Connecticut Crushers

{{short description|Women's American football team}} {{update|date=July 2019}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{USFootball team | logo = ConnecticutCrushers.PNG | pixels = 200px | founded = 2001 | league = Independent Women's Football League | history = Connecticut Crush (NWFA) (2001-2008)<br>Connecticut Crushers (IWFL) (2009-2018) | stadium = Dillon Stadium | city = Hartford, Connecticut | colors = Blue, orange, white | president = Melanie DePamphilis and Luz Oliver | coach = Duane Brooks | championships = 0 | titles = 0 | dancers = | mascot = }}

The '''Connecticut Crushers''' were a women's American football team based in Hartford, and were a member of the Independent Women's Football League since 2009. Home games were played at Dillon Stadium.

Prior to 2009, the team was known as the '''Connecticut Crush''' and played in the National Women's Football Association. The name change was done so as not to conflict with fellow IWFL team the Iowa Crush.

== Season-by-season == {{Start NFL SBS}} |- | 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 (Massachusetts) |- |2006 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd Northern Northeast || -- |- |2007 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Northern North || Lost Northern Conference Quarterfinal (Cleveland) |- |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) {{s-end}}

<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rozendaal|first1=Neal|title=The Women's Football Encyclopedia|date=20 January 2016|isbn=978-0-9970637-0-7|page=171|url=http://nealrozendaal.com/books/the-womens-football-encyclopedia/}}</ref>

==Season schedules==

===2009=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Date !Opponent !Home/Away !Result |- |April 11 |Manchester Freedom |Home |Lost 15-27 |- |April 25 |Philadelphia Firebirds |Away |Lost 12-31 |- |May 2 |Boston Militia |Away |Lost 0-47 |- |May 9 |New York Sharks |Away |Lost 7-40 |- |May 30 |Pittsburgh Passion |Away |Lost 0-76 |- |June 6 |Baltimore Nighthawks |Home |Lost 8-30 |- |June 13 |New York Nemesis |Home |Lost 6-28 |- |June 20 |Central PA Vipers |Home |Won 2-0 |}

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===2010=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Date !Opponent !Home/Away !Result |- |April 10 |Boston Militia |Away ||Lost 10-59 |- |April 17 |New York Nemesis |Away |Lost 0-25 |- |April 24 |New York Sharks |Away |Lost 14-65 |- |May 1 |New England Intensity |Away |Lost 18-19 |- |May 8 |Montreal Blitz |Home |Lost 0-22 |- |May 15 |Jersey Justice |Home |Lost 6-22 |- |May 22 |Manchester Freedom |Home |Won 46-0 |- |June 5 |Montreal Blitz |Home |Lost 0-26 |}

==References== {{Reflist}} *[http://www.ctcrush.com/ Connecticut Crushers official website] *[http://www.iwflsports.com/ IWFL official website]

Category:Independent Women's Football League Category:American football teams in Connecticut Category:Sports clubs and teams in Hartford, Connecticut Category:American football teams established in 2001 Category:2001 establishments in Connecticut Category:Women's sports in Connecticut