2012 Rome Rampage season

Rome Rampage
2012 Rome Rampage season
Head coach	Joe Micco
General manager	Kacee Smith
Owner	Kacee Smith
Home field	Travel team
Results
Record	1-6
Conference place	4th
Playoff finish	did not qualify
	Rome Rampage ; 2013 →;

Last updated March 04, 2019

The 2012 Rome Rampage season was the first season for the United Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise.

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Schedule

Key: Win Tie Loss Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Opponent	Results		Location
Week	Day	Date	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
1	Saturday	March 3	at Mississippi Hound Dogs	W 35-30^[3]	1-0	BancorpSouth Arena
2	Saturday	March 10	at Lakeland Raiders	L 24-63^[4]	1-1	Lakeland Center
3	BYE
4	Friday	March 23	at Mississippi Hound Dogs	L 6-53^[5]	1-2	BancorpSouth Arena
5	BYE
6	Friday	April 6	at Florida Tarpons	L 7-60^[6]	1-3	Germain Arena
7	Sunday	April 15	at Eastern Kentucky Drillers	L 20-82	1-4	Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
8	BYE
9	Friday	April 27	at Lakeland Raiders	L 6-106^[7]	1-5	Lakeland Center
10	BYE
11	Saturday	May 12	at Cincinnati Commandos	Cancelled	1-5	Cincinnati Gardens
12	Monday	May 21	at Florida Tarpons	L 2-68^[8]	1-6	Germain Arena
13	BYE
14	BYE
15	BYE

Standings

2012 United Indoor Football League v t e
Team	Conference			Overall
Team	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Northern Conference
Cincinnati Commandos-y	7	2	.778	8	2	.800	594	373
Erie Explosion-x	7	3	.700	8	3	.727	748	362
Marion Blue Racers-x	5	4	.556	6	5	.636	602	467
Johnstown Generals	3	6	.333	3	6	.333	264	441
Western Pennsylvania Sting	0	6	.000	0	7	.000	132	497
Southern Conference
Florida Tarpons-y	11	0	1.000	11	0	1.000	687	287
Eastern Kentucky Drillers	5	4	.556	6	4	.600	613	361
Lakeland Raiders-x	5	5	.500	6	5	.545	639	379
Rome Rampage	1	6	.143	1	6	.143	100	462
Mississippi Hound Dogs	1	9	.100	1	9	.100	281	559

y - clinched conference title x - clinched playoff spot

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References

↑ "Rome Changes Name to Rampage". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 24, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
↑ "Rampage Introduce Coaches, Announce First Open Tryout". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 31, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
↑ John L. Pitts (March 4, 2012). "Hound Dogs stuffed in opener". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
↑ Blake Hasenzahl (March 11, 2012). "Raiders Defense Stole the Show in Inaugural Win". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
↑ Gene Phelps (March 24, 2012). "Boland throws seven TDs in Tupelo Hound Dogs victory". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
↑ Jake Nordbye (April 6, 2012). "Indoor football: Wallace falls right back in rhythm as Tarpons roll Rampage". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
↑ Blake Hasenzahl (April 27, 2012). "Raiders Set New Mark, Ravage Rampage 106-6". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
↑ Jake Nordbye (May 21, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons crush Rampage, stay unbeaten". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.

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[1] "Rome Changes Name to Rampage". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 24, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2015.

[2] "Rampage Introduce Coaches, Announce First Open Tryout". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 31, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2015.

[3] John L. Pitts (March 4, 2012). "Hound Dogs stuffed in opener". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.

[4] Blake Hasenzahl (March 11, 2012). "Raiders Defense Stole the Show in Inaugural Win". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.

[5] Gene Phelps (March 24, 2012). "Boland throws seven TDs in Tupelo Hound Dogs victory". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.

[6] Jake Nordbye (April 6, 2012). "Indoor football: Wallace falls right back in rhythm as Tarpons roll Rampage". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.

[7] Blake Hasenzahl (April 27, 2012). "Raiders Set New Mark, Ravage Rampage 106-6". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.

[8] Jake Nordbye (May 21, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons crush Rampage, stay unbeaten". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.