2005 Orlando Predators season

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2005 Orlando Predators season
Head coach Jay Gruden
Home field TD Waterhouse Centre
Results
Record10-6
Division place2nd
Playoff finishLost Conference Finals (Force) 58-60

The 2005 Orlando Predators season was the 15th season for the franchise. They went 10-6 and lost in the National Conference Finals to the Georgia Force. [1]

Contents

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
1January 30 Colorado Crush W 39-361-0 TD Waterhouse Centre
2February 3at Arizona Rattlers W 51-402-0 America West Arena
3February 11 Tampa Bay Storm W 61-463-0 TD Waterhouse Centre
4February 17at Dallas Desperados L 28-423–1 American Airlines Center
5February 25at Chicago Rush W 48-354–1 Allstate Arena
6March 6 San Jose SaberCats L 38-574-2 TD Waterhouse Centre
7March 13at New Orleans VooDoo W 63-525-2 New Orleans Arena
8March 19at Georgia Force L 47-495-3 Philips Arena
9March 25 Austin Wranglers W 51-216-3 TD Waterhouse Centre
10April 3 Los Angeles Avengers W 55-54 (OT)7-3 TD Waterhouse Centre
11April 9at Tampa Bay Storm L 42-547-4 St. Pete Times Forum
12April 15 New York Dragons W 72-608-4 TD Waterhouse Centre
13April 22 Georgia Force W 52-499-4 TD Waterhouse Centre
14April 30at Philadelphia Soul L 60-649-5 Wells Fargo Center
15May 7at Austin Wranglers L 42-569-6 Frank Erwin Center
16 Bye
17May 22at New Orleans VooDoo W 51-4010-6 TD Waterhouse Centre

Playoffs

RoundDateOpponentResultsGame site
Final scoreTeam record
Conference SemifinalsMay 29at New York Dragons W 47-421–0 Orlando Arena
Conference FinalsJune 4at Georgia Force L 58-601-1 Philips Arena

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References

  1. Kyle Hightower (June 5, 2005). "Predators can't overcome playoff power of the Force". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 23, 2014.