2016 Central Penn Capitals season

Last updated

2016 Central Penn Capitals season
OwnerIsaac Carn
General managerMilton Creary
Head coachRick Marsilio (resigned on April 20, 1–3 record)
Andre Coles (interim)
Home field Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
Results
Record4–4
Division place4th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2016 Central Penn Capitals season was the fourth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their fourth in the American Indoor Football. On October 14, 2015, it was announced that the Capitals were moving to Harrisburg and renaming themselves the Central Penn Capitals. [1]

Contents

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Exhibition

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
11SaturdayMay 74:00pmConnecticut Chiefs Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2 BYE
3SaturdayMarch 127:05pm Lehigh Valley Steelhawks L 27–44 [2] 0–1 Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
4 BYE
5 BYE
6SaturdayApril 27:05pm Philadelphia Yellow Jackets L 36–400–2 Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
7SaturdayApril 97:05pm Triangle Torch W 74–431–2 Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
8SaturdayApril 167:05pmat Philadelphia Yellow Jackets L 26–791–3 Class of 1923 Arena
9SundayApril 247:05pmat Triangle Torch L 41–471–4 Dorton Arena
10SaturdayApril 307:05pmat Lehigh Valley Steelhawks W 65–56 [3] 2–4 PPL Center
11 BYE
12SaturdayMay 147:05pm Winston Wildcats Cancelled Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
12SaturdayMay 147:05pmMaryland EaglesW 67–03–4 Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
13SaturdayMay 217:05pmat Lehigh Valley Steelhawks W 37–29 [4] 4–4 PPL Center
14 BYE

Standings

2016 AIF Northern standings
TeamWLTPCTPFPAPF (Avg.)PA (Avg.)STK
West Michigan Ironmen 610.85747122467.332.0W6
River City Raiders 610.85739823556.933.6W3
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 620.75043023753.829.6L1
Philadelphia Yellow Jackets 430.57126616938.024.0L2
Central Penn Capitals 440.50037333846.642.3W3
Chicago Blitz 330.50023717039.528.3L1
Triangle Torch 340.42929235941.751.3L2
Winston Wildcats 350.37513930017.437.5W3
Maryland Eagles020.000191169.558.0L2
Northern Kentucky Nightmare 050.00011623623.247.2L5

Playoffs

All start times are local to home team

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentScoreLocation
Div. SemifinalsSaturdayJune 47:05pmat West Michigan Ironmen Cancelled L. C. Walker Arena

When initially announced, the Capitals were set to play the Northern Division's first-seeded West Michigan Ironmen. On May 30, the Capitals were replaced with the Southern Division's third-seeded Myrtle Beach Freedom and the Capitals were held out of the playoffs altogether.

Roster

2016 Central Penn Capitals roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

  • --Kelvin Irving
  • --Raymond Mack
  • --Brian Richards
Offensive linemen
  • Currently vacant

Defensive linemen

  • --Michael Bibbs
  • --Kiem LeGrant
Linebackers
  • --Kevin Cuffee
  •  8Jermaine Thaxton

Defensive backs

  • --Mark Grandville
  • --John Kennedy II
  • --Travis Proctor
  • --Armar Watson

Kickers

  • --Drew Newcomer
Injured reserve
  • currently vacant

Refused to report

  • -- Terrill Barnes WR (Did not report)
  • -- Bakari Brown WR (Did not report)
  • -- Jeff Joyle WR (Did not report)
  • -- Eric Liles RB (Did not report)
  • -- Collin Nelson DB (Did not report)
  • -- Jared Sampson DL (Did not report)
  • -- Quinn Way WR (Did not report)

Exempt list

  • -- Tanner Melson DL (Exempt)
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated May 25, 2016
  • 12 Active, 8 Inactive

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sports in Allentown, Pennsylvania</span> Overview of sports activities in Allentown, Pennsylvania

Sports in Allentown, Pennsylvania has a rich tradition at all levels, including professional sports, the Olympics, and high school levels. While most Allentown residents support professional sports teams in New York City or Philadelphia, Allentown itself also is home to two major professional sports teams, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Triple A team of the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball, and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League, the primary development team of the Philadelphia Flyers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lehigh Valley Steelhawks</span>

The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks were a professional indoor football team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Steelhawks began play as an expansion team in the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PPL Center</span>

The PPL Center is an 8,500 seat capacity indoor sports arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It opened on September 10, 2014. It is the home arena for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League, the primary development hockey team for the Philadelphia Flyers. The arena also hosts major concerts, sports, and entertainment events throughout the year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Penn Capitals</span> Former professional indoor football team in Pennsylvania, U.S.

The Central Penn Capitals were a professional indoor football team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Capitals played as members of American Indoor Football (AIF) from 2013 to 2016. The club was established in 2012 as an expansion team for the 2013 season when Jim Morris secured the rights to an AIF franchise in York, Pennsylvania at the York City Ice Arena. The team relocated to Harrisburg for the 2016 season with home games played at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center. The AIF ceased operations after the 2016 season and the Capitals did not join another league.

The 2011 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of 22 teams competing in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks were members of the Atlantic Division in the United Conference.

The 2015 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the fifth season for the indoor football franchise, and their third in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).

The 2015 Columbus Lions season was the ninth season for the indoor football franchise, and their fourth in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). They won PIFL Cup IV over the Richmond Raiders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philadelphia Yellow Jackets</span> Defunct indoor football team in Pennsylvania

The Philadelphia Yellow Jackets were a professional indoor football team and a member of the American Indoor Football league that played half a season in 2016 before folding due to financial issues.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Winston Wildcats</span>

The Winston Wildcats were an indoor football team based in Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. The Wildcats joined the professional American Indoor Football (AIF) as an expansion team in 2015. Following the 2016 season, the AIF ceased operations, leaving the Wildcats without a league. The Wildcats have periodically played as an independent against various teams in the local market. When they were in the AIF, their home games were at the LJVM Coliseum Annex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Since the 2019 season, they are based out of High Point, North Carolina, operating as a travel team called the High Point Wildcats in the Southern Steam's Elite Indoor Football, a league composed of a variety of professional to semi-professional indoor football teams. During the 2019 season, the team announced that coaches Malachi King, Dale Glossenger, and John Burns had purchased the team from Roderick Hinton and rebranded as the Carolina Wildcats.

The 2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the sixth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in the American Indoor Football (AIF).

The 2016 American Indoor Football season was the eleventh and final season of American Indoor Football (AIF). The regular season began February 27, 2016, and ended on May 23, 2016. Each team played a game schedule of varying lengths.

The 2016 River City Raiders season was the fourth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football (AIF).

The 2016 Triangle Torch season was the first season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football.

The 2016 Columbus Lions season was the tenth season for the indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football.

The 2016 Savannah Steam season was the third season for the indoor football franchise, and their second in American Indoor Football (AIF).

The 2001 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh was undefeated in the regular season and won a fourth consecutive Patriot League championship, but lost in the second round of the Division I-AA national playoffs.

The 2003 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh finished second in the Patriot League.

The 2005 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Lehigh finished third in the Patriot League.

The 2006 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team was an American football team that represented Lehigh University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Lehigh won the Patriot League co-championship but did not qualify for the national playoffs.

Lori Locust is an American football coach who is a defensive quality control coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).

References

  1. ↑ "Capitals relocate to Dauphin County and the Farm Show Complex & Expo Center and will be renamed the Central Pa Capitals". American Indoor Football. October 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Steelhawks Soar over Defending Champs". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Keith Groller (April 30, 2016). "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks lose first game of the season; fall 65-56 to Central Penn Capitals at PPL Center". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ Keith Groller (May 23, 2016). "Lehighton has memorable Saturday at PPL Center, but Steelhawks don't". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.