South Georgia Wildcats
South Georgia Wildcats / Cape Fear Wildcats 
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| City: | Albany, Georgia | ||
| Founded: | 2002 | ||
| Resolved: | 2009 | ||
| League (): | af2 : 2002-2009 | ||
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| Greatest successes | |||
| af2 : 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009 | Playoff participations | ||
| af2 : - | League champions | ||
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| 01/27/2018 | |||
The South Georgia Wildcats were an arena football team from Albany, Georgia that played in af2 . The franchise was founded in 2002 as Cape Fear Wildcats .
history
Cape Fear Wildcats (2002-2004)
The franchise was founded in 2002 as Cape Fear Wildcats in Fayetteville, North Carolina and started in the af2 season in 2002. The owner was Roddy Jones , who was previously the team manager of the Carolina Cobras .
The playoffs were reached in all three seasons. Overall, the Wildcats were able to win 38 of 54 games in these years and achieved an average attendance of 4,635 per home game. Biggest success was the entry into the semifinals of the Arena Bowl in 2002, which, however, with 23:43 against the Florida Firecats was lost.
South Georgia Wildcats (2005-2009)
For the 2005 season, the franchise moved to Albany, Georgia . The team name "Wildcats" was retained. After they had only 6 wins and 26 defeats in the first two seasons and only won three home games, the Wildcats then moved into the playoffs every year. They were not allowed to participate in the ArenaCup.
After the af2 was dissolved at the end of the 2009 season, the Wildcats franchise also dissolved.
Season statistics
| year | team | league | S. | N | Playoffs reached | Playoff round |
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| 2002 | Cape Fear Wildcats | af2 | 13 | 3 | Yes | S Round of 16 vs. Richmond Speed 57:48
S quarter-finals vs. Albany Conquest 46:30 N semifinals vs. Florida Firecats 29:43 |
| 2003 | Cape Fear Wildcats | af2 | 10 | 6th | Yes | N Round of 16 vs. Mohegan Wolves 47:50 |
| 2004 | Cape Fear Wildcats | af2 | 12 | 4th | Yes | S Round of 16 vs. Birmingham Steeldogs 54:53
N quarter-finals vs. Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Pioneers 37:40 |
| 2005 | South Georgia Wildcats | af2 | 3 | 13 | No | |
| 2006 | South Georgia Wildcats | af2 | 3 | 13 | No | |
| 2007 | South Georgia Wildcats | af2 | 10 | 6th | Yes | S Round of 16 vs. Florida Firecats 59:50
N quarterfinals vs. Tulsa Talons 28:49 |
| 2008 | South Georgia Wildcats | af2 | 12 | 4th | Yes | N Round of 16 vs. Manchester Wolves 42:46 |
| 2009 | South Georgia Wildcats | af2 | 11 | 5 | Yes | N Round of 16 vs. Kentucky Horsemen 63:66 |
Audience development
| year | team | Audience average |
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| 2002 | Cape Fear Wildcats | 4,887 |
| 2003 | Cape Fear Wildcats | 4,987 |
| 2004 | Cape Fear Wildcats | 4.025 |
| 2005 | South Georgia Wildcats | 6,759 |
| 2006 | South Georgia Wildcats | 4,714 |
| 2007 | South Georgia Wildcats | 5,150 |
| 2008 | South Georgia Wildcats | 4,717 |
| 2009 | South Georgia Wildcats | 5.107 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ WildCats, Frenzy join af2 - OurSports Central. Retrieved January 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Cape Fear Wildcats Team History - 2002 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018 .
- ↑ World eBook Library: Cape Fear Wildcats | World eBook Library - eBooks | Read e-books online. Retrieved January 27, 2018 .
- ^ South Georgia Wildcats Team History - 2009 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2002 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018 .