1996 Orlando Predators season

1996 Orlando Predators season
Head coach	Perry Moss
Home field	Orlando Arena
Results
Record	9–5
Division place	2nd, Southern
Playoff finish	L Quarterfinals vs. Arizona

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

Team	Overall			Division
	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Albany Firebirds	10	4	0.714	4	0	1.000
Charlotte Rage	5	9	0.357	2	2	0.500
Connecticut Coyotes	2	12	0.143	0	4	0.000
Southern Division
Tampa Bay Storm	12	2	0.857	5	1	0.833
Orlando Predators	9	5	0.643	5	1	0.833
Florida Bobcats	6	8	0.429	2	4	0.333
Texas Terror	1	13	0.071	0	6	0.000
American Conference
Central Division
Iowa Barnstormers	12	2	0.857	4	2	0.667
Milwaukee Mustangs	10	4	0.714	5	1	0.833
St. Louis Stampede	8	6	0.571	3	3	0.500
Memphis Pharaohs	0	14	0.000	0	6	0.000
Western Division
Arizona Rattlers	11	3	0.786	3	2	0.600
Anaheim Piranhas	9	5	0.643	4	1	0.800
San Jose SaberCats	6	8	0.429	1	4	0.200
Minnesota Fighting Pike	4	10	0.286	1	2	0.333

• Green indicates clinched playoff berth
• Blue indicates division champion
• Grey indicates best regular season record

Awards

Position	Player	Award	All-Arena team
Wide receiver/defensive back	Barry Wagner	Ironman of the Year	1st