2016 Wichita Force season
| 2016 Wichita Force season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Paco Martinez |
| Home field | Intrust Bank Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–2 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won Northern Division Championship (Edge) 52-51 Won Champions Bowl II (Venom) 48-45 |
The 2016 Wichita Force season is the franchise's 2nd season as a professional indoor football franchise and second as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of nine teams in the CIF for the inaugural 2016 season, the Wichita Force is owned by Wichita Indoor Football LLC, led by managing partner Marv Fisher. The Force clinched their first division title with a 44–30 victory over the Sioux City Bandits.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | Saturday | March 5 | 7:00pm | at Salina Bombers | W 66–44 | 1–0 | Bicentennial Center |
| 3 | Saturday | March 12 | 7:05pm | Duke City Gladiators | W 59–28 | 2–0 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 4 | Saturday | March 18 | 7:00pm | at Chicago Eagles | W 54–45 | 3–0 | UIC Pavilion |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Friday | April 1 | 7:05pm | Bloomington Edge | W 51–48 | 4–0 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | Texas Revolution | L 42–74 | 4–1 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:00pm | at Omaha Beef | L 55–58 | 4–2 | Ralston Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:00pm | at Bloomington Edge | W 32–27 | 5–2 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:05pm | Chicago Eagles | W 52–42 | 6–2 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 11 | BYE | ||||||
| 12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:00pm | at Sioux City Bandits | W 23–19 | 7–2 | Gateway Arena |
| 13 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:00pm | at Amarillo Venom | W 59–51 | 8–2 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 14 | Saturday | May 28 | 7:05pm | Sioux City Bandits | W 44–30 | 9–2 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 15 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:05pm | Omaha Beef | W 56–50 | 10–2 | Intrust Bank Arena |
Post-season
[edit]| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| Divisional Championship | Saturday | June 18 | 7:05 pm | Bloomington Edge | W 52-51 | 1-0 | Intrust Bank Arena |
| Champions Bowl II | Monday | June 27 | 7:00 pm | Amarillo Venom | W 48-45 | 2-0 | Intrust Bank Arena |
CIF Standings
[edit]| Northern Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| x-Wichita Force | 10 | 2 | .833 | 593 | 516 |
| y-Bloomington Edge | 7 | 5 | .583 | 546 | 440 |
| y-Sioux City Bandits | 7 | 5 | .583 | 499 | 434 |
| Omaha Beef | 7 | 5 | .583 | 514 | 487 |
| Chicago Eagles | 3 | 9 | .250 | 486 | 584 |
| Salina Liberty | 2 | 10 | .167 | 413 | 575 |
| Southern Division | |||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| z-Texas Revolution | 10 | 2 | .833 | 814 | 625 |
| y-Amarillo Venom | 8 | 4 | .667 | 642 | 611 |
| y-Dodge City Law | 8 | 4 | .667 | 653 | 523 |
| Duke City Gladiators | 6 | 6 | .500 | 568 | 573 |
| San Angelo Bandits | 2 | 10 | .167 | 537 | 688 |
| Mesquite Marshals | 2 | 10 | .167 | 479 | 688 |
- z - clinched top overall seed
- x - clinched division title
- y - clinched playoff spot
Roster
[edit]| 2016 Wichita Force roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running back
Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Refuse to Report
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References
[edit]- ^ "Force clinches top seed in indoor football playoffs". Kansas.com.