| 2016 Savannah Steam season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bobby Dammarell |
| General manager | Jenny Dammarell |
| Owner | Bobby Dammarell |
| Home field | Savannah Civic Center 301 West Oglethorpe Boulevard Savannah, GA 31401 |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-5 |
| Division place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Lost Southern Division Semifinals 20-71 (Tarpons) |
The 2016 Savannah Steam season was the third season for the indoor football franchise, and their second in 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.
Indoor American football is a variation of American football played at ice hockey-sized indoor arenas. While varying in details from league to league, the rules of indoor football are designed to allow for play in a smaller arena. It is a distinct discipline and not be confused with traditional American football played in large domed stadiums, as is done by some teams at the college and professional levels.
American Indoor Football (AIF) was a professional indoor football league, one of the several regional professional indoor football leagues in North America.
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For 2016, the Steam announced that they would be playing at the Savannah Civic Center. [1] The team would run into severe financial troubles during the season with over $20,000 owed in rent for the use of the Civic Center and several unpaid sponsors. Eventually, the unpaid sponsors took their claims to the local sheriff's department in order to initiate an investigation and obtain the fees they were owed. [2]
The Savannah Civic Center is a multi-purpose facility located in Savannah, Georgia, in Savannah Historic District. Built in 1974, the facility consists of four venues; the Martin Luther King Arena, Johnny Mercer Theatre, West & East Promenades and the Civic Center Grand Ballroom. Throughout the years, the center has hosted various concerts, conventions, exhibits, high school and college graduations, trade shows, theatre, ballet and comedy. The center also offers event planning, a national A/V company and production management.
