The 2016 Colorado Crush season was the tenth season for the professional indoor football franchise and eighth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). It was the first season of the franchise being labeled the Crush after playing the previous nine seasons under the Ice moniker. One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Crush were members of the Intense Conference.
| 2016 Colorado Crush season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tom Wigley |
| General manager | Heron O'Neal |
| Head coach | Heron O'Neal |
| Home field | Budweiser Events Center 5290 Arena Circle Loveland, Colorado 80538 |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Conference place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Led by head coach Heron O'Neal, the Crush played their home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado.
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
editAll start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | February 20 | 8:00pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 50–56[1] | 0–1 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 2 | Sunday | February 28 | 4:00pm | Billings Wolves | L 30–47[2] | 0–2 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 3 | Friday | March 4 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 45–65[3] | 0–3 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 5 | Sunday | March 20 | 4:00pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 55–58[4] | 0–4 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 7 | Friday | April 1 | 9:00pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | L 34–37[5] | 0–5 | Toyota Center |
| 8 | Saturday | April 9 | 8:30pm | at Spokane Empire | L 72–97[6] | 0–6 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 9 | Friday | April 15 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | L 31–39[7] | 0–7 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 10 | Sunday | April 24 | 4:00pm | at Billings Wolves | L 61–64[8] | 0–8 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 11 | Friday | April 29 | 8:30pm | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | W 60–47 | 1–8 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 12 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 93–56[9] | 2–8 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 13 | Saturday | May 14 | 8:00pm | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 61–65 | 2–9 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 14 | Saturday | May 21 | 8:05pm | at Billings Wolves | L 39–49[10] | 2–10 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 15 | Friday | May 27 | 8:30pm | Spokane Empire | L 44–55[11] | 2–11 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 16 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 59–72[12] | 2–12 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| 17 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Falls Nighthawks | W 61–56[13] | 3–12 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 18 | Saturday | June 18 | 8:00pm | Nebraska Danger | W 54–51 (OT)[14] | 4–12 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 19 | BYE | ||||||
Standings
edit| 2016 Intense Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Roster
edit| 2016 Colorado Crush 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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Reserve lists
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References
edit- ^ "Barnstormers defeat Colorado Crush to open 2016 season". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Wolves beat Colorado Crush 47-30". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Jonathan Hull (March 5, 2016). "McCullum guides Nighthawks past Colorado". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Storm Survives Clash with Crush". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Jeff Morrow (April 1, 2016). "Fever eke out 37-34 Indoor Football League victory over Crush". www.tri-cityherald.com. Tri-City Herald. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Jim Meehan (April 9, 2016). "Empire set franchise scoring record in 97-72 win". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Fever rally to beat Crush 39-31 in Indoor Football League contest". www.tri-cityherald.com. Tri-City Herald. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Ryan Minch (April 24, 2016). "Billings Wolves score dramatic 64-61 victory over Colorado Crush". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa Scene: I-Cubs' rally comes up short; Colorado crushes Barnstormers". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ Jeff Bersch (May 21, 2016). "Cory Murphy steps in at QB, rushes for 6 TDs in Billings Wolves' win over Colorado Crush". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Empire defeat Colorado to move closer to hosting conference title game". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ Mick Garry (June 4, 2016). "Storm overcome shaky performance to claim ninth straight win". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Donny Victory (June 12, 2016). "Crush upset Nighthawks". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. 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.