1995 San Jose SaberCats season
The 1995 San Jose SaberCats season was the first season for the San Jose SaberCats. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 8–4 and ended the season with a loss in the quarterfinals of the playoffs against the Orlando Predators.[1]
| 1995 San Jose SaberCats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Todd Shell |
| Home field | San Jose Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–3 |
| Division place | 1st, Western |
| Playoff finish | L Quarterfinals vs. Orlando |
Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | May 12 | Arizona Rattlers | L 37–43 (OT) | 0–1 | San Jose Arena (15,105) | |||
| 2 | May 20 | at Las Vegas Sting | W 33–26 | 1–1 | Thomas & Mack Center (4,105) | |||
| 3 | May 26 | Memphis Pharaohs | L 30–41 | 1–2 | San Jose Arena (13,043) | |||
| 4 | June 3 | at Miami Hooters | W 50–22 | 2–2 | Miami Arena (7,100) | |||
| 5 | June 9 | Las Vegas Sting | W 35–31 | 3–2 | San Jose Arena (12,892) | |||
| 6 | June 16 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | L 47–64 | 3–3 | Bradley Center (14,747) | |||
| 7 | June 24 | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 33–17 | 4–3 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411) | |||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | July 7 | at Charlotte Rage | W 66–35 | 5–3 | Independence Arena (9,164) | |||
| 10 | July 14 | Charlotte Rage | W 52–20 | 6–3 | San Jose Arena (13,612) | |||
| 11 | July 22 | Orlando Predators | W 54–27 | 7–3 | San Jose Arena (14,431) | |||
| 12 | July 29 | at Connecticut Coyotes | W 48–44 | 8–3 | Hartford Civic Center (9,724) | |||
| 13 | August 6 | Arizona Rattlers | L 40–41 | 8–4 | San Jose Arena (15,569) | |||
Playoffs
The SaberCats were awarded the No. 3 seed in the AFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Playoff record | ||||
| Quarterfinals | August 13 | (6) Orlando Predators | L 37–55 | 0–1 | San Jose Arena (13,471) |
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Albany Firebirds | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Charlotte Rage | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Connecticut Coyotes | 1 | 11 | 0.083 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Storm | 10 | 2 | 0.833 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Orlando Predators | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Miami Hooters | 1 | 11 | 0.083 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| St. Louis Stampede | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Memphis Pharaohs | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 4 | 8 | 0.333 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 8 | 4 | 0.667 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
| Las Vegas Sting | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Blue indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Awards
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive specialist | Patrick McGuirk | - | 1st |
| Wide receiver/defensive back | Amod Field | - | 2nd |
| Offensive specialist | Titus Dixon | - | 2nd |
References
- "San Jose SaberCats Team History - 1995 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- "1995 San Jose SaberCats Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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