# 2013 Orlando Predators season

The 2013 Orlando Predators season was the 22nd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Doug Plank and played their home games at Amway Center. Despite losing their first five games, the Predators recovered enough to qualify for the playoffs. However, they were eliminated by the Philadelphia Soul by a score of 59–55 in the conference semifinals.

## Standings

South Divisionvte :
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| z-Jacksonville Sharks | 12 | 6 | .667 | 941 | 883 | 6–0 | 11–0 | 6–3 | 6–3 |
| x-Orlando Predators | 7 | 11 | .389 | 965 | 1032 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
| x-Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 11 | .389 | 959 | 980 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 2–7 | 5–4 |
| New Orleans VooDoo | 5 | 13 | .278 | 833 | 1069 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 2–7 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record x - Clinched playoff berth

## Schedule
### Regular season

The Predators began the season on the road against the New Orleans VooDoo on March 24. Their first home game was on April 6 against the Philadelphia Soul. They closed the regular season against the VooDoo at home on July 27.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Report |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Report |
| 1 | Sunday | March 24 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 45–51 (OT) | 0–1 | New Orleans Arena | |
| 2 | Friday | March 29 | 10:30 p.m. EDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 62–65 | 0–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
| 3 | Saturday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 33–61 | 0–3 | Amway Center | |
| 4 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 5 | Saturday | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | L 35–53 | 0–4 | Amway Center | |
| 6 | Sunday | April 28 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 42–82 | 0–5 | US Airways Center | |
| 7 | Saturday | May 4 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 52–38 | 1–5 | Consol Energy Center | |
| 8 | Saturday | May 11 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Spokane Shock | W 83–82 | 2–5 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 51–61 | 2–6 | Wells Fargo Center | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 41–44 | 2–7 | Amway Center | |
| 11 | Saturday | June 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Chicago Rush | L 55–63 | 2–8 | Amway Center | |
| 12 | Saturday | June 8 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 55–48 | 3–8 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 15 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 62–55 | 4–8 | Amway Center | |
| 14 | Saturday | June 22 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | W 50–35 | 5–8 | Amway Center | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 55–62 | 5–9 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 16 | Saturday | July 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 56–84 | 5–10 | Amway Center | |
| 17 | Saturday | July 13 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 55–41 | 6–10 | Amway Center | |
| 18 | Saturday | July 20 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 62–65 | 6–11 | Quicken Loans Arena | |
| 19 | Saturday | July 27 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 71–42 | 7–11 | Amway Center | |

### Playoffs

| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
| AC Semifinals | Saturday | August 3 | 7:05 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 55–59 | Wells Fargo Center | |