2016 Cedar Rapids Titans season
Appearance
2016 Cedar Rapids Titans season | |
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Owner | Chris Kokalis Bob Sullivan David Bradley Kenneth Moninski |
General manager | Chris Kokalis |
Head coach | Mark Stoute |
Home field | U.S. Cellular Center 370 1st Avenue NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 |
Results | |
Record | 12-4 |
Conference place | 2nd |
Playoff finish | Won United Conference Wild Card 66-36 (Nighthawks) Lost United Conference Championship 28-54 (Storm) |
The 2016 Cedar Rapids Titans season was the team's fifth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fifth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Titans were members of the United Conference.
Led by head coach Mark Stoute, the Titans played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Pre-season
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Friday | February 12 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 50-59 | 0-1 | U.S. Cellular Center |
Regular season
All start times are local time
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Saturday | February 20 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 39-15[1] | 1-0 | U.S. Cellular Center |
2 | Friday | February 26 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 45-54[2] | 1-1 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
3 | Friday | March 4 | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | L 71-78[3] | 1-2 | U.S. Cellular Center |
4 | Friday | March 11 | 9:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 39-34[4] | 2-2 | Toyota Center |
5 | BYE | ||||||
6 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | W 60-57[5] | 3-2 | U.S. Cellular Center |
7 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 70-40[6] | 4-2 | U.S. Cellular Center |
8 | Friday | April 9 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 49-62[7] | 4-3 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
9 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 51-50[8] | 5-3 | U.S. Cellular Center |
10 | Friday | April 22 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 57-61[9] | 5-4 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
11 | Saturday | April 30 | 8:05pm | at Billings Wolves | W 38-31[10] | 6-4 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
12 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 58-17[11] | 7-4 | U.S. Cellular Center |
13 | Friday | May 13 | 7:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 36-12[12] | 8-4 | Resch Center |
14 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | W 46-33[13] | 9-4 | U.S. Cellular Center |
15 | BYE | ||||||
16 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 46-23[14] | 10-4 | Wells Fargo Arena |
17 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:05pm | Billings Wolves | W 28-20[15] | 11-4 | U.S. Cellular Center |
18 | BYE | ||||||
19 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 48-41[16] | 12-4 | Wells Fargo Arena |
Standings
2016 United Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
y–Sioux Falls Storm | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 951 | 720 | -- | W11 | |
x–Cedar Rapids Titans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 781 | 628 | 3.0 | W7 | |
x–Wichita Falls Nighthawks | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1001 | 861 | 4.0 | W2 | |
Green Bay Blizzard | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 682 | 932 | 10.0 | L1 | |
Iowa Barnstormers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 737 | 838 | 11.0 | L7 |
Postseason
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
Wild Card | Saturday | July 9 | 7:05pm | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | W 66-36[17] | 1-0 | U.S. Cellular Center |
United Conference Championship | Saturday | July 16 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 28-54 | 1-1 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
Roster
2016 Cedar Rapids Titans roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers |
Injured Reserve
Refused to Report
Transfer List
Roster updated June 28, 2016 |
References
- ^ Douglas Miles (February 20, 2016). "Charles Watkins finds more than a home with Cedar Rapids Titans". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Storm slip past Cedar Rapids". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Douglas Miles (March 4, 2016). "6 TD passes from Dylan Favre not enough to dig Cedar Rapids Titans out of Danger-ous hole". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ Jeff Morrow (March 11, 2016). "Fever stymied in fourth, fall to Titans 39-34". www.tri-cityherald.com. Tri-City Herald. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ Douglas Miles (March 27, 2016). "Jared Elmore catches 3 TD passes as the Cedar Rapids Titans edge Sioux Falls, 60-57". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Douglas Miles (April 2, 2016). "Offense hums for Cedar Rapids Titans under first-year coordinator Dixie Wooten, 70-40". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Storm Get Redemption Against Titans". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ Douglas Miles (April 16, 2016). "Ryan Balentine sticks to pass catching in Cedar Rapids Titans' victory over Nebraska". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Donny Victory (April 22, 2016). "Nighthawks remain unbeaten at KYC after TD with 7 ticks left". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Ryan Minch (April 30, 2016). "Billings Wolves fall 4 yards short in 38-31 loss to Cedar Rapids". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Douglas Miles (May 7, 2016). "Cedar Rapids Titans dominant in all three phases of 58-17 win over Tri-Cities". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Favre tosses 3 touchdowns to beat Green Bay". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ Douglas Miles (May 21, 2016). "It all starts up front for streaking Cedar Rapids Titans". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa Scene: Menace tie, Barnstormers lose fourth straight". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Douglas Miles (June 11, 2016). "C. R. Titans on the cusp of hosting IFL playoff game". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa Scene: Menace win big again; Barnstormers, Cubs fall". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ Douglas Miles (July 9, 2016). "Dylan Favre totals 7 TDs for Cedar Rapids Titans in 66-36 playoff rout". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved July 11, 2016.