2013 Jacksonville Sharks season

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2013 Jacksonville Sharks season
Head coach Les Moss
Home field Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record12–6
Division place1st AC South
Playoff finishWon Conference semifinals (Storm) 69–62
Lost Conference Championship (Soul) 59–75

The 2013 Jacksonville Sharks season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. After winning the South Division for the fourth consecutive year, the Sharks were eliminated in the conference championship game by the Philadelphia Soul for the second straight year.

Contents

Final roster

2013 Jacksonville Sharks roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Refused to report

Injury reserve

Other League Exempt

Team suspension

Inactive reserve

Suspended by league

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 7, 2013
24 Active, 12 Inactive

Standings

South Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
z-Jacksonville Sharks 126.6679418836–011–06–36–3
x-Orlando Predators 711.38996510322–45–74–53–6
x-Tampa Bay Storm 711.3899599802–44–62–75–4
New Orleans VooDoo 513.27883310692–44–63–62–7

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Schedule

Regular season

The Sharks began the season on the road against the Tampa Bay Storm on March 24. Their first home game was on April 12 against the New Orleans VooDoo. They closed the regular season against the Storm at home on July 27. [1] [2]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 237:30 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Storm W 64–551–0 Tampa Bay Times Forum [3]
2FridayMarch 297:00 p.m. EDTat Pittsburgh Power W 61–352–0 Consol Energy Center [4]
3SaturdayApril 67:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland Gladiators W 66–493–0 Quicken Loans Arena [5]
4FridayApril 128:00 p.m. EDT New Orleans VooDoo W 76–304–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [6]
5FridayApril 198:00 p.m. EDT Iowa Barnstormers W 40–345–0Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [7]
6SaturdayApril 277:05 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia Soul W 55–536–0 Wells Fargo Center [8]
7SaturdayMay 47:00 p.m. EDT Arizona Rattlers L 48–586–1Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [9]
8SaturdayMay 119:30 p.m. EDTat San Antonio Talons L 30–346–2 Alamodome [10]
9SaturdayMay 187:20 p.m. EDT San Jose SaberCats L 36–576–3Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [11]
10SaturdayMay 257:00 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators W 44–417–3 Amway Center [12]
11SaturdayJune 17:00 p.m. EDTPittsburgh PowerW 70–488–3Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [13]
12SaturdayJune 810:00 p.m. EDTat Spokane Shock L 41–768–4 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [14]
13SaturdayJune 159:00 p.m. EDTat Utah Blaze L 55–628–5 EnergySolutions Arena [15]
14SaturdayJune 227:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators W 43–419–5Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [16]
15SaturdayJune 297:00 p.m. EDTOrlando PredatorsW 62–5510–5Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [17]
16Bye
17SaturdayJuly 137:00 p.m. EDTSpokane ShockL 40–6210–6Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [18]
18SaturdayJuly 208:00 p.m. EDTat New Orleans VooDooW 58–4911–6 New Orleans Arena [19]
19SaturdayJuly 277:00 p.m. EDTTampa Bay StormW 52–4412–6Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [20]

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
AC SemifinalsSaturdayAugust 37:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 69–62 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [21]
AC ChampionshipSaturdayAugust 107:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul L 59–75Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [22]

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