2012 Colorado Ice season

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2012 Colorado Ice season
OwnerTom Wigley
General managerCollins Sanders
Head coachHeron O'Neal
Home field Budweiser Events Center
Results
Record8–6
Division place4th, Intense Conference
Playoff finishLost in first round

The 2012 Colorado Ice season was the team's sixth season as a football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). Founded for the 2007 season as part of United Indoor Football, the Colorado Ice became charter members of the IFL when the UIF merged with the Intense Football League before the 2009 season. One of 16 teams that competed in the IFL for the 2012 season, the Fort Collins-based Colorado Ice were members of the Intense Conference. [1]

Contents

In their first season under head coach Heron O'Neal, the Colorado Ice played their home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado. [2] The team recorded an 8–6 record and reached the playoffs for the second season in a row. [3] Two Ice players were named to All-IFL Teams: Aric Goodman was selected First Team for special teams and offensive lineman while Mike Trice was selected Second Team All IFL for offense. [3]


Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
Final ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2SundayFebruary 263:05pmat New Mexico Stars L 46–39 [4] 0–1 Santa Ana Star Center
3SundayMarch 43:00pm Wyoming Cavalry W 72–37 [5] 1–1 Budweiser Events Center
4SaturdayMarch 103:00pmat Tri-Cities Fever L 64–50 [6] 1–2 Toyota Center
5SundayMarch 183:00pm Allen Wranglers W 61–54 [7] 2–2 Budweiser Events Center
6 BYE
7SaturdayMarch 317:00pmat Everett Raptors W 49–36 [8] 3–2 Comcast Arena
8FridayApril 67:00pmat Wyoming Cavalry W 42–35 [9] 4–2 Casper Events Center
9SaturdayApril 147:05pmat New Mexico Stars L 41–44 [10] 4–3 Santa Ana Star Center
10 BYE
11SaturdayApril 287:00pm Wyoming Cavalry W 48–33 [11] 5–3 Budweiser Events Center
12SaturdayMay 57:00pm Nebraska Danger L 33–45 [12] 5–4 Budweiser Events Center
13SaturdayMay 127:05pmat Wyoming Cavalry W 59–46 [13] 6–4 Casper Events Center
14FridayMay 187:00pm New Mexico Stars W 58–9 [14] 7–4 Budweiser Events Center
15SaturdayMay 267:05pmat Everett Raptors W 54–25 [15] 8–4 Comcast Arena
16SaturdayJune 27:00pm Tri-Cities Fever L 49–52 [16] 8–5 Budweiser Events Center
17SaturdayJune 97:00pmat Sioux Falls Storm L 26–69 [17] 8–6 Sioux Falls Arena
18 BYE

Postseason

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
Final ScoreRecord
1FridayJune 227:05pmat Tri-Cities Fever L 52–42 [18] 0–1 Santa Ana Star Center

Standings

2012 Intense Conference
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y Tri-Cities Fever 12200.85775061912-0---W2
x Allen Wranglers 9500.6438426709-43.0W3
x Wichita Wild 8600.5716586815-34.0L1
x Colorado Ice 8600.5716815958-54.0L2
Everett Raptors 5900.3576967815-97.0L1
Nebraska Danger 5900.3576647213-67.0L1
Wyoming Cavalry 41000.2866197623-88.0L2
New Mexico Stars 21200.1435417642-1210.0L9

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