2013 San Jose SaberCats season

2013 San Jose SaberCats season
Head coach	Darren Arbet
Home field	SAP Center at San Jose (renamed from HP Pavilion at San Jose on June 18, 2013)
Results
Record	13–5
Division place	3rd NC West
Playoff finish	Lost Conference Semifinals (Rattlers) 49–59

The 2013 San Jose SaberCats season was the 17th season for the franchise Arena Football League. The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at the SAP Center at San Jose. The SaberCats qualified for the playoffs with a 13–5 record, but were eliminated by the top seeded Arizona Rattlers in the conference semifinals by a 59–49 score.

Final roster

2013 San Jose SaberCats roster
Quarterbacks 12 Russ Michna 10 Mitch Mustain Fullbacks Currently vacant Wide receivers 11 Amarri Jackson  9 James Roe 17 Huey Whittaker 15 Fred Williams  7 Jason Willis		Offensive linemen 68 George Bussey 69 Dennis Godfrey 50 Raymond McNeil 70 Jordan Mudge 64 Rich Ranglin 73 T. J. Watkins Defensive linemen 23 Terrance Carter 54 Jabari Fletcher 45 Duke Pettijohn 99 Jason Stewart 36 Luis Vasquez		Linebackers 98 Francis Maka Defensive backs 13 Mervin Brookins  5 Ken Fontenette  6 J. C. Neal  8 Clevan Thomas Kickers  4 Nich Pertuit		Injured reserve 42 Kris Cavitt FB  1 Rashied Davis WR 30 Justin Edison DL  3 Andre Freeman DB 56 Ollie Ogbu DL 19 Armand Robinson WR 21 Jamarko Simmons WR 24 Tommy Taggart FB 20 Justin Warren DL League suspension 42 Sifa Etu FB 79 Ako Poti OL 45 Malcolm Sheppard DL Recallable reassignment Currently vacant Refuse to report -- Delvin Johnson DL -- Nick Torresso FB Other league exempt 47 Brian Folkerts OL -- Wayne Tribue OL Inactive Reserve 44 Wesley Maui'a LB 53 Steve Octavien LB Rookies in italics Roster updated August 2, 2013 24 Active, 18 Inactive

Standings

West Division
Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	CON	Home	Away
z-Arizona Rattlers	15	3	.833	1203	866	4–2	9–3	8–1	7–2
x-Spokane Shock	14	4	.778	1198	896	4–2	8–2	7–2	7–2
x-San Jose SaberCats	13	5	.722	1033	877	3–3	6–4	8–2	5–3
Utah Blaze	7	11	.389	896	988	1–5	3–8	4–5	3–6

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Schedule

Regular season

The SaberCats began the season by visiting the San Antonio Talons on March 23. Their first home game was against the Orlando Predators on March 29. They closed the regular season at home against the Chicago Rush on July 27.^[1][2]

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Report
					Score	Record
1	Saturday	March 23	5:30 p.m. PDT	at San Antonio Talons	W 47–42	1–0	Alamodome	[3]
2	Friday	March 29	7:30 p.m. PDT	Orlando Predators	W 65–62	2–0	HP Pavilion at San Jose	[4]
3	Saturday	April 6	5:30 p.m. PDT	at Arizona Rattlers	L 47–73	2–1	US Airways Center	[5]
4	Bye
5	Friday	April 19	7:30 p.m. PDT	Spokane Shock	L 47–69	2–2	HP Pavilion at San Jose	[6]
6	Saturday	April 27	5:00 p.m. PDT	at New Orleans VooDoo	W 57–38	3–2	New Orleans Arena	[7]
7	Saturday	May 4	7:30 p.m. PDT	Cleveland Gladiators	W 56–36	4–2	HP Pavilion at San Jose	[8]
8	Friday	May 10	7:30 p.m. PDT	Tampa Bay Storm	W 64–34	5–2	HP Pavilion at San Jose	[9]
9	Saturday	May 18	4:20 p.m. PDT	at Jacksonville Sharks	W 57–36	6–2	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[10]
10	Saturday	May 25	7:30 p.m. PDT	Utah Blaze	W 35–34	7–2	HP Pavilion at San Jose	[11]
11	Saturday	June 1	7:00 p.m. PDT	at Spokane Shock	L 45–75	7–3	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena	[12]
12	Saturday	June 8	7:30 p.m. PDT	Pittsburgh Power	W 68–54	8–3	HP Pavilion at San Jose	[13]
13	Saturday	June 15	5:05 p.m. PDT	at Iowa Barnstormers	L 73–68	8–4	Wells Fargo Arena	[14]
14	Saturday	June 22	7:30 p.m. PDT	Arizona Rattlers	W 72–42	9–4	SAP Center at San Jose	[15]
15	Saturday	June 29	6:00 p.m. PDT	at Utah Blaze	W 57–49	10–4	EnergySolutions Arena	[16]
16	Saturday	July 6	7:30 p.m. PDT	San Antonio Talons	W 62–35	11–4	SAP Center at San Jose	[17]
17	Saturday	July 13	4:00 p.m. PDT	at Pittsburgh Power	W 78–20	12–4	Consol Energy Center	[18]
18	Saturday	July 20	7:30 p.m. PDT	Philadelphia Soul	L 43–65	12–5	SAP Center at San Jose	[19]
19	Saturday	July 27	7:30 p.m. PDT	Chicago Rush	W 65–40	13–5	SAP Center at San Jose	[20]

Playoffs

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	Location	Report
NC Semifinals	Sunday	August 4	5:00 p.m. PDT	at Arizona Rattlers	L 49–59	US Airways Center	[21]

References

1. "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
2. "2013 Arena Football League Schedule". Arenafan.com. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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20. "SaberCats Conclude Regular Season With Win, 65–40 Over the Chicago Rush". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
21. "SaberCats Fall 59-49 to Rattlers in Close One in the Desert". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.