2012 Marion Blue Racers season

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2012 Marion Blue Racers season
OwnerLaMonte and Shavonne Coleman
General managerLaMonte Coleman
Head coach Lorenzo Styles (resigned March 30: 3-1 record)
Marc Huddleston (interim)
Home field Veterans Memorial Coliseum
220 East Fairground Street
Marion, OH 43302
Results
Record7–5
Conference place3rd
Playoff finishLost Semifinals 47-56 (Explosion)

The 2012 Marion Blue Racers season was the 2nd season for the United Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise.

Contents

On July 5, 2011, the Blue Racers announced they were leaving the CIFL to join the Ultimate Indoor Football League. [1] The Blue Racers were added as a member of the Northern Conference, re-uniting with, their arch-rivals, the Cincinnati Commandos. On August 17, 2011, Lorenzo Styles was named the 3rd head coach in franchise history. [2] In February, team CEO and General Manager, LaMonte Coleman, took a coaching position with the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League. [3] The following day, Ryan Sawyer was named the team's interim general manager while Coleman was coaching in Pittsburgh. [4] On March 30, 2012, Styles resigned as the head coach of the Blue Racers after compiling a 3-1 record, citing personal reason as the reason for his resignation. [5] Offensive Coordinator Marc Huddleston, took over as the team's head coach. [6] The team remained a strong pipeline for the Pittsburgh Power, as both the team's kickers, Trey Kramer and Seth Burkholder, signed with the team. [7] [8] The Blue Racers finished the season with a 7–4 record, earning the 3rd seed in the UIFL North playoff. The team traveled to play the second seeded Erie Explosion, where the game was played at a high school field, where the team had built walls for the playing field. It is the first time an indoor football game, has been played outdoors. The Explosion went on to defeat the Blue Racers 56–47, after the Blue Racers had led 22–0 early in the game. [9]

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 3 Eastern Kentucky Drillers W 48-34 [10] 1-0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2SaturdayMarch 10 Western Pennsylvania Sting W 68-272-0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3SundayMarch 18at Eastern Kentucky Drillers L 47-61 [11] 2-1 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
4SaturdayMarch 24 Johnstown Generals W 41-193-1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
5 BYE
6SaturdayApril 7at Johnstown Generals W 56-234-1 Cambria County War Memorial Arena
7 BYE
8SaturdayApril 21Huntington WildcatzW 98-65-1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9SaturdayApril 28at Cincinnati Commandos L 38-585-2 Cincinnati Gardens
10SaturdayMay 5 Cincinnati Commandos L 53-615-3 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11 BYE
12SaturdayMay 19 Cincinnati Commandos W 51-496-3 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
13 BYE
14SaturdayJune 2at Cincinnati Commandos L 24-306-4 Cincinnati Gardens
15SaturdayJune 9 Erie Explosion L 64-65 (OT)6-5 Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Postseason

RoundDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
Northern SemifinalsSaturdayJune 16at Erie Explosion L 47-56 [12] 0-1 Cathedral Preparatory School

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 regular-season title x - clinched playoff spot

Final roster

2012 Marion Blue Racers roster

Quarterbacks

Offensive backs

Receivers

 

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured Reserve

Exempt List

Practice squad

  • currently vacant

rookies in italics
Roster updated May 7, 2012
23 Active, 2 Inactive, 0 PS

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References

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  3. ↑ "Coleman Signs with AFL's Power". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 15, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sawyer Promoted". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 16, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Lorenzo Styles resigns as Blue Racers coach". Marion Star. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  6. ↑ Shawn Curtis (April 6, 2012). "Generals looking to stay unbeaten at War Memorial". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
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  8. ↑ "A Second Blue Racer Kicker Moves On". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
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