2013 Pittsburgh Power season

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2013 Pittsburgh Power season
Head coach Derek Stingley
Home field Consol Energy Center
Results
Record4–14
Division place3rd AC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2013 Pittsburgh Power season was the third season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley and played their home games at the Consol Energy Center.

Contents

Final roster

2013 Pittsburgh Power roster
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
  • 14Tyler Beiler
  • 28Tyrone Collins
Offensive linemen
  • 56 Beau Elliott
  • 57 Michael Diaz
  • 64 Greg Niland
  • 69Jason Thomas
  • 71 Daverin Geralds
Defensive linemen
  • 40Darius Powell
  • 94Willie McGinnis
Linebackers
Defensive backs
  •  2 Christian Wise
  •  5 Chris LeFlore
  •  6 Brandon Freeman
  •  9 Sergio Gilliam
  • 21Ricardo Kemp
Kickers
  • 27Julian Rauch
Injured reserve
  • 18 Oderick Turner WR
  • 34 Tyre Young DL
  • 64Daryl KurtzOL

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 24, 2013

Standings

East Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
y-Philadelphia Soul 126.66710528392–26–35–47–2
Cleveland Gladiators 414.22284710472–23–73–61–8
Pittsburgh Power 414.22272610142–24–81–83–6

y - Clinched division

Regular season schedule

The Power began the season at home against the Utah Blaze on March 23. They closed the regular season on July 26, on the road against the Spokane Shock. [1] [2]

WeekDayDateKickoff (ET)TVOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 236:00 p.m. thisTV Utah Blaze L 33–640–1 Consol Energy Center [3]
2FridayMarch 297:00 p.m. thisTV Jacksonville Sharks L 35–610–2Consol Energy Center [4]
3Bye
4SundayApril 144:00 p.m.at Chicago Rush L 14–450–3 Allstate Arena [5]
5FridayApril 198:30 p.m.at New Orleans VooDoo W 46–431–3 New Orleans Arena [6]
6SundayApril 282:00 p.m. thisTV San Antonio Talons L 37–421–4Consol Energy Center [7]
7SaturdayMay 47:00 p.m. thisTV Orlando Predators L 38–521–5Consol Energy Center [8]
8SaturdayMay 117:05 p.m.at Philadelphia Soul W 53–482–5 Wells Fargo Center [9]
9SaturdayMay 187:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Storm L 34–622–6Consol Energy Center [10]
10SaturdayMay 257:00 p.m. thisTV Cleveland Gladiators W 55–443–6Consol Energy Center [11]
11SaturdayJune 17:00 p.m.at Jacksonville SharksL 48–703–7 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [12]
12SaturdayJune 810:30 p.m.at San Jose SaberCats L 54–683–8 HP Pavilion at San Jose [13]
13SaturdayJune 157:00 p.m. thisTV Philadelphia SoulL 21–593–9Consol Energy Center [14]
14SaturdayJune 227:00 p.m.at Orlando PredatorsL 35–503–10 Amway Center [15]
15SaturdayJune 297:00 p.m.New Orleans VooDooL 54–593–11Consol Energy Center [16]
16SaturdayJuly 67:00 p.m.at Cleveland GladiatorsL 58–713–12 Quicken Loans Arena [17]
17SaturdayJuly 137:00 p.m. CBS Sports Network San Jose SaberCatsL 20–783–13Consol Energy Center [18]
18SaturdayJuly 207:30 p.m.at Tampa Bay StormW 48–374–13 Tampa Bay Times Forum [19]
19FridayJuly 2610:00 p.m.at Spokane Shock L 43–614–14 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [20]

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