2013 Tampa Bay Storm season
Arena Football League team season
The 2013 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 26th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League , and their 22nd in the Tampa Bay area. The team was coached by Dave Ewart and played their home games at the Tampa Bay Times Forum . The Storm lost their last seven regular season games but were still able to qualify for the playoffs. However, they were eliminated in the conference semifinals by the Jacksonville Sharks by a score of 69–62.
Final roster
2013 Tampa Bay Storm roster
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
Refuse to report
Other League Exempt
Injury reserve
League suspension
Inactive reserve
Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 2, 2013
27 Active, 15 Inactive
Standings
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule
Regular season
The Storm began the season by hosting the Jacksonville Sharks on March 23. They closed the regular season against the Sharks in Jacksonville on July 27.[ 1] [ 2]
Playoffs
References
^ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule" . Arena Football League . November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013 .
^ "2013 AFL Schedule" (PDF) . Arena Football League . November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2013 .[dead link ]
^ "Jacksonville's late scoring spoils Tampa Bay Storm AFL opener" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013 .
^ "Quarterback McPherson leads Storm over Gladiators, 69–47" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013 .
^ "Turnovers the Difference as Storm Beat Blaze, 77–65" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. April 7, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2013 .
^ "Talons Dominate in Tampa" . San Antonio Talons . Arenafan.com. April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2013 .
^ "Storm wins first installment of War on I-4, defeats the Orlando Predators 53–35" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013 .
^ "Storm hands undefeated Spokane its first loss, defeats Shock 70–62" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013 .
^ "Tampa Bay Storm crush New Orleans VooDoo 63–32" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013 .
^ "Storm falls to the SaberCats, 64–34" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013 .
^ "Storm blows through Pittsburgh, defeats the Power 62–34" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013 .
^ "Philadelphia defense stops Tampa Bay 73–55" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013 .
^ "Storm hangs on to win a wild one, defeats the Barnstormers 65–62" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013 .
^ "Orlando Predators derail Tampa Bay Storm, 55–48" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013 .
^ "Storm falls to New Orleans, defeated by the VooDoo 54–51" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013 .
^ "Two-point conversion gives Chicago a 50–49 win over Tampa Bay Storm" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013 .
^ "Spokane Shock spoil Tampa Bay Storm first-half effort with 63–49 victory" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013 .
^ "Storm's skid extends to five games, falls to the Talons 42–68" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013 .
^ Adam Markowitz (July 20, 2013). "Storm Limp Into Playoffs In Spite of Record-Setting Loss to Power" . Arenafan.com . Retrieved July 23, 2013 .
^ "Storm loses regular season finale, fall to the Sharks 44–52" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013 .
^ "Storm season comes to an end, falls to the Sharks 62-69" . Tampa Bay Storm . Arenafan.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013 .
American Conference National Conference
East Division South Division
Central Division West Division
Formerly the Pittsburgh Gladiators
Founded in 1986
Folded in 2017
Based in Tampa , Florida
Franchise Arenas Culture Head coaches Playoff appearances (24) Division championships (5) ArenaBowl appearances (10) Hall of Fame members Retired numbers League affiliations
Seasons (30)
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