Minnesota Machine
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{{USFootball team
| logo = MinnesotaMachine.PNG
| pixels = 200px
| founded = 2008
| league = Women's Football Alliance
| history = Minnesota Machine (2009-2017)
| city = Minneapolis-Saint Paul
| colors = Orange, Black, Grey
| coach = Doug Johnson (2012), Willie Howard (2011), Dann Lickness (2009-2010)
| championships = 0
| titles = 3 (2010, 2011, 2012)
}}
The Minnesota Machine was a women's tackle football team of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA) from 2009 to 2017. The team was started by Lisa Olson on December 8, 2008, after stints with the Indiana Speed and Minnesota Vixen,{{Cite web|url=https://www.rivertowns.net/sports/958185-well-oiled-machine-womens-football-teams-finale-saturday-woodbury-high-school|title = Well-oiled Machine: Women's football team's finale Saturday at Woodbury High School| date=16 May 2012 }} and began play in the WFA's inaugural 2009 season. Based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, the Machine played its home games at different locations in the area each year.
Season-By-Season
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|2009 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd American Midwest || --
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|2010 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 1st American Midwest || Lost AC Quarterfinal (Iowa)
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|2011 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 1st American Upper Midwest || Lost AC Quarterfinal (Kansas City)
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|2012 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 1st WFA American 10 || Lost AC Quarterfinal (St. Louis)
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!Totals || 22 || 11 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
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2009
=Season schedule=
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Opponent !Result |
|---|
| April 25
|Away |Lost 6-16 |
| May 2
|Home |Won 58-0 |
| May 9
|Home |Lost 0-28 |
| May 16
|Away |Won 58-0 |
| June 6
|St. Louis Slam |Away |Lost 7-42 |
| June 13
|Iowa Thunder |Home |Won 20-0 |
| June 20
|Missouri Phoenix |Away |Win 61-0 |
| June 27
|Kansas City Storm |Home |Won ** |
2010
=Season schedule=
Home games were played at James Griffin Stadium in St. Paul, MN
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Opponent !Result |
|---|
| April 10
|Home |Won 50-0 |
| April 17
|Away |Lost 0-34 |
| May 1
|Away |Won 7-21 |
| May 8
|Away |Won 12-13 |
| May 15
|Nebraska Stampede |Home |Won 34-0 |
| June 5
|Kansas City Spartans |Home |Won 22-8 |
| June 12
|Iowa Thunder |Home |Lost 13-21 |
| June 19
|Nebraska Stampede |Away |Won 13-12 |
| June 26
|Iowa Thunder (American Conference Quarterfinal) |Home |Lost 12-20 |
http://www.hostedsports.com/hsi_schedule.asp?from=league_data&league=wfa&season=2010
2011
=Standings=
{{2011 WFA Upper Midwest Division standings|team=Machine}}
=Season schedule=
Home games were played at Einer Anderson Stadium in Minnetonka, MN
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Opponent !Result |
|---|
| April 9
|Away |Lost 69-0 |
| April 16
|Home |Won 21-7 |
| April 30
|Away |Won 27-6 |
| May 7
|Home |Won 6-0 |
| May 14
|Away |Lost 0-7 |
| June 4
|Wisconsin Dragons |Away |Won 46-0 |
| June 11
|Iowa Xplosion |Home |Lost 17-20 |
| June 18
|Wisconsin Wolves |Home |Won 33-8 |
| June 25
|Kansas City Tribe (American Conference Quarterfinal) |Home |Lost 0-51 |
http://www.hostedsports.com/hsi_schedule.asp?from=league_data&league=wfa&season=2011
2012
=Season schedule=
Home games were played at Woodbury High School Stadium in Woodbury, MN
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Opponent !Result |
|---|
| April 21
|Home |Lost 59-0 |
| April 21
|Home |Won 34-6 |
| April 28
|Away |Won 14-6 |
| May 5
|Home |Won 41-0 |
| May 12
|Nebraska Stampede |Away |Won 38-0 |
| May 19
|Home |Lost 13-0 |
| June 9
|Wisconsin Wolves |Away |Won 34-24 |
| June 16
|Wisconsin Dragons |Away |Won 34-0 |
| June 23
|St. Louis Slam (American Conference Quarterfinal) |Away |Lost 42-6 |
http://www.hostedsports.com/hsi_schedule.asp?from=league_data&league=wfa&season=2012
References
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External links
- [http://www.mnmachine.com/ Minnesota Machine]
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{{Minnesota Sports}}
Category:American football teams in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Category:Women's Football Alliance teams
Category:American football teams established in 2008
Category:Minnetonka, Minnesota
Category:2008 establishments in Minnesota
Category:Women's sports in Minnesota
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