2012 Lakeland Raiders season

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2012 Lakeland Raiders season
OwnerMichael Mink
Robert Tannenbaum
General managerMichael Mink
Head coachMichael Mink
Home field Lakeland Center
Results
Record6–5
Conference place1st
Playoff finishLost Southern Conference Championship 29–60 (Tarpons)

The 2012 Lakeland Raiders season was the first season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise.

Contents

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2SaturdayMarch 10 Rome Rampage W 63–24 [1] 1–0 Lakeland Center
3SaturdayMarch 17at Mississippi Hound Dogs W 75–24 [2] 2–0 BancorpSouth Arena
4SundayMarch 25at Florida Tarpons L 47–62 [3] 2–1 Germain Arena
5 BYE
6SaturdayApril 7at Mississippi Hound Dog W 60–12 [4] 3–1 BancorpSouth Arena
7SaturdayApril 14 Florida Tarpons L 51–59 [5] 3–2 Lakeland Center
8 BYE
9SaturdayApril 28 Rome Rampage W 106–6 [6] 4–2 Lakeland Center
10SundayMay 6at Florida Tarpons L 24–55 [7] 4–3 Germain Arena
11MondayMay 14 Florida Tarpons L 42–57 [8] 4–4 Lakeland Center
12MondayMay 21at Eastern Kentucky Drillers L 20–364–5 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
13SaturdayMay 26 Eastern Kentucky Drillers W 51–445–5 Lakeland Center
14SaturdayJune 2 West Palm Beach Phantoms W 100–0 [9] 6–5 Lakeland Center
15 BYE

Postseason

RoundDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
Southern Semifinals BYE
Southern ChampionshipMondayJune 25at Florida Tarpons L 29–60 [10] 1–0 Germain Arena

Standings

2012 United Indoor Football League
TeamConferenceOverall
WLPCTWLPCTPFPA
Northern Conference
Cincinnati Commandos-y72.77882.800594373
Erie Explosion-x73.70083.727748362
Marion Blue Racers-x54.55665.636602467
Johnstown Generals 36.33336.333264441
Western Pennsylvania Sting 06.00007.000132497
Southern Conference
Florida Tarpons-y1101.0001101.000687287
Eastern Kentucky Drillers 54.55664.600613361
Lakeland Raiders-x55.50065.545639379
Rome Rampage 16.14316.143100462
Mississippi Hound Dogs 19.10019.100281559

y - clinched conference title x - clinched playoff spot

Roster

2012 Lakeland Raiders roster
Quarterbacks
  •  9Brian Harris
  • --Myqual Spann

Running backs

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

  • Currently vacant
Offensive linemen
  • Currently vacant

Defensive linemen

  • Currently vacant
Linebackers
  • Drametrice Smith

Defensive backs

  • Currently vacant

Kickers

  • --Joshua Smith
Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 25, 2012
1 Active, 0 Inactive

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  2. ↑ Blake Hasenzahl (March 17, 2012). "Anderson Sets League Record as Lakeland Stomps Mississippi". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Jake Nordbye (March 25, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons hold off Lakeland for 2-0 start". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ John L. Pitts (April 8, 2012). "Hound Dogs pounded by Raiders". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ Blake Hasenzahl (April 15, 2012). "Raiders Fall to Tarpons". www.theledger.com. The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Blake Hasenzahl (April 27, 2012). "Raiders Set New Mark, Ravage Rampage 106-6". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ Jake Nordbye (May 7, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons beat Lakeland for third time, go to 7-0". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Pro football: Florida Tarpons remain unbeaten, clinch conference title". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. May 15, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ Blake Hasenzahl (June 2, 2012). "Raiders Banish Phantoms Behind Stalwart Defense". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ Scott Butherus (June 25, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons roll past Lakeland into Ultimate Bowl". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
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