Baton Rouge Blaze

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Baton Rouge Blaze
Baton Rouge Blaze
Conference National
Division South Central
Year founded 2001
Home arena Riverside Centroplex
City, State Baton Rouge, Louisiana
ArenaCup championships none


The Baton Rouge Blaze was an expansion team that joined the af2 in 2001. Along with Baton Rouge, they were joined by the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings, Columbus Wardogs, Florida Firecats, Iowa Barnstormers (not to be confused with the Iowa Barnstormers that are now the New York Dragons of the AFL), Lafayette Roughnecks, Lincoln Lightning, Louisville Fire, Macon Knights, Memphis Xplorers, Peoria Pirates, Rochester Brigade, & Wichita Stealth. In 2001, the Blaze went 10-6, yet surprisingly, did not make the playoffs. They were the only team in the league that had wins in double-digits, and failed to make the playoffs. After coming so close, the Blaze was extinguished, and Baton Rouge would be left without a professional (arena) football team.

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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Season W L T Finish Playoff Results
2001 10 6 0 3rd NC South Central --


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AMERICAN CONFERENCE
EASTERN DIVISION

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MIDWESTERN DIVISION

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WESTERN DIVISION

Bakersfield Blitz
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Stockton Lightning
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE
CENTRAL DIVISION

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Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
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Florida Firecats
South Georgia Wildcats
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DEFUNCT TEAMS
Augusta Stallions | Baton Rouge Blaze | Carolina Rhinos | Charleston Swamp Foxes | Cincinnati Swarm | Columbus Wardogs | Fresno Frenzy | Greensboro Prowlers | Hawaiian Islanders | Iowa Barnstormers | Jacksonville Tomcats | Lafayette Roughnecks | Laredo Law | Lincoln Lightning | Macon Knights | Memphis Xplorers | Mobile Wizards | New Haven Ninjas | Norfolk Nighthawks | Peoria Pirates | Pensacola Barracudas | Richmond Speed | Roanoke Steam | Rochester Brigade | San Diego Riptide | Tallahassee Thunder | Wichita Stealth
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