The Jacksonville Sharks season was the third season for the franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL), coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIV. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. With a 10–8 record in the regular season, the Sharks won their third consecutive division championship. However, they were denied an opportunity at an ArenaBowl championship repeat when they were defeated 89–34 in the American Conference Championship game by the Philadelphia Soul.
Standings
Schedule Regular season The Sharks had a bye week in week 1 and began the season on the road in week 2 against the Kansas City Command on March 16. Their first home game was on March 24 against the Georgia Force. They traveled to Pittsburgh to face the Pittsburgh Power on July 20 in their final regular season game.
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report Score Record 1 Bye 2 Friday March 16 8:30 p.m. EDT at Kansas City Command W 52–28 1–0 Sprint Center 3 Saturday March 24 7:00 p.m. EDT Georgia Force L 41–69 1–1 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 4 Friday March 30 7:30 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 69–71 1–2 Tampa Bay Times Forum 5 Bye 6 Friday April 13 8:00 p.m. EDT Utah Blaze L 67–75 1–3 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 7 Saturday April 21 7:30 p.m. EDT at Cleveland Gladiators W 54–49 2–3 Quicken Loans Arena 8 Saturday April 28 7:00 p.m. EDT Spokane Shock L 48–56 2–4 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9 Friday May 4 8:00 p.m. EDT New Orleans VooDoo W 41–37 3–4 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10 Saturday May 12 7:05 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul W 38–56 3–5 Wells Fargo Center 11 Saturday May 19 7:00 p.m. EDT Iowa Barnstormers W 55–19 4–5 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 12 Friday May 25 8:00 p.m. EDT at Orlando Predators W 55–37 5–5 Amway Center 13 Saturday June 2 7:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 71–61 6–5 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 14 Saturday June 9 7:00 p.m. EDT at Georgia Force L 39–56 6–6 Arena at Gwinnett Center 15 Saturday June 16 7:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul L 27–62 6–7 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 16 Saturday June 23 7:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators W 56–42 7–7 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 17 Saturday June 30 8:00 p.m. EDT at New Orleans VooDoo L 55–65 7–8 New Orleans Arena 18 Friday July 6 8:00 p.m. EDT Milwaukee Mustangs W 50–32 8–8 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 19 Saturday July 14 7:00 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators W 48–30 9–8 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 20 Friday July 20 8:00 p.m. EDT at Pittsburgh Power W 64–39 10–8 Consol Energy Center
Playoffs Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report AC Semifinals Saturday July 28 7:00 p.m. EDT Georgia Force W 58–56 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena AC Championship Friday August 3 8:00 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 34–89 Wells Fargo Center
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