1993 Arizona Rattlers season
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| 1993 Arizona Rattlers season | |
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| Owner | Detroit Drive |
| Team MVP | Hunkie Cooper |
The 1993 Arizona Rattlers season marked the 2nd season for the franchise. The Rattlers sold out every home game during the season.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | May 15 | Detroit Drive | L 29–49 | 0–1 | America West Arena |
| 2 | May 21 | Charlotte Rage | L 46–49 | 0–2 | America West Arena |
| 3 | May 28 | at Cleveland Thunderbolts | W 30–20 | 1–2 | Richfield Coliseum |
| 4 | June 5 | at Albany Firebirds | W 54–50 | 2–2 | Knickerbocker Arena
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| 5 | June 12 | Tampa Bay Storm | L 33–63 | 2–3 | America West Arena |
| 6 | June 18 | at Dallas Texans | W 43–40 | 3–3 | Reunion Arena |
| 7 | June 26 | at Cincinnati Rockers | W 27–26 | 4–3 | Riverfront Coliseum
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| 8 | July 2 | Dallas Texans | W 73–45 | 5–3 | America West Arena |
| 9 | July 10 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | W 34–15 | 6–3 | America West Arena |
| 10 | July 16 | at Orlando Predators | L 34–48 | 6–4 | Orlando Arena
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| 11 | July 23 | Cincinnati Rockers | W 51–43 | 7–4 | America West Arena |
| 12 | July 31 | at Detroit Drive | L 32–34 | 7–5 | Joe Louis Arena |
Standings
| Team | Overall | Conference | Scoring | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | |
| American Conference | |||||||||||
| xyz-Detroit Drive | 11 | 1 | .917 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 506 | 372 | 42.1 | 31 | W 4 |
| x-Arizona Rattlers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 486 | 489 | 40.5 | 40.75 | L 1 |
| x-Dallas Texans | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 454 | 551 | 37.83 | 45.92 | L 5 |
| Cleveland Thunderbolts | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 357 | 484 | 29.75 | 40.33 | L 7 |
| Cincinnati Rockers | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 394 | 525 | 32.83 | 43.75 | W 1 |
| National Conference | |||||||||||
| xy-Orlando Predators | 10 | 2 | .833 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 526 | 355 | 43.83 | 29.58 | L 1 |
| x-Tampa Bay Storm | 9 | 3 | .750 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 571 | 389 | 47.58 | 32.42 | W 3 |
| x-Charlotte Rage | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 440 | 509 | 36.66 | 42.42 | L 2 |
| x-Miami Hooters | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 258 | 491 | 21.5 | 40.92 | W 2 |
| x-Albany Firebirds | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 482 | 490 | 40.16 | 40.83 | W 1 |
z – clinched homefield advantage
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1st | August 8 | Charlotte Rage | W 56–49 | 1–0 | America West Arena |
| Semi-finals | August 14 | at Detroit Drive | L 34–38 | 1–1 | Joe Louis Arena |
Roster
| 1993 Arizona Rattlers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Wide receivers/Defensive backs
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Fullbacks/Linebackers
Offensive linemen/Defensive linemen
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Wide receiver/Linebackers
Kickers
Rookies in italics → More rosters | ||||
Awards
| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive specialist | Hunkie Cooper | MVP | 1st |
| Head coach | Danny White | Coach of the Year | – |
| General manager | Bryan Colangelo | Executive of the Year | – |