Roster
| 2012 Bloomington Edge roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers | Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Refused to Report
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
| 2012 Bloomington Edge season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jim Morris |
| Head coach | Kenton Carr |
| Home field | U.S. Cellular Coliseum 101 South Madison Street Bloomington, IL 60701 |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-4 |
| Conference place | 3rd United |
| Playoff finish | Lost UC Semifinals (Blizzard) 30-51 |
The 2012 Bloomington Edge season was the team's seventh season as a professional indoor football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of sixteen teams competing in the IFL for the 2012 season, the Bloomington, Illinois-based Bloomington Edge were members of the United Conference.
Under the leadership of owner Jim Morris, and head coach Kenton Carr, [1] the team played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, Illinois. [2]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | February 19 | 2:05pm | at Chicago Slaughter | L 34-50 | 0-1 | Sears Centre |
| 2 | Sunday | February 23 | 3:05pm | Reading Express | W 54-40 | 1-1 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 3 | Saturday | March 3 | 7:05pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 55-44 | 2-1 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 4 | Sunday | March 11 | 2:05pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 57-39 | 3-1 | Stabler Arena |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Saturday | March 24 | 7:35pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 36-34 | 4-1 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 7 | Saturday | March 31 | 7:05pm | at Chicago Slaughter | W 70-65 | 5-1 | Sears Centre |
| 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 9 | Saturday | April 14 | 7:00pm | at Reading Express | W 41-31 | 6-1 | Sovereign Center |
| 10 | Saturday | April 21 | 7:00pm | Reading Express | W 44-39 | 7-1 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 11 | Saturday | April 28 | 7:00pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 56-59 | 7-2 | Resch Center |
| 12 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | L 21-34 | 7-3 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 14 | Friday | May 18 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 29-13 | 8-3 | Cedar Rapids Ice Arena |
| 15 | Friday | May 25 | 7:05pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 62-43 | 9-3 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 16 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | L 38-39 | 9-4 | Hartman Arena |
| 17 | Friday | June 8 | 7:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 74-64 | 10-4 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 18 | BYE | ||||||
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| UC Semifinals | Saturday | June 23 | 7:00pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 30-51 | 0-1 | Resch Center |
| 2012 Bloomington Edge roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers | Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Refused to Report
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
| 2012 United Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Sioux Falls Storm | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 941 | 563 | 7-0 | --- | W14 |
| x Green Bay Blizzard | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 787 | 586 | 10-3 | 3.0 | W3 |
| x Bloomington Edge | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 673 | 604 | 10-3 | 4.0 | W1 |
| x Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 605 | 615 | 6-8 | 8.0 | W1 |
| Omaha Beef | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 635 | 696 | 3-3 | 4.0 | L2 |
| Chicago Slaughter | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 657 | 714 | 6-8 | 4.0 | L1 |
| Cedar Rapids Titans | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 509 | 631 | 4-0 | 10.0 | W1 |
| Reading Express | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 534 | 773 | 7-1 | 12.0 | L5 |
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