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2013 San Jose SaberCats season
Head coachDarren Arbet
Home fieldSAP Center at San Jose
(renamed from HP Pavilion at San Jose on June 18, 2013)
Results
Record13–5
Division place3rd NC West
Playoff finishLost Conference semifinals (Rattlers) 49–59
Team DPYClevan Thomas

The 2013 San Jose SaberCats season was the 17th season for the franchise Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at the SAP Center at San Jose. The SaberCats qualified for the playoffs with a 13–5 record, but were eliminated by the top seeded Arizona Rattlers in the conference semifinals by a 59–49 score.

Final roster

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2013 San Jose SaberCats roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

League suspension

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Refuse to report

Other league exempt

Inactive Reserve

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 2, 2013
24 Active, 18 Inactive

Standings

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West Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
z-Arizona Rattlers 15 3 .833 1203 866 4–2 9–3 8–1 7–2
x-Spokane Shock 14 4 .778 1198 896 4–2 8–2 7–2 7–2
x-San Jose SaberCats 13 5 .722 1033 877 3–3 6–4 8–2 5–3
Utah Blaze 7 11 .389 896 988 1–5 3–8 4–5 3–6

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Schedule

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Regular season

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The SaberCats began the season by visiting the San Antonio Talons on March 23. Their first home game was against the Orlando Predators on March 29. They closed the regular season at home against the Chicago Rush on July 27.[1][2]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Saturday March 23 5:30 p.m. PDT at San Antonio Talons W 47–42 1–0 Alamodome [3]
2 Friday March 29 7:30 p.m. PDT Orlando Predators W 65–62 2–0 HP Pavilion at San Jose [4]
3 Saturday April 6 5:30 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 47–73 2–1 US Airways Center [5]
4 Bye
5 Friday April 19 7:30 p.m. PDT Spokane Shock L 47–69 2–2 HP Pavilion at San Jose [6]
6 Saturday April 27 5:00 p.m. PDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 57–38 3–2 New Orleans Arena [7]
7 Saturday May 4 7:30 p.m. PDT Cleveland Gladiators W 56–36 4–2 HP Pavilion at San Jose [8]
8 Friday May 10 7:30 p.m. PDT Tampa Bay Storm W 64–34 5–2 HP Pavilion at San Jose [9]
9 Saturday May 18 4:20 p.m. PDT at Jacksonville Sharks W 57–36 6–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [10]
10 Saturday May 25 7:30 p.m. PDT Utah Blaze W 35–34 7–2 HP Pavilion at San Jose [11]
11 Saturday June 1 7:00 p.m. PDT at Spokane Shock L 45–75 7–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [12]
12 Saturday June 8 7:30 p.m. PDT Pittsburgh Power W 68–54 8–3 HP Pavilion at San Jose [13]
13 Saturday June 15 5:05 p.m. PDT at Iowa Barnstormers L 73–68 8–4 Wells Fargo Arena [14]
14 Saturday June 22 7:30 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers W 72–42 9–4 SAP Center at San Jose [15]
15 Saturday June 29 6:00 p.m. PDT at Utah Blaze W 57–49 10–4 EnergySolutions Arena [16]
16 Saturday July 6 7:30 p.m. PDT San Antonio Talons W 62–35 11–4 SAP Center at San Jose [17]
17 Saturday July 13 4:00 p.m. PDT at Pittsburgh Power W 78–20 12–4 Consol Energy Center [18]
18 Saturday July 20 7:30 p.m. PDT Philadelphia Soul L 43–65 12–5 SAP Center at San Jose [19]
19 Saturday July 27 7:30 p.m. PDT Chicago Rush W 65–40 13–5 SAP Center at San Jose [20]

Playoffs

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Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
NC Semifinals Sunday August 4 5:00 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers L 49–59 US Airways Center [21]

References

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  1. ^ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "2013 Arena Football League Schedule". Arenafan.com. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "SaberCats Clip Talons, 47–42 to Open the 2013 Season". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. March 24, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "SaberCats Take Down Predators, 65–62". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "SaberCats Fall to Rattlers, 73–47". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. April 7, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "Turnovers Trouble SaberCats as They Fall to the Spokane Shock, 69–47". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  7. ^ "SaberCats Cast Spell on VooDoo, Defeat New Orleans 57–38". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  8. ^ "SaberCats Conquer Gladiators, 56–36". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  9. ^ "SaberCats Chase the Storm, Win 64–34 on Friday Night". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  10. ^ "SaberCats Take a Bite Out of the Sharks, Win 57–36". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 19, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ^ "SaberCats Stand the Heat, Harness Blaze to Extend Winning Streak". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  12. ^ "SaberCats Fall to the Shock 75–45, Ending Five Game Winning Streak". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 2, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  13. ^ "SaberCats Surge Past Power 68–54, Improve to 8–3". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  14. ^ "SaberCats Drop Heartbreaker on the Road to the Barnstormers, 73–68". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
  15. ^ "SaberCats Charm the Rattlers, 72–42". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
  16. ^ "SaberCats Extinguish Blaze 57–49, Improving to 10–4". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  17. ^ "SaberCats Clinch Playoff Berth, Knock Off Talons 62–35". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 7, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  18. ^ "SaberCats Shut Down Power, 78–20 and Improve to 12–4". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  19. ^ "SaberCats Fall to the Soul, 65–43". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  20. ^ "SaberCats Conclude Regular Season With Win, 65–40 Over the Chicago Rush". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  21. ^ "SaberCats Fall 59-49 to Rattlers in Close One in the Desert". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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