2012 Knoxville NightHawks season

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2012 Knoxville NightHawks season
OwnerJeff Knight
Head coachChris MacKeown
Home field James White Civic Coliseum
Results
Record1–11
League place6th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2013 Knoxville NightHawks season was the first season for the professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The NightHawks were one of six teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2013 season.

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The team played their home games under head coach Chris MacKeown at the James White Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee. The NightHawks earned a 1–11 record, placing seventh in the league, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

The franchise was announced by Owner Jeff Knight on September 15, 2011. [1] He announced the team's decision to join the Professional Indoor Football League and that the team would play at the James White Civic Coliseum. [2] On October 4, 2011, the NightHawks named Chris MacKeown the team's first coach in franchise history. [3] The team made a splash when they signed veteran NFL defensive lineman Chris Bradwell, [4] and veteran Arena Football League quarterback, Tony Colston. [5] In the team's first ever game, the NightHawks fell 45–70 to the Alabama Hammers. [6] The team started 0–6 on the season before winning their 7th contest on May 5, 2012, an overtime victory over the Hammers. The team finished their inaugural season 1–11 with a 0.083 winning percentage, which was worst in the PIFL. Coach MacKeown said he felt that he would not be back for a second season with the team. [7]

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2SaturdayMarch 177:30pmat Columbus Lions L 59–640–1 Columbus Civic Center
3SaturdayMarch 247:00pmat Richmond Raiders L 42–700–2 Richmond Coliseum
4SaturdayMarch 317:00pm Richmond Raiders L 29–800–3 James White Civic Coliseum
5 BYE
6SaturdayApril 147:00pm Albany Panthers L 10–590–4 James White Civic Coliseum
7SaturdayApril 217:05pmat Alabama Hammers L 25–620–5 Von Braun Center
8FridayApril 277:00pm Louisiana Swashbucklers L 28–610–6 James White Civic Coliseum
9SaturdayMay 57:00pm Alabama Hammers W 64–61 OT1–6 James White Civic Coliseum
10SaturdayMay 127:00pm Columbus Lions L 55–581–7 James White Civic Coliseum
11SaturdayMay 197:05pmat Louisiana Swashbucklers L 51–531–8 Sudduth Coliseum
12 BYE
13SaturdayJune 27:00pmat Albany Panthers L 64–741–9 James H. Gray Civic Center
14SaturdayJune 97:00pm Richmond Raiders L 57–601–10 James White Civic Coliseum
15SaturdayJune 167:00pmat Columbus Lions L 63–761–11 Columbus Civic Center

Roster

2012 Knoxville NightHawks roster
Quarterbacks
  • 12Russell Hill

Running backs

  • 38Glenn Revell
  • 23Kelvin Thompson

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen
  • 77Chris Oliver
  • 72Chance Talbert

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • 22Cassen Jackson-Garrison

Defensive backs

Kickers

  • 10Alex Walls
Injured reserve
  • --Jeremy Buchanan OL

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
updated June 23, 2012 [8]
14 Active, 1 Inactive

Division standings

2012 Professional Indoor Football League
TeamWLTPCTPFPAPF (Avg.)PA (Avg.)STK
y-Richmond Raiders 1020.83372258961.249.1W6
x-Albany Panthers 1020.83369455457.846.2L1
x-Columbus Lions 660.50072071360.059.4W1
x-Louisiana Swashbucklers 660.50063964753.359.9W1
Alabama Hammers 390.25064268353.556.9L1
Knoxville NightHawks 1110.08354777845.664.8L5

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References

  1. ↑ "Nighthawks Newest Professional Franchise in Knoxville". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 15, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ Dave Link (September 15, 2011). "Indoor football team to give it a go". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Chris MacKeown named coach of Knoxville Nighthawks". Knoxville News Sentinel. October 4, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  4. ↑ "NightHawks sign Bradwell". Knoxville News Sentinel. October 18, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Veteran QB Colston Is Nighthawks First Signee". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 11, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ Dave Link (March 10, 2012). "Nighthawks drop indoor debut, 70-45". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  7. ↑ Dave Link (June 10, 2012). "Nighthawks coach Chris MacKeown doesn't expect return engagement". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Roster". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2014-12-11.
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