2016 Nebraska Danger season
Appearance
2016 Nebraska Danger season | |
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Owner | Charlie Bosselman |
Head coach | Mike Davis |
Home field | Eihusen Arena 700 East Stolley Park Rd. Grand Island, NE 68801 |
Results | |
Record | 6-10 |
Conference place | 3rd |
Playoff finish | Won Intense Conference Wild Card 64-52 (Wolves) Lost Intense Conference Championship 44-55 (Empire) |
The 2016 Nebraska Danger season was the sixth season for the Nebraska Danger as a professional indoor football franchise and their sixth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Nebraska Danger were members of the Intense Conference. For the fifth consecutive year, the team played their home games under head coach Mike Davis in the Eihusen Arena at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Pre-season
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Friday | February 19 | 7:00pm | at Omaha Beef | W 55-23 | 1-0 | Ralston Arena |
Regular season
All start times are local time
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | BYE | ||||||
2 | Saturday | February 27 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 47-46[1] | 1-0 | Eihusen Arena |
3 | Friday | March 4 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 78-71[2] | 2-0 | U.S. Cellular Center |
4 | Saturday | March 12 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 48-37[3] | 3-0 | Eihusen Arena |
5 | Friday | March 18 | 7:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 60-66 OT[4] | 3-1 | Resch Center |
6 | Friday | March 25 | 7:05pm | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 55-64[5][6] | 3-2 | Eihusen Arena |
7 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:05pm | Billings Wolves | W 45-31[7] | 4-2 | Eihusen Arena |
8 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 46-43[8] | 5-2 | Wells Fargo Arena |
9 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | L 50-51[9] | 5-3 | U.S. Cellular Center |
10 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 44-62[10] | 5-4 | Eihusen Arena |
11 | Friday | April 29 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 30-37[11] | 5-5 | Eihusen Arena |
12 | Friday | May 6 | 7:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 68-69[12] | 5-6 | Resch Center |
13 | BYE | ||||||
14 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 48-62[13] | 5-7 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
15 | Friday | May 27 | 7:05pm | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 20-44[14] | 5-8 | Eihusen Arena |
16 | BYE | ||||||
17 | Friday | June 10 | 7:05pm | Spokane Empire | L 23-25[15] | 5-9 | Eihusen Arena |
18 | Saturday | June 18 | 8:00pm | at Colorado Crush | L 51-54 (OT)[16] | 5-10 | Budweiser Events Center |
19 | Saturday | June 25 | 9:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 52-32[17] | 6-10 | Toyota Center |
Standings
2016 Intense Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
y-Spokane Empire | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 815 | 709 | -- | L2 | |
x-Billings Wolves | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 643 | 647 | 4.0 | W2 | |
x-Nebraska Danger | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 765 | 794 | 6.0 | W1 | |
Colorado Crush | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 849 | 914 | 8.0 | W2 | |
Tri-Cities Fever | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 577 | 758 | 9.0 | L9 |
Postseason
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
Wild Card | Saturday | July 9 | 8:05pm | at Billings Wolves | W 64-52[18] | 1-0 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
Intense Conference Championship | Sunday | July 17 | 4:00pm | at Spokane Empire | L 44-55[19] | 1-1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
Roster
2016 Nebraska Danger roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Roster updated June 22, 2016 |
References
- ^ Bob Hamar (February 27, 2016). "Danger edges Tri-Cities 47-49 in opener". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Danger holds off Titans". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Danger holds on, defeat Blizzard". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "Blizzard earn 1st win of season". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Terry Douglass (March 25, 2016). "Danger get sloppy in loss to Nighthawks". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Nighthawks win 3rd straight game". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Bob Hamar (April 3, 2016). "Changes pay off for Danger". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "Danger edges Barnstormers 46-43". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Titans edge Danger". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Bob Hamar (April 23, 2016). "Storm gets another win over Danger". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Terry Douglass (April 30, 2016). "Carnes leads Barnstormers past Danger". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Green Bay defeats Danger". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Danger drops fifth consecutive game". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ Bob Hamar (May 27, 2016). "Danger falls to Nighthawks". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ Bob Hamar (June 12, 2016). "Danger still could host playoff game". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Bob Hamar (June 18, 2016). "Danger fall, but are still playoff bound". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Bob Hamar (June 26, 2016). "Danger ends regular season with win". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ^ "Danger advance to conference championship game". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Danger starts strong, takes down Danger". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. July 17, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.