2013 Louisiana Swashbucklers season

2013 Louisiana Swashbucklers season
2013 Louisiana Swashbucklers season
Owner	Chris Meaux
Head coach	Darnell Lee
Home field	Sudduth Coliseum
Results
Record	5–6
League place	5th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 2012; Louisiana Swashbucklers;

The 2013 Louisiana Swashbucklers season was the ninth season for the professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Swashbucklers were one of seven teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2013 season.

The team played their home games under head coach Darnell Lee at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Swashbucklers earned a 5–6 record, placing fifth in the league, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

Schedule

Key: Win Tie Loss Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
1	Saturday	March 9	4:00pm	Albany Panthers	L 40–51	0–1	Sudduth Coliseum
2	BYE
3	Saturday	March 23	7:05pm	Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	L 22–44	0–2	Sudduth Coliseum
4	BYE
5	BYE
6	Saturday	April 13	7:05pm	Columbus Lions	L 42–45	0–3	Sudduth Coliseum
7	Saturday	April 20	7:05pm	Knoxville NightHawks	W 36–27	1–3	Sudduth Coliseum
8	Saturday	April 27	7:30pm	at Columbus Lions	W 77–65	2–3	Columbus Civic Center
9	Saturday	May 4	7:00pm	at Knoxville NightHawks	W 45–37	3–3	James White Civic Coliseum
10	Saturday	May 11	7:00pm	at Albany Panthers	L 42–45	3–4	James H. Gray Civic Center
11	Saturday	May 18	7:05pm	Richmond Raiders	W 68–66 OT	4–4	Sudduth Coliseum
12	Saturday	May 25	7:00pm	Alabama Hammers	Cancelled^[a]		Sudduth Coliseum
13	Saturday	June 1	7:00pm	at Alabama Hammers	L 23–63	4–5	Von Braun Center
14	Friday	June 7	7:30pm	at Knoxville NightHawks	W 58–20	5–5	James White Civic Coliseum
15	Saturday	June 15	7:00pm	at Richmond Raiders	L 45–61	5–6	Richmond Coliseum
16	BYE

^ The Alabama vs. Louisiana game scheduled for May 25 was cancelled after the Swashbucklers declared bankruptcy.^[1] The Swashbucklers played their final three road games as scheduled,^[2] however the Alabama game was not made up, as it did not have an effect on playoff seeding.^[3]

Roster

2013 Louisiana Swashbucklers roster

Quarterbacks

14 Chris Mitchell

Running backs

23 Kendrick Perry

Wide receivers

18 Donald Davis
17 Sammy Knight
6 Jordan Rideaux

Offensive linemen

34 Fred Abraham
58 Marcus Lindsey
56 Brandon McElroy

Defensive linemen

99 Clinton Barley
45 Eemario Dixon
92 Tenise Eulese
90 Melvin Matthews

Linebackers

32 Josh Newkirk
42 Robert Russell

Defensive backs

5 Greg Harvey
1 Damian Huren
10 Kenny Kitchen
3 Justin D. Howard

Kickers

19 Ernesto Lacayo

Injured reserve

Currently vacant

Exempt list

Currently vacant

Practice squad

3 Justin D. Howard

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 17, 2013
18 Active, 0 Inactive, 1 PS

Division standings

2013 Professional Indoor Football League view talk edit
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
y-Alabama Hammers	9	2	0	.818	631	454	57.4	41.3	W4
x-Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	7	5	0	.583	667	598	55.6	49.8	W1
x-Richmond Raiders	7	5	0	.583	603	605	50.3	50.4	W1
x-Albany Panthers	7	5	0	.583	574	518	47.8	43.2	W1
Louisiana Swashbucklers	5	6	0	.455	497	524	45.2	47.6	L1
Columbus Lions	4	8	0	.333	543	621	45.3	51.8	L2
Knoxville NightHawks	2	10	0	.167	421	616	35.1	51.3	L5

References

^ Gazzolo, Jim (May 24, 2013). "Swashbucklers folding after nine seasons; Saturday's game canceled". The American Press. Lake Charles, LA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
^ "Swashbucklers Finish Out Season". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
^ "PIFL Will Not Reschedule Alabama/Louisiana Match From May 25". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. June 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

External links

2013 results

[4] The Alabama vs. Louisiana game scheduled for May 25 was cancelled after the Swashbucklers declared bankruptcy.^[1] The Swashbucklers played their final three road games as scheduled,^[2] however the Alabama game was not made up, as it did not have an effect on playoff seeding.^[3]

[1] Gazzolo, Jim (May 24, 2013). "Swashbucklers folding after nine seasons; Saturday's game canceled". The American Press. Lake Charles, LA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[2] "Swashbucklers Finish Out Season". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[3] "PIFL Will Not Reschedule Alabama/Louisiana Match From May 25". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. June 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

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