2008 Arkansas Twisters season

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2008 Arkansas Twisters season
OwnerJim Smith
Jeff Everetts
Head coach Chris Siegfried
Home stadium Alltel Arena
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Results
Record11–5 (regular season)
Division place2nd, Central Division
PlayoffsLost to Central Valley Coyotes in first round

The 2008 Arkansas Twisters season was the franchise's ninth season as a football franchise in the arenafootball2 league. The National Conference team, led by head coach Chris Siegfried, played their home games on Allstate Field at Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Diamonds finished the 2008 regular season with an 11–5 record and 2nd place in the Central Division. The team's playoff run ended in the first round with a 55–68 loss to the Central Valley Coyotes.

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Off-field moves

2008 was the team's second season in the Central Division of the National Conference. [1] Other teams in the Central Division this season were the Amarillo Dusters, Lubbock Renegades, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, and Tulsa Talons.

The Twisters hired new head coach Chris Siegfried. He had previously served as the head coach of the Spokane Shock in 2006. Siegfied would lead the team to a winning record (including a franchise record seven consecutive wins) and a short playoff run this season and return in 2009. [2] [3]

Roster moves

Twisters players picked up post-season honors from the AF2 coaches and press. Quarterback Kyle Rowley was selected as the Schutt Offensive Player of the Year. Wide receiver Chris Denney was named Cutters Playmaker of the Year. [4]

Schedule

  Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
Final ScoreTeam Record
1SaturdayApril 5at Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz L 42–570–1 Ford Center 7,173
2FridayApril 11 Tulsa Talons L 60–640–2 Alltel Arena 5,662
3SaturdayApril 19at Corpus Christi Sharks W 39–271–2 American Bank Center 4,139
4SaturdayApril 26 Amarillo Dusters W 54–462–2Alltel Arena4,942
5SaturdayMay 3at Texas Copperheads L 30–372–3 Berry Center 3,227
6SaturdayMay 10 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz W 68–253–3Alltel Arena5,520
7SaturdayMay 17at Lubbock Renegades L 57–643–4 City Bank Coliseum 2,426
8SaturdayMay 24at Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings W 69–554–4 CenturyTel Center 3,810
9SaturdayMay 31 Corpus Christi Sharks W 51–445–4Alltel Arena5,094
10SaturdayJune 7at Amarillo Dusters W 48–266–4 Amarillo Civic Center 2,222
11SaturdayJune 14 Lubbock Renegades W 61–257–4Alltel Arena4,931
12SaturdayJune 21at Tri-Cities Fever W 51–288–4 Toyota Center 4,358
13SaturdayJune 28 Iowa Barnstormers W 55–469–4Alltel Arena5,460
14Bye
15SaturdayJuly 12at Tulsa Talons W 66–5410–4 Tulsa Convention Center 6,450
16SaturdayJuly 19 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings L 69–80 [5] 10–5Alltel Arena6,244
17SaturdayJuly 26 Texas Copperheads W 78–2611–5Alltel Arena6,212

Playoffs

RoundDayDateOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
Final ScoreTeam Record
1SundayAugust 3 Central Valley Coyotes L 55–680–1Alltel Arena2,905

References

  1. ↑ "Arena Football: Twisters Change Divisions, Release 2009 Schedule". Arkansas Sports 360. Arkansas Business Publishing Group. November 12, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas Football Players Get Ready for Hot Practices". Arkansas Business. Arkansas Business Publishing Group. August 4, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ Seaton, Philip (January 23, 2009). "Arkansas Twisters' Roster Starting to Take Shape in Preparation for Upcoming Season". Arkansas Sports 360. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ "2008 Arenacup: Quick Hitters". Our Sports Central. August 21, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  5. ↑ "BattleWings Topple the Arkansas Twisters 80–69". Our Sports Central. July 20, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
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