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The '''2023 Birmingham Stallions''' is a professional football team which represents [[Birmingham]] as one of eight teams in the [[USFL (2022)|United States Football League]] (USFL), which was launched in [[2022]] as a revival of the 1980s USFL.
The '''2023 Birmingham Stallions''' was the [[2023]] season for the Birmingham Stallions professional football team, which represented [[Birmingham]] as one of eight teams in the [[USFL (2022)|United States Football League]] (USFL). The team was successfully defended its [[2022 Birmingham Stallions|2022 USFL championship]] by going 8-2 in the regular season and defeating the New Orleans Breakers and Pittsburgh Maulers in the league playoffs.


For its second season, the USFL played all of its games in four "hub" cities, with the Stallions and the New Orleans Breakers hosted at [[Protective Stadium]] in [[Birmingham]]. The 2023 USFL championship game was played in Canton, Ohio.
For its second season, the USFL played all of its games in four "hub" cities, with the Stallions and the New Orleans Breakers hosted at [[Protective Stadium]] in [[Birmingham]]. The 2023 USFL championship game was played in Canton, Ohio.


==Coaches==
==Coaches==
The Stallions are led for the second year by head coach [[Skip Holtz]], who also serves as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.<!--Additional offensive staff include [[Jonathan Himebacuh]] coaching the offensive line, [[Mike Jones (football coach)|Mike Jones]] coaching receivers, and [[Larry Kirksey]] coaching running backs. On defense, Holtz is assisted by [[John Chavis]] as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach, [[Corey Chamblin]] as defensive backs coach, and [[Bill Johnson (football coach)|Bill Johnson]] as defensive line coach.-->
The Stallions were led for the second year by head coach [[Skip Holtz]], who also served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.<!--Additional offensive staff include [[Jonathan Himebacuh]] coaching the offensive line, [[Mike Jones (football coach)|Mike Jones]] coaching receivers, and [[Larry Kirksey]] coaching running backs. On defense, Holtz is assisted by [[John Chavis]] as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach, [[Corey Chamblin]] as defensive backs coach, and [[Bill Johnson (football coach)|Bill Johnson]] as defensive line coach.-->


==Roster==
==Roster==
* Quarterbacks: [[Alex McGough]], [[J’Mar Smith]]
* Quarterbacks: [[Alex McGough]], [[J'Mar Smith]]
* Offensive line: [[Cohl Cabral]], [[Jacob Capra]], [[O'Shea Dugas]], [[Derwin Gray]], [[Darius Harper]], [[Matt Kaskey]], [[Lukayus McNeil]], [[Mike Rodriguez]], [[Tyree St Louis]], [[Marquez Tucker]]
* Offensive line: [[Cohl Cabral]], [[Jacob Capra]], [[O'Shea Dugas]], [[Derwin Gray]], [[Darius Harper]], [[Matt Kaskey]], [[Lukayus McNeil]], [[Mike Rodriguez]], [[Tyree St Louis]], [[Marquez Tucker]]
* Receivers: [[Michael Dereus]], [[Rico Gafford]], [[Adrian Hardy]], [[Peyton Ramzy]], [[Myron Mitchell]], [[Jeffrey Thomas]], [[Austin Watkins]], [[Marlon Williams]]
* Receivers: [[Michael Dereus]], [[Rico Gafford]], [[Adrian Hardy]], [[Peyton Ramzy]], [[Myron Mitchell]], [[Jeffrey Thomas]], [[Austin Watkins]], [[Marlon Williams]]
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* [[June 25]]: Stallions 47 - New Orleans Breakers 22 at Progressive Stadium
* [[June 25]]: Stallions 47 - New Orleans Breakers 22 at Progressive Stadium
===Championship===
===Championship===
* [[July 1]]: Stallions vs Pittsburgh Maulers at Canton, Ohio
* [[July 1]]: Stallions 28 - Pittsburgh Maulers 12 at Canton, Ohio


==References==
==References==
* Byington, Pat (June 26, 2023) "Birmingham Stallions dominates New Orleans 47-22 to punch ticket to USFL Championship Game." {{BNow}}
* Byington, Pat (June 26, 2023) "Birmingham Stallions dominates New Orleans 47-22 to punch ticket to USFL Championship Game." {{BNow}}
* "Rewinding Every Game During Stallions’ 2023 Championship Run." (July 4, 2023) {{BT}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 11:20, 5 July 2023

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The 2023 Birmingham Stallions was the 2023 season for the Birmingham Stallions professional football team, which represented Birmingham as one of eight teams in the United States Football League (USFL). The team was successfully defended its 2022 USFL championship by going 8-2 in the regular season and defeating the New Orleans Breakers and Pittsburgh Maulers in the league playoffs.

For its second season, the USFL played all of its games in four "hub" cities, with the Stallions and the New Orleans Breakers hosted at Protective Stadium in Birmingham. The 2023 USFL championship game was played in Canton, Ohio.

Coaches

The Stallions were led for the second year by head coach Skip Holtz, who also served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Roster

2023 season

Regular season (8-2)

  • April 15: Stallions 27 - New Jersey Generals 10 at Progressive Stadium
  • April 22: Stallions 42 - Memphis Showboats 2 at Progressive Stadium
  • April 29: New Orleans Breakers 45 - Stallions 31 at Progressive Stadium
  • May 7: Stallions 24 - Pittsburgh Maulers 20 at Canton, Ohio
  • May 13: Houston Gamblers 27 - Stallions 20 at Progressive Stadium
  • May 20: Stallions 27 - Michigan Panthers 13 at Detroit, Michigan
  • May 27: Stallions 24 - New Orleans Breakers 20 at Progressive Stadium
  • June 3: Stallions 27 vs. Philadelphia Stars 24 at Progressive Stadium
  • June 11: Stallions 38 - Houston Gamblers 15 at Memphis, Tennessee
  • June 17: Stallions 27 - Memphis Showboats 20 at Memphis, Tennessee

Semi-final

  • June 25: Stallions 47 - New Orleans Breakers 22 at Progressive Stadium

Championship

  • July 1: Stallions 28 - Pittsburgh Maulers 12 at Canton, Ohio

References

  • Byington, Pat (June 26, 2023) "Birmingham Stallions dominates New Orleans 47-22 to punch ticket to USFL Championship Game." Bham Now
  • "Rewinding Every Game During Stallions’ 2023 Championship Run." (July 4, 2023) The Birmingham Times

External links