Arena Football League 1996

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Arena Football League 1996
Season: 1996
League: Arena Football League
ArenaBowl Champion: Tampa Bay Storm
ArenaBowl MVP: Stevie Thomas
Previous season: 1995
Next season: 1997

The 1996 Arena Football League season was the tenth season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The Tampa Bay Storm , which defeated the Iowa Barnstormers in the ArenaBowl X , became league champions .

Participating teams

Number of teams 15th
New in the league Florida Bobcats , Texas Terror , Anaheim Piranhas ,

Minnesota Fighting Pike

Eliminated Miami Hooters , Las Vegas Sting

Regular season

Closing table
team Jumpsuit
S. N SQ
National Conference
Eastern Division
Albany Firebirds 10 4th 0.714
Charlotte Rage 5 9 0.357
Connecticut Coyotes 2 12 0.143
Southern Division
Tampa Bay Storm 12 2 0.857
Orlando Predators 9 5 0.643
Florida Bobcats 6th 8th 0.429
Texas Terror 1 13 0.071
American Conference
Central Division
Iowa Barnstormers 12 2 0.857
Milwaukee Mustangs 10 4th 0.714
St. Louis Stampede 8th 6th 0.571
Memphis Pharaohs 0 14th 0,000
Western Division
Arizona Rattlers 11 3 0.786
Anaheim piranhas 9 5 0.643
San Jose SaberCats 6th 8th 0.429
Minnesota Fighting Pike 4th 10 0.286

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P- opposing points x = division title y = playoffs reached

Playoffs

  Quarter finals Semifinals ArenaBowl X
                           
  1 Iowa 52        
8th St Louis 49  
1 Iowa 62
  4th Albany 55  
4th Albany 70
5 Milwaukee 58  
1 Iowa 38
  2 Tampa Bay 42
2 Tampa Bay 30th    
7th Anaheim 16  
2 Tampa Bay 55
  3 Arizona 54  
3 Arizona 65
  6th Orlando 48  

ArenaBowl X

The ArenaBowl X was played on August 26, 1996 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. The game was followed by 11,411 spectators.

ArenaBowl MVP named Stevie Thomas ( Tampa Bay Storm )

Regular Season Awards

Award winner position team
Most Valuable Player n / A n / A n / A
Ironman of the Year Barry Wagner Wide receiver / defensive back Orlando Predators
Coach of the Year n / A n / A n / A

Spectator table

Average audience in 1996
team Average audience
Albany Firebirds 11,865
Anaheim piranhas 13,225
Arizona Rattlers 15,391
Charlotte Rage 6,851
Connecticut Coyotes 7,847
Florida Bobcats 4,069
Iowa Barnstormers 11,266
Memphis Pharaoh 5,245
Milwaukee Mustangs 15,567
Minnesota Fighting Pike 8,894
Orlando Predators 15,567
San Jose SaberCats 15,182
St Louis Stampede 7,032
Tampa Bay Storm 14,901
Texas Terror 9.005
League average 10,787

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Accessed January 30, 2018 .
  2. ↑ AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com. Accessed January 30, 2018 .