Minnesota Valkyrie
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| Established | 2011 |
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| Based in | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Home field | Target Center |
| Head coach | Tony Nguyen |
| Owner(s) | Lingerie Football League, LLC |
| League | Legends Football League |
| Division | Western |
| Colours |
Purple, gold, white |
| Website |
www |
The Minnesota Valkyrie was a sports team that played in the Legends Football League (formerly the Lingerie Football League). Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the team played their home games at the Target Center. On March 23, 2011, it was announced that the LFL would add an expansion team to Minneapolis.[1] On April 4, 2011, the team was officially named Minnesota Valkyrie. The LFL announced that it would suspend operations of the American teams for the 2012–13 season. The LFL returned for summer 2013. Tony Nguyen was the head coach for the first season (2011–12). Benson Manento was the head coach in 2013. The team folded in December 2013.[2]
2011-2012 Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Time | Television | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | Friday, August 26 | @ Green Bay | 28-25 | Resch Center | 9pm CDT | MTV2 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Friday, October 14 | Los Angeles | 7-28 | Target Center | 9pm CDT | MTV2 | 1-1 | |
| 3 | Saturday, November 19 | Chicago | 33-40 | Target Center | 8pm CST | MTV2 | 1-2 | |
| 4 | Friday, January 6 | @ Seattle | 14-32[3] | ShoWare Center | 9pm PST | MTV2 | 1-3 | |
2013 Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Time | Television | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | Saturday, May 11 | @ Green Bay | 8-40 | Resch Center | 0-1 | |||
| 2 | Saturday, July 6 | @ Seattle | 0-38 | ShoWare Center | 0-2 | |||
| 3 | Friday, July 26 | Chicago | 12-25 | Target Center | 0-3 | |||
| 4 | Friday, August 9 | Los Angeles | canceled LFL lists as a Tie |
Target Center | 0-3-1 |
Roster
| 2011-2012 Minnesota Valkyrie | ||||||
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Quarterback
Receivers
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Defensive Linewomen
Coaches
Roster updated 2011-10-12 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Minnesota's Lingerie Football League Releases Franchise Name and Logo". lfl360.com. 2011-04-05.
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- ↑ "Seattle Mist beat the Minnesota Valkyrie at ShoWare Center". kentreporter.com. 2012-01-07.
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