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==2001 Season==
The '''Pensacola Power's''' history started one cool Saturday morning in February [[2001]]. That's when '''Catherine Masters''', National Women's Football Association (NWFA) CEO & founder held tryouts for the first women's football team in Pensacola. '''Ray Quinn''' (Head Coach & owner of the [[Wikipedia:Alabama Renegades|Alabama Renegades]]) and '''Tim Smart''' (Power Head Coach Candidate) were on hand to greet the first batch of football hopefuls. Over 120 women tried out for the team over the next three weekends but only 60 could make the squad. After a laborious selection process, 60 women were chosen and the team was ready to get started.
NWFA teams play according to standard National Football League rules with the following notable exceptions:
TDY-sized football
only one foot in-bounds is required for a reception
no blocking below the waist downfield
kickoff takes place on the 35 yard line.
The '''Power''' had less than 2 months to select a team, get in shape, order equipment and learn the fundamentals of the game. Expectations for the first season were understandably moderate. With 4 games against teams from Nashville and Huntsville, (teams with 8 games under their belts) the '''Power''' was optimistically hoping for a 4-4 season.