Connecticut Crushers
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The Connecticut Crushers are a women's American football
team based in Hartford
, and a member of the Independent Women's Football League
since 2009. Home games are played at Dillon Stadium
.
Prior to 2009, the team was known as the Connecticut Crush and played in the National Women's Football Association
. The name change was done so as not to conflict with fellow IWFL team the Iowa Crush
.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Connecticut Crush (NWFA)
|-
|2001 || 2 || 6 || 0 || Position Unknown || --
|-
|2002 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd North || --
|-
|2003 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd NC North || Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (D.C.
)
|-
|2004 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 3rd NC North|| --
|-
|2005 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 6th North || Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (Mass
)
|-
|2006 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd NC East || --
|-
|2007 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd NC Central || Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (Cleveland
)
|-
|2008 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NC Northeast || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Connecticut Crushers (IWFL)
|-
|2009 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 5th Tier I EC North Atlantic || --
|-
|2010* || 1 || 7 || 0 || 6th Tier II EC Northeast || --
|-
!Totals || 37 || 39 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
* = Current Standing
** = Won by forfeit
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team based in Hartford
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, and a member 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....
since 2009. Home games are played at Dillon Stadium
Dillon Stadium
-Sports:Founded by football coach John Dillon, Dillon Stadium was the home of two minor league football teams in the 1960s and 70s: the Hartford Charter Oaks, owned by the Brewer family, and the Hartford Knights...
.
Prior to 2009, the team was known as the Connecticut Crush and played in the National Women's Football Association
National Women's Football Association
The National Women's Football Association was a full-contact American football league for women headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The league was founded by Catherine Masters in 2000, as the two benchmark teams, the Alabama Renegades and the Nashville Dream played each other six times in...
. The name change was done so as not to conflict with fellow IWFL team the 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...
.
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Connecticut Crush (NWFA)
|-
|2001 || 2 || 6 || 0 || Position Unknown || --
|-
|2002 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd North || --
|-
|2003 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd NC North || Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (D.C.
D.C. Divas
The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
)
|-
|2004 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 3rd NC North|| --
|-
|2005 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 6th North || Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (Mass
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...
)
|-
|2006 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd NC East || --
|-
|2007 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd NC Central || Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (Cleveland
Cleveland Fusion
The Cleveland Fusion is a women's professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Fusion played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008...
)
|-
|2008 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NC Northeast || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Connecticut Crushers (IWFL)
|-
|2009 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 5th Tier I EC North Atlantic || --
|-
|2010* || 1 || 7 || 0 || 6th Tier II EC Northeast || --
|-
!Totals || 37 || 39 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
2009
| 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 | Manchester Freedom | Home | Lost 15-27 |
| April 25 | Philadelphia Firebirds | Away | Lost 12-31 |
| May 2 | 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... |
Away | Lost 0-47 |
| May 9 | New York Sharks 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... |
Away | Lost 7-40 |
| May 30 | 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.... |
Away | Lost 0-76 |
| June 6 | Baltimore Nighthawks Baltimore Nighthawks The Baltimore Nighthawks are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. The Nighthawks played their inaugural game in Brooklandville at Martin D. Tullai Field... |
Home | Lost 8-30 |
| June 13 | New York Nemesis New York Nemesis The New York Nemesis is a women's tackle football team playing out of the Capital District of New York. It is a member of the Independent Women's Football League , a league with over 30 teams across the United States... |
Home | Lost 6-28 |
| June 20 | Central PA Vipers Central PA Vipers The Central PA Vipers are a team of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in the Steelton suburb of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Vipers play their home games at Steelton-Highspire School District's War Veterans Memorial Field, also known as Cottage Hill.Prior to playing in the IWFL, the... |
Home | Won 2-0 |
2010
| 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 10 | 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... |
Away | Lost 10-59 |
| April 17 | New York Nemesis New York Nemesis The New York Nemesis is a women's tackle football team playing out of the Capital District of New York. It is a member of the Independent Women's Football League , a league with over 30 teams across the United States... |
Away | Lost 0-25 |
| April 24 | New York Sharks 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... |
Away | Lost 14-65 |
| May 1 | New England Intensity New England Intensity The New England Intensity is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Home games are played at Joseph P. Hanlon Field on the campus of Medway High School in Medway.... |
Away | Lost 18-19 |
| May 8 | Montreal Blitz Montreal Blitz The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine... |
Home | Lost 0-22 |
| May 15 | Jersey Justice Jersey Justice The Jersey Justice are an Independent Women's Tackle Football Team based in Carteret, New Jersey. The team was formed in 2008 with many former players and staff from the New Jersey Titans. Home games in 2011 are to be played on the campus of St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel, NJ. Prior to... |
Home | Lost 6-22 |
| May 22 | Manchester Freedom | Home | Won 46-0 |
| June 5 | Montreal Blitz Montreal Blitz The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine... |
Home | Lost 0-26 |