Jacksonville Dixie Blues

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Jacksonville Dixie Blues
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SportWomen's Professional Tackle Football
Founded2001
League Women's Football Alliance
Team history WAFL (2001)
WFA (2002)
IWFL (2004-2005)
WFL (2006-2007)
WFA (2009-present)
Based in Jacksonville, Florida
StadiumUniversity Christian School
ColorsRoyal Blue, White, Neon Green
PresidentBrandi Bass
Head coachDarin Damron
Championships3 (2002, 2006, 2007)
Division titles9 (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015)
Website www.dixiebluesfootball.com

The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), playing their home games on the campus of University Christian School.

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History

The Dixie Blues were a former member of the now disbanded Women's American Football League, where they were runners-up in the first championship game in 2001 and won the title in 2002. After the league disbanded, they joined the Women's Football Association; they won the league championship in 2003. [1] The league folded after that single season and the team spent the next two seasons in the Independent Women's Football League. The Dixie Blues then moved to the Women's Football League, where they won the 2006 and 2007 titles.

They were planning to join the National Women's Football Association in 2009, but have instead become one of the charter franchises in the Women's Football Alliance. So far, the Dixie Blues' WFA tenure has been extremely successful, winning three straight division titles. Until 2013, the Dixie Blues were the only WFA charter member never to have lost a regular-season game in league play. As of the end of the 2017 regular season, their current record stands at 136–24. The Dixie Blues begin their 18th season in April 2018.

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
Jacksonville Dixie Blues (WAFL)
20015503rd South AtlanticWon Atlantic Conference Semifinal (Indianapolis)
Won Atlantic Conference Championship (Tampa Bay)
Lost WAFL Championship (California)
Jacksonville Dixie Blues (WFA (2002))
2002910--Won Southern Conference Final (Orlando Fire) [2]
Won WFA Championship (Indianapolis)
Jacksonville Dixie Blues (IWFL)
2004510X-Team--
20058201st East South AtlanticLost Eastern Conference Semifinal (Atlanta)
Jacksonville Dixie Blues (WFL)
200610001st LeagueWon WFL Semifinal (Mississippi)
Won WFL Championship (Tennessee)
20076001st LeagueWon WFL Championship (Clarksville)
2008Did Not Play
Jacksonville Dixie Blues (WFA)
20098001st American SoutheastWon American Conference Semifinal (Austin)
Lost American Conference Championship (St. Louis)
20108001st National South CentralWon National Conference Quarterfinal (Central Florida)
Lost National Conference Semifinal (St. Louis)
20118001st National South AtlanticWon National Conference Quarterfinal (Miami)
Lost National Conference Semifinal (Indy)
20128001st WFA National 9Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Atlanta)
Lost National Conference Semifinal (Chicago)
Totals86150(including playoffs)

* = current standing

2009

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 18 Emerald Coast Barracudas Home Won 64-16
May 2 New Orleans Blaze AwayWon 46-0
May 9 Memphis Belles HomeWon 34-20
May 30 Gulf Coast Riptide AwayWon 49-36
June 6Emerald Coast BarracudasHomeWon 1-0**
June 13New Orleans BlazeHomeWon 42-0
June 20Memphis BellesAwayWon 34-6
June 27Gulf Coast RiptideHomeWon 37-14
July 11 Austin Outlaws (American Conference Semifinal)HomeWon 55-14
July 25 St. Louis Slam (American Conference Championship)Away Lost 32-40

** = Won by forfeit

2010

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 10 Central Florida Anarchy AwayWon 41-13
April 17 Central Florida Anarchy HomeWon 29-7
April 24 Tampa Bay Pirates AwayWon 63-0
May 1 Carolina Raging Wolves HomeWon 45-6
May 8Carolina Raging WolvesAwayWon 48-16
May 15Central Florida AnarchyHomeWon 47-13
June 5Tampa Bay PiratesHomeWon 42-5
June 12Carolina Raging WolvesAwayWon 48-6
June 26Central Florida Anarchy (National Conference Quarterfinal)HomeWon 47-13
July 10 St. Louis Slam (National Conference Semifinal)HomeLost 26-52

2011

Standings

2011 South Atlantic Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Jacksonville Dixie Blues 8001.000328704-0---W8
Orlando Anarchy 5300.6251681392-23.0W3
Gulf Coast Riptide 3500.3751742160-45.0W1

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 2 Savannah Sabers AwayWon 52-6
April 9 Palm Beach Punishers HomeWon 42-12
April 16 Orlando Anarchy AwayWon 42-7
April 30 Gulf Coast Riptide AwayWon 21-14
May 14Orlando AnarchyHomeWon 49-0
May 21Gulf Coast RiptideHomeWon 43-0
June 11 Miami Fury HomeWon 45-24
June 18 Tampa Bay Pirates AwayWon 34-7
June 25Miami Fury (National Conference Quarterfinal)HomeWon 20-18
July 9 Indy Crash (National Conference Semifinal)HomeLost 0-42

2012

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 14 Miami Fury AwayWon 20-0
April 21 Orlando Anarchy HomeWon 31-3
April 28 Gulf Coast Riptide HomeWon 49-6
May 5 Tampa Bay Inferno AwayWon 35-6
May 19Orlando AnarchyAwayWon 33-6
June 2 Carolina Raging Wolves AwayWon 46-0
June 9 Palm Beach Punishers HomeWon 1-0**
June 16Miami FuryHomeWon 1-0**
June 30 Atlanta Phoenix (National Conference Quarterfinal)HomeWon 49-41
July 7 Chicago Force (National Conference Semifinal)AwayLost 67-14

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