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Founded | 2010 |
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League | Women's Football Alliance |
Team history | San Diego Surge (2011-present) |
Based in | Santee, California |
Stadium | Santana High School |
Colors | Navy blue, sky blue, white |
President | Christina Suggett |
Head coach | Mike Suggett |
Championships | 1 |
Division titles | 2 (2011-12) |
The San Diego Surge was a team of the Women's Football Alliance that began play in the 2011 season. Home games for the 2012 season will be played at Santana High School in Santee California. In past seasons, the Surge played at Marauder Stadium on the campus of Mira Mesa Senior High School.
In their first season, the Surge finished 8–0, winning their division, and won the American Conference championship over the Dallas Diamonds before losing to the Boston Militia in the WFA championship game.
On September 10, 2019, the San Diego Surge ceased operations indefinitely. [1]
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results [2] |
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2011 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st American South Pacific | Won American Conference Quarterfinal (Silver State) Won American Conference Semifinal (Bay Area) Won American Conference Champions (Dallas) Lost WFA National Championship (Boston) |
2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1st WFA American 17 | Won American Conference Quarterfinal (Pacific) Won American Conference Semifinal (Bay Area) Won American Conference Champions (Dallas) Won WFA National Championship (Chicago) |
2013 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1st American South Pacific | |
2014 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st WFA American | |
2015 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1st WFA Pacific Region | |
2017 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1st WFA Pacific Region | |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | TBD |
* = current standing
San Diego Surge roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
| Offensive line
Defensive line
Linebackers
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Special teams
Multiple Positions
| Injured reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
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2011 South Pacific Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
y-San Diego Surge | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 483 | 54 | 4-0 | --- | W8 |
Pacific Warriors | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 173 | 193 | 2-2 | 4.0 | L3 |
Las Vegas Showgirlz | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 48 | 251 | 0-4 | 5.0 | L1 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 9 | Las Vegas Showgirlz | Home | Won 84-0 |
April 16 | Los Angeles Amazons | Away | Won 74-0 |
April 30 | Pacific Warriors | Home | Won 82-0 |
May 7 | Arizona Assassins | Home | Won 55-20 |
May 14 | Silver State Legacy | Home | Won 48-15 |
May 21 | Las Vegas Showgirlz | Away | Won 55-0 |
June 4 | Bay Area Bandits | Away | Won 42-13 |
June 11 | Pacific Warriors | Away | Won 43-6 |
June 25 | Silver State Legacy (American Conference Quarterfinal) | Home | Won 41-7 |
July 9 | Bay Area Bandits (American Conference Semifinal) | Home | Won 36-0 |
July 16 | Dallas Diamonds (American Conference Championship) | Home | Won 48-20 |
July 30 | Boston Militia (WFA National Championship) | Neutral (Bedford, TX) | Lost 19-34 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 21 | Silver State Legacy | Home | Won 42-0 |
April 28 | Arizona Assassins | Away | Won 64-0 |
May 5 | Pacific Warriors | Away | Won 69-12 |
May 12 | West Coast Lightning | Away | Won 55-0 |
May 19 | Bay Area Bandits | Home | Won 57-0 |
June 2 | Silver State Legacy | Away | Won 48-0 |
June 9 | Arizona Assassins | Home | Won 62-0 |
June 16 | Pacific Warriors | Home | Won 49-0 |
June 30 | Pacific Warriors | Home | Won 48-0 |
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