2017 Columbus Lions season
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OwnerRick Jacobson
Skip Seda
Duke Liberatore
Jan McBarron
Keith Norred
John Hargrove
Kike Seda
Skip Seda
Duke Liberatore
Jan McBarron
Keith Norred
John Hargrove
Kike Seda
Head coachJason Gibson
Home stadiumColumbus Civic Center
Record9–3
| 2017 Columbus Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rick Jacobson Skip Seda Duke Liberatore Jan McBarron Keith Norred John Hargrove Kike Seda |
| Head coach | Jason Gibson |
| Home stadium | Columbus Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Conference place | 3rd |
| Playoffs | Won NAL Semifinals 52–50 (Steelhawks) Lost NAL Championship 21–27 (Sharks) |
The 2017 Columbus Lions season was the eleventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the National Arena League (NAL). The Lions were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season.
Led by head coach Jason Gibson, the Lions played their home games at the Columbus Civic Center.
| 2017 National Arena League standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | |
| z – Jacksonville Sharks | 11 | 1 | .917 | 697 | 299 | — | L1 |
| y – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 9 | 1 | .900 | 610 | 349 | 1.0 | W7 |
| x – Columbus Lions | 9 | 3 | .750 | 689 | 412 | 2.0 | W6 |
| x – Monterrey Steel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 478 | 364 | 3.5 | W1 |
| High Country Grizzlies | 3 | 7 | .300 | 449 | 484 | 7.0 | L4 |
| Georgia Firebirds | 2 | 9 | .182 | 372 | 576 | 8.5 | L5 |
| Dayton Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | .000 | 125 | 478 | 8.5 | L7 |
| Corpus Christi Rage | 0 | 9 | .000 | 166 | 624 | 9.5 | L9 |
z – clinched home field advantage
y – clinched home playoff game
x – clinched playoff spot
