2016 Billings Wolves season
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OwnerRon Benzel
General managerMarc Burr
Home stadiumRimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
308 6th Avenue North
Billings Montana 59101
308 6th Avenue North
Billings Montana 59101
| 2016 Billings Wolves season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Benzel |
| General manager | Marc Burr |
| Head coach | Chris Dixon |
| Home stadium | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 308 6th Avenue North Billings Montana 59101 |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-8 |
| Conference place | 2nd |
| Playoffs | Lost Intense Conference Wild Card 52-64 (Danger) |
The 2016 Billings Wolves season was the second season for the professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Wolves are members of the Intense Conference.
Led by head coach Chris Dixon, the Wolves play their home games at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings, Montana.
Regular season
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Saturday | February 20 | 9:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm[1] | L 28-51[2] | 0-1 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | 3,947 |
| 2 | Sunday | February 28 | 4:00pm | at Colorado Crush | W 47-30[3] | 1-1 | Budweiser Events Center | 2,087 |
| 3 | Saturday | March 5 | 8:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | L 41-47[4] | 1-2 | Toyota Center | 3,416 |
| 4 | Saturday | March 12 | 8:05pm | Spokane Empire | W 30-22[5] | 2-2 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | 3,099 |
| 5 | BYE | |||||||
| 6 | Saturday | March 26 | 8:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 27-38[6] | 2-3 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | 1,771 |
| 7 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | L 31-45[7] | 2-4 | Eihusen Arena | 3,024 |
| 8 | BYE | |||||||
| 9 | Friday | April 15 | 7:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 55-34[8] | 3-4 | Resch Center | 4,435 |
| 10 | Sunday | April 24 | 4:00pm | Colorado Crush | W 64-61[9] | 4-4 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | 2,031 |
| 11 | Saturday | April 30 | 8:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | L 31-38[10] | 4-5 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | 2,437 |
| 12 | Saturday | May 7 | 9:00pm | at Spokane Empire | L 28-75[11] | 4-6 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 4,485 |
| 13 | Saturday | May 14 | 9:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 49-44[12] | 5-6 | Toyota Center | 2,800 |
| 14 | Saturday | May 21 | 8:05pm | Colorado Crush | W 49-39[13] | 6-6 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | 2,355 |
| 15 | BYE | |||||||
| 16 | Saturday | June 4 | 9:00pm | at Spokane Empire | L 41-51[14] | 6-7 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 6,414 |
| 17 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | L 20-28[15] | 6-8 | U.S. Cellular Center | 2,335 |
| 18 | Saturday | June 18 | 9:00pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 67-23[16] | 7-8 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | 1,929 |
| 19 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:05pm | Spokane Empire | W 35-21[17] | 8-8 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | 1,390 |
Standings
| 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 | |
Postseason
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| Wild Card | Saturday | July 9 | 8:05pm | Nebraska Danger | L 52-64[18] | 0-1 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark | |
