1995 Iowa Barnstormers season

The 1995 Iowa Barnstormers season was the first season for the Iowa Barnstormers. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 7–5 and ended the season with a loss in the semifinals of the playoffs against the Orlando Predators.[1]

1995 Iowa Barnstormers season
Head coachJohn Gregory
Home fieldVeterans Memorial Auditorium
Results
Record7–5
Division place2nd, Central
Playoff finishW Quarterfinals vs. Arizona
L Semifinals vs. Orlando

Schedule

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Team record
1 May 12 at Milwaukee Mustangs W 69–61 1–0 Bradley Center (12,297)
2 May 20 Miami Hooters W 41–29 2–0 Veterans Memorial Auditorium (10,628)
3 May 25 at Connecticut Coyotes W 51–18 3–0 Hartford Civic Center (7,340)
4 June 3 St. Louis Stampede L 38–44 3–1 Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,081)
5 June 10 at Arizona Rattlers W 62–54 4–1 America West Arena (15,505)
6 June 16 Memphis Pharaohs L 54–57 (OT) 4–2 Veterans Memorial Auditorium (10,187)
7 June 24 San Jose SaberCats L 17–33 4–3 Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411)
8 June 30 at St. Louis Stampede W 52–35 5–3 Kiel Center (12,270)
9 Bye
10 July 15 Milwaukee Mustangs W 74–35 6–3 Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411)
11 July 21 Las Vegas Sting L 34–40 6–4 Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411)
12 July 29 at Albany Firebirds L 56–73 6–5 Knickerbocker Arena (12,603)
13 August 5 at Memphis Pharaohs W 45–32 7–5 Pyramid Arena (12,621)

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Playoffs

The Barnstormers were awarded the No. 5 seed in the AFL playoffs.

Round Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Playoff record
Quarterfinals August 13 at (4) Arizona Rattlers W 56–52 1–0 America West Arena (14,761)
Semifinals August 19 (6) Orlando Predators L 49–56 1–1 Veterans Memorial Auditorium (11,411)

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Standings

Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Albany Firebirds 7 5 0.583 3 1 0.750
Charlotte Rage 5 7 0.417 3 1 0.750
Connecticut Coyotes 1 11 0.083 0 4 0.000
Southern Division
Tampa Bay Storm 10 2 0.833 4 0 1.000
Orlando Predators 7 5 0.583 2 2 0.500
Miami Hooters 1 11 0.083 0 4 0.000
American Conference
Central Division
St. Louis Stampede 9 3 0.750 4 2 0.667
Iowa Barnstormers 7 5 0.583 4 2 0.667
Memphis Pharaohs 6 6 0.500 3 3 0.500
Milwaukee Mustangs 4 8 0.333 1 5 0.167
Western Division
San Jose SaberCats 8 4 0.667 2 2 0.500
Arizona Rattlers 7 5 0.583 3 1 0.750
Las Vegas Sting 6 6 0.500 1 3 0.250
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Blue indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best regular season record

Awards

Position Player Award All-Arena team
KickerMike Black-1st
Head coachJohn GregoryHead Coach of the Year-
OwnerJim FosterExecutive of the Year-

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References

  1. "Iowa Barnstormers Team History - 1995 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. "1995 Iowa Barnstormers Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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