| |
| |
History
2003
The Shell Shockers were an immediate sensation when they joined the Premier Development League in 2003. Instead of a modest debut year of consolidation they took the league by storm and ran away with the Mid South division title, winning 16 games and only losing two. The Southern Conference play-offs then came to New Orleans and after defeating Central Florida they lost to Memphis Express in the final. Coach Kenny received the Coach of the Year title, and midfielder Stephen Pate was voted onto the All-Southern Conference Team.
Results |
|||||||
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Outcome |
Score |
|||
| May 4 | Nashville | home | won | 2-0 | |||
| May 10 | Austin | away | lost | 1-2 | |||
| May 11 | Texas | away | won | 2-0 | |||
| May 17 | Memphis | home | won | 3-2 | |||
| May 23 | Lafayette | home | won | 4-0 | |||
| May 25 | Houston | home | won | 4-0 | |||
| May 30 | Lafayette | home | won | 4-2 | |||
| May 31 | Austin | home | won | 2-0 | |||
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Outcome |
Score |
| June 7 | Texas | home | won | 3-2 |
| June 14 | Memphis | away | lost | 3-5 |
| June 20 | Texas | home | won | 2-1 |
| June 27 | Lafayette | away | won | 2-1 |
| June 28 | Houston | away | won | 2-0 |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Outcome |
Score |
| July 4 | Nashville | home | won | 1-0 |
| July 5 | Lafayette | away | won | 3-0 |
| July 12 | Austin | home | won | 5-1 |
| July 18 | Houston | away | won | 5-1 |
| July 19 | Austin | away | won | 5-1 |
Final Table |
|||||||
Team |
P |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
| SHELL SHOCKERS | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 18 | 48 |
| Memphis Express | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 35 |
| Nashville Metros | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 21 | 33 |
| Texas Spurs | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 31 |
| Austin Lightening | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 28 |
| Houston Toros | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 60 | 11 |
| Louisiana Outlaws | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 46 | 10 |
Southern Conference Semi-FinalShell Shockers 4, Central Florida Kraze 1 |
FinalShell Shockers 0, Memphis Express 2 |
| Total Home Attendance = 7,111 | Average = 711 |
2004
After such a successful first year, the Shell Shockers’ second season was a disappointment. However veteran Ian Bishop did win recognition for his pivotal role in midfield, and so once again the side could boast a squad member on the All-Southern Conference Team.
Results |
|||||||
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Outcome |
Score |
|||
| May 1 | Lafayette | home | won | 3-1 | |||
| May 7 | Dallas | away | lost | 0-8 | |||
| May 8 | Austin | away | tie | 1-1 | |||
| May 14 | Memphis | home | lost | 0-1 | |||
| May 15 | Nashville | home | won | 2-1 | |||
| May 21 | Lafayette | home | won | 2-1 | |||
| May 22 | Lafayette | away | lost | 0-1 | |||
| May 29 | El Paso | home | lost | 3-8 | |||
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Outcome |
Score |
| June 11 | Austin | home | won | 4-3 |
| June 12 | Dallas | home | lost | 1-4 |
| June 18 | Bradenton | away | lost | 2-3 |
| June 19 | Florida | away | lost | 0-2 |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Outcome |
Score |
| July 1 | Nashville | away | won | 3-2 |
| July 2 | Memphis | away | lost | 1-2 |
| July 9 | Florida | home | lost | 1-4 |
| July 10 | Bradenton | home | lost | 2-3 |
| July 16 | El Paso | away | lost | 0-7 |
| July 17 | El Paso | away | lost | 1-2 |
Final Table |
|||||||
Team |
P |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
| El Paso Patriots | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 23 | 45 |
| DFW Tornados* | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 19 | 41 |
| Memphis Express | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 23 | 36 |
| Nashville Metros | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 23 |
| SHELL SHOCKERS* | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 54 | 15 |
| Lafayette Swamp Cats | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 13 |
| Austin Lightening | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 46 | 9 |
| Laredo Heat | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 7 |
* One point deduction for fielding an ineligible player.
| Total Home Attendance = 2,505 | Average = 278 |
2005
This year will forever be overshadowed by the events of August 29 when Katrina roared ashore and brought death and destruction to our home city in the greatest natural disaster the United States has ever suffered. On the field, a young Shell Shockers side showed flashes of skill but a lack of experience at crucial times cost them. However for the third consecutive year a player made it onto the All-Southern Conference Team with forward Pablo Araya honored for his pace and talent.
Results |
|||||||
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Outcome |
Score |
|||
| May 14 | Memphis | home | won | 2-1 | |||
| May 20 | Augusta | home | lost | 0-1 | |||
| May 21 | Nashville | home | lost | 2-5 | |||
| May 25 | Laredo | away | lost | 1-2 | |||
| May 27 | Austin | away | lost | 1-4 | |||
| May 29 | DFW | away | lost | 1-2 | |||
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Outcome |
Score |
| June 3 | Augusta | away | won | 1-0 |
| June 17 | Laredo | home | won | 2-1 |
| June 18 | Laredo | home | won | 3-1 |
| June 24 | Memphis | away | lost | 0-1 |
| June 25 | Nashville | away | lost | 0-3 |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Outcome |
Score |
| July 1 | El Paso | away | tie | 2-2 |
| July 2 | El Paso | away | lost | 1-4 |
| July 8 | El Paso | home | won | 1-0 |
| July 16 | DFW | home | lost | 1-3 |
| July 24 | Austin | home | won | 3-1 |
Final Table |
|||||||
Team |
P |
W |
T |
L |
GF |
GA |
PTS |
| El Paso Patriots | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 23 | 35 |
| Laredo Heat | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 27 |
| Austin Lightening | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 36 | 23 |
| DFW Tornados | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 22 |
| Nashville Metros | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 43 | 21 |
| SHELL SHOCKERS | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 19 |
| Memphis Express | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 41 | 16 |
| Total Home Attendance = 4,798 | Average = 600 |