2016 Atlanta Vultures season
| 2016 Atlanta Vultures season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Barrington Young Janice Strong |
| General manager | Barrington Young |
| Head coach | Cedric Roach |
| Home field | Georgia International Convention Center 2000 Convention Center Concourse Atlanta, GA 30337 |
| Results | |
| Record | 1-5 |
| Division place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2016 Atlanta Vultures season was the first season for the indoor football franchise and their first in American Indoor Football (AIF).[1] The Vultures would fold mid-season due to arena and player issues. Remaining games were all considered 0-2 losses by forfeit in the AIF standings.
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Exhibition
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Sunday | March 6 | 3:05pm | at West Michigan Ironmen | L 29-63 | 0-1 | L. C. Walker Arena |
| 2 | Sunday | May 22 | 7:05pm | South Carolina Ravens | Georgia International Convention Center | ||
Regular season
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Sunday | March 20 | 4:00pm | Savannah Steam | Cancelled | Georgia International Convention Center | |
| 5 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:00pm | at Georgia Firebirds | W 40-38[2] | 1-0 | Albany Civic Center |
| 6 | Sunday | April 3 | 7:05pm | Florida Tarpons | Cancelled | Georgia International Convention Center | |
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | at Columbus Lions | L 8-65[3] | 1-1 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 8 | Sunday | April 17 | 7:05pm | at Savannah Steam | L 19-32* | 1-2 | Savannah Civic Center |
| 9 | BYE | ||||||
- * – The Atlanta Vultures actually won this game 32-19, however, the AIF ruled they had used illegal players and reversed the score instead of just changing the game to a forfeit. The Vultures would fold later that week.
Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| y – Columbus Lions | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| x – Florida Tarpons | 7 | 1 | .875 |
| x – Myrtle Beach Freedom | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| x – Savannah Steam | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Georgia Firebirds | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Central Florida Jaguars | 2 | 6 | .250 |
| Atlanta Vultures | 1 | 7 | .125 |
Roster
Template:Atlanta Vultures roster
References
- ^ "Atlanta Vultures to Take Flight in 2016". American Indoor Football. June 23, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Time Morse (March 26, 2016). "Georgia Firebirds show improvement but fall 40-38". www.albanyhearald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Dana Barker (April 9, 2016). "Columbus Lions remain undefeated with rout of Atlanta". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2016.