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2012 New Orleans VooDoo season
Sports season
Sports season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | New Orleans VooDoo |
| year | 2012 |
| record | 8–10 |
| division_place | 3rd AC South |
| coach | Pat O'Hara |
| stadium | New Orleans Arena |
| playoffs | Lost Conference Semifinals (Soul) 53–66 |
The ** New Orleans VooDoo season** was the sixth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara and played their home games at New Orleans Arena. The VooDoo finished the regular season with a record of 8–10, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since their inaugural season in . The VooDoo however, were defeated in the conference semifinals by the Philadelphia Soul, 53–66.
Standings
Schedule
Regular season
The VooDoo had a bye in week 1 and began the season in week 2 at home against the Philadelphia Soul on March 18. They hosted the Georgia Force on July 21 in their final regular season game.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | Score | Record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | March 18 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 62–63 | 0–1 | New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | March 23 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | L 42–65 | 0–2 | New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | March 31 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Utah Blaze | W 72–56 | 1–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 66–47 | 2–2 | New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | April 13 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at San Antonio Talons | L 48–62 | 2–3 | Alamodome | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 51–48 | 3–3 | New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | May 4 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 37–41 | 3–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | May 11 | 10:00 p.m. CDT | at Spokane Shock | L 62–68 (OT) | 3–5 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Orlando Predators | W 68–61 | 4–5 | New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | May 26 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 45–69 | 4–6 | New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 2 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Georgia Force | W 57–35 | 5–6 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 9 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | San Antonio Talons | L 46–53 | 5–7 | New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 16 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 54–42 | 6–7 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 23 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Orlando Predators | W 48–41 | 7–7 | Amway Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 65–55 | 8–7 | New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | July 7 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 31–55 | 8–8 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | July 14 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 77–78 (OT) | 8–9 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | July 21 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Georgia Force | L 48–55 | 8–10 | New Orleans Arena |
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | AC Semifinals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | July 28 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 53–66 | Wells Fargo Center |
Roster
| 2012 New Orleans VooDoo roster |
|---|
| Quarterbacks |
References
References
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (October 6, 2011). "2012 AFL Schedule Released; VooDoo Open With Back-to-Back in The Graveyard". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (March 18, 2012). "VooDoo Fall in Nail-Biter to Soul, 63–62". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Seelig, Emily. (March 23, 2012). "Home Woes Continue for VooDoo, Fall to Mustangs on Friday Night". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (March 31, 2012). "VooDoo Earn First Win With Total Team Effort". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Swanson, Austin. (April 6, 2012). "Good Friday Turned Great With VooDoo Ending The Graveyard Curse". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (April 13, 2012). "VooDoo Fall To San Antonio Talons on Friday Night". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (April 20, 2012). "VooDoo Upends Pittsburgh Power in Second Half". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Pepis, Emmanuel. (May 4, 2012). "VooDoo Squander 23-Point Lead in Loss At Sharks". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (May 11, 2012). "VooDoo Fall In Overtime To Spokane". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Weinstock, Jake. (May 18, 2012). "VooDoo overcome 20-point deficit, win third straight at home". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Fitzpatrick, Katelyn. (May 26, 2012). "Rattlers Defeat VooDoo on Saturday Night in The Graveyard". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (June 2, 2012). "Kurt Rocco Leads VooDoo in Win over Georgia Force". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Lafferty, Erin. (June 2, 2012). "VooDoo Unable to Claw Back Against Talons". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (June 16, 2012). "VooDoo Gain Ground In American Conference Playoff Picture With Win In Cleveland". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Pepis, Emmanuel. (June 22, 2012). "Late Score, Opportunistic Defense Fuel 48–41 VooDoo win At Predators". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Weinstock, Jake. (June 30, 2012). "VooDoo atop South Division after Win over Jacksonville". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (July 7, 2012). "SaberCats Strong First Half Sinks VooDoo; Rocco Sets VooDoo Single-Season Passing Record". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (July 14, 2012). "Storm Outlast VooDoo in Overtime". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Verdin, Clyde. (July 21, 2012). "VooDoo Fall in Season Finale, Postseason Hopes Rest in Tampa Bay at Spokane Game". New Orleans VooDoo.
- Rizzuto, Brandon. (July 28, 2012). "Soul Make Most of Opportunities, Defeat VooDoo on Saturday Night". New Orleans VooDoo.
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