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Founded | 2010 |
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League | Women's Football Alliance |
Team history | Central Florida Anarchy (2010) Orlando Anarchy (2011-present) |
Based in | Orlando, Florida |
Stadium | Lake Howell High School |
Colors | Black, green, silver, white |
Head coach | Sherman Harlow |
Championships | 2 |
Division titles | 1 |
The Orlando Anarchy are a women's American football team based in the Orlando metropolitan area. They currently play in the Women's Football Alliance. They play their home games at Lake Howell High School in the city of Winter Park, FL.
The team was founded in 2010 as the Central Florida Anarchy, starting play in the first year of the WFA. They filled a void in women's football in Orlando left by the demise of the Independent Women's Football League's Orlando Mayhem.
The mission of the Orlando Anarchy is to provide opportunities for female players to participate in professional tackle football in a safe, positive, and fun environment while fostering sportsmanship, teamwork, community, and individual improvement.
After many seasons of struggling the Orlando Anarchy became the 2017 WFA Tier III National Conference Champions. The Orlando Anarchy made it to the WFA Bowl Weekend in Pittsburgh, PA in 2017. They were defeated in the Tier III Championship game by the Arkansas Wildcats.
After their Championship defeat in 2017 the Orlando Anarchy came back with a fire and desire to not only make it back to the Championship game but to win it. In 2018 the Orlando Anarchy returned in a dominant fashion and ended their regular season with a 7–1 record. In the postseason they remained dominant winning all 3 playoff games and becoming back to back WFA Tier III National Conference Champions on their way to a rematch with the Arkansas Wildcats from the previous year in the 2018 Tier III National Championship.
The Orlando Anarchy became the 2018 WFA Tier III National Champions with a dominant showcase on offense and defense to the tune of a 46–0 victory over the Arkansas Wildcats.
The 2019 WFA National Championship game kicked off on July 12, 2019 at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. Defending D3 National Champions Orlando Anarchy Women's Football Team sought to make it back-to-back titles as they faced D3's top-rated challengers the Nevada Storm. The Orlando Anarchy were unsuccessful; they fell to the Nevada Storm 45 to 62.
The Orlando Anarchy's 2023 roster boasted several All-Americans.[ citation needed ]
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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Central Florida Anarchy (WFA) | |||||
2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2nd National South Central | Lost NC Quarterfinal (Jacksonville) |
Orlando Anarchy (WFA) | |||||
2011 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2nd National South Atlantic | -- |
2012 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3rd WFA National 9 | -- |
2013 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -- | |
2014 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -- | |
2015 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Season not completed due to injuries | -- |
2016 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -- | |
2017* | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2017 WFA Tier III National Conference Champions | Lost in WBOWL Tier III Championship Game (Arkansas Wildcats) |
2018 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2018 WFA Tier III National Conference Champions | Won in WBOWL Tier III Championship Game (Arkansas Wildcats) |
2019 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2019 WFA Tier III National Conference Champions | Lost in WBOWL Tier III Championship Game (Nevada Storm) |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2020 Season Cancelled due to Covid | |
2021 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
2023 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
Totals | 50 | 52 | 0 | (including playoffs) |
* = Current standing
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 10 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Lost 13-41 |
April 17 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 7-29 |
April 24 | Carolina Raging Wolves | Away | Won 35-14 |
May 8 | Tampa Bay Pirates | Away | Won 14-0 |
May 15 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 13-47 |
June 5 | Carolina Raging Wolves | Home | Won 26-6 |
June 12 | Tampa Bay Pirates | Home | Lost 9-14 |
June 19 | Tampa Bay Pirates | Home | Won 19-0 |
June 26 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues (Conference Quarterfinal) | Away | Lost 13-47 |
2011 South Atlantic Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
y-Jacksonville Dixie Blues | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 328 | 70 | 4-0 | --- | W8 |
Orlando Anarchy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 168 | 139 | 2-2 | 3.0 | W3 |
Gulf Coast Riptide | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 174 | 216 | 0-4 | 5.0 | W1 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 2 | Tampa Bay Pirates | Away | Lost 0-6 |
April 9 | Savannah Sabers | Home | Won 36-14 |
April 16 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Lost 7-42 |
May 7 | Gulf Coast Riptide | Home | Won 41-14 |
May 14 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 0-49 |
June 4 | Gulf Coast Riptide | Away | Won 26-14 |
June 11 | Carolina Raging Wolves | Away | Won 30-0 |
June 18 | Atlanta Heartbreakers | Home | Won 28-0 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 14 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Home | Lost 25-0 |
April 21 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 31-3 |
April 28 | Miami Fury | Home | Won 34-8 |
May 12 | Palm Beach Punishers | Away | Lost 14-13 |
May 19 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Lost 33-6 |
June 2 | Savannah Sabers | Home | Lost 34-20 |
June 9 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Lost 42-20 |
June 16 | Carolina Raging Wolves | Away | Won 41-8 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
April 6 | Miami Fury | Away | Lost 32-0 |
April 13 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Home | Lost 34-14 |
April 20 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Lost 48-13 |
April 27 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Lost 60-7 |
May 4 | Miami Fury | Home | Lost 52-0 |
May 18 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 39-0 |
May 25 | Tallahassee Jewels | Away | Lost 47-20 |
June 1 | Miami Fury | Away | Lost 46-0 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
April 5 | Miami Fury | Away | Lost 56-0 |
April 19 | Daytona Breakers | Home | Lost 32-13 |
April 26 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Home | Lost 68-0 |
May 3 | Savannah Sabers | Away | Won 20-14 |
May 10 | Miami Fury | Home | Lost 41-0 |
May 17 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Lost 57-0 |
May 31 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 48-7 |
June 7 | Tennessee Train | Home | Lost 24-14 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 18 | Daytona Wave Runners | Away | Lost 22-6 |
April 25 | Miami Fury | Away | Lost 42-0 |
May 2 | Atlanta Phoenix | Home | Lost 1-0^ |
May 9 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 1-0^ |
May 23 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Lost 1-0^ |
May 30 | Miami Fury | Away | Lost 1-0^ |
June 6 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Lost 1-0^ |
June 13 | Daytona Wave Runners | Home | Lost 1-0^ |
^ = Forfeit
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 2 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 56-0 |
April 16 | Daytona Wave Runners | Home | Lost 29-0 |
April 23 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Lost 49-0 |
April 30 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Lost 56-7 |
May 7 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Home | Lost 44-6 |
May 14 | Daytona Wave Runners | Away | Lost 36-19 |
May 21 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Lost 47-0 |
June 4 | Daytona Wave Runners | Home | Lost 28-7 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
April 1 | Daytona Wave Runners | Away | Won 37-0 |
April 8 | Central Florida Shine | Home | Won 1-0^ |
April 15 | North Florida Puma | Away | Won 46-0 |
April 22 | Central Florida Shine | Away | Won 1-0^ |
May 6 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Won 23-8 |
May 13 | Daytona Wave Runners | Home | Won 1-0^ |
May 27 | Miami Fury | Home | Lost 42-13 |
June 3 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Lost 52-3 |
June 17 | Cincinnati Sizzle | Home Playoff | Won 57-6 |
July 8 | Toledo Reign | Away Playoff | Won 27-20 |
July 21 | Arkansas Wildcats | Away Championship | Lost 42-26 |
^ = Forfeit
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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March 24 | North Florida Puma | Away | Won 33-0 |
April 7 | Daytona Wave Runners | Home | Won 55-0 |
April 21 | Savannah Hurricanes | Home | Won 55-0 |
April 28 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Won 45-42 |
May 5 | Savannah Hurricanes | Away | Won 70-0 |
May 19 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Won 35-28 |
May 26 | Daytona Wave Runners | Away | Won 42-0 |
June 2 | Miami Fury | Home | Won 40-6 |
June 9 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Home | Lost 14-38 |
June 16 | Derby City Dynamite | Home Playoff | Won 38-14 |
June 30 | Mississippi Royality | Away Playoff | Won 61-20 |
July 27 | Arkansas Wildcats | Away Championship | Won 46-0 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
April 6 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Won 33-0 |
April 13 | South Carolina Smash | Home | Won 48-6 |
April 20 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Won 38-36 |
April 27 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Won 81-0 |
May 11 | Miami Fury | Home | Won 36-26 |
May 18 | Daytona Waverunners | Away | Won 78-0 |
June 1 | Miami Fury | Away | Won 46-13 |
June 8 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Home | Lost 12-20 |
June 15 | Derby City Dynamite | Home Playoff | Won 43-8 |
June 29 | Columbus Vanguard | Home Playoff | Won 55-8 |
July 12 | Nevada Storm | Away Championship | Lost 62-45 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | WFA Season | Canceled Due to Covid |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
May 1 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Lost |
May 8 | Miami Fury | Home | Lost 0-1^ |
May 22 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Lost 0-1^ |
May 29 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Lost |
June 12 | Miami Fury | Away | Won |
June 19 | Daytona Waverunners | Away | Won |
^ = Forfeit
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
April 16 | Daytona Waverunners | Home | Won 52 - 6 |
April 23 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Won 18 - 14 |
April 30 | Tampa Bay Inferno | Away | Lost 20- 42 |
May 7 | North Carolina Fierce | Home | Won 48 - 0 |
May 21 | Carolina Phoenix | Home | Cancelled |
May 28 | Daytona Waverunners | Away | Won 70 - 0 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
---|---|---|---|
April 23 | Daytona Waverunners | Home | Won 54-0 |
April 29 | Miami Fury | Away | Won 40-6 |
May 6 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Away | Won 32-0 |
May 13 | Daytona Waverunners | Away | Won 42-0 |
May 20 | West Palm Beach Coyotes | Home | Won 36-26 |
June 3 | West Palm Beach Coyotes | Away | Lost 20-40 |
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