2010 Amarillo Venom season
| 2010 Amarillo Venom season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jay Morris Dale Morris |
| Head coach | Rodney Blackshear |
| Home field | Amarillo Civic Center 401 South Buchanan St. Amarillo, TX 79101 |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-3 |
| Division place | 1st Lonestar West |
| Playoff finish | Won quarterfinals 56-36 (Roughnecks) Lost semifinals 31-46 (Diamonds) |
The 2010 Amarillo Venom season was the team's seventh season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-five teams competing in the IFL for the 2010 season, the Amarillo, Texas-based West Texas Roughnecks were members of the Lonestar West Division of the Intense Conference.
With the af2 breaking up and its larger market teams moving to Arena Football 1, the Dusters were forced to find a new league. Owner Randy Sanders applied for his team's spot in the Indoor Football League (IFL),[1] and they were accepted as an expansion franchise.[2]
The Venom lost to the Arkansas Diamonds 34-46 in the Intense Conference Semifinals.
Schedule
Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | Saturday | March 13 | 7:11pm | at West Texas Roughnecks | W 53-27 | 1-0 | Ector County Coliseum |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | Saturday | March 27 | 7:05pm | West Texas Roughnecks | W 55-33 | 2-0 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 6 | Friday | April 2 | 7:05pm | at Austin Turfcats | W 71-20 | 3-0 | Luedecke Arena |
| 7 | Saturday | April 10 | 7:05pm | Corpus Christi Hammerheads | W 51-40 | 4-0 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 8 | Sunday | April 18 | 3:00pm | at Colorado Ice | W 56-37 | 5-0 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 9 | Saturday | April 24 | 7:05pm | Colorado Ice | W 47-41 | 6-0 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 10 | Saturday | May 1 | 7:05pm | Abilene Ruff Riders | W 58-50 | 7-0 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 11 | Saturday | May 8 | 7:05pm | at Corpus Christi Hammerheads | L 24-34 | 7-1 | American Bank Center |
| 12 | Sunday | May 15 | 7:05pm | San Angelo Stampede Express | W 66-41 | 8-1 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 13 | Saturday | May 22 | 7:05pm | Arkansas Diamonds | W 35-20 | 9-1 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 14 | Saturday | May 29 | 7:05pm | at Abilene Ruff Ridiers | W 56-22 | 10-1 | Taylor County Expo Center |
| 15 | Friday | June 4 | 7:35pm | at Arkansas Diamonds | L 41-68 | 10-2 | Verizon Arena |
| 16 | Saturday | June 12 | 7:05pm | Austin Turfcats | W 39-16 | 11-2 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 17 | Saturday | June 19 | 7:05pm | at San Angelo Stampede Express | L 50-60 | 11-3 | San Angelo Coliseum |
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||||
| Wild Card | Monday | June 28 | 7:05pm | West Texas Roughnecks | W 56-36[3] | --- | Amarillo Civic Center |
| IC Semifinals | Saturday | July 3 | 7:05pm | Arkansas Diamonds | W 31-46 | --- | Amarillo Civic Center |
Standings
| 2010 Lonestar West Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | GB | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| y-Amarillo Venom | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | --- | 4-0 | 702 | 509 | L1 |
| x-West Texas Roughnecks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 4.0 | 3-2 | 594 | 655 | W4 |
| Abilene Ruff Riders | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 9.0 | 0-5 | 544 | 644 | L4 |
Roster
| 2010 Amarillo Venom roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
rookies in italics | |||
References
- ^ Lee Baker (October 8, 2009). "Dusters' decision". www.connectamarillo.com. Sinclair Communications, LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Ryan Minch (November 10, 2009). "Indoor Football League announces teams for 2010". www.billingsgazette.com. The Billings Gazette. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ "Indoor Football League: Roughnecks' season ends with playoff loss to Amarillo". www.oaoa.com. The Odessa American. June 28, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2015.