2016 Iowa Barnstormers season

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2016 Iowa Barnstormers season
Owner Jeff Lamberti
General manager John Pettit
Head coach Joe Brannen
Home stadium Wells Fargo Arena
730 3rd Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Results
Record4–12
Conference place5th
Playoffsdid not qualify

The 2016 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's sixteenth season as a 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 Barnstormers are members of the United Conference.

Contents

Led by head coach Joe Brannen, the Barnstormers play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Pre-season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1FridayFebruary 127:05pmat Cedar Rapids Titans W 59–50 U.S. Cellular Center

Regular season

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 208:00 PMat Colorado Crush W 56–50 [1] 1–0 Budweiser Events Center 2,172
2FridayFebruary 267:05 PM Green Bay Blizzard W 73–21 [2] 2–0 Wells Fargo Arena 6,672
3 BYE
4FridayMarch 117:05 PMat Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 47–74 [3] 2–1 Kay Yeager Coliseum 2,046
5 BYE
6SaturdayMarch 268:05 PMat Billings Wolves W 38–27 [4] 3–1 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 1,771
7FridayApril 19:00 PMat Spokane Empire L 51–54 [5] 3–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 5,803
8FridayApril 97:05 PM Nebraska Danger L 43–46 [6] 3–3 Wells Fargo Arena 6,343
9SaturdayApril 167:05 PM Spokane Empire L 34–54 [7] 3–4 Wells Fargo Arena 6,259
10SundayApril 243:05 PMat Green Bay Blizzard L 72–73 [8] 3–5 Resch Center 3,772
11FridayApril 297:05 PMat Nebraska Danger W 37–30 [9] 4–5 Eihusen Arena 3,022
12SaturdayMay 77:05 PM Colorado Crush L 56–93 [10] 4–6 Wells Fargo Arena 5,896
13 BYE
14SaturdayMay 217:05 PMat Cedar Rapids Titans L 33–46 [11] 4–7 U.S. Cellular Center 3,648
15FridayMay 277:05 PM Sioux Falls Storm L 49–50 (OT)4–8 Wells Fargo Arena 8,451
16SaturdayJune 47:05 PM Cedar Rapids Titans L 23–46 [12] 4–9 Wells Fargo Arena 5,741
17SaturdayJune 117:05 PMat Sioux Falls Storm L 30–53 [13] 4–10 Denny Sanford Premier Center 6,394
18SaturdayJune 187:05 PM Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 54–73 [14] 4–11 Wells Fargo Arena 5,289
19SaturdayJune 257:05 PM Cedar Rapids Titans L 41–48 [15] 4–12 Wells Fargo Arena 7,143

Standings

2016 United Conference
WLTPCTPFPAGBSTK
ySioux Falls Storm 1510.938951720--W11
xCedar Rapids Titans 1240.7507816283.0W7
xWichita Falls Nighthawks 1150.68810018614.0W2
Green Bay Blizzard 5110.31368293210.0L1
Iowa Barnstormers 4120.25073783811.0L7

Roster

2016 Iowa Barnstormers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  •  3Marquise Cushon
  •  1Anthony Eboreime
  • 12 Lucas Hefty
  •  4 Bryan Pray
  • 11 Brady Roland
Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 52 Marquel Combs
  • 91 Danny Farr
  • 90Mike Franklin
  • 55 Phillip Lewis
  • 45 Ra'Shawde Myers
  • 18Reshard Simmons
  • 99Terrance Surratt
Linebackers
  • 23 Javicz Jones

Defensive backs

  • 21 Ter'Ran Blanton
  •  5 Fred Griggs
  • 10 Chayz Holt
  • 41 Michael Johnson
  • 19Gabe Lynn
  • 22Derrick Morgan

Special teams

  • 20 Jimmy Allen
Reserve lists
  • 17 Mister Alexander LB(Exempt)
  •  8 Alex Bartlett DB Injury icon 2.svg (IR)
  •  5 James Caine DB(DNR)
  •  7 Matt Goldsmith DB(Exempt)
  • 52 Will Harris OL Injury icon 2.svg (IR)
  • 35 Manfred Johnson DB Injury icon 2.svg (IR)
  •  6 DaeJohn Love DB Injury icon 2.svg (IR)
  • --Aaron WimberlyRB(DNR)
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated June 23, 2016
  • 28 Active, 8 Inactive
Archived June 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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References

  1. "Barnstormers defeat Colorado Crush to open 2016 season". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  2. "Barnstormers blast Green Bay in home opener". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. Donny Victory (March 11, 2016). "Nighthawks rout Iowa in 2nd half". www.timesrecordnews.com. Wichita Falls Times Record News. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  4. "Iowa Barnstormers move to 3-1 on the season". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  5. "Iowa Barnstormers edged out in early Spokane showdown". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  6. "Danger edges Barnstormers 46-43". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  7. "Empire pull away in final minute to beat Barnstormers 54-34". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  8. "Blizzard victorious after 2-point conversion". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. Green Bay Press Gazette. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  9. Terry Douglass (April 30, 2016). "Carnes leads Barnstormers past Danger". www.theindependent.com. The Grand Island Independent. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  10. "Iowa Scene: I-Cubs' rally comes up short; Colorado crushes Barnstormers". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 7, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  11. "Iowa Scene: Menace take PDL opener; I-Cubs, Barnstormers tumble". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. May 22, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  12. "Iowa Scene: Menace tie, Barnstormers lose fourth straight". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  13. Mick Garry (June 11, 2016). "Cleaner second half allows Storm to pull away from Iowa". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  14. "Iowa Scene: Cubs, Barnstormers fall; Menace win". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 18, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  15. "Iowa Scene: Menace win big again; Barnstormers, Cubs fall". www.desmoinesregister.com. The Des Moines Register. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.