Iowa Crush

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{{USFootball team

| logo = IowaCrush.PNG

| pixels = 200px

| founded = 2004

| league = Independent Women's Football League

| history = Des Moines Courage (2004-2005)
Iowa Crush (2006-present)

| stadium = Martensdale-St. Marys Stadium

| city = Martensdale, Iowa

| colors = Navy blue, sky blue, orange

| owner = Jenifer McIntire

| coach = Dedric Ward

}}

The Iowa Crush are a women's tackle football in the Independent Women's Football League. Founded in 2004, they train at the Martensdale-St. Marys Stadium, and previously played at the Valley Stadium in West Des Moines, along with the Des Moines Menace and the Valley Tigers.{{Cite web |title=The Iowa Crush {{!}} Stadium |url=http://www.theiowacrush.com/stadium/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=The Iowa Crush}}

The Crush are composed of talents from all across Iowa.

Community

They have often taken part in activities for the local community, such as trivia nights, try-outs, community service, schools visits, and parades.{{Cite web |title=The Iowa Crush {{!}} Events |url=http://www.theiowacrush.com/events/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=The Iowa Crush}} Their primary goal is to promote the idea of women playing in under-represented sports such as American football, by producing a fun and safe environment both on and off the field.{{Cite web |title=The Iowa Crush {{!}} Home Page |url=http://www.theiowacrush.com/ |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=The Iowa Crush |language=en}}

Coaching

Over the years the team have been coached by multiple eminent American football players, such as Dedric Ward.

Season-By-Season

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| colspan="6" align="center" | Des Moines Courage (IWFL)

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|2004 || 1 || 3 || 0 || X-Team || -- || PS || 30 || PA || 126

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|2005 || 2 || 6 || 0 || X-Team || -- || PS || 112 || PA || 228

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| colspan="6" align="center" | Iowa Crush (IWFL)

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|2006 || 4 || 4 || 0 || X-Team || -- || PS || 162 || PA || 195

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|2007 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 4th West Midwest || -- || PS || 70 || PA || 246

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|2008 || 0 || 8 || 0 || 3rd West Mid-South || -- || PS || 13 || PA || 354

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|2009 || 0 || 8 || 0 || 23rd Tier II || -- || PS || 41 || PA || 276

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|2010* || 3 || 5 || 0 || 5th Tier II West Midwest || -- || PS || 110 || PA || 207

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|2014 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 4th Midwest || -- || PS || -- || PA || 90

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|2015 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 4th Midwest || -- || PS || -- || PA || 206

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|2016 || 2 || 5 || 0 || 4th Midwest || -- || PS || -- || PA || 193

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|2017 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 3rd Affiliate || -- || PS || -- || PA || 169

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|2018 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 7th Central || -- || PS || -- || PA || 38

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!Totals || 20 || 61 || 0 || -- || -- || TS || -- || PA || 2328

{{s-end}}{{Cite web |title=Independent Woman's Football League |url=https://www.hostedsports.com/league_data.asp?league=iwfl&season=2017 |access-date=2024-04-20 |website=Hosted Sports}}

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