2016 Billings Wolves season

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2016 Billings Wolves season
OwnerRon Benzel
General manager Marc Burr
Head coach Chris Dixon
Home stadium Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
308 6th Avenue North
Billings Montana 59101
Results
Record8-8
Conference place2nd
PlayoffsLost Intense Conference Wild Card 52-64 (Danger)

The 2016 Billings Wolves season was the second season for the professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Wolves are members of the Intense Conference.

Contents

Led by head coach Chris Dixon, the Wolves play their home games at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings, Montana.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 209:05pm Sioux Falls Storm [1] L 28-51 [2] 0-1 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 3,947
2SundayFebruary 284:00pmat Colorado Crush W 47-30 [3] 1-1 Budweiser Events Center 2,087
3SaturdayMarch 58:05pmat Tri-Cities Fever L 41-47 [4] 1-2 Toyota Center 3,416
4SaturdayMarch 128:05pm Spokane Empire W 30-22 [5] 2-2 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 3,099
5 BYE
6SaturdayMarch 268:05pm Iowa Barnstormers L 27-38 [6] 2-3 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 1,771
7SaturdayApril 27:05pmat Nebraska Danger L 31-45 [7] 2-4 Eihusen Arena 3,024
8 BYE
9FridayApril 157:05pmat Green Bay Blizzard W 55-34 [8] 3-4 Resch Center 4,435
10SundayApril 244:00pm Colorado Crush W 64-61 [9] 4-4 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 2,031
11SaturdayApril 308:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans L 31-38 [10] 4-5 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 2,437
12SaturdayMay 79:00pmat Spokane Empire L 28-75 [11] 4-6 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 4,485
13SaturdayMay 149:05pmat Tri-Cities Fever W 49-44 [12] 5-6 Toyota Center 2,800
14SaturdayMay 218:05pm Colorado Crush W 49-39 [13] 6-6 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 2,355
15 BYE
16SaturdayJune 49:00pmat Spokane Empire L 41-51 [14] 6-7 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 6,414
17SaturdayJune 117:05pmat Cedar Rapids Titans L 20-28 [15] 6-8 U.S. Cellular Center 2,335
18SaturdayJune 189:00pm Tri-Cities Fever W 67-23 [16] 7-8 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 1,929
19SaturdayJune 257:05pm Spokane Empire W 35-21 [17] 8-8 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 1,390

Standings

2016 Intense Conference
WLTPCTPFPAGBSTK
y-Spokane Empire 1240.750815709--L2
x-Billings Wolves 880.5006436474.0W2
x-Nebraska Danger 6100.3757657946.0W1
Colorado Crush 4120.2508499148.0W2
Tri-Cities Fever 3130.1885777589.0L9

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
Wild CardSaturdayJuly 98:05pm Nebraska Danger L 52-64 [18] 0-1 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark

Roster

2016 Billings Wolves roster
Quarterbacks
  • -- Kyle Cool
  • 10Cory Murphy

Running backs

  •  6 Jeff Scott

Wide receivers

  • 26Willie Downs
  •  9 Mark Henderson
  •  1 Alexander McCray
  • 19 Joe Morrow
  •  7 Chip Reeves
Offensive linemen
  • 54 Nick Chartain
  • 55 Kameron Neal
  • 51 Nathaniel Ryan
  • 56 Charles Stevens

Defensive linemen

  • 17 B. J. Butler
  • 99 Jesse Dickson
  • 44 Brandon Harold
  • 15 Marquaveus Jackson
  • 42 Chris Martin
  • -- Cory Richardson
  • 13 Christopher Turner
Linebackers
  • 22 Max Davis

Defensive backs

  • 31 Michael Green
  •  2 Travonti Johnson
  •  5 Demetruce McNeal
  • 24 Vincent Taylor
  •  3 Norris Wrenn III

Kickers

  • 11 Cody Barber
Reserve lists
  •  8Cartel BrooksRB Injury icon 2.svg (IR)
  • 11 Avonte Jones WR Injury icon 2.svg (IR)
  • -- Davon Key DB(DNR)
  •  5 Julian Laing RB(DNR)
  • 11 LaSteven McKinney
  • --Zaquoya ParhamWR Injury icon 2.svg (IR)
  • -- Ike Williams DB(DNR)

rookies in italics
Roster updated June 28, 2016
26 Active, 7 Inactive

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References

  1. John Letasky (February 20, 2016). "Billings Wolves ready to open 2nd Indoor Football League season". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. John Letasky (February 21, 2016). "Sioux Falls starts fast against Billings". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. "Wolves beat Colorado Crush 47-30". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. "Wolves suffer last-second loss to Fever". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  5. "Billings Wolves thump Spokane, 30-22". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  6. "Scoreboard: Iowa Barnstormers 38, Billings Wolves 27". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  7. "Wolves fall on road to Nebraska Danger, 45-31". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  8. "IFL: Billings Wolves 55, Green Bay Blizzard 34". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  9. Ryan Minch (April 24, 2016). "Billings Wolves score dramatic 64-61 victory over Colorado Crush". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  10. Ryan Minch (April 30, 2016). "Billings Wolves fall 4 yards short in 38-31 loss to Cedar Rapids". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  11. Jim Meehan (May 7, 2016). "Empire avenge only loss by blowing out Billings Wolves 75-28". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  12. "Second-half surge carries Billings wolves to victory". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  13. Jeff Bersch (May 21, 2016). "Cory Murphy steps in at QB, rushes for 6 TDs in Billings Wolves' win over Colorado Crush". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  14. "Spokane Empire prevents Billings Wolves from clinching Indoor Football League playoff spot". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  15. "Wolves fall at Cedar Rapids, 28-20". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  16. Ryan Minch (June 18, 2016). "Billings Wolves clinch home playoff game". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  17. "Wolves thump Spokane, 35-21". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  18. Ryan Minch (July 9, 2016). "Danger makes Billings Wolves' stay in playoffs a short one". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved July 11, 2016.