2009 Las Vegas Locomotives season
American football team season
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The 2009 Las Vegas Locomotives season was the first season for the Las Vegas Locomotives. In the United Football League's Premiere Season, the Locomotives posted a 4–2 record, finishing in second place. They defeated the Florida Tuskers in the 2009 UFL Championship Game in overtime.[1]
| 2009 Las Vegas Locomotives season | |
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| Owner | Bill Hambrecht |
| General manager | Rick Mueller |
| Head coach | Jim Fassel |
| Home stadium | Sam Boyd Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–2 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoffs | Won Championship Game (Florida) 20–17 (OT) |
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Draft
The draft took place on June 19, 2009. Those selected were among participants in earlier workouts held in Orlando as well as Las Vegas. Once a player was picked by a team, his rights were held by that team should he elect to play in the UFL.
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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Special teams
Reserve lists
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Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
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| 1 | October 8 | California Redwoods | W 30–17 | 1–0 | Sam Boyd Stadium | 18,187 | ||
| 2 | October 14 | Florida Tuskers | L 15–29 | 1–1 | Sam Boyd Stadium | 12,160 | ||
| 3 | Bye | |||||||
| 4 | October 30 | at Florida Tuskers | L 24–27 | 1–2 | Tropicana Field | 11,354 | ||
| 5 | November 4 | at New York Sentinels | W 41–10 | 2–2 | James M. Shuart Stadium | 4,392 | ||
| 6 | November 14 | at California Redwoods | W 16–10 | 3–2 | Spartan Stadium | 4,312 | ||
| 7 | November 20 | New York Sentinels | W 41–7 | 4–2 | Sam Boyd Stadium | 13,306 | ||
Championship Game
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| Championship | November 27 | Florida Tuskers | W 20–17 (OT) | 1–0 | Sam Boyd Stadium | 14,801 |
Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| y-Florida Tuskers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 183 | 92 | W6 | ||
| y-Las Vegas Locomotives | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 167 | 100 | W3 | ||
| California Redwoods | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 105 | 134 | L2 | ||
| New York Sentinels | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 56 | 185 | L6 | ||
y-denotes team advanced to 2009 UFL championship game
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. California Redwoods
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redwoods | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Locomotives | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 18,187
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV announcers (Versus): Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
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Week 2: vs. Florida Tuskers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tuskers | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| Locomotives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 12,160
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- TV announcers (Versus): Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
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Week 4: at Florida Tuskers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Locomotives | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Tuskers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 11,354
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- TV announcers (HDNet): Kenny Rice & Paul Maguire
- Recap
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Week 5: at New York Sentinels
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Locomotives | 10 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Sentinels | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, New York
- Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 4,392
- Referee: Dave Cutaia
- TV announcers (Versus): Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
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Week 6: at California Redwoods
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Locomotives | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Redwoods | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Spartan Stadium, San Jose, California
- Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 4,312
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV announcers (HDNet): Kenny Rice & Paul Maguire
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Week 7: vs. New York Sentinels
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sentinels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Locomotives | 7 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 41 |
at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 13,306
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV announcers (HDNet): Kenny Rice & Paul Maguire
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