2013 Green Bay Blizzard season
Indoor Football League team season
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The 2013 Green Bay Blizzard season was the team's eleventh season as a football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of just nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2013 season, the Green Bay Blizzard were members of the United Conference.[1] The team played their home games at the Resch Center in the Green Bay suburb of Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.
Ahman Green
Chad Baldwin (games 7–present)
| 2013 Green Bay Blizzard season | |
|---|---|
| |
| Owner | Titletown Football Group, LLC Ahman Green |
| Head coach | Robert Fuller (games 1–6) Chad Baldwin (games 7–present) |
| Home stadium | Resch Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | United Conference |
The Blizzard began the season under the direction of head coach Robert Fuller but he was replaced after six games by Chad Baldwin.[2] The team ended the regular season with a 4–10 record and did not qualify for the playoffs. They drew an average attendance of 3,812 for their seven regular season games.[3] After failing to turn reach certain unspecified "financial benchmarks", three of the four principal owners of the team agreed to place the franchise for sale in June 2013.[3] If a new owner had not been found by September 1, 2013, the franchise would have suspended operations for the 2014 IFL season.[4]
Off-field moves
Shortly before the 2013 season began, the owner of the Cheyenne Warriors died which forced that team to suspend operations and the IFL to revise its schedule to accommodate the now 9-team league.[5]
The March 23, 2013, game against the Chicago Slaughter was "Military Appreciation Night" with free tickets for veterans and all fans in attendance received a personal American flag. Children also received replicas of the special "camouflage" Blizzard jersey.[6]
After the April 7th loss dropped the team's record to 1–5, head coach Robert Fuller was fired and defensive coordinator Chad Baldwin was promoted to replace him.[7]
Roster moves
Junior Aumavae, a nose tackle who spent the 2012 season playing for the Blizzard, was signed by the New York Jets in late March 2013.[8][9]
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Preseason
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Thursday | February 7 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 67–47[10][11] | 1–0 | Cedar Rapids Ice Arena[12] |
Regular season
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent[1] | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Friday | February 15 | 7:30pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 41–64[13][14] | 0–1 | Resch Center[15] |
| 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 3 | Saturday | March 2 | 6:07pm | at Chicago Slaughter | L 41–50[16][17] | 0–2 | Sears Centre[18] |
| 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 5 | Sunday | March 17 | 3:00pm | at Colorado Ice | L 20–24[19][20] | 0–3 | Budweiser Events Center[21] |
| 6 | Saturday | March 23 | 7:00pm | Chicago Slaughter | L 14–27[22][23] | 0–4 | Resch Center[6][24] |
| 7 | Saturday | March 30 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 41–38[25][26] | 1–4 | Cedar Rapids Ice Arena[27] |
| 8 | Sunday | April 7 | 3:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 29–48[28][29] | 1–5 | Sioux Falls Arena |
| 9 | BYE | ||||||
| 10 | Saturday | April 20 | 7:00pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 66–54[30][31] | 2–5 | Resch Center[32][33] |
| 11 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:05pm | Texas Revolution | W 74–25[34][35] | 3–5 | Resch Center[36] |
| 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 13 | Friday | May 10 | 7:30pm | Nebraska Danger | W 53–47[37][38] | 4–5 | Resch Center[39][40] |
| 14 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | L 37–54[41][42] | 4–6 | Resch Center[43][44][45] |
| 15 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:05pm | at Texas Revolution | L 56–60[46][47] | 4–7 | Allen Event Center[48][49] |
| 16 | Friday | May 31 | 7:35pm | at Chicago Slaughter | L 51–52[50][51] | 4–8 | Sears Centre[52][53] |
| 17 | Saturday | June 8 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | L 42–49[54][55] | 4–9 | Cedar Rapids Ice Arena[56][57] |
| 18 | Saturday | June 15 | 7:00pm | Chicago Slaughter | L 57–60[2][58] | 4–10 | Resch Center[59] |
Roster
| 2013 Green Bay Blizzard roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterback
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebacker
Defensive backs
Kicker
|
Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
Rookies in italics | |||
Standings
| 2013 United Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y - Sioux Falls Storm | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 645 | 500 | 4-2 | 0.0 | W3 |
| x - Cedar Rapids Titans | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 744 | 569 | 6-4 | 1.0 | w2 |
| Chicago Slaughter | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 598 | 602 | 6-5 | 1.0 | W2 |
| Texas Revolution | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 563 | 747 | 3-4 | 6.0 | L2 |
| Green Bay Blizzard | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 622 | 652 | 2-6 | 6.0 | L5 |