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 | |
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Owner | Larry Treankler Kathy Treankler Ahman Green |
Head coach | Chris Williams |
Home field | Resch Center |
Results | |
Record | 5-11 |
Conference place | 4th |
Playoff finish | did 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
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
editAll start times are local time
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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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
edit2016 United Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
y–Sioux Falls Storm | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 951 | 720 | -- | W11 | |
x–Cedar Rapids Titans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 781 | 628 | 3.0 | W7 | |
x–Wichita 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
edit2016 Green Bay Blizzard roster | ||||||
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Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebacker
Defensive back
Kicker
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Injured Reserve
Transfer List
Refused to Report
rookies in italics → More rosters |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Barnstormers down Blizzard". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Green Bay Blizzard rally comes up short". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. March 12, 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "IFL: Billings Wolves 55, Green Bay Blizzard 34". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ "Blizzard victorious after 2-point conversion". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Green Bay Blizzard comes up shy at Sioux Falls". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Blizzard rally to pull out 69-68 home win". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Favre, Cedar Rapids defeat Blizzard". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ "Blizzard freeze up in loss to Sioux Falls". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Blizzard cool down the Fever". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. May 29, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ "Blizzard freeze up against Wichita Falls". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Green Bay Blizzard beat Fever at home". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Blizzard falls to Wichita Falls in season finale". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.