The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), playing their home games on the campus of University Christian School.
History The Dixie Blues were former members of the now disbanded Women's American Football League, where they were runners-up in the first championship game in 2001 and won the title in 2002. After the league disbanded, they joined the Women's Football Association; they won the league championship in 2003. The league folded after that single season and the team spent the next two seasons in the Independent Women's Football League. The Dixie Blues then moved to the Women's Football League, where they won the 2006 and 2007 titles.
They were planning to join the National Women's Football Association in 2009, but have instead become one of the charter franchises in the Women's Football Alliance. So far, the Dixie Blues' WFA tenure has been extremely successful, winning three straight division titles. Until 2013, the Dixie Blues were the only WFA charter member never to have lost a regular-season game in league play. As of the end of the 2017 regular season, their current record stands at 136–24. The Dixie Blues begin their 18th season in April 2018.
Season-by-season
| colspan="6" align="center" | Jacksonville Dixie Blues (WAFL) |- |2001 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd South Atlantic || Won Atlantic Conference Semifinal (Indianapolis)Won Atlantic Conference Championship (Tampa Bay)Lost WAFL Championship (California) |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Jacksonville Dixie Blues (WFA (2002)) |- |2002 || 9 || 1 || 0 || -- || Won Southern Conference Final (Orlando Fire)Won WFA Championship (Indianapolis) |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Jacksonville Dixie Blues (IWFL) |- |2004 || 5 || 1 || 0 || X-Team || -- |- |2005 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st East South Atlantic || Lost Eastern Conference Semifinal (Atlanta) |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Jacksonville Dixie Blues (WFL) |- |2006 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won WFL Semifinal (Mississippi)Won WFL Championship (Tennessee) |- |2007 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won WFL Championship (Clarksville) |- |2008 || colspan="6" rowspan="1" align="center" | Did not play |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Jacksonville Dixie Blues (WFA) |- |2009 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st American Southeast || Won American Conference Semifinal (Austin)Lost American Conference Championship (St. Louis) |- |2010 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National South Central || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Central Florida)Lost National Conference Semifinal (St. Louis) |- |2011 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National South Atlantic || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Miami)Lost National Conference Semifinal (Indy) |- |2012 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st WFA National 9 || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Atlanta)Lost National Conference Semifinal (Chicago) |- !Totals || 86 || 15 || 0 |colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
* = current standing
2009
Season schedule DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 18Emerald Coast BarracudasHomeWon 64-16May 2New Orleans BlazeAwayWon 46-0May 9Memphis BellesHomeWon 34-20May 30Gulf Coast RiptideAwayWon 49-36June 6Emerald Coast BarracudasHomeWon 1-0**June 13New Orleans BlazeHomeWon 42-0June 20Memphis BellesAwayWon 34-6June 27Gulf Coast RiptideHomeWon 37-14July 11Austin Outlaws (American Conference Semifinal)HomeWon 55-14July 25St. Louis Slam (American Conference Championship)AwayLost 32-40
** = Won by forfeit
2010
Season schedule DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 10Central Florida AnarchyAwayWon 41-13April 17Central Florida AnarchyHomeWon 29-7April 24Tampa Bay PiratesAwayWon 63-0May 1Carolina Raging WolvesHomeWon 45-6May 8Carolina Raging WolvesAwayWon 48-16May 15Central Florida AnarchyHomeWon 47-13June 5Tampa Bay PiratesHomeWon 42-5June 12Carolina Raging WolvesAwayWon 48-6June 26Central Florida Anarchy (National Conference Quarterfinal)Home Won 47-13July 10St. Louis Slam (National Conference Semifinal)Home Lost 26-52
2011
Standings
Season schedule DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 2Savannah SabersAwayWon 52-6April 9Palm Beach PunishersHomeWon 42-12April 16Orlando AnarchyAwayWon 42-7April 30Gulf Coast RiptideAwayWon 21-14May 14Orlando AnarchyHomeWon 49-0May 21Gulf Coast RiptideHomeWon 43-0June 11Miami FuryHomeWon 45-24June 18Tampa Bay PiratesAwayWon 34-7June 25Miami Fury (National Conference Quarterfinal)Home Won 20-18July 9Indy Crash (National Conference Semifinal)Home Lost 0-42
2012
Season schedule DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 14Miami FuryAwayWon 20-0April 21Orlando AnarchyHomeWon 31-3April 28Gulf Coast RiptideHomeWon 49-6May 5Tampa Bay InfernoAwayWon 35-6May 19Orlando AnarchyAwayWon 33-6June 2Carolina Raging WolvesAwayWon 46-0June 9Palm Beach PunishersHomeWon 1-0**June 16Miami FuryHomeWon 1-0**June 30Atlanta Phoenix (National Conference Quarterfinal)HomeWon 49-41July 7Chicago Force (National Conference Semifinal)AwayLost 67-14
References
External links Official Website