Chicago Force
{{Short description|Women's American football team}}
{{update|date=October 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{USFootball team
| logo = ChicagoForce.PNG
| pixels = 200px
| founded = 2003
| league = IWFL (2003–2010)
WFA (2011–2017)
| history = Chicago Force (2003–2017)
| stadium = Lane Stadium at Lane Technical College Prep High School
| city = Chicago, Illinois
| colors = black, red, white
| president = Linda Bache
| coach = John Konecki
| championships = 1 (2013 WFA)
| titles = 8
| dancers = Chicago Spirit Brigade
| mascot = Taylor Malloy
| website = [http://www.chicagoforcefootball.com www.chicagoforcefootball.com]
}}
The Chicago Force was a women's American football team. Founded in 2003 by Lisa Cole, the team played at De La Salle HS & St. Rita HS – both on Chicago's South side; Lane Stadium at Lane Technical College Prep High School, Holmgren Athletic Complex at North Park University on Chicago's North Side, and at Jorndt Field, commonly known as Winnemac Stadium. The team played the 2012–2014 seasons at Lazier Field on the campus of Evanston Township High School, and for the 2015 season onward, back at Lane Tech.
From their inaugural season until 2010, the Chicago Force was part of the Independent Women's Football League. Following that, the team moved to the Women's Football Alliance. The Chicago Force ceased operations after the 2017 season.{{Cite web|url=http://chicagoforcefootball.com/news.asp?ID=220|title=Chicago Force Women's Tackle Football|website=chicagoforcefootball.com|access-date=2019-10-23}}
Season-By-Season
{{Start NFL SBS}}
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| colspan="6" align="center" | Chicago Force (IWFL)
|-
|2003 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1st Western Southwest || Won Western Conference Semifinal (Corvallis)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Sacramento)
|-
|2004 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd Eastern Mid-Atlantic || Lost Eastern Conference Semifinal (New York)
|-
|2005 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st Western Midwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Tacoma)
|-
|2006 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd Western Midwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Detroit)
|-
|2007 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Western Midwest || –
|-
|2008 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st Eastern Midwest || Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (Detroit)
Won Eastern Conference Championship (Pittsburgh)
Lost IWFL Championship (Dallas)
|-
|2009 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd Western Midwest || Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Kansas City)
|-
|2010 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 2nd Western Midwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Dallas)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Chicago Force (WFA)
|-
|2011 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National Central || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Pittsburgh)
Lost National Conference Semifinal (Boston)
|-
|2012 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National Great Lakes || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Indy)
Won National Conference Semifinal (Jacksonville)
Won National Conference Championship (Boston)
Lost WFA Championship (San Diego)
|-
|2013 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National Great Lakes || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Cleveland)
Won National Conference Semifinal (Atlanta)
Won National Conference Championship (Boston)
Won WFA Championship (Dallas)
|-
|2014 || 6 || 1 || 0 || 1st National Great Lakes || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (West Michigan)
Won National Conference Semifinal (Miami)
Lost National Conference Championship (Boston)
|-
|2015 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st National Great Lakes || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (Cleveland)
Won National Conference Semifinal (Boston)
Lost National Conference Championship (D.C.)
|-
|2016 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 2nd National || Lost National Conference Semifinal (Boston)
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|2017 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 2nd National || Won National Conference Semifinal (Pittsburgh)
Lost National Conference Championship (Boston)
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!Totals || 123 || 16 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
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2009
=Season schedule=
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Opponent !Result |
|---|
| April 11
|Away |Won 54–0 |
| April 18
|Home |Won 38–20 |
| April 25
|Away |Won 55–0 |
| May 2
|Home |Won 28–6 |
| May 16
|Away |Lost 19–21 |
| May 23
|Minnesota Vixen |Home |Won 53–0 |
| May 30
|Kansas City Tribe |Away |Lost 14–30 |
| June 13
|Detroit Demolition |Home |Won 26–6 |
| June 27
|Seattle Majestics (Western Conference Semifinal) |Away |Won 28–14 |
| July 11
|Kansas City Tribe (Western Conference Championship) |Away |Lost 16–40 |
2010
=Season schedule=
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Opponent !Result |
|---|
| April 3
|Home |Won 42–0 |
| April 10
|Home |Won 62–0 |
| April 17
|Wisconsin Warriors |Away |Won 30–7 |
| May 1
|Home |Won 14–12 |
| May 8
|Away |Won 56–0 |
| May 15
|Wisconsin Wolves |Away |Won 49–0 |
| May 22
|Home |Won 7–0 |
| June 5
|Kansas City Tribe |Away |Lost 12–30 |
| June 12
|Dallas Diamonds (Western Conference Semifinal) |Away |Lost 20–27 |
2011
=Standings=
{{2011 WFA Central Division standings|team=Force}}
=Season schedule=
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Opponent !Result |
|---|
| April 9
|Home |Won 69–0 |
| April 16
|Away |Won 58–0 |
| April 30
|Home |Won 29–7 |
| May 7
|Home |Won 34–26 |
| May 14
|Home |Won 15–6 |
| May 21
|St. Louis Slam |Away |Won 55–24 |
| June 11
|West Michigan Mayhem |Away |Won 76–3 |
| June 18
|Away |Won 77–18 |
| June 25
|Pittsburgh Passion (National Conference Quarterfinal) |Home |Won 41–31 |
| July 9
|Boston Militia (National Conference Semifinal) |Home |Lost 23–50 |
2012
=Season schedule=
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Opponent !Result |
|---|
| April 14
|Away |Won 21–14 |
| April 21
|Home |Won 47–0 |
| April 28
|Away |Won 72–0 |
| May 5
|Home |Won 57–14 |
| May 12
|Home |Won 54–0 |
| May 19
|Away |Won 48–0 |
| June 2
|Indy Crash |Home |Won 71–0 |
| June 16
|West Michigan Mayhem |Away |Won 55–6 |
References
{{Reflist}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070114202612/http://www.chicagoforcefootball.com/ Chicago Force Football]
{{WFA}}
{{Chicagosports}}
{{Illinois Sports}}
Category:Women's Football Alliance teams
Category:American football teams established in 2003