2013 Jacksonville Sharks season

The 2013 Jacksonville Sharks season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. After winning the South Division for the fourth consecutive year, the Sharks were eliminated in the conference championship game by the Philadelphia Soul for the second straight year.

2013 Jacksonville Sharks season
Head coach	Les Moss
Home stadium	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record	12–6
Division place	1st AC South
Playoffs	Won Conference semifinals (Storm) 69–62 Lost Conference Championship (Soul) 59–75
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Final roster

2013 Jacksonville Sharks roster
Quarterbacks 14 Bernard Morris  4 Kyle Rowley Fullbacks 31 R. J. Bibbs Wide receivers  9 Shamar Graves  3 Jeron Harvey  5 Jeff Hughley 11 Josh Philpart 18 Markee White		Offensive linemen 78 Thomas Claiborne 48 Brant Clouser 74 Cornelius Lewis 66 Issac Morales Defensive linemen 45 Rashaad Duncan 22 Matt Marcorelle 99 Ayanga Okpokowuruk 44 Derrick Summers 56 Jerry Turner		Linebackers 15 Jamaal Fudge  8 Aaron Robbins Defensive backs  2 Billy Alford  6 Tracy Belton  1 Micheaux Robinson 10 Terrance Smith WR/DB Kickers  7 Marco Capozzoli		Refused to report -- Johnny Culbreath OL -- Hank Edwards WR Injury reserve 12 R.J. Archer QB 20 Rendrick Taylor FB 77 Trevis Turner DL Other League Exempt -- Jeremy Kelley WR -- SirVincent Rogers OL -- Bobby Sewall WR Team suspension -- Jordan Carlson DL Inactive reserve 19 London Crawford WR 95 Mark Crawford DL Suspended by league 21 Dusty Bear DL Recallable reassignment Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated August 7, 2013 24 Active, 12 Inactive

Standings

South Division v t e
Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	CON	Home	Away
z-Jacksonville Sharks	12	6	.667	941	883	6–0	11–0	6–3	6–3
x-Orlando Predators	7	11	.389	965	1032	2–4	5–7	4–5	3–6
x-Tampa Bay Storm	7	11	.389	959	980	2–4	4–6	2–7	5–4
New Orleans VooDoo	5	13	.278	833	1069	2–4	4–6	3–6	2–7

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

Schedule

Regular season

The Sharks began the season on the road against the Tampa Bay Storm on March 24. Their first home game was on April 12 against the New Orleans VooDoo. They closed the regular season against the Storm at home on July 27.^[1][2]

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Report
					Score	Record
1	Saturday	March 23	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Tampa Bay Storm	W 64–55	1–0	Tampa Bay Times Forum	[3]
2	Friday	March 29	7:00 p.m. EDT	at Pittsburgh Power	W 61–35	2–0	Consol Energy Center	[4]
3	Saturday	April 6	7:00 p.m. EDT	at Cleveland Gladiators	W 66–49	3–0	Quicken Loans Arena	[5]
4	Friday	April 12	8:00 p.m. EDT	New Orleans VooDoo	W 76–30	4–0	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[6]
5	Friday	April 19	8:00 p.m. EDT	Iowa Barnstormers	W 40–34	5–0	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[7]
6	Saturday	April 27	7:05 p.m. EDT	at Philadelphia Soul	W 55–53	6–0	Wells Fargo Center	[8]
7	Saturday	May 4	7:00 p.m. EDT	Arizona Rattlers	L 48–58	6–1	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[9]
8	Saturday	May 11	9:30 p.m. EDT	at San Antonio Talons	L 30–34	6–2	Alamodome	[10]
9	Saturday	May 18	7:20 p.m. EDT	San Jose SaberCats	L 36–57	6–3	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[11]
10	Saturday	May 25	7:00 p.m. EDT	Orlando Predators	W 44–41	7–3	Amway Center	[12]
11	Saturday	June 1	7:00 p.m. EDT	Pittsburgh Power	W 70–48	8–3	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[13]
12	Saturday	June 8	10:00 p.m. EDT	at Spokane Shock	L 41–76	8–4	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena	[14]
13	Saturday	June 15	9:00 p.m. EDT	at Utah Blaze	L 55–62	8–5	EnergySolutions Arena	[15]
14	Saturday	June 22	7:00 p.m. EDT	Cleveland Gladiators	W 43–41	9–5	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[16]
15	Saturday	June 29	7:00 p.m. EDT	Orlando Predators	W 62–55	10–5	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[17]
16	Bye
17	Saturday	July 13	7:00 p.m. EDT	Spokane Shock	L 40–62	10–6	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[18]
18	Saturday	July 20	8:00 p.m. EDT	at New Orleans VooDoo	W 58–49	11–6	New Orleans Arena	[19]
19	Saturday	July 27	7:00 p.m. EDT	Tampa Bay Storm	W 52–44	12–6	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[20]

Playoffs

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	Location	Report
AC Semifinals	Saturday	August 3	7:00 p.m. EDT	Tampa Bay Storm	W 69–62	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[21]
AC Championship	Saturday	August 10	7:00 p.m. EDT	Philadelphia Soul	L 59–75	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena	[22]