| 2016 Nebraska Danger season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Charlie Bosselman |
| Head coach | Mike Davis |
| Home field | Eihusen Arena 700 East Stolley Park Rd. Grand Island, NE 68801 |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-10 |
| Conference place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Won Intense Conference Wild Card 64-52 (Wolves) Lost Intense Conference Championship 44-55 (Empire) |
The 2016 Nebraska Danger season was the sixth season for the Nebraska Danger as a professional indoor football franchise and their sixth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Nebraska Danger were members of the Intense Conference. For the fifth consecutive year, the team played their home games under head coach Mike Davis in the Eihusen Arena at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Friday | February 19 | 7:00pm | at Omaha Beef | W 55-23 | 1-0 | Ralston Arena |
All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | Saturday | February 27 | 7:05pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 47-46 [1] | 1-0 | Eihusen Arena |
| 3 | Friday | March 4 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 78-71 [2] | 2-0 | U.S. Cellular Center |
| 4 | Saturday | March 12 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 48-37 [3] | 3-0 | Eihusen Arena |
| 5 | Friday | March 18 | 7:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 60-66 OT [4] | 3-1 | Resch Center |
| 6 | Friday | March 25 | 7:05pm | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 55-64 [5] [6] | 3-2 | Eihusen Arena |
| 7 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:05pm | Billings Wolves | W 45-31 [7] | 4-2 | Eihusen Arena |
| 8 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 46-43 [8] | 5-2 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | L 50-51 [9] | 5-3 | U.S. Cellular Center |
| 10 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 44-62 [10] | 5-4 | Eihusen Arena |
| 11 | Friday | April 29 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 30-37 [11] | 5-5 | Eihusen Arena |
| 12 | Friday | May 6 | 7:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 68-69 [12] | 5-6 | Resch Center |
| 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 14 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 48-62 [13] | 5-7 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 15 | Friday | May 27 | 7:05pm | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 20-44 [14] | 5-8 | Eihusen Arena |
| 16 | BYE | ||||||
| 17 | Friday | June 10 | 7:05pm | Spokane Empire | L 23-25 [15] | 5-9 | Eihusen Arena |
| 18 | Saturday | June 18 | 8:00pm | at Colorado Crush | L 51-54 (OT) [16] | 5-10 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 19 | Saturday | June 25 | 9:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 52-32 [17] | 6-10 | Toyota Center |
| 2016 Intense Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
| y-Spokane Empire | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 815 | 709 | -- | L2 | |
| x-Billings Wolves | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 643 | 647 | 4.0 | W2 | |
| x-Nebraska Danger | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 765 | 794 | 6.0 | W1 | |
| Colorado Crush | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 849 | 914 | 8.0 | W2 | |
| Tri-Cities Fever | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 577 | 758 | 9.0 | L9 | |
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| Wild Card | Saturday | July 9 | 8:05pm | at Billings Wolves | W 64-52 [18] | 1-0 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| Intense Conference Championship | Sunday | July 17 | 4:00pm | at Spokane Empire | L 44-55 [19] | 1-1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 2016 Nebraska Danger roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Roster Archived 2014-08-21 at the Wayback Machine updated June 22, 2016 → More rosters | |||
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