Memphis Dynasty

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Memphis Dynasty
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Founded2010
League Women's Football Alliance (2010–2012)
United States Women's Football League(2013–present)
Team historyMemphis Soul (2010)
Memphis (2011)
Memphis Dynasty (2012)
Memphis Dynasty (2013–present)
Based in Memphis, Tennessee
Stadium Evangelical Christian School
ColorsBlack, gold, white
Head coachDavid Gilchrist
Division titles4 (2010 WFA Southern, 2011 WFA Southeast, 2013 WSFL 11s Champion, 2014 WSFL 11s Champion)

The Memphis Dynasty is a team of the United States Women's Football League which began play for the 2010 season in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, home games were played at Evangelical Christian School.

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For its inaugural season, the Dynasty was known as the Memphis Soul, in the season thereafter, they went without a nickname. In 2012, the team adopted the nickname "Dynasty". After 3 seasons in the WFA, the team moved to the WSFL and continued to play as the Dynasty until the end of the 2014 season. At the end of the 2014 season, the team decided to disband. There were four players that played with the franchise all five years, Ashley Bembow-Scarbough, Terri Gilchrist, Jessica (JP) Plunkett, and Sharon Tatum. The head coach was David Gilchrist.

Over the five years of play, the Dynasty compiled a winning percentage of 78.7% (37–10). The Dynasty won four division titles (2 in WFL and 2 in WSFL), two conference titles (American WSFL), and two national titles (WSFL). Individual league year end honors were 2010 Offensive Player of the Year – WFA (Jessica "JP" Plunkett), 2012 Defensive Player of the Year – WFA (Sharon Tatum), 2013 League MVP – WSFL (GT Shuttles), 2013 Championship Game MVP – WSFL (GT Shuttles), 2013 Coach of the Year – WSFL (David Gilchrist), 2014 League MVP – WSFL (Terri Gilchrist), 2014 Championship Game MVP – WSFL (Anglica "Jelly" Wilson), and 2014 Coach of the Year – WSFL (David Gilchrist). In addition, players received weekly honors as offensive or defensive player of the week (JP Plunkett, Sharon Tatum, Lori Conklin, Shae Blackwell, Tonya Dean).

Season-By-Season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
Memphis Soul (WFA)
20106201st American SouthernLost American Conference Quarterfinal (Austin)
Memphis (WFA)
20118201st American Southeast
Memphis Dynasty (WFA)
20125502nd WFA American 13
Memphis Dynasty (WSFL)
20139001st American ConferenceWSFL National Champions
Memphis Dynasty (WSFL)
20148101st American ConferenceWSFL National Champions
Totals37100(including playoffs)

* = Current Standing

2010

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 10 New Orleans Blaze AwayWon 34–32
April 17 Oklahoma City Lightning HomeWon 1–0**
April 24 Acadiana Zydeco HomeWon 30–6
May 15 Lone Star Mustangs AwayLost 0–55
May 22Acadiana ZydecoAwayWon 20–0
June 5Acadiana ZydecoHomeWon 20–8
June 12New Orleans BlazeAwayWon 8–6
June 12 Austin Outlaws (American Conference Quarterfinal)AwayLost 0–35

** = Won by forfeit

2011

Standings

2011 Southeast Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Memphis 6200.750258954-0---W2
Little Rock Wildcats 3500.3751242022-23.0W1
Tulsa Eagles 0800.000143300-46.0L8

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 9 Little Rock Wildcats HomeWon 38–14
April 16 Acadiana Zydeco AwayWon 54–14
April 30 Tulsa Eagles AwayWon 66–6
May 14 New Orleans Blaze AwayLost 14–15
May 21Tulsa EaglesHomeWon 56–0
May 28 Arkansas Rampage (WSFL)HomeWon 36–0
June 4 Dallas Diamonds HomeLost 0–44
June 11Little Rock WildcatsAwayWon 30–8
June 18New Orleans BlazeHomeWon 1–0**
October 1Arkansas Rampage (WSFL)Neutral (Little Rock, AR)Won 40–0

** = Won by forfeit

2012

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 14 Arkansas Rampage (WSFL)Away
April 21 Arkansas Wildcats Away
April 28 New Orleans Blaze Home
May 5 Tulsa Threat Home
May 12Arkansas Rampage (WSFL)Home
May 19Tulsa ThreatAway
May 26Arkansas WildcatsHome
June 2 Derby City Dynamite Home
June 9 St. Louis Slam Away
June 16Arkansas WildcatsAway