Chicago Force (football)
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The Chicago Force is a women's football team that is now in the Women's Football Alliance
. Founded in 2003, the team has previously played at De La Salle HS & St. Rita HS - both on Chicago's South side; Lane Stadium at Lane Technical College Prep High School
& Holmgren Athletic Complex at North Park University
on Chicago
's North Side, and currently plays in Jorndt Field, commonly known as Winnemac Stadium.
From their inaugural season until 2010, the Chicago Force were part of the Independent Women's Football League
.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Chicago Force (IWFL)
|-
|2003 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1st WC Southwest || Won Western Conference Semifinal (Corvallis
)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Sacramento
)
|-
|2004 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd EC Mid Atlantic || Lost Eastern Conference Semifinal (New York
)
|-
|2005 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st WC Midwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Tacoma
)
|-
|2006 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd WC Midwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Detroit
)
|-
|2007 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd WC Midwest || --
|-
|2008 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st Tier I EC Midwest || Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (Detroit
)
Won Eastern Conference Championship (Pittsburgh
)
Lost IWFL Championship (Dallas
)
|-
|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd Tier 1 WC Midwest || Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle
)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Kansas City
)
|-
|2010 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 2nd Tier 1 WC Midwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Dallas
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Chicago Force (WFA)
|-
|2011 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st NC Central || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Pittsburgh
)
Lost National Conference Semifinal (Boston
)
|-
!Totals || 68 || 20 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Women's Football Alliance
The Women's Football Alliance is a full-contact Women's American football league which began play in the spring of 2009. They have now completed three full seasons and grew to over 60 teams slated for the 2011 season. The women play 11 person tackle football games with rules that basically mirror...
. Founded in 2003, the team has previously played at De La Salle HS & St. Rita HS - both on Chicago's South side; Lane Stadium at Lane Technical College Prep High School
Lane Technical College Prep High School
Albert G. Lane Technical College Preparatory High School , is a public, four-year, magnet high school located on the north side of Chicago...
& Holmgren Athletic Complex at North Park University
North Park University
North Park University is a four-year university located at 3225 W. Foster Avenue on the north side of Chicago, Illinois in the North Park neighborhood. It was founded in 1891 by the Evangelical Covenant Church and shares its campus with the denomination's only seminary...
on Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
's North Side, and currently plays in Jorndt Field, commonly known as Winnemac Stadium.
From their inaugural season until 2010, the Chicago Force were part of the Independent Women's Football League
Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000, and began play in 2001.IWFL founders began with the goal to establish a quality women's football league that would be respected as the top level of women's tackle football in the world....
.
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Chicago Force (IWFL)
|-
|2003 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1st WC Southwest || Won Western Conference Semifinal (Corvallis
Corvallis Pride
The Corvallis Pride is a team of the Independent Women's Football League , and the team is based in Corvallis, Oregon. Home games are played at Corvallis High School.For the 2009 season, the Pride have merged with fellow IWFL team the Redding Rage....
)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Sacramento
Sacramento Sirens
The Sacramento Sirens are a women's semi-professional American football team, located in Sacramento, California. The team has compiled one of the most successful records in women’s full tackle football.-History:...
)
|-
|2004 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd EC Mid Atlantic || Lost Eastern Conference Semifinal (New York
New York Sharks
The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance...
)
|-
|2005 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st WC Midwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Tacoma
Seattle Majestics
The Seattle Majestics are a professional Women's American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Majestics play in the Western Conference, Pacific Northwest Division of the Independent Women's Football League...
)
|-
|2006 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd WC Midwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Detroit
Detroit Demolition
The Detroit Demolition is a women's semi-professional American football team of the Women's Spring Football League based in the Detroit, Michigan area. During their most recent season, home games were played at Franklin High School in Livonia. They joined the National Women's Football Association...
)
|-
|2007 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd WC Midwest || --
|-
|2008 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st Tier I EC Midwest || Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (Detroit
Detroit Demolition
The Detroit Demolition is a women's semi-professional American football team of the Women's Spring Football League based in the Detroit, Michigan area. During their most recent season, home games were played at Franklin High School in Livonia. They joined the National Women's Football Association...
)
Won Eastern Conference Championship (Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Passion
The Pittsburgh Passion is a women's American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The franchise began play in 2003 and is currently owned by Teresa Conn and Franco Harris. It is a licensed team in the Women's Football Alliance....
)
Lost IWFL Championship (Dallas
Dallas Diamonds
The Dallas Diamonds are a women's professional American football team in the Women's Football Alliance . It is made up of 46 players and has a coaching staff of 10...
)
|-
|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd Tier 1 WC Midwest || Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle
Seattle Majestics
The Seattle Majestics are a professional Women's American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Majestics play in the Western Conference, Pacific Northwest Division of the Independent Women's Football League...
)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Kansas City
Kansas City Tribe
The Kansas City Tribe is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Kansas City, Missouri. Home games are played at Center High School.-2008:...
)
|-
|2010 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 2nd Tier 1 WC Midwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Dallas
Dallas Diamonds
The Dallas Diamonds are a women's professional American football team in the Women's Football Alliance . It is made up of 46 players and has a coaching staff of 10...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Chicago Force (WFA)
|-
|2011 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st NC Central || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Passion
The Pittsburgh Passion is a women's American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The franchise began play in 2003 and is currently owned by Teresa Conn and Franco Harris. It is a licensed team in the Women's Football Alliance....
)
Lost National Conference Semifinal (Boston
Boston Militia
The Boston Militia are a women's full contact football team in the Women's Football Alliance, of which they are the current defending champions...
)
|-
!Totals || 68 || 20 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 11 | Iowa Crush Iowa Crush The Iowa Crush founded women's tackle football in the State of Iowa. They play in the Independent Women's Football League which comprises 34 teams in North America and made up of over 1,800 female athletes... |
Away | Won 54-0 |
| April 18 | Wisconsin Warriors Wisconsin Warriors The Wisconsin Warriors are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Kenosha, the Warriors play their home games on the campus of Indian Trail Academy... |
Home | Won 38-20 |
| April 25 | Minnesota Vixen Minnesota Vixen The Minnesota Vixen are a professional women's football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team has been known as the Minnesota Vixens and Minneapolis Vixens prior to being known as the Vixen .... |
Away | Won 55-0 |
| May 2 | Kansas City Tribe Kansas City Tribe The Kansas City Tribe is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Kansas City, Missouri. Home games are played at Center High School.-2008:... |
Home | Won 28-6 |
| May 16 | Detroit Demolition Detroit Demolition The Detroit Demolition is a women's semi-professional American football team of the Women's Spring Football League based in the Detroit, Michigan area. During their most recent season, home games were played at Franklin High School in Livonia. They joined the National Women's Football Association... |
Away | Lost 19-21 |
| May 23 | Minnesota Vixen | Home | Won 53-0 |
| May 30 | Kansas City Tribe | Away | Lost 14-30 |
| June 13 | Detroit Demolition | Home | Won 26-6 |
| June 27 | Seattle Majestics Seattle Majestics The Seattle Majestics are a professional Women's American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Majestics play in the Western Conference, Pacific Northwest Division of the Independent Women's Football League... (Western Conference Semifinal) |
Away | Won 28-14 |
| July 11 | Kansas City Tribe (Western Conference Championship) | Away | Lost 16-40 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Wisconsin Warriors Wisconsin Warriors The Wisconsin Warriors are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Kenosha, the Warriors play their home games on the campus of Indian Trail Academy... |
Home | Won 42-0 |
| April 10 | Wisconsin Wolves Wisconsin Wolves The Wisconsin Wolves are an Women's Football Alliance team based in Wausau, Wisconsin. The team was founded in 2006 and play their home games at Lussier Stadium on the campus of Madison LaFollette High School. The Wolves were the third Wisconsin WPFL franchise founded in the state but have... |
Home | Won 62-0 |
| April 17 | Wisconsin Warriors | Away | Won 30-7 |
| May 1 | Kansas City Tribe Kansas City Tribe The Kansas City Tribe is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Kansas City, Missouri. Home games are played at Center High School.-2008:... |
Home | Won 14-12 |
| May 8 | Minnesota Vixen Minnesota Vixen The Minnesota Vixen are a professional women's football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The team has been known as the Minnesota Vixens and Minneapolis Vixens prior to being known as the Vixen .... |
Away | Won 56-0 |
| May 15 | Wisconsin Wolves | Away | Won 49-0 |
| May 22 | Pittsburgh Passion Pittsburgh Passion The Pittsburgh Passion is a women's American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The franchise began play in 2003 and is currently owned by Teresa Conn and Franco Harris. It is a licensed team in the Women's Football Alliance.... |
Home | Won 7-0 |
| June 5 | Kansas City Tribe | Away | Lost 12-30 |
| June 12 | Dallas Diamonds Dallas Diamonds The Dallas Diamonds are a women's professional American football team in the Women's Football Alliance . It is made up of 46 players and has a coaching staff of 10... (Western Conference Semifinal) |
Away | Lost 20-27 |
Season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 9 | Minnesota Machine Minnesota Machine The Minnesota Machine is a women's full tackle American football team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. They play in the Women's Football Alliance and start play in 2009, their inaugural season. In 2010 the Minnesota Machine had to end the playoff contest with the Iowa Thunder... |
Home | Won 69-0 |
| April 16 | Wisconsin Wolves Wisconsin Wolves The Wisconsin Wolves are an Women's Football Alliance team based in Wausau, Wisconsin. The team was founded in 2006 and play their home games at Lussier Stadium on the campus of Madison LaFollette High School. The Wolves were the third Wisconsin WPFL franchise founded in the state but have... |
Away | Won 58-0 |
| April 30 | St. Louis Slam St. Louis Slam The St. Louis Slam is a women's professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They play in the Women's Football Alliance, of which they are the current defending champions. The Slam played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2003 until 2008. Home... |
Home | Won 29-7 |
| May 7 | Kansas City Tribe Kansas City Tribe The Kansas City Tribe is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in Kansas City, Missouri. Home games are played at Center High School.-2008:... |
Home | Won 34-26 |
| May 14 | West Michigan Mayhem West Michigan Mayhem The West Michigan Mayhem is a women's professional American football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Mayhem played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008... |
Home | Won 15-6 |
| May 21 | St. Louis Slam | Away | Won 55-24 |
| June 11 | West Michigan Mayhem | Away | Won 76-3 |
| June 18 | Indy Crash Indy Crash The Indy Crash is a team of the Women's Football Alliance based in Indianapolis, Indiana which began play for 2011. Home games are played on the campus of Park Tudor School.... |
Away | Won 77-18 |
| June 25 | Pittsburgh Passion Pittsburgh Passion The Pittsburgh Passion is a women's American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The franchise began play in 2003 and is currently owned by Teresa Conn and Franco Harris. It is a licensed team in the Women's Football Alliance.... (National Conference Quarterfinal) |
Home | Won 41-31 |
| July 9 | Boston Militia Boston Militia The Boston Militia are a women's full contact football team in the Women's Football Alliance, of which they are the current defending champions... (National Conference Semifinal) |
Home | Lost 23-50 |