The 2012 Florida Tarpons season was the first season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise.[1]
| 2012 Florida Tarpons season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Michael Taylor Andrew Haines |
| General manager | Michael Taylor |
| Head coach | Michael Taylor |
| Home field | Germain Arena 11000 Everblades Parkway Estero, FL 33928 |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-0 |
| Conference place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won Southern Conference Championship 60-29 (Raiders) Lost Ultimate Bowl II 44-62 (Commandos) |
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
editAll start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | BYE | |||||
| 2 | Friday | March 9 | Mississippi Hound Dogs | W 58-35[2] | 1-0 | Germain Arena |
| 3 | BYE | |||||
| 4 | Sunday | March 25 | Lakeland Raiders | W 62-47[3] | 2-0 | Germain Arena |
| 5 | Friday | March 30 | at Mississippi Hound Dogs | W 45-22[4] | 3-0 | BancorpSouth Arena |
| 6 | Friday | April 6 | Rome Rampage | W 60-7[5] | 4-0 | Germain Arena |
| 7 | Saturday | April 14 | at Lakeland Raiders | W 59-51[6] | 5-0 | Lakeland Center |
| 8 | BYE | |||||
| 9 | Saturday | April 28 | Mississippi Hound Dogs | W 58-26[7] | 6-0 | Germain Arena |
| 10 | Sunday | May 6 | Lakeland Raiders | W 55-24[8] | 7-0 | Germain Arena |
| 11 | Monday | May 14 | at Lakeland Raiders | W 57-42[9] | 8-0 | Lakeland Center |
| 12 | Monday | May 21 | Rome Rampage | W 68-2[10] | 9-0 | Germain Arena |
| 13 | Saturday | May 26 | Mississippi Hound Dogs | W 74-13[11] | 10-0 | Germain Arena |
| 14 | BYE | |||||
| 15 | Saturday | June 9 | West Palm Beach Phantoms | W 91-18[12] | 11-0 | Germain Arena |
Postseason
edit| Round | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| Southern Semifinals | BYE | |||||
| Southern Championship | Monday | June 25 | Lakeland Raiders | W 60-29[13] | 1-0 | Germain Arena |
| Ultimate Bowl II | Monday | July 2 | Cincinnati Commandos | L 44-62[14] | 1-1 | Germain Arena |
Standings
edit| Team | Conference | Overall | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | ||||
| Northern Conference | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati Commandos-y | 7 | 2 | .778 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 594 | 373 | |||
| Erie Explosion-x | 7 | 3 | .700 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 748 | 362 | |||
| Marion Blue Racers-x | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6 | 5 | .636 | 602 | 467 | |||
| Johnstown Generals | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 264 | 441 | |||
| Western Pennsylvania Sting | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 132 | 497 | |||
| Southern Conference | |||||||||||
| Florida Tarpons-y | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 687 | 287 | |||
| Eastern Kentucky Drillers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 613 | 361 | |||
| Lakeland Raiders-x | 5 | 5 | .500 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 639 | 379 | |||
| Rome Rampage | 1 | 6 | .143 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 100 | 462 | |||
| Mississippi Hound Dogs | 1 | 9 | .100 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 281 | 559 | |||
y - clinched conference title x - clinched playoff spot
Roster
edit| 2012 Florida Tarpons 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
Rookies in italics | |||
References
edit- ^ Dave Montrose (August 13, 2011). "Florida Tarpons pressing reset button on arena football in Southwest Florida". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (March 9, 2012). "Indoor football returns to SW Florida as Tarpons blast Hound Dogs". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (March 25, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons hold off Lakeland for 2-0 start". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Indoor football: Tarpons go to 3-0 with win over Mississippi". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. March 31, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (April 6, 2012). "Indoor football: Wallace falls right back in rhythm as Tarpons roll Rampage". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Blake Hasenzahl (April 15, 2012). "Raiders Fall to Tarpons". www.theledger.com. The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (April 28, 2012). "Indoor football: Wallace tosses 6 TDs as Tarpons handle Hound Dogs". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (May 7, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons beat Lakeland for third time, go to 7-0". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Pro football: Florida Tarpons remain unbeaten, clinch conference title". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. May 15, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (May 21, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons crush Rampage, stay unbeaten". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (April 28, 2012). "Indoor football: Wallace tosses 8 TDs as Tarpons keep on rolling". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (June 9, 2012). "Indoor football: Tarpons get easy win in regular-season finale". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Scott Butherus (June 25, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons roll past Lakeland into Ultimate Bowl". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Adam Fisher (July 2, 2012). "Indoor football: Perfect season not in the cards as Tarpons fall in championship". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.