The 1996 Orlando Predators season was the sixth season for the Orlando Predators. They finished the 1996 Arena Football League season 9–5 and finished the season with a loss in the quarterfinals of the playoffs to the Arizona Rattlers.
Schedule Regular season Week Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)Final score Team record 1 April 27 at Arizona Rattlers L 52–55 0–1 America West Arena (14,939) 2 May 3 Texas Terror W 52–36 1–1 Orlando Arena (14,678) 3 May 10 Florida Bobcats W 38–20 2–1 Orlando Arena (16,116) 4 May 18 at Tampa Bay Storm L 42–63 2–2 ThunderDome (16,444) 5 May 24 at San Jose SaberCats L 25–42 2–3 San Jose Arena (15,470) 6 June 1 at Connecticut Coyotes W 45–38 3–3 Hartford Civic Center (7,342) 7 June 7 Charlotte Rage W 56–47 4–3 Orlando Arena (15,127) 8 Bye 9 June 21 Iowa Barnstormers L 50–59 4–4 Orlando Arena (15,613) 10 June 29 at Texas Terror W 45–37 5–4 Compaq Center (8,064) 11 July 6 at Albany Firebirds L 41–53 5–5 Knickerbocker Arena (11,079) 12 July 12 Minnesota Fighting Pike W 56–12 6–5 Orlando Arena (15,107) 13 July 19 Tampa Bay Storm W 40–39 7–5 Orlando Arena (16,236) 14 July 27 at Florida Bobcats W 59–27 8–5 West Palm Beach Auditorium (4,018) 15 August 2 Anaheim Piranhas W 50–44 (OT) 9–5 Orlando Arena (16,096)
Playoffs The Predators were awarded the No. 6 seed in the AFL playoffs. Round Date Opponent Results Game site (attendance)Final score Playoff record Quarterfinals August 10 at (3) Arizona Rattlers L 48–65 0–1 America West Center (15,129)
Standings
Awards Position Player Award All-Arena team Wide receiver/defensive back Barry Wagner Ironman of the Year 1st
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