1996 Albany Firebirds season |
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Head coach | Mike Hohensee |
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Home field | Knickerbocker Arena |
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Record | 10–4 |
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Division place | 1st, Eastern |
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Playoff finish | W Quarterfinals vs. Milwaukee L Semifinals vs. Iowa |
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The 1996 Albany Firebirds season was the seventh season for the Albany Firebirds. They finished the 1996 Arena Football League season 10–4 and finished the season with a loss in the semifinals of the playoffs to the Iowa Barnstormers.[1]
Schedule
Regular season
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Results
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Game site (attendance)
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Final score
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Team record
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1
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Bye
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2
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May 4
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Charlotte Rage
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W 63–32
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1–0
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Knickerbocker Arena (13,029)
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3
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May 10
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at San Jose SaberCats
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L 40–69
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1–1
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San Jose Arena (15,561)
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4
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May 18
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Minnesota Fighting Pike
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W 85–30
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2–1
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Knickerbocker Arena (11,712)
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5
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May 24
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at Connecticut Coyotes
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W 58–26
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3–1
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Hartford Civic Center (7,539)
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6
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June 1
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St. Louis Stampede
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L 56–66
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3–2
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Knickerbocker Arena (12,015)
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7
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June 8
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Memphis Pharaohs
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W 67–21
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4–2
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Knickerbocker Arena (11,764)
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8
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June 15
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at Iowa Barnstormers
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L 46–55
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4–3
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Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411)
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9
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June 21
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at Charlotte Rage
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W 88–36
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5–3
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Charlotte Coliseum (6,898)
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10
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June 29
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Connecticut Coyotes
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W 59–45
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6–3
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Knickerbocker Arena (11,117)
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11
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July 6
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Orlando Predators
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W 53–41
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7–3
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Knickerbocker Arena (11,079)
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12
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July 12
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at Tampa Bay Storm
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L 52–65 (OT)
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7–4
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ThunderDome (13,202)
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13
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July 20
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at Florida Bobcats
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W 66–63
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8–4
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West Palm Beach Auditorium (3,601)
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14
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July 27
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Texas Terror
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W 86–24
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9–4
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Knickerbocker Arena (12,345)
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15
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August 2
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at Milwaukee Mustangs
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W 54–49
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10–4
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Bradley Center (16,411)
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[2]
Playoffs
The Firebirds were awarded the No. 4 seed in the AFL playoffs.
Round
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Date
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Opponent
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Results
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Game site (attendance)
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Final score
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Playoff record
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Quarterfinals
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August 10
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(5) Milwaukee Mustangs
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W 70–58
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1–0
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Knickerbocker Arena (11,613)
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Semifinals
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August 17
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at (1) Iowa Barnstormers
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L 55–62
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1–1
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Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411)
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[2]