List of San Antonio Talons seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the San Antonio Talons. The Talons are a professional arena football franchise of the Arena Football League (AFL), based in San Antonio, Texas. Formerly the Tulsa Talons, the team was established in 2000 as a charter member of arenafootball2 (AF2), and currently play their home games at BOK Center. Until 2011, the Talons qualified for the playoffs in every year of their existence, including nine consecutive division titles. While in AF2, the Talons won the AF2's championship game, the ArenaCup, twice. Their first league title came in 2003, winning ArenaCup IV, and their most recent was ArenaCup VIII in 2007.

After the 2009 AF2 season, the league effectively dissolved. The AFL had suspended operations for 2009 and also filed for bankruptcy. The AFL relaunched in 2010, with the Talons participating in its first season back. [1]

Following the 2011 season, it was announced the Talons were moving to San Antonio, Texas.

League ChampionsConference ChampionsDivision ChampionsPlayoff Berth
Season League ConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason results
FinishWinsLosses
Tulsa Talons
2000 AF2National3rd97Lost First Round (Tennessee Valley) 28–49
2001 AF2NationalMidwestern2nd133Lost First Round (Carolina) 35–69
2002 AF2NationalCentral1st142Won First Round (Arkansas) 34–32
Lost Conference Semifinals (Birmingham) 34–53
2003 AF2NationalCentral [2] 1st133Won Conference Semifinals (Hawaii) 58–38
Won Conference Championship (Arkansas) 63–52
Won ArenaCup IV (Macon) 58–40
2004 AF2NationalSouthwestern1st133Won Conference Semifinals (Louisville) 49–42
Lost Conference Championship (Peoria) 28–30
2005 AF2NationalWestern1st115Lost Conference Semifinals (Rio Grande Valley) 42–65
2006 AF2NationalMidwestern1st115Lost Conference Semifinals (Arkansas) 51–53
2007 AF2NationalCentral1st142Won First Round (Oklahoma City) 65–27
Won Conference Semifinals (South Georgia) 49–28
Won Conference Championship (Bossier–Shreveport) 67–47
Won ArenaCup VIII (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton) 73–66
2008 AF2NationalCentral1st124Lost First Round (Amarillo) 62–65
2009 AF2NationalCentral1st133Won First Round (Oklahoma City) 90–75
Won Conference Semifinals (Bossier–Shreveport) 59–34
Lost Conference Championship (Spokane) 44–51
2010 AFL AmericanSouthwest1st106Lost Conference Semifinals (Tampa Bay) 38–68
2011 AFLNationalCentral3rd810
San Antonio Talons
2012 AFLNationalCentral1st144Lost Conference Semifinals (Utah) 34–35
2013 AFLNationalCentral2nd108
2014 AFLNationalCentral2nd315
Total16880(includes only regular season)
1110(includes only the postseason)
17990(includes both regular season and postseason)

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References

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  2. "AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2003 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.