2013 Continental Indoor Football League season

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2013 CIFL season
League Continental Indoor Football League
Sport Indoor Football
DurationFebruary 8, 2013 – April 28, 2013
Regular season
Season champions Erie Explosion
Season MVP C. J. Tarver
League postseason
1 vs 4 CIFL Semifinals champions Erie Explosion
  1 vs 4 CIFL Semifinals runners-up Kentucky Xtreme
2 vs 3 CIFL Semifinals champions Saginaw Sting
  2 vs 3 CIFL Semifinals runners-up Dayton Sharks
2013 CIFL
ChampionsErie Explosion
  Runners-upSaginaw Sting
Finals MVP Richard Stokes
CIFL seasons

The 2013 Continental Indoor Football League season will be the Continental Indoor Football League's eighth overall season. The regular season will start on Friday February 8, with the Marion Blue Racers visiting the Saginaw Sting at the Dow Event Center, and will end with the 2013 CIFL Championship Game, the league's championship game being held on, or around, May 18. The league approved the expansion of the playoff format from four teams to six teams (with the top two teams receiving byes).

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Schedule

For the 2013 season there will be a 10-game, 12-week regular season running from February to April. Each team will host 5 games, and have five away games. For the first time in league history, there will be Monday night games.

Regular season standings

TeamWLTPCTPFPAPF (Avg.)PA (Avg.)STK
y-Erie Explosion 10001.00046721846.721.8W10
x-Dayton Sharks 820.80047830347.830.3L2
x-Saginaw Sting 820.80037732037.732.0W3
x-Kentucky Xtreme730.70049732849.732.8W2
Detroit Thunder 460.40028238928.238.9L1
Port Huron Patriots 460.40025533625.533.6L1
Kentucky Drillers 280.20027047527.047.5W1
Marion Blue Racers 280.20031742831.742.8W1
Owensboro Rage 550.50019526719.526.7L2
Kane County Dawgs 010.00013691369L1

y - clinched home playoff game

x - clinched playoff spot

Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.

Playoffs

Semifinals CIFL Championship Game
      
3Saginaw66
2 Dayton 63
3 Saginaw 36
1Erie37
4 Kentucky Xtreme 6
1Erie55

Rule changes

Coaching changes

Pre-season

Team2013 Coach2012 Coach(es)Reason for leavingStory/Accomplishments
Marion Blue Racers Martino Theus Lorenzo Styles/
Marc Huddleston
Resigned/
Contract not renewed
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. [2] Offensive Coordinator Marc Huddleston, took over as the team's head coach. [3] Huddleston's contract was not renewed after the 2012 season.

On September 18, 2012, the Blue Racers name, CEO and general manager, LaMonte Coleman, as the team's 5th head coach in franchise history. [4] But, three weeks prior to the season's start, offensive coordinator Martino Theus was promoted to head coach. [5]

In-season

TeamInterim Coach2013 Coach(es)Reason for leavingStory/Accomplishments
Port Huron Patriots Demar CranfordDave KinsmanResignedOn February 21, Kinsman resigned as the head coach of the Patriots, as he sold the team to Jude Carter, and was set to deploy to Afghanistan. [6]

Carter named Demar Cranford as the team's new head coach the same day. [6]

Awards

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Regular season awards

AwardWinnerPositionTeam
CIFL MVP C. J. Tarver Wide ReceiverSaginaw Sting
Offensive Player of the Year Tommy Jones QuarterbackDayton Sharks
Defensive Player of the YearKwaheem SmithDefensive BackErie Explosion
Special Teams Player of the Year C. J. Tarver Wide ReceiverSaginaw Sting

1st Team All-CIFL

Offense
QuarterbackA. J. McKenna, Saginaw
Running backRichard Stokes, Erie
Wide receiverC. J. Tarver, Saginaw
Robert Redd, Dayton
Alfonso Hoggard, Erie
Offensive tackle Eric Brim, Saginaw
Andrew Phelan, Dayton
William Hasse, Marion
Anthony Richardson, KY Xtreme
Center Dave McQuiston, Erie
Defense
Defensive lineman James Spikes, Dayton
Andre Portis, Erie
Andre Thomas, Detroit
Thomas McKenzie, Marion
Linebacker P. J. Jackson, Port Huron
Jon D'Angelo, Erie
Santino Turnbow, Dayton
Defensive Back Kwaheem Smith, Erie
Jamar Hibler, Saginaw
Ricardo Kemp, Erie
Special teams
Kicker Shon Rowser, Erie

2nd Team All-CIFL

Offense
Quarterback Tommy Jones, Dayton
Running backDerrick Moss, Dayton
Wide receiverDoug Beaumont, KY Xtreme
Reggie Eubanks, Detroit
Kenyez Mincy, Dayton
Offensive tackle Frank Straub, Dayton
Richard Gedelian, Detroit
George Frisch, Erie
Brian Moore, Saginaw
Center Josh Pack, Saginaw
Defense
Defensive end Dwayne Holmes, Port Huron
Mike Sowell, KY Xtreme
Nate Synder, Saginaw
Zach Williams, Erie
Linebacker Andrew DeWeerd, Saginaw
Doug Emery, Detroit
Brandon McElwee, Erie
Defensive Back Jamaal Hibler, Sagniaw
Jeremy Satchel, Marion
Mike Davis, Dayton
Special teams
Kicker Chris Kollias, Saginaw

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2013 Continental Indoor Football League seasons
Dayton Detroit Erie Kane County Kentucky Drillers Kentucky Xtreme Marion Owensboro Port Huron Saginaw