The Chattanooga Locomotion was a team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Home games of the team were played on the campus of Red Bank High School.
From their inception in 2001 until 2008, the Locomotion played in the National Women's Football Association.
Season-by-season
| colspan="6" align="center" | Chattanooga Locomotion (NWFA) |- |2001 || 1 || 7 || 0 || 5th Southern || -- |- |2002 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd Central || -- |- |2003 || 11 || 1 || 0 || 1st Southern Central|| Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Oklahoma City) |- |2004 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 1st Southern South || Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Pensacola) |- |2005 || 8 || 3 || 0 || 4th Southern || Won Southern Conference Quarterfinal (Dallas)Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Pensacola) |- |2006 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Southern Southeast || Won League Wild Card (Austin)Lost League Quarterfinal (D.C.) |- |2007 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 1st Southern Central || Lost Southern Conference Semifinal (Columbus) |- |2008 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Southern East || -- |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Chattanooga Locomotion (IWFL) |- |2009 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 6th IWFL2 || Lost IWFL2 Quarterfinal (Wisconsin) |- |2010 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2nd IWFL2 Eastern Southeast || Lost IWFL2 Quarterfinal (Carolina Phoenix) |- |2011 || 8 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Eastern Mid South || Won Founders Bowl Tournament Quarterfinal (North Texas)Lost Founders Bowl Tournament Semifinal (New England) |- |2013 || 1 || 6 || 0 || 4th Eastern Southeast || -- |- |2014 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 4th Eastern South Atlantic || -- |- !Totals || 68 || 47 || 0 |colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Season schedules
2009 DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 11Tennessee Valley TigersHomeWon 46-0April 18Tennessee Valley TigersAwayWon 32-14April 25Atlanta XplosionAwayLost 6-28May 2Shreveport AftershockHomeWon 62-0May 16Cape Fear ThunderHomeWon 60-0May 23Carolina QueensAwayLost 12-30May 30Clarksville FoxAwayWon 28-0June 13Louisville NightmareHomeWon 2-0June 27Wisconsin Warriors (Tier II Quarterfinal)AwayLost 6-32
2010 DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 3Atlanta XplosionHome lossApril 10Clarksville FoxAway lossApril 17Memphis BellesAway winApril 24Tennessee Valley TigersHome winMay 1Carolina PhoenixAway lossMay 8Memphis BellesHome winMay 22Carolina QueensAway winJune 5Carolina QueensHome winJune 19Carolina Phoenix (Tier II Quarterfinals)Away loss
2011 DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 2Clarksville FoxAwayWin 30-0April 16Atlanta RavensAwayLoss 0-34April 23Memphis BellesHomeWin 56-12May 7Clarksville FoxAwayWin 42-0May 21Memphis BellesAwayWin 26-20 (OT)May 28Tennessee Valley TigersHomeWin 2-0 (forfeit)June 4Atlanta RavensHomeLoss 0-49June 18Memphis BellesHomeWin 54-0June 25North Texas Knockouts (Tier II Quarterfinals)HomeWin 24-20July 16New England Intensity (Tier II Semifinals)HomeLoss 0-20
Players Honored Schandra "Sunshine" Loveless, Loco #43, played on the inaugural United States national women's football team in 2010. The US team won the gold medal at the IFAF Women's World Championship while not allowing any opponents to score against them.
2011 IWFL All-Stars: Coach - Steve Lewis; Alternates - #5 Amanda Cunningham, #66 Starlisa Horton, #24 Denisha Montgomery, #14 Tiffany Newcomb, #54 Crystal Vaughan
Former players On September 1, 2006, Kristin Reese, a player for the Chattanooga Locomotion was killed in a motorcycle accident. The loss of one of their own has greatly shook them, but they promised to play harder than they ever played before, in her memory. Before the first game of the 2007 Season, the Locomotion also lost Jeff Ellis, an important member of the team performing many managerial functions.
References
Chattanooga Locomotion official website IWFL official website