2012 New Orleans VooDoo season | |
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Owner(s) | {{{owner}}} |
Head Coach | Pat O'Hara |
Home Field | New Orleans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 8–10 |
Place | 3rd AC South |
Playoff Finish | Lost Conference Semifinals (Soul) 53–66 |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
2011 | 2013 |
The 2012 New Orleans VooDoo season was the sixth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara and played their home games at New Orleans Arena. The VooDoo finished the regular season with a record of 8–10, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since their inaugural season in 2004. The VooDoo however, were defeated in the conference semifinals by the Philadelphia Soul, 53–66.
Standings[]
South Division
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Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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y-Jacksonville Sharks | 10 | 8 | .556 | 930 | 884 | 4–4 | 8–6 | 6–4 | 4–4 |
x-Georgia Force | 9 | 9 | .500 | 812 | 923 | 5–3 | 8–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 |
x-New Orleans VooDoo | 8 | 10 | .444 | 979 | 995 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 10 | .444 | 1021 | 1108 | 4–4 | 7–7 | 7–2 | 1–8 |
Orlando Predators | 4 | 14 | .222 | 770 | 902 | 2–6 | 4–11 | 4–5 | 0–9 |
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule[]
Regular season[]
The VooDoo had a bye in week 1 and began the season in week 2 at home against the Philadelphia Soul on March 18. They hosted the Georgia Force on July 21 in their final regular season game.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Bye | ||||||||
2 | Sunday | March 18 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 62–63 | 0–1 | New Orleans Arena | [2] | |
3 | Friday | March 23 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | L 42–65 | 0–2 | New Orleans Arena | [3] | |
4 | Saturday | March 31 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Utah Blaze | W 72–56 | 1–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [4] | |
5 | Friday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 66–47 | 2–2 | New Orleans Arena | [5] | |
6 | Friday | April 13 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at San Antonio Talons | L 48–62 | 2–3 | Alamodome | [6] | |
7 | Friday | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 51–48 | 3–3 | New Orleans Arena | [7] | |
8 | Bye | ||||||||
9 | Friday | May 4 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 37–41 | 3–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [8] | |
10 | Friday | May 11 | 10:00 p.m. CDT | at Spokane Shock | L 62–68 (OT) | 3–5 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [9] | |
11 | Friday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Orlando Predators | W 68–61 | 4–5 | New Orleans Arena | [10] | |
12 | Saturday | May 26 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 45–69 | 4–6 | New Orleans Arena | [11] | |
13 | Saturday | June 2 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Georgia Force | W 57–35 | 5–6 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [12] | |
14 | Saturday | June 9 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | San Antonio Talons | L 46–53 | 5–7 | New Orleans Arena | [13] | |
15 | Saturday | June 16 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 54–42 | 6–7 | Quicken Loans Arena | [14] | |
16 | Saturday | June 23 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Orlando Predators | W 48–41 | 7–7 | Amway Center | [15] | |
17 | Saturday | June 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 65–55 | 8–7 | New Orleans Arena | [16] | |
18 | Saturday | July 7 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 31–55 | 8–8 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [17] | |
19 | Saturday | July 14 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 77–78 (OT) | 8–9 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | [18] | |
20 | Saturday | July 21 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Georgia Force | L 48–55 | 8–10 | New Orleans Arena | [19] |
Playoffs[]
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Saturday | July 28 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 53–66 | Wells Fargo Center | [20] |
Roster[]
New Orleans VooDoo roster
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Inactive List
Roster updated October 6, 2011 |
References[]
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (October 6, 2011). "2012 AFL Schedule Released; VooDoo Open With Back-to-Back in The Graveyard". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=322. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (March 18, 2012). "VooDoo Fall in Nail-Biter to Soul, 63–62". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=472. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ↑ Seelig, Emily (March 23, 2012). "Home Woes Continue for VooDoo, Fall to Mustangs on Friday Night". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=481. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (March 31, 2012). "VooDoo Earn First Win With Total Team Effort". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=489. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ Swanson, Austin (April 6, 2012). "Good Friday Turned Great With VooDoo Ending The Graveyard Curse". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=500. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (April 13, 2012). "VooDoo Fall To San Antonio Talons on Friday Night". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=512. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (April 20, 2012). "VooDoo Upends Pittsburgh Power in Second Half". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=521. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ↑ Pepis, Emmanuel (May 4, 2012). "VooDoo Squander 23-Point Lead in Loss At Sharks". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=533. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (May 11, 2012). "VooDoo Fall In Overtime To Spokane". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=538. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ↑ Weinstock, Jake (May 18, 2012). "VooDoo overcome 20-point deficit, win third straight at home". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=548. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Katelyn (May 26, 2012). "Rattlers Defeat VooDoo on Saturday Night in The Graveyard". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=558. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (June 2, 2012). "Kurt Rocco Leads VooDoo in Win over Georgia Force". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/game/index.html?article_id=570. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ↑ Lafferty, Erin (June 2, 2012). "VooDoo Unable to Claw Back Against Talons". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=579. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (June 16, 2012). "VooDoo Gain Ground In American Conference Playoff Picture With Win In Cleveland". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=588. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
- ↑ Pepis, Emmanuel (June 22, 2012). "Late Score, Opportunistic Defense Fuel 48–41 VooDoo win At Predators". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=597. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ Weinstock, Jake (June 30, 2012). "VooDoo atop South Division after Win over Jacksonville". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=606. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (July 7, 2012). "SaberCats Strong First Half Sinks VooDoo; Rocco Sets VooDoo Single-Season Passing Record". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=615. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (July 14, 2012). "Storm Outlast VooDoo in Overtime". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=625. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ↑ Verdin, Clyde (July 21, 2012). "VooDoo Fall in Season Finale, Postseason Hopes Rest in Tampa Bay at Spokane Game". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/game/index.html?article_id=634. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ↑ Rizzuto, Brandon (July 28, 2012). "Soul Make Most of Opportunities, Defeat VooDoo on Saturday Night". New Orleans VooDoo. http://www.aflvoodoo.com/news/teamnews/index.html?article_id=647Game. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
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