2013 New Orleans VooDoo season

The 2013 New Orleans VooDoo season was the seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara and played their first three home games at the New Orleans Arena. Due to the renovations to the arena that started immediately following the conclusion of the New Orleans Hornets season, the Voodoo played their remaining six home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.[1] The VooDoo had a chance to clinch a playoff berth in their final game, but lost to finish the season with a 5–13 record.

2013 New Orleans VooDoo season
Head coachPat O'Hara
Home fieldNew Orleans Arena
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Results
Record5–13
Division place4th AC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Roster
2013 New Orleans VooDoo roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

 Offensive linemen
  • 77 Nyere Aumaitre
  • 55 Lorenzo Breland
  •  5 Bruce Figgins

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

  • 22 Kenny Spencer
Injury reserve

Other league exempt

League suspension

  • 11 Derrick Boyd DB
  • 20 Ramon Broadway DB
  • 75 Ernest McCoy OL
  • 70 Zhamal Thomas OL
  • 88 Akia Williams WR

Refused to report

Inactive reserve

  • Currently vacant

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 4, 2013
23 Active, 17 Inactive

Standings
South Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
z-Jacksonville Sharks 12 6 .667 941 883 6–0 11–0 6–3 6–3
x-Orlando Predators 7 11 .389 965 1032 2–4 5–7 4–5 3–6
x-Tampa Bay Storm 7 11 .389 959 980 2–4 4–6 2–7 5–4
New Orleans VooDoo 5 13 .278 833 1069 2–4 4–6 3–6 2–7

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

Regular season schedule

The VooDoo began the season by hosting the Orlando Predators on March 24. They closed the regular season against the Predators in Orlando on July 27.[2][3]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Sunday March 24 3:00 p.m. CDT Orlando Predators W 51–45 (OT) 1–0 New Orleans Arena [4]
2 Saturday March 30 6:00 p.m. CDT Iowa Barnstormers L 34–48 1–1 New Orleans Arena [5]
3 Bye
4 Friday April 12 7:00 p.m. CDT at Jacksonville Sharks L 30–76 1–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [6]
5 Friday April 19 7:30 p.m. CDT Pittsburgh Power L 43–46 1–3 New Orleans Arena [7]
6 Saturday April 27 7:00 p.m. CDT San Jose SaberCats L 38–57 1–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome [8]
7 Saturday May 4 8:00 p.m. CDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 32–63 1–5 Tampa Bay Times Forum [9]
8 Saturday May 11 7:05 p.m. CDT at Iowa Barnstormers L 16–62 1–6 Wells Fargo Arena [10]
9 Friday May 17 9:00 p.m. CDT at Spokane Shock L 54–65 1–7 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [11]
10 Saturday May 25 8:00 p.m. CDT Chicago Rush L 48–84 1–8 Mercedes-Benz Superdome [12]
11 Saturday June 1 7:00 p.m. CDT Cleveland Gladiators W 69–40 2–8 Mercedes-Benz Superdome [13]
12 Saturday June 8 6:05 p.m. CDT at Philadelphia Soul L 56–65 2–9 Wells Fargo Center [14]
13 Saturday June 15 7:00 p.m. CDT Tampa Bay Storm W 54–51 3–9 Mercedes-Benz Superdome [15]
14 Saturday June 22 7:00 p.m. CDT San Antonio Talons L 53–56 3–10 Mercedes-Benz Superdome [16]
15 Saturday June 29 6:00 p.m. CDT at Pittsburgh Power W 59–54 4–10 Consol Energy Center [17]
16 Saturday July 6 8:00 p.m. CDT at Utah Blaze W 63–49 5–10 EnergySolutions Arena [18]
17 Saturday July 13 8:00 p.m. CDT at Arizona Rattlers L 42–79 5–11 US Airways Center
18 Saturday July 20 7:00 p.m. CDT Jacksonville Sharks L 49–58 5–12 Mercedes-Benz Superdome [19]
19 Saturday July 27 6:00 p.m. CDT at Orlando Predators L 42–71 5–13 Amway Center [20]

References
  1. Rachel Whittaker (March 12, 2013). "New Orleans VooDoo brings continuity amid new challenges to 2013 season". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
  2. "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  3. "2013 AFL Schedule" (PDF). Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  4. "VooDoo Top Predators 51–45 In Overtime". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafootball.com. March 24, 2013. Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
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  10. "Barnstormers Roll Over Voodoo 62–16". Iowa Barnstormers. Arenafan.com. May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  11. "Sparks Fly as VooDoo Falls to the Shock". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  12. "Chicago runs over VooDoo". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  13. "Balanced VooDoo Take Down Gladiators". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  14. "VooDoo suffer last minute defeat". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  15. "VooDoo Weather the Storm for Victory". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  16. "Talons Hold off VooDoo in Closing Seconds". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  17. "VooDoo Gain First Road Win of the Season". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  18. "VooDoo Blaze Through Second Consecutive Road Win". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  19. "Sharks Sack VooDoo in Home Finale". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  20. "VooDoo Season Ends In loss to Orlando". New Orleans VooDoo. Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
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