The Connecticut Crushers were a women's

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team based in

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, and were a member of the

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since 2009. Home games were played at

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. Prior to 2009, the team was known as the Connecticut Crush and played in the

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. The name change was done so as not to conflict with fellow IWFL team the

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Season-by-season

, - , colspan="6" align="center" , Connecticut Crush (NWFA) , - , 2001 , , 2 , , 6 , , 0 , , 4th Northern , , -- , - , 2002 , , 5 , , 5 , , 0 , , 3rd North , , -- , - , 2003 , , 7 , , 3 , , 0 , , 2nd Northern North , , Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal ( D.C.) , - , 2004 , , 5 , , 3 , , 0 , , 3rd Northern North, , -- , - , 2005 , , 6 , , 3 , , 0 , , 6th Northern , , Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (

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) , - , 2006 , , 4 , , 4 , , 0 , , 3rd Northern Northeast , , -- , - , 2007 , , 6 , , 3 , , 0 , , 2nd Northern North , , Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (

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) , - , 2008 , , 3 , , 5 , , 0 , , 2nd Northern Northeast , , -- , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Connecticut Crushers (IWFL) , - , 2009 , , 1 , , 7 , , 0 , , 5th Eastern North Atlantic , , -- , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Connecticut Crushers (IWFL2) , - , 2010 , , 1 , , 7 , , 0 , , 6th Eastern Northeast , , -- , - !Totals , , 40 , , 46 , , 0 , colspan="2", (including playoffs)

Season schedules

2009

** = Won by forfeit

2010

References

Connecticut Crushers official websiteIWFL official website
Independent Women's Football League American football teams in Connecticut Sports clubs and teams in Hartford, Connecticut American football teams established in 2001 2001 establishments in Connecticut Women's sports in Connecticut {{Connecticut-sport-team-stub