The Minnesota Machine was a women's tackle
football
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team of the
Women's Football Alliance (WFA) from 2009 to 2017. The team was started by Lisa Olson on December 8, 2008, after stints with the Indiana Speed and Minnesota Vixen, and began play in the WFA's inaugural 2009 season. Based in the
Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, the Machine played its home games at different locations in the area each year.
Season-By-Season
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Iowa
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)
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, 2011 , , 5 , , 3 , , 0 , , 1st American Upper Midwest , , Lost AC Quarterfinal (
Kansas City
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, 2012 , , 6 , , 3 , , 0 , , 1st WFA American 10 , , Lost AC Quarterfinal (
St. Louis
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* = Current standing
2009
Season schedule
** = Won by forfeit
2010
Season schedule
Home games were played at
James Griffin Stadium in St. Paul, MN
2011
Standings
Season schedule
Home games were played at Einer Anderson Stadium in Minnetonka, MN
2012
Season schedule
Home games were played at Woodbury High School Stadium in Woodbury, MN
[http://www.hostedsports.com/hsi_schedule.asp?from=league_data&league=wfa&season=2012]
References
External links
Minnesota Machine
American football teams in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Women's Football Alliance teams
American football teams established in 2008
Minnetonka, Minnesota
2008 establishments in Minnesota
Women's sports in Minnesota
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