Orlando Anarchy

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Founded2010
League Women's Football Alliance
Team historyCentral Florida Anarchy (2010)
Orlando Anarchy (2011-present)
Based inOrlando, Florida
StadiumLake Howell High School
ColorsBlack, green, silver, white
Head coachSherman Harlow
Championships2
Division titles1

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.

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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.

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.

The Orlando Anarchy's 2023 roster boasted several All-Americans.[ citation needed ]

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
Central Florida Anarchy (WFA)
20104402nd National South CentralLost NC Quarterfinal (Jacksonville)
Orlando Anarchy (WFA)
20115302nd National South Atlantic--
20121203rd WFA National 9--
2013080--
2014170--
2015080Season not completed due to injuries--
2016080--
2017*8302017 WFA Tier III National Conference ChampionsLost in WBOWL Tier III Championship Game (Arkansas Wildcats)
201811102018 WFA Tier III National Conference ChampionsWon in WBOWL Tier III Championship Game (Arkansas Wildcats)
20199202019 WFA Tier III National Conference ChampionsLost in WBOWL Tier III Championship Game (Nevada Storm)
20200002020 Season Cancelled due to Covid
2021240
2022410
2023510
Totals50520(including playoffs)

* = Current standing

2010

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 10 Jacksonville Dixie Blues Home Lost 13-41
April 17Jacksonville Dixie BluesAwayLost 7-29
April 24 Carolina Raging Wolves Away Won 35-14
May 8 Tampa Bay Pirates AwayWon 14-0
May 15Jacksonville Dixie BluesAwayLost 13-47
June 5Carolina Raging WolvesHomeWon 26-6
June 12 Tampa Bay Pirates HomeLost 9-14
June 19Tampa Bay PiratesHomeWon 19-0
June 26Jacksonville Dixie Blues (Conference Quarterfinal)AwayLost 13-47

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 Tampa Bay Pirates AwayLost 0-6
April 9 Savannah Sabers HomeWon 36-14
April 16 Jacksonville Dixie Blues HomeLost 7-42
May 7 Gulf Coast Riptide HomeWon 41-14
May 14Jacksonville Dixie BluesAwayLost 0-49
June 4Gulf Coast RiptideAwayWon 26-14
June 11 Carolina Raging Wolves AwayWon 30-0
June 18 Atlanta Heartbreakers HomeWon 28-0

2012

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 14 Tampa Bay Inferno HomeLost 25-0
April 21 Jacksonville Dixie Blues AwayLost 31-3
April 28 Miami Fury HomeWon 34-8
May 12 Palm Beach Punishers AwayLost 14-13
May 19Jacksonville Dixie BluesHomeLost 33-6
June 2 Savannah Sabers HomeLost 34-20
June 9Tampa Bay InfernoAwayLost 42-20
June 16 Carolina Raging Wolves AwayWon 41-8

2013

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 6 Miami Fury AwayLost 32-0
April 13 Tampa Bay Inferno HomeLost 34-14
April 20 Jacksonville Dixie Blues HomeLost 48-13
April 27 Tampa Bay Inferno AwayLost 60-7
May 4 Miami Fury HomeLost 52-0
May 18 Jacksonville Dixie Blues AwayLost 39-0
May 25Tallahassee JewelsAwayLost 47-20
June 1 Miami Fury AwayLost 46-0

2014

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 5 Miami Fury AwayLost 56-0
April 19Daytona BreakersHomeLost 32-13
April 26 Tampa Bay Inferno HomeLost 68-0
May 3 Savannah Sabers AwayWon 20-14
May 10 Miami Fury HomeLost 41-0
May 17 Tampa Bay Inferno AwayLost 57-0
May 31 Jacksonville Dixie Blues AwayLost 48-7
June 7 Tennessee Train HomeLost 24-14

2015

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 18Daytona Wave RunnersAwayLost 22-6
April 25 Miami Fury AwayLost 42-0
May 2 Atlanta Phoenix HomeLost 1-0^
May 9 Jacksonville Dixie Blues AwayLost 1-0^
May 23 Jacksonville Dixie Blues HomeLost 1-0^
May 30 Miami Fury AwayLost 1-0^
June 6 Tampa Bay Inferno AwayLost 1-0^
June 13Daytona Wave RunnersHomeLost 1-0^

^ = Forfeit

2016

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 2 Jacksonville Dixie Blues AwayLost 56-0
April 16Daytona Wave RunnersHomeLost 29-0
April 23 Tampa Bay Inferno AwayLost 49-0
April 30 Jacksonville Dixie Blues AwayLost 56-7
May 7 Tampa Bay Inferno HomeLost 44-6
May 14Daytona Wave RunnersAwayLost 36-19
May 21 Jacksonville Dixie Blues HomeLost 47-0
June 4Daytona Wave RunnersHomeLost 28-7

2017

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 1Daytona Wave RunnersAwayWon 37-0
April 8Central Florida ShineHomeWon 1-0^
April 15North Florida PumaAwayWon 46-0
April 22Central Florida ShineAwayWon 1-0^
May 6 Jacksonville Dixie Blues HomeWon 23-8
May 13Daytona Wave RunnersHomeWon 1-0^
May 27 Miami Fury HomeLost 42-13
June 3 Tampa Bay Inferno AwayLost 52-3
June 17 Cincinnati Sizzle Home PlayoffWon 57-6
July 8 Toledo Reign Away PlayoffWon 27-20
July 21 Arkansas Wildcats Away ChampionshipLost 42-26

^ = Forfeit

2018

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
March 24North Florida PumaAwayWon 33-0
April 7Daytona Wave RunnersHomeWon 55-0
April 21Savannah HurricanesHomeWon 55-0
April 28Tampa Bay InfernoAwayWon 45-42
May 5Savannah HurricanesAwayWon 70-0
May 19 Jacksonville Dixie Blues AwayWon 35-28
May 26Daytona Wave RunnersAwayWon 42-0
June 2 Miami Fury HomeWon 40-6
June 9 Tampa Bay Inferno HomeLost 14-38
June 16 Derby City Dynamite Home PlayoffWon 38-14
June 30 Mississippi Royality Away PlayoffWon 61-20
July 27 Arkansas Wildcats Away ChampionshipWon 46-0

2019

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 6Jacksonville Dixie BluesHomeWon 33-0
April 13South Carolina SmashHomeWon 48-6
April 20Tampa Bay InfernoAwayWon 38-36
April 27Jacksonville Dixie BluesAwayWon 81-0
May 11Miami FuryHomeWon 36-26
May 18Daytona WaverunnersAwayWon 78-0
June 1 Miami Fury AwayWon 46-13
June 8 Tampa Bay Inferno HomeLost 12-20
June 15 Derby City Dynamite Home PlayoffWon 43-8
June 29Columbus VanguardHome PlayoffWon 55-8
July 12Nevada StormAway ChampionshipLost 62-45

2020

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
2020WFA SeasonCanceled Due to Covid

2021

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
May 1Tampa Bay InfernoAwayLost
May 8Miami FuryHomeLost 0-1^
May 22Tampa Bay InfernoAwayLost 0-1^
May 29Jacksonville Dixie BluesHomeLost
June 12 Miami Fury AwayWon
June 19Daytona WaverunnersAwayWon

^ = Forfeit

2022

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 16Daytona WaverunnersHomeWon 52 - 6
April 23Jacksonville Dixie BluesAwayWon 18 - 14
April 30Tampa Bay InfernoAwayLost 20- 42
May 7North Carolina FierceHomeWon 48 - 0
May 21Carolina PhoenixHomeCancelled
May 28Daytona WaverunnersAwayWon 70 - 0

2023

Season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
April 23Daytona WaverunnersHomeWon 54-0
April 29Miami FuryAwayWon 40-6
May 6Jacksonville Dixie BluesAwayWon 32-0
May 13Daytona WaverunnersAwayWon 42-0
May 20West Palm Beach CoyotesHomeWon 36-26
June 3West Palm Beach CoyotesAwayLost 20-40


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