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2012 Philadelphia Soul season
Arena Football League team season
Arena Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Philadelphia Soul |
| year | 2012 |
| record | 15–3 |
| division_place | 1st AC East |
| coach | Doug Plank |
| stadium | Wells Fargo Center |
| playoffs | Won Conference Semifinal (VooDoo) 66–53 |
| Won Conference Championship (Sharks) 89–34 | |
| Lost ArenaBowl XXV (Rattlers) 54–72 |
Won Conference Championship (Sharks) 89–34 Lost ArenaBowl XXV (Rattlers) 54–72
The ** Philadelphia Soul season** was the seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Doug Plank and played their home games at Wells Fargo Center. The Soul had the best record in the league at 15–3, and were able to advance to ArenaBowl XXV. However, they would be defeated by the Arizona Rattlers by a 72–54 score.
Standings
Schedule
Regular season
The Soul had a bye week during the season's opening week, and began the season in week 2 on the road against the New Orleans VooDoo on March 18. Their first home game was on April 1 against the Cleveland Gladiators. They hosted the Utah Blaze on July 22 to conclude the regular season.
| 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 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 63–62 | 1–0 | New Orleans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | March 23 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 84–59 | 2–0 | Consol Energy Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | April 1 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 62–68 | 2–1 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | April 7 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Georgia Force | W 92–42 | 3–1 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | April 15 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 61–55 | 4–1 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | April 20 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 83–48 | 5–1 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | April 28 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 69–53 | 6–1 | Amway Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | May 5 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | L 63–64 | 6–2 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | May 12 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 56–38 | 7–2 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | May 18 | 11:00 p.m. EDT | at Spokane Shock | L 47–65 | 7–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | May 27 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 55–33 | 8–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 2 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 79–48 | 9–3 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | June 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 69–62 | 10–3 | BMO Harris Bradley Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 16 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 62–27 | 11–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | June 24 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 69–34 | 12–3 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 83–79 | 13–3 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | July 8 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | Spokane Shock | W 62–48 | 14–3 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | July 22 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | Utah Blaze | W 69–34 | 15–3 | Wells Fargo Center |
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | AC Semifinals | AC Championship | ArenaBowl XXV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | July 28 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 66–53 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||
| Friday | August 3 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 89–34 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||
| Friday | August 10 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 54–72 | New Orleans Arena |
References
References
- (October 6, 2011). "AFL, Soul Release Regular-Season Schedule". Philadelphia Soul.
- (March 18, 2012). "Blocked Field Goal Lifts Soul to 63–62 Win over VooDoo". Philadelphia Soul.
- (March 23, 2012). "Philadelphia Pulls Plug on Power in 84–59 Victory". Philadelphia Soul.
- (April 1, 2012). "Philadelphia Falls to Cleveland, 68–62, in Home Opener". Philadelphia Soul.
- (April 7, 2012). "Soul Record-Setting Night in, 92–42 Win Over Georgia". Philadelphia Soul.
- (April 14, 2012). "Soul Defeat SaberCats, 61–55, in Fight for the Top". Philadelphia Soul.
- (April 20, 2012). "Soul Shines Through the Storm, 83–48". Philadelphia Soul.
- (April 29, 2012). "Soul Comeback to Topple Orlando, 69–53". Philadelphia Soul.
- (May 5, 2012). "Soul Fall to Mustangs in Final Seconds, 64–63". Philadelphia Soul.
- (May 12, 2012). "Soul Ride Late Surge to Defeat Jacksonville, 56–38". Philadelphia Soul.
- (May 19, 2012). "Shock Jump Out Early, Defeat Soul, 65–47". Philadelphia Soul.
- (May 27, 2012). "Soul Control East with Win over Gladiators, 55–33". Philadelphia Soul.
- (June 2, 2012). "Soul Strike Early & Often To Defeat Orlando, 79–48". Philadelphia Soul.
- (June 8, 2012). "Late Touchdown Lifts Soul over Mustangs, 69–62". Philadelphia Soul.
- (June 16, 2012). "Philadelphia Pounds Jacksonville, 62–27". Philadelphia Soul.
- (June 24, 2012). "Soul Shuts Down the Power, 69–34". Philadelphia Soul.
- (June 29, 2012). "Philadelphia Outlasts Tampa Bay, 83–79". Philadelphia Soul.
- (July 8, 2012). "Soul Defeats Shock, 62–48, for Record-Breaking Win". Philadelphia Soul.
- (July 22, 2012). "Soul End Regular Season with 69–34 Victory over Utah". Philadelphia Soul.
- (July 28, 2012). "Soul Take Round One 66–53 Victory over VooDoo". Philadelphia Soul.
- (August 3, 2012). "Soul Headed to ArenaBowl After Defeating Sharks, 89–34". Philadelphia Soul.
- (August 11, 2012). "Arizona Rattlers Win Avitae ArenaBowl XXV". Philadelphia Soul.
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