2012 Louisiana Swashbucklers season

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2012 Louisiana Swashbucklers season
OwnerChris Meaux
Head coachDarnell Lee
Home field Sudduth Coliseum
Results
Record6–6
League place4th
Playoff finishLost Semifinals (Richmond) 50–56

The 2012 Louisiana Swashbucklers season was the eighth season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).

Contents

The team played their home games under head coach Darnell Lee at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2SaturdayMarch 177:05pm Alabama Hammers W 56–491–0 Sudduth Coliseum
3SaturdayMarch 247:00pm Albany Panthers L 55–581–1 Sudduth Coliseum
4SaturdayMarch 317:30pmat Albany Panthers L 38–521–2 James H. Gray Civic Center
5 BYE
6SaturdayApril 147:00pmat Columbus Lions L 61–751–3 Columbus Civic Center
7SaturdayApril 217:00pm Richmond Raiders W 47–452–3 Sudduth Coliseum
8FridayApril 277:00pmat Knoxville NightHawks W 61–283–3 James White Civic Coliseum
9SaturdayMay 57:20pmat Richmond Raiders L 43–503–4 Richmond Coliseum
10SaturdayMay 127:30pmat Albany Panthers L 47–543–5 James H. Gray Civic Center
11SaturdayMay 197:00pm Knoxville NightHawks W 53–514–5 Sudduth Coliseum
12 BYE
13SaturdayJune 27:00pm Columbus Lions W 61–575–5 Sudduth Coliseum
14SaturdayJune 97:00pmat Alabama Hammers L 42–585–6 Von Braun Center
15SaturdayJune 167:05pm Alabama Hammers W 75–706–6 Sudduth Coliseum

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
SemifinalsSaturdayJune 237:30pmat Richmond Raiders L 50–560–1 Richmond Coliseum

Roster

2012 Louisiana Swashbucklers roster
Quarterbacks
  • 14Alvin Bartie
  •  4Chris Mayabb

Running backs

  • 23Kendrick Perry

Wide receivers

  • 19Immanuel Friddle
  • 17Sammy Knight
  •  6Jordan Rideaux
Offensive linemen
  • 58Will Pritchett
  • 77Roman Pritt

Defensive linemen

  • 56John Paul Jones
  • 21Bryant Mason
  • 11Malcolm Tatum
Linebackers

Defensive backs

  •  1Damian Huren
  • 18Eric Jackson
  • 28Kenny Kitchen
  • 10B. J. Thomas

Kickers

  • 13Blake Bercegeay
Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Practice squad

  • Currently vacant

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

Division standings

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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