1995 Memphis Pharaohs season

The 1995 Memphis Pharaohs season was the first season for the Memphis Pharaohs. They finished the 1995 Arena Football League season 6–6 and ended the season with a loss in the quarterfinals of the playoffs against the Tampa Bay Storm.[1]

1995 Memphis Pharaohs season
Head coachDon Frease
Home fieldPyramid Arena
Results
Record6–6
Division place3rd, Central
Playoff finishL Quarterfinals vs. Tampa Bay

Schedule

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Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Team record
1 May 12 at St. Louis Stampede L 22–35 0–1 Kiel Center (10,675)
2 May 19 Milwaukee Mustangs W 33–26 1–1 Pyramid Arena (8,887)
3 May 26 at San Jose SaberCats W 41–30 2–1 San Jose Arena (13,043)
4 June 2 Arizona Rattlers L 33–48 2–2 Pyramid Arena (11,081)
5 Bye
6 June 16 at Iowa Barnstormers W 57–54 (OT) 3–2 Veterans Memorial Auditorium (10,187)
7 June 24 Miami Hooters W 40–24 4–2 Pyramid Arena (11,285)
8 July 1 at Tampa Bay Storm L 32–68 4–3 ThunderDome (14,209)
9 July 8 St. Louis Stampede W 55–33 5–3 Pyramid Arena (11,481)
10 July 14 at Las Vegas Sting W 38–30 6–3 Thomas & Mack Center (4,753)
11 July 22 Albany Firebirds L 39–45 6–4 Pyramid Arena (11,853)
12 July 28 at Milwaukee Mustangs L 37–53 6–5 Bradley Center (15,471)
13 August 5 Iowa Barnstormers L 32–45 6–6 Pyramid Arena (12,621)

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Playoffs

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The Pharaohs were awarded the No. 8 seed in the AFL playoffs.

Round Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)
Final score Playoff record
Quarterfinals August 12 at (1) Tampa Bay Storm L 41–53 0–1 ThunderDome (10,677)

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Standings

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Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Albany Firebirds 7 5 0.583 3 1 0.750
Charlotte Rage 5 7 0.417 3 1 0.750
Connecticut Coyotes 1 11 0.083 0 4 0.000
Southern Division
Tampa Bay Storm 10 2 0.833 4 0 1.000
Orlando Predators 7 5 0.583 2 2 0.500
Miami Hooters 1 11 0.083 0 4 0.000
American Conference
Central Division
St. Louis Stampede 9 3 0.750 4 2 0.667
Iowa Barnstormers 7 5 0.583 4 2 0.667
Memphis Pharaohs 6 6 0.500 3 3 0.500
Milwaukee Mustangs 4 8 0.333 1 5 0.167
Western Division
San Jose SaberCats 8 4 0.667 2 2 0.500
Arizona Rattlers 7 5 0.583 3 1 0.750
Las Vegas Sting 6 6 0.500 1 3 0.250
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Blue indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best regular season record

Awards

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Position Player Award All-Arena team
Wide receiver/defensive back Darren Hughes - 2nd

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Memphis Pharaohs Team History - 1995 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "1995 Memphis Pharaohs Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.