Empire State Roar
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Home Field | East Rochester High School |
| Based in | Rochester, New York |
| Colors | Black, Yellow, White |
| League | Women's Professional Football League (through 2007) Independent Women's Football League (beginning 2009) |
| Head coach | John Evans |
| General manager | Alberta Day |
| Owner | Sandra Rogers |
The Empire State Roar is a Women's American football team. They play in Rochester, New York at the East Rochester High School Field and are currently a member of the Women's Professional Football League. The team plans to move to the Independent Women's Football League in 2009.
- Founded: 2005
- Field: East Rochester High School (capacity 2,000)
- Uniform colors: Black, yellow, white.
- Logo design: A Lion's head.
- Affiliates: WPFL
- 2005 Season Record: 2-4 (lost 3 games by a total of 11 points) (Exhibition Season)
- 2006 Season Record: 5-3 (Missed playoffs by one game)
- 2007 Season Record 8-1 (Lost Conference Championship Game)
- Division titles won: WPFL American Conference Northern Champs 2007
- League championships won:
- Local media: Democrat and Chronicle
[edit] History
The Empire State Roar is the only Women's Professional Football team in Rochester, New York. Since the team's inception in 2005, they have played at the East Rochester High School Field. The 2006 season marks the teams first full season with the Women's Professional Football League, they were an exhibition team during the 2005 season.
Following the 2007 the team left the WPFL and temporarily suspended operations. They will return to play in 2009 as a member of the Independent Women's Football League.
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