2008 New Orleans VooDoo season
The 2008 New Orleans VooDoo season is the fourth and final season for the franchise. The Voodoo started the season with a 7–2 record, but lost 6 of their last 7 games, finishing with an 8–8 record. This caused them to miss the playoffs, losing a tiebreaker scenario with the New York Dragons who had finished with the same record, and had defeated the VooDoo in the regular season. The team folded 4 months later, but will return in 2011.[1]
2008 New Orleans VooDoo season | |
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Owner | Tom Benson |
Head coach | Mike Neu |
Home field | New Orleans Arena |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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y-Georgia Force | 10 | 6 | .625 | 927 | 848 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 6–2 | 4–4 |
x-Orlando Predators | 9 | 7 | .563 | 881 | 898 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 5–3 | 4–4 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 8 | .500 | 903 | 876 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 5–3 | 3–5 |
New Orleans VooDoo | 8 | 8 | .500 | 893 | 835 | 2–4 | 2–6 | 6–2 | 2–6 |
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Location | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | February 29 | at Los Angeles Avengers | L 42–59 | 0–1 | Staples Center | 13,209 | Recap |
2 | March 9 | Orlando Predators | W 54–53 | 1–1 | New Orleans Arena | 13,042 | Recap |
3 | March 16 | Tampa Bay Storm | W 76–55 | 2–1 | New Orleans Arena | 13,011 | Recap |
4 | March 21 | Cleveland Gladiators | W 63–24 | 3–1 | New Orleans Arena | 13,027 | Recap |
5 | March 30 | at Colorado Crush | W 54–51 | 4–1 | Pepsi Center | 10,350 | Recap |
6 | April 5 | San Jose SaberCats | W 72–43 | 5–1 | New Orleans Arena | 14,236 | Recap |
7 | April 12 | at Dallas Desperados | L 44–55 | 5–2 | American Airlines Center | 12,314 | Recap |
8 | April 18 | at Arizona Rattlers | W 60–36 | 6–2 | US Airways Center | 11,749 | Recap |
9 | April 25 | Utah Blaze | W 70–56 | 7–2 | New Orleans Arena | 15,041 | Recap |
10 | May 3 | at Georgia Force | L 39–66 | 7–3 | The Arena at Gwinnett Center | 10,071 | Recap |
11 | May 9 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 37–41 | 7–4 | St. Pete Times Forum | 16,934 | Recap |
12 | Bye Week | ||||||
13 | May 26 | Georgia Force | L 29–40 | 7–5 | New Orleans Arena | 16,005 | Recap |
14 | May 30 | Columbus Destroyers | W 83–61 | 8–5 | New Orleans Arena | 13,206 | Recap |
15 | June 7 | at New York Dragons | L 51–58 | 8–6 | Nassau Coliseum | 9,922 | Recap |
16 | June 13 | at Orlando Predators | L 49–51 | 8–7 | Amway Arena | 13,423 | Recap |
17 | June 21 | Grand Rapids Rampage | L 70–86 | 8–8 | New Orleans Arena | 17,006 | Recap |
Coaching
Roster
Uniform # | Player | Position | Height | Weight (lb) |
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Regular season
Week 1: at Los Angeles Avengers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 16 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 42 |
LA | 7 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 59 |
at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
- Date: February 29
- Game time: 10:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,209
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Week 2: vs. Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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ORL | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 53 |
NO | 7 | 27 | 7 | 13 | 54 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March 9
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,042
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Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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TB | 14 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 55 |
NO | 14 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 76 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March 16
- Game time: 3:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,011
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Week 4: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLE | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
NO | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 63 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March 21
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,027
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Week 5: at Colorado Crush
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 6 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 54 |
COL | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 51 |
at Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
- Date: March 30
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,350
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Week 6: vs. San Jose SaberCats
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SJ | 7 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 43 |
NO | 14 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 72 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: April 5
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 14,236
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Week 7: at Dallas Desperados
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 44 |
DAL | 7 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 55 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
- Date: April 12
- Game time: 7:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 12,314
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Week 8: at Arizona Rattlers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 17 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 60 |
ARZ | 0 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: April 18
- Game time: 10:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 11,749
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Week 9: vs. Utah Blaze
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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UTA | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 56 |
NO | 7 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 70 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: April 25
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 15,041
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Week 10: at Georgia Force
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 12 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 39 |
GA | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Georgia
- Date: May 3
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 10,071
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Week 11: at Tampa Bay Storm
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 6 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 37 |
TB | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: May 9
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,934
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Week 12
Bye Week
Week 13: vs. Georgia Force
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GA | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 40 |
NO | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: May 26
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 16,005
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Week 14: vs. Columbus Destroyers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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CLB | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 61 |
NO | 14 | 20 | 28 | 21 | 83 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: May 30
- Game time: 8:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,206
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Week 15: at New York Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 14 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 51 |
NY | 10 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 58 |
at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
- Date: June 7
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 9,922
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Week 16: at Orlando Predators
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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NO | 0 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 49 |
ORL | 7 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 51 |
at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
- Date: June 13
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
- Game attendance: 13,423
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Week 17: vs. Grand Rapids Rampage
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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GR | 21 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 86 |
NO | 14 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 70 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: June 21
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
- Game attendance: 17,006
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References
- "New Orleans VooDoo set to return to AFL". Arena Football League. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2010.