Iowa Crush
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| Founded | 2004 |
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| League | Independent Women's Football League |
| Team history | Des Moines Courage (2004-2005) Iowa Crush (2006-present) |
| Based in | Martensdale, Iowa |
| Stadium | Martensdale-St. Marys Stadium |
| Colors | Navy blue, sky blue, orange |
| Owner | Jenifer McIntire |
| Head 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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
Coaching
Over the years the team have been coached by multiple eminent American football players, such as Dedric Ward.
Season-By-Season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results | ||||
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| Des Moines Courage (IWFL) | |||||||||
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 0 | X-Team | -- | PS | 30 | PA | 126 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 | 0 | X-Team | -- | PS | 112 | PA | 228 |
| Iowa Crush (IWFL) | |||||||||
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | X-Team | -- | PS | 162 | PA | 195 |
| 2007 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4th West Midwest | -- | PS | 70 | PA | 246 |
| 2008 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3rd West Mid-South | -- | PS | 13 | PA | 354 |
| 2009 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23rd Tier II | -- | PS | 41 | PA | 276 |
| 2010* | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5th Tier II West Midwest | -- | PS | 110 | PA | 207 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4th Midwest | -- | PS | -- | PA | 90 |
| 2015 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4th Midwest | -- | PS | -- | PA | 206 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4th Midwest | -- | PS | -- | PA | 193 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3rd Affiliate | -- | PS | -- | PA | 169 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7th Central | -- | PS | -- | PA | 38 |
| Totals | 20 | 61 | 0 | -- | -- | TS | -- | PA | 2328 |
References
External links
- Iowa Crush
- IWFL - Independent Women's Football League
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