2012 Sioux Falls Storm season
| 2012 Sioux Falls Storm season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Todd Tryon |
| Head coach | Kurtiss Riggs |
| Home field | Sioux Falls Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–0 |
| Conference place | 1st United |
| Playoff finish | Won UC Semifinals (Steelhawks) 79-21 Won UC Championship (Blizzard) 61-42 Won 2012 United Bowl (Fever) 59-32 |
The 2012 Sioux Falls Storm season was the team's thirteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of fourteen teams competing in the IFL for the 2012 season, the Storm were members of the United Conference.
Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm played their home games at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sioux Falls entered the 2012 season following winning in the league's "United Bowl" championship game in 2011.
Schedule
[edit]Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
[edit]All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | Sunday | February 26 | 2:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 73-43 | 1-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
| 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Friday | March 9 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | W 81-54 | 2-0 | Hartman Arena |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Saturday | March 24 | 7:00pm | at Reading Express | W 75-42 | 3-0 | Sovereign Center |
| 7 | Sunday | April 1 | 2:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 69-29 | 4-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
| 8 | Sunday | April 8 | 4:05pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 73-45 | 5-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | April 14 | 7:05pm | at Allen Wranglers | W 52-45 | 6-0 | Allen Event Center |
| 10 | Saturday | April 21 | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 76-49 | 7-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
| 11 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:05pm | at Omaha Beef | W 49-37 | 8-0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 13 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 55-16 | 9-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
| 14 | Saturday | May 19 | 7:00pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 66-39 | 10-0 | Resch Center |
| 15 | Saturday | May 26 | 7:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 73-72 | 11-0 | Toyota Center |
| 16 | Friday | June 1 | 7:05pm | at Wyoming Cavalry | W 71-46 | 12-0 | Casper Events Center |
| 17 | Saturday | June 9 | 7:05pm | Colorado Ice | W 69-26 | 13-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
| 18 | Saturday | June 16 | 7:05pm | Omaha Beef | W 59-20 | 14-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
Post-season
[edit]| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Record | ||||||
| United Conference Semifinal | Saturday | June 23 | 7:05pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 79-21 | 1-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
| United Conference Championship | Saturday | June 30 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 61-42 | 2-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
| United Bowl | Saturday | July 14 | 7:35pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 59-32 | 3-0 | Sioux Falls Arena |
Roster
[edit]| 2012 Sioux Falls Storm roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured Reserve
Exempt List
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
Standings
[edit]| 2012 United Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Sioux Falls Storm | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 941 | 563 | 7-0 | --- | W14 |
| x Green Bay Blizzard | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 787 | 586 | 10-3 | 3.0 | W3 |
| x Bloomington Edge | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 673 | 604 | 10-3 | 4.0 | W1 |
| x Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 605 | 615 | 6-8 | 8.0 | W1 |
| Omaha Beef | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 635 | 696 | 3-3 | 4.0 | L2 |
| Chicago Slaughter | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 657 | 714 | 6-8 | 4.0 | L1 |
| Cedar Rapids Titans | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 509 | 631 | 4-0 | 10.0 | W1 |
| Reading Express | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 534 | 773 | 7-1 | 12.0 | L5 |