2016 Green Bay Blizzard season

The 2016 Green Bay Blizzard season was the team's fourteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and seventh in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Green Bay Blizzard were members of the United Conference.

2016 Green Bay Blizzard season
OwnerLarry Treankler
Kathy Treankler
Ahman Green
Head coachChris Williams
Home fieldResch Center
Results
Record5-11
Conference place4th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

Led by head coach Chris Williams, the Blizzard played their home games at the Resch Center in the Green Bay suburb of Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.

Schedule

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Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

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All start times are local time

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday February 20 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 15-39[1] 0-1 U.S. Cellular Center
2 Friday February 26 7:05pm at Iowa Barnstomers L 21-73[2] 0-2 Wells Fargo Arena
3 Sunday March 6 3:05pm Sioux Falls Storm L 31-49 0-3 Resch Center
4 Saturday March 12 7:05pm at Nebraska Danger L 37-48[3] 0-4 Eihusen Arena
5 Friday March 18 7:05pm Nebraska Danger W 66-60 OT[4] 1-4 Resch Center
6 BYE
7 Saturday April 2 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 40-70[5] 1-5 U.S. Cellular Center
8 BYE
9 Friday April 15 7:05pm Billings Wolves L 34-55[6] 1-6 Resch Center
10 Sunday April 24 3:05pm Iowa Barnstormers W 73-72[7] 2-6 Resch Center
11 Saturday April 30 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 59-66[8] 2-7 Denny Sanford Premier Center
12 Friday May 6 7:05pm Nebraska Danger W 69-68[9] 3-7 Resch Center
13 Friday May 13 7:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans L 12-36[10] 3-8 Resch Center
14 Saturday May 21 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 24-58[11] 3-9 Denny Sanford Premier Center
15 Saturday May 28 7:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever W 63-39[12] 4-9 Toyota Center
16 Saturday June 4 7:05pm at Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 40-81[13] 4-10 Kay Yeager Coliseum
17 Friday June 10 7:05pm Tri-Cities Fever W 23-20[14] 5-10 Resch Center
18 BYE
19 Saturday June 25 7:05pm Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 75-98[15] 5-11 Resch Center

Standings

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2016 United Conference
W L T PCT PF PA GB STK
ySioux Falls Storm 15 1 0 .938 951 720 -- W11
xCedar Rapids Titans 12 4 0 .750 781 628 3.0 W7
xWichita 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

Roster

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2016 Green Bay Blizzard roster
Quarterback

Running back

  •  7 Chevelle Buie
  •  6 Colby Goodwyn
  • 33 Kehaudas Spence

Wide receiver

  • 17 DeAndre Brown
  •  8 Erick Brundidge
  • 22 Joe Sawyer
  •  1 Tacoi Sumler
  •  2 Markeith Summers
  •  5 Marquel Willis
Offensive linemen
  • 69 Jordan Mosely
  • 79 Daniel Quave
  • 77 Kenneth Woodget
  • 74 Jeff Younker

Defensive linemen

  • 99 Tanner Agen
  • 50 Mason Czekala
  • 97 Tra'Ray Givens
  • 94 Harold Legania
  • 55 David Toriola
Linebacker
  •  4 Karl Mickelson

Defensive back

  • 24 Edward Brown
  • 11 Braelon Davis
  • 21 Matt Moro
  • 10 J. D. Roussel

Kicker

  • 19 Zeke Arevalo
Injured Reserve
  • 15 Chris Baker DL
  • 18 Jack Bramswig WR
  • 99 Cory Grissom DL
  •  9 Ridge James DL
  • -- Adrian Nelson QB
  • 14 Demarkus Perkins DB
  • -- Ryan Smith DL
  • 70 Dyron White OL

Transfer List

  • currently vacant

Refused to Report

  • -- Colton Miles-Nash DL

rookies in italics
Roster updated June 23, 2016
24 Active, 8 Inactive

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Barnstormers down Blizzard". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Green Bay Blizzard rally comes up short". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Blizzard earn 1st win of season". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "IFL: Billings Wolves 55, Green Bay Blizzard 34". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  7. ^ "Blizzard victorious after 2-point conversion". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "Green Bay Blizzard comes up shy at Sioux Falls". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "Blizzard rally to pull out 69-68 home win". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  10. ^ "Favre, Cedar Rapids defeat Blizzard". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "Blizzard freeze up in loss to Sioux Falls". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  12. ^ "Blizzard cool down the Fever". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. May 29, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  13. ^ "Blizzard freeze up against Wichita Falls". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  14. ^ "Green Bay Blizzard beat Fever at home". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  15. ^ "Blizzard falls to Wichita Falls in season finale". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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