Birmingham Steel Magnolias

Birmingham Steel Magnolias was a women's American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] The team played in the Central Conference of the professional Women's Football Association in the 2002–03 season.[2] The team finished the regular season with a 5–5 record but lost the conference championship to the Indianapolis Vipers.

Founded2002
Folded2003
LeagueWomen's Football Association
ConferenceCentral
Based inBirmingham, Alabama
StadiumLawson Field
OwnerAlta Svoboda

The Steel Magnolias' home games were played at Lawson Field. The owner was Alta Svoboda.

Schedule

Key:   Win   Loss   Bye

Regular season
Week Day Date Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday October 12 Indianapolis Vipers L 20–14[3] 0–1 Lawson Field[4]
2 Saturday October 19 at Georgia Enforcers W 20–8 1–1 Atlanta, GA
3 Saturday October 26 New Orleans Voodoo Dolls W 3–0 (forfeit) 2–1 Lawson Field
4 Saturday November 2 Jacksonville Dixie Blues L 40–16 2–2 Lawson Field
5 Saturday November 9 at Indianapolis Vipers L 14–8[2] 2–3 Arlington High School
6 Saturday November 16 Orlando Fire L 35–0 2–4 Lawson Field
7 Saturday November 23 at New Orleans Voodoo Dolls W 3–0 (forfeit) 3–4 New Orleans, LA
8 BYE
9 Saturday December 7 Georgia Enforcers W 3–0 (forfeit) 4–4 Lawson Field
10 Saturday December 14 at Tampa Bay Force W 3–0 (forfeit) 5–4 Tampa Bay, FL
11 Saturday December 21 at Orlando Fire L 3–0 (forfeit) 5–5 Orlando, FL

Post-season
Game Day Date Opponent Results Location
Score Record
Conference Championship Saturday January 11 at Indianapolis Vipers L 38–6 0–1 Indianapolis, IN

References
  1. Sher, David (May 9, 2012). "Birmingham rated one of the poorest sports cities in U.S." The Comeback Town. Birmingham, AL: AL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  2. "Vipers QB returns to lead win over Steel Magnolias". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. November 10, 2002.
  3. "Vipers win opener over Birmingham". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. October 13, 2002.
  4. "Vipers to open season". Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN. October 9, 2002.
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