2003 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season

The 2003 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season was the team's second season as a member of the AF2. The Pioneers finished third out of four in the American Conference Northeastern Division with a 6–10 record, the same as the year before, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Head coaches

Following the Pioneers' inaugural campaign, head coach Terry Karg decided not to renew his contract with the team.[1] Larry Kuharich, a former Tampa Bay Storm coach, was hired as the team's second coach.[2] However, shortly before the season started, Kuharich resigned and left the team for AF2 parent the Arena Football League. Dean Cokinos filled the head coaching vacancy for the remainder of the season before resigning himself, leaving the Pioneers' head coaching position once again vacant.[3][4]

Schedule

Regular season
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame site
1Bye
2April 5, 2003Greensboro ProwlersL 46–250–1Greensboro Coliseum
3April 11, 2003Mohegan WolvesL 41–380–2First Union Arena
4April 18, 2003Quad City SteamwheelersL 66–270–3iWireless Center
5April 26, 2003Rochester BrigadeW 58–351–3First Union Arena
6May 5, 2003Albany ConquestL 68–491–4Times Union Center
7May 10, 2003Norfolk NighthawksL 46–321–5Norfolk Scope
8May 16, 2003Norfolk NighthawksL 49–351–6First Union Arena
9May 23, 2003Greensboro ProwlersW 43–402–6First Union Arena
10May 31, 2003Richmond SpeedW 50–493–6Richmond Coliseum
11Bye
12June 14, 2003Mohegan WolvesL 55–223–7Mohegan Sun Arena
13June 20, 2003Rochester BrigadeW 54–534–7First Union Arena
14June 27, 2003Richmond SpeedW 48–335–7First Union Arena
15July 5, 2003Albany ConquestL 59–585–8Times Union Center
16July 11, 2003Albany ConquestW 55–49 (OT)6–8First Union Arena
17July 18, 2003Mohegan WolvesL 63–596–9Mohegan Sun Arena
18July 26, 2003Rochester BrigadeL 41–386–10Blue Cross Arena

Final standings
American Conference Northeast Division
Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
Albany Conquest 13 3 .812 7 2 .778
Mohegan Wolves 10 6 .625 6 3 .667
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 6 10 .375 3 6 .333
Rochester Brigade 3 13 .187 2 7 .222

Attendance
WeekOpponentAttendance
3Mohegan Wolves5,135
5Rochester Brigade5,204
6Albany Conquest5,419
8Norfolk Knighthawks4,652
9Greensboro Prowlers4,563
13Rochester Brigade4,857
14Richmond Speed4,513
16Albany Conquest5,457
Total 39,800
Average 4,975

References
  1. "Karg Leaving Pioneers". 2002-09-25.
  2. "Kuharich tabbed to replace Karg as Pioneers coach". 2002-11-12.
  3. "Cokinos brings winning attitude to Pioneers". 2003-03-06.
  4. "Pioneers narrow search for Cokinos' replacement". 2003-11-11.
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