Connecticut Crushers

Connecticut Crushers

Founded	2001
League	Independent Women's Football League
Team history	Connecticut Crush (NWFA) (2001-2008) Connecticut Crushers (IWFL) (2009-present)
Based in	Hartford, Connecticut
Stadium	Dillon Stadium
Colors	Blue, orange, white
President	Melanie DePamphilis and Luz Oliver
Head coach	Duane Brooks
Championships	0
Division titles	0

The Connecticut Crushers are a women's American football team based in Hartford, and a member of the Independent Women's Football League since 2009. Home games are played at Dillon Stadium.

Prior to 2009, the team was known as the Connecticut Crush and played in the National Women's Football Association. The name change was done so as not to conflict with fellow IWFL team the Iowa Crush.

Season-by-season

Season	W	L	T	Finish	Playoff results
Connecticut Crush (NWFA)
2001	2	6	0	Position Unknown	--
2002	4	4	0	3rd North	--
2003	6	2	0	2nd NC North	Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (D.C.)
2004	5	3	0	3rd NC North	--
2005	6	2	0	6th North	Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (Mass)
2006	4	4	0	3rd NC East	--
2007	6	2	0	3rd NC Central	Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (Cleveland)
2008	3	5	0	2nd NC Northeast	--
Connecticut Crushers (IWFL)
2009	1	7	0	5th Tier I EC North Atlantic	--
2010*	1	7	0	6th Tier II EC Northeast	--
Totals	37	39	0	(including playoffs)

* = Current Standing

Season schedules

2009

Date	Opponent	Home/Away	Result
April 11	Manchester Freedom	Home	Lost 15-27
April 25	Philadelphia Firebirds	Away	Lost 12-31
May 2	Boston Militia	Away	Lost 0-47
May 9	New York Sharks	Away	Lost 7-40
May 30	Pittsburgh Passion	Away	Lost 0-76
June 6	Baltimore Nighthawks	Home	Lost 8-30
June 13	New York Nemesis	Home	Lost 6-28
June 20	Central PA Vipers	Home	Won 2-0

** = Won by forfeit

2010

Date	Opponent	Home/Away	Result
April 10	Boston Militia	Away	Lost 10-59
April 17	New York Nemesis	Away	Lost 0-25
April 24	New York Sharks	Away	Lost 14-65
May 1	New England Intensity	Away	Lost 18-19
May 8	Montreal Blitz	Home	Lost 0-22
May 15	Jersey Justice	Home	Lost 6-22
May 22	Manchester Freedom	Home	Won 46-0
June 5	Montreal Blitz	Home	Lost 0-26

External links

Independent Women's Football League

Eastern Conference

North Atlantic	Maine Rebels Montreal Blitz New England Intensity New England Nightmare New Hampshire Freedom New York Knockout

Mid Atlantic	Baltimore Nighthawks Connecticut Wreckers Erie Illusion Keystone Assault Philadelphia Firebirds Washington Prodigy

South Atlantic	Atlanta Ravens Carolina Phoenix Carolina Queens Tennessee Train

Southwest	Alamo City Wildcats Arlington Impact Dallas/Fort Worth Xtreme Houston Energy San Antonio Regulators

Western Conference

Pacific West	California Quake Nevada Storm Nor Cal Red Hawks Sacramento Sirens

Pacific Southwest	Colorado Sting Phoenix Phantomz Tucson Monsoon

Mid West	Iowa Crush Madison Blaze Minnesota Vixen Rockfprd Riviters Wisconsin Warriors

Sports teams based in Connecticut

Baseball	EL Hartford Yard Goats NYPL Connecticut Tigers ALPB Bridgeport Bluefish New Britain Bees NECBL Danbury Westerners Mystic Schooners FCBL Bristol Blues Torrington Titans

Basketball	WNBA Connecticut Sun

Football	WFA New England Nightmare

Ice hockey	AHL Bridgeport Sound Tigers Hartford Wolf Pack FHL Danbury Titans NWHL Connecticut Whale

Soccer	USL PDL Connecticut FC Azul

Roller derby	WFTDA CT RollerGirls MRDA Connecticut Death Quads

Rugby union	NERFU Connecticut Yankees RFC Hartford Wanderers RFC New Haven Old Black RFC New London County RFC

Softball	ASA Connecticut Brakettes

College athletics (NCAA Div. I)	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Connecticut Huskies Fairfield Stags Hartford Hawks Quinnipiac Bobcats Sacred Heart Pioneers Yale Bulldogs

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