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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]], [[Jalen Morton]]
* 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]], [[O'Shea Dugas]], [[Derwin Gray]], [[Darius Harper]], [[Matt Kaskey]], [[Cole Schneider]], [[Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms]]
* Receivers: [[Michael Dereus]], [[Rico Gafford]], [[Adrian Hardy]], [[Peyton Ramzy]], [[Myron Mitchell]], [[Jeffrey Thomas]], [[Austin Watkins]], [[Marlon Williams]]
* Receivers: [[Deon Cain]], [[Davion Davis]], [[Adrian Hardy]], [[Josh Johnson]], [[Austin Watkins]]
* Running backs: [[Tony Brooks-James]], [[C. J. Marable]], [[Bo Scarbrough]], [[Zaquandre White]]
* Running backs: [[C. J. Marable]], [[Ricky Person Jr]]
* Tight end: [[Cary Angeline]], [[Jace Sternberger]]
* Tight ends: [[Thaddeus Moss]], [[La'Michael Pettway]], [[Jace Sternberger]]
* Defensive ends: [[Aaron Adeoye]], [[Darrion Daniels]], [[Chauncy Haney]], [[Jonathan Newsome]], [[Joe Ozougwu]], [[Jordan Thompson (football)|Jordan Thompson]], [[Dondrea Tillman]]
* Defensive ends: [[Aaron Adeoye]], [[Darrion Daniels]], [[Chauncy Haney]], [[Jonathan Newsome]], [[Joe Ozougwu]], [[Jordan Thompson (football)|Jordan Thompson]], [[Dondrea Tillman]]
* Defensive line: [[Keyshon Camp]], [[Willie Henry]], [[Darius Stills]], [[Seth Thomas]], [[Willie Yarbary]]
* Defensive line: [[Keyshon Camp]], [[Khalil Davis]], [[Willie Henry]], [[Jordan Thompson (football)|Jordan Thompson]], [[Dondrea Tillman]], [[Willie Yarbary]]
* Defensive backs: [[Nate Brooks]], [[Lorenzo Burns]], [[Mark Fields II]], [[Malik Grant]], [[T. J. Green]], [[Nate Holley]], [[Tyree Robinson]], [[JoJo Tillery]]
* Defensive backs: [[Brian Allen]], [[Nate Brooks]], [[Lorenzo Burns]], [[T. J. Carter]], [[Matt Hankins]], [[Nate Holley]], [[Christian McFarland]], [[Tyree Robinson]], [[JoJo Tillery]]
* Linebackers: [[Trey Baldwin]], [[Quentin Poling]], [[Rashad Smith]], [[Scooby Wright III]]
* Linebackers: [[Rashad Smith]], [[Elijah Sullivan]], [[Scooby Wright III]]
* Punter: [[Colby Wadman]]
* Punter: [[Colby Wadman]]
* Kicker: [[Brandon Aubrey]]
* Kicker: [[Brandon Aubrey]]
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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}}
* "[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Birmingham_Stallions_(2022) Birmingham Stallions]." (July 4, 2023) Wikipedia - accessed July 5, 2023


==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://www.foxsports.com/usfl/birmingham-stallions-team Birmingham Stallions] at FoxSports.com
* [https://www.foxsports.com/usfl/birmingham-stallions-team Birmingham Stallions] at FoxSports.com


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Latest revision as of 14:28, 29 April 2024

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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
  • "Birmingham Stallions." (July 4, 2023) Wikipedia - accessed July 5, 2023

External links

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