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, 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
|2009 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 2nd American Midwest || -- |- |2010 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 1st American Midwest || Lost AC Quarterfinal (Iowa) |- |2011 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 1st American Upper Midwest || Lost AC Quarterfinal (Kansas City) |- |2012 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 1st WFA American 10 || Lost AC Quarterfinal (St. Louis) |- !Totals || 22 || 11 || 0 |colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
* = Current standing
2009
Season schedule DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 25Iowa ThunderAwayLost 6-16May 2Missouri PhoenixHomeWon 58-0May 9St. Louis SlamHomeLost 0-28May 16Kansas City StormAwayWon 58-0June 6St. Louis SlamAwayLost 7-42June 13Iowa ThunderHomeWon 20-0June 20Missouri PhoenixAwayWin 61-0June 27Kansas City StormHomeWon **
** = Won by forfeit
2010
Season schedule Home games were played at James Griffin Stadium in St. Paul, MN DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 10Nebraska StampedeHomeWon 50-0April 17St. Louis SlamAwayLost 0-34May 1Iowa ThunderAwayWon 7-21May 8Kansas City SpartansAwayWon 12-13May 15Nebraska StampedeHomeWon 34-0June 5Kansas City SpartansHomeWon 22-8June 12Iowa ThunderHomeLost 13-21June 19Nebraska StampedeAwayWon 13-12June 26Iowa Thunder (American Conference Quarterfinal)HomeLost 12-20
2011
Standings
Season schedule Home games were played at Einer Anderson Stadium in Minnetonka, MN DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 9Chicago ForceAwayLost 69-0April 16Wisconsin DragonsHomeWon 21-7April 30Wisconsin WolvesAwayWon 27-6May 7Nebraska StampedeHomeWon 6-0May 14Iowa XplosionAwayLost 0-7June 4Wisconsin DragonsAwayWon 46-0June 11Iowa XplosionHomeLost 17-20June 18Wisconsin WolvesHomeWon 33-8June 25Kansas City Tribe (American Conference Quarterfinal)HomeLost 0-51
2012
Season schedule Home games were played at Woodbury High School Stadium in Woodbury, MN DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 21St. Louis SlamHomeLost 59-0April 21Wisconsin WolvesHomeWon 34-6April 28Nebraska StampedeAwayWon 14-6May 5Wisconsin DragonsHomeWon 41-0May 12Nebraska StampedeAwayWon 38-0May 19Kansas City TribeHomeLost 13-0June 9Wisconsin WolvesAwayWon 34-24June 16Wisconsin DragonsAwayWon 34-0June 23St. Louis Slam (American Conference Quarterfinal)AwayLost 42-6
References
External links Minnesota Machine