2001 AF2 season

January 2025 2001 AF2 season AF2 Arena football Regular season Quad City Steamwheelers Playoffs Semifinals Quad City Steamwheelers Carolina Rhinos Semifinals Richmond Speed Tennessee Valley Vipers ArenaCup II Quad City Steamwheelers Richmond Speed List of AF2 seasons AF2 2000 AF2 season 2000 2002 AF2 season 2002 The 2001 AF2 season was the second season of the AF2. The league champions were the Quad City Steamwheelers, who defended their title with a victory over the Richmond Speed in ArenaCup II. This is the first time that both conferences contained two divisions each, like the Arena Football League. League info New teams Baton Rouge Blaze, Bossier City Battle Wings, Columbus Wardogs, Florida Firecats, Iowa Barnstormers, Lafayette Roughnecks, Lincoln Lightning, Louisville Fire, Macon Knights, Memphis Xplorers, Peoria Pirates, Rochester Brigade, Wichita Stealth Renamed / Relocated teams None Defunct teams None Total teams 28http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/af2-announces-divisional-alignment/n-2707835 af2 announces divisional alignment December 5, 2000 OurSports Central www.oursportscentral.com July 19, 2017 Standings Team Overall DivisionWinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage American Conference Northeast Division Richmond Speed1330.812820.800 Carolina Rhinos1240.750730.700 Norfolk Nighthawks790.437640.600 Roanoke Steam790.437550.500 Charleston Swamp Foxes790.437370.300 Greensboro Prowlers5110.312460.400 Rochester Brigade4120.250280.200 Southeast Division Tallahassee Thunder1150.687730.700 Macon Knights1060.625730.700 Jacksonville Tomcats970.562730.700 Augusta Stallions970.562730.700 Florida Firecats790.437370.300 Pensacola Barracudas5110.312460.400 Columbus Wardogs0160.0000100.000 National Conference South Central Division Tennessee Valley Vipers1420.875910.900 Birmingham Steeldogs1240.750640.600 Baton Rouge Blaze1060.625730.700 Bossier City Battle Wings790.437460.400 Arkansas Twisters6100.375640.600 Lafayette Roughnecks3130.187280.200 Memphis Xplorers3130.187190.100 Midwest Division Quad City Steamwheelers1510.937910.900 Tulsa Talons1330.812820.800 Iowa Barnstormers970.562460.400 Peoria Pirates790.437460.400 Wichita Stealth790.437370.300 Louisville Fire6100.375460.400 Lincoln Lightning6100.375370.300 Green indicates clinched playoff berth Purple indicates division champion Grey indicates best regular season record Playoffs Round 1 Semifinals ArenaCup II 8 Macon 55 1 Quad Cities 80 6 Carolina 69 3 Tulsa 35 7 Tallahassee 52 2 Tennessee Valley 70 5 Birmingham 60 4 Richmond 67 1 Quad Cities 35 6 Carolina 16 2 Tennessee Valley 50 4 Richmond 51 1 Quad Cities 55 4 Richmond 51 Awards and honors Regular season awards Award Winner Position Team Offensive Player of the Year Jay McDonagh Quarterback Quad City Steamwheelers Defensive Player of the Year Ernest Certain Defensive lineman Tallahassee Thunder Ironman of the Year Kevin Harvey Wide receiver/Defensive back Richmond Speed Lineman of the Year Jamarr Ward Lineman Quad City Steamwheelers Built Ford Tough Man of the Year Ronnie Washburn Lineman Carolina Rhinos Rookie of the Year Matthew Sauk Quarterback Tennessee Valley Vipers Coach of the Year Bret Munsey Head coach Tennessee Valley Vipers Executive of the Year Art Clarkson Owner Tennessee Valley Vipers Expansion Team of the Year Macon Knights ArenaCup II ArenaCup II Quarter 1 2 3 4 Tot Richmond Speed 9 20 7 15 51 Quad City Steamwheelers 7 21 7 20 55 Date August 10, 2001 Arena The Mark of the Quad Cities City Moline, Illinois Attendance 8,261 Most Valuable Player Jay McDonagh Ironman of the Game Scott Hvistendahl Winning Coach Frank Haege Losing Coach Richard Davis ArenaCup II was the 2001 edition of the AF2's championship game, in which the American Conference Champions Richmond Speed were defeated by the National Conference Champions Quad City Steamwheelers in Moline, Illinois by a score of 55 to 51.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/an-arena-cup-nailbiter-55-51/n-2707917 An Arena Cup Nailbiter, 55–51 Mike Vergane August 11, 2001 OurSports Central www.oursportscentral.com July 19, 2017http://www.arenafootball.com:80/af2/team/league_pressreleases.cfm?source=st&cont_id=70462 https://web.archive.org/web/20011205122309/http://www.arenafootball.com/af2/team/league_pressreleases.cfm?source=st&cont_id=70462 usurped December 5, 2001 Quad City repeats in rubberband battle August 10, 2001 AF2 www.arenafootball.com/af2 August 21, 2017 http://www.arenafootball.com/af2/games/game_info.cfm?game_id=115681&action=box ArenaCup 2001 Boxscore AF2 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20011205121222/http://www.arenafootball.com/af2/games/game_info.cfm?game_id=115681&action=box 2001-12-05 Richmond Speed Quad City Steamwheelers 1 8:54 Richmond Speed 9 26 6:06 FG 32 Geoff Groshelle 3 0 1 5:41 Quad City Steamwheelers 5 35 3:13 RushTD Jay McDonagh 1 Brion Hurley Good 3 7 1 2:18 Richmond Speed 4 15 3:23 RushTD Kevin Harvey 1 Geoff Groshelle Blocked 9 7 2 11:42 Quad City Steamwheelers 8 42 5:36 RushTD Jamarr Ward 7 Brion Hurley Good 9 14 2 7:45 Richmond Speed 6 32 3:57 RecTD George Williams Bob Bees 10 Geoff Groshelle Failed 15 14 2 6:33 Quad City Steamwheelers 1 45 1:12 RecTD Dennison Robinson Jay McDonagh 45 Brion Hurley Good 15 21 2 2:30 Richmond Speed 5 38 4:03 RecTD George Williams Bob Bees 16 Geoff Groshelle Good 22 21 2 0:27 Quad City Steamwheelers 5 33 2:03 RushTD Frank Carter 8 Brion Hurley Good 22 28 2 0:02 Richmond Speed 4 47 0:25 RecTD George Williams Bob Bees 16 Geoff Groshelle Good 29 28 3 13:47 Quad City Steamwheelers 2 36 1:13 RecTD Jeremy Wilkinson Jay McDonagh 29 Brion Hurley Good 29 35 3 4:22 Richmond Speed 4 37 1:56 RecTD Jeff Townsley Bob Bees 21 Geoff Groshelle Good 36 35 4 13:35 Quad City Steamwheelers 9 46 5:47 RushTD Jay McDonagh 2 Brion Hurley Failed 36 41 4 7:50 Richmond 7 40 5:45 RushTD Kevin Harvey 2 Jimmie Miles rush successful 44 41 4 3:44 Quad City Steamwheelers 5 33 4:06 RushTD Dennison Robinson 2 Brion Hurley Good 44 48 4 1:22 Richmond Speed 4 43 2:22 RecTD Kevin Harvey Bob Bees 13 Geoff Groshelle Good 51 48 4 0:10 Quad City Steamwheelers 6 32 1:12 RecTD Scott Hvistendahl Jay McDonagh 3 Brion Hurley Good 51 55 Richmond Speed Quad City Steamwheelers References 30em External links 2001 af2 stats Arena Cup II statsJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Category:AF2 seasons *