2016 Wichita Falls Nighthawks season
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Indoor Football League team season
| 2016 Wichita Falls Nighthawks season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Drew Carnes |
| Head coach | Billy Back |
| Home stadium | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-5 |
| Conference place | 3rd |
| Playoffs | Lost United Conference Wild Card 36-66 (Titans) |
The 2016 Wichita Falls Nighthawks season was the second season for the professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Nighthawks were members of the United Conference.
Led by head coach Billy Back, the Nighthawks played their home games at the Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Pre-season
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Monday | February 22 | 7:05pm | Texas Stealth | W 101-30[1] | 1-0 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
Regular season
All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | Saturday | February 27 | 9:00pm | at Spokane Empire | L 65-66[2] | 0-1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 3 | Friday | March 4 | 7:05pm | Colorado Crush | W 65-45[3] | 1-1 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 4 | Friday | March 11 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | W 74-47[4] | 2-1 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Friday | March 25 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | W 64-55[5] | 3-1 | Eihusen Arena |
| 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 8 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 44-35[6] | 4-1 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 9 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 44-71[7] | 4-2 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| 10 | Friday | April 22 | 7:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 61-57[8] | 5-2 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 11 | Friday | April 29 | 8:30pm | at Colorado Crush | L 47-60 | 5-3 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 12 | Friday | May 6 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 58-66[9] | 5-4 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 13 | Saturday | May 14 | 8:00pm | at Colorado Crush | W 65-61 | 6-4 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 14 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 62-48[10] | 7-4 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 15 | Friday | May 27 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | W 44-20[11] | 8-4 | Eihusen Arena |
| 16 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 81-40[12] | 9-4 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 17 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:05pm | Colorado Crush | L 56-61[13] | 9-5 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 18 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 73-54[14] | 10-5 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 19 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 98-75[15] | 11-5 | Resch Center |
Standings
| 2016 United Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Postseason
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| Wild Card | Saturday | July 9 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | L 36-66[16] | 0-1 | U.S. Cellular Center |
Roster
| 2016 Wichita Falls Nighthawks roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Transfer
Refused to report
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- ↑ Donny Victory (February 22, 2016). "Nighthawks shell Stealth, 101-30". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Nighthawks miss field goal as time expires". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ Jonathan Hull (March 5, 2016). "McCullum guides Nighthawks past Colorado". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ↑ Donny Victory (March 11, 2016). "Nighthawks rout Iowa in 2nd half". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Nighthawks win 3rd straight game". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ↑ Donny Victory (April 10, 2016). "Nighthawks pull out late victory". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Nighthawks pummeled by Sioux Falls". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ Donny Victory (April 22, 2016). "Nighthawks remain unbeaten at KYC after TD with 7 ticks left". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Donny Victory (May 7, 2016). "Nighthawks upset bid of Sioux Falls comes up short". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ↑ Donny Victory (May 21, 2016). "Williams, Nighthawks rally for victory over Danger". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Nighthawks claim 3rd straight win". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ↑ Jonathan Hull (June 5, 2016). "Nighthawks secure playoff spot with 81-40 rout". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ↑ Donny Victory (June 12, 2016). "Crush upset Nighthawks". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Defense helps Nighthawks whip Barnstormers". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ↑ "McCullum throws 11 TD passes in Nighthawks' rout". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Nighthawks season ended in Wild Card round". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. July 10, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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