Utah Falconz
 | |
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| League | WNFC |
| Division | Northwestern |
| Based in | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Home ground | Judge Memorial Catholic High School |
| Colors | Blue and white |
Head coach | Rick Rasmussen |
| Championships | 2016, 2017 |
| Conference titles | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
The Utah Falconz are a women's American football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah, that competes in the Women's National Football Conference (WNFC) as a member of the Northwest Division. The team plays its home games at Judge Memorial Catholic High School. The current head coach is Rick Rasmussen.[1]
History
[edit]The team was founded in 2013 by Hiroko Jolley who invested $40,000 of her own money into the project.[2]
Controversy
[edit]In 2024 a Falconz assistant coach was charged with raping a player.[3]
Championships
[edit]The Utah Falconz have been in the championship game for the past three years of the Independent Women's Football League, losing 41–37 to the Pittsburgh Passion in 2015, and winning back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2017.[4][5]
Season results
[edit]2017
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result | Game # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 | Phoenix Phantomz | Away | Win 57–0 | 1 |
| April 15 | Sacramento Sirens | Home | Win 38–0 | 2 |
| April 29 | Nevada Storm | Away | Win 40–0 | 3 |
| May 6 | Carson Bobcats | Home | Win 47–6 | 4 |
| May 13 | Sacramento Sirens | Away | Win 48–2 | 5 |
| May 27 | Phoenix Phantomz | Home | Win 30–0 | 6 |
| June 3 | North County Starz | Away | Win 58–0 | 7 |
| June 10 | Nevada Storm | Home | Win 48–0 | 8 |
| June 24 | Carson Bobcats | Home | Win 26–0 | Playoff Game 1 |
| July 8 | Sacramento Sirens | Home | Win 51–7 | Conference Title |
| July 22 | Austin Yellow Jackets | Home | Win 35–18 | Championship |
2014
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result | Game # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | Everett Reign | Away | Win 52–0 | 1 |
| March 29 | Utah Blitz | Home | Win 59–0 | 2 |
| April 5 | Thunder Katz | Away | Win 58–0 | 3 |
| April 12 | Mile High Blaze | Home | Win 64–0 | 4 |
| April 19 | BYE | 5 | ||
| April 26 | BYE | 6 | ||
| May 3 | Mile High Blaze | Away | Win 55–17 | 7 |
| May 10 | Seattle Majestics | Home | Win 39–20 | 8 |
| May 17 | BYE | |||
| May 24 | Tacoma Trauma | Away | Win 72–0 | |
| May 31 | Thunder Katz | Home | Win 63–0 |
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Drew, Jay (June 24, 2022). "Who are the Utah Falconz and how are they playing for the women's football national title — again?". Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ Donaldson, Amy (September 18, 2015). "Women's football team helps Mormon family tackle conflicts over son's sexuality". DesertNews. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ Reavy, Pat (May 29, 2024). "Coach of Utah women's football team charged with sexually assaulting player". KSL. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ Greene, Dana (July 21, 2017). "Utah Falconz play for second straight title". GOOD4UTAH. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ↑ Donaldson, Amy (July 22, 2017). "Utah Falconz earn second consecutive women's national football title with near-perfect effort". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
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