2016 Savannah Steam season

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2016 Savannah Steam season
OwnerBobby Dammarell
General managerJenny Dammarell
Head coachBobby Dammarell
Home field Savannah Civic Center
301 West Oglethorpe Boulevard
Savannah, GA 31401
Results
Record3-5
Division place4th
Playoff finishLost 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).

Contents

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]

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Exhibition

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 267:05pmSouth Carolina RavensW 31-26 Savannah Civic Center

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2 BYE
3 BYE
4SundayMarch 204:00pmat Atlanta Vultures W 2–0 (forfeit)1–0 Columbus Civic Center
5MondayMarch 287:05pmat Myrtle Beach Freedom L 33-341-1 Myrtle Beach Convention Center
6SaturdayApril 27:00pmat Georgia Firebirds L 34-43 [3] 1-2 Albany Civic Center
7 BYE
8SundayApril 177:05pm Atlanta Vultures W 32-19*2-2 Savannah Civic Center
9SaturdayApril 237:05pm Central Florida Jaguars L 35-442-3 Savannah Civic Center
10 BYE
11SaturdayMay 77:05pmat Columbus Lions L 21-100 [4] 2-4 Columbus Civic Center
12SaturdayMay 147:00pm Georgia Firebirds Forfeit by Firebirds due to travel issues Savannah Civic Center
12SaturdayMay 147:00pmLZ FalconzW 72-03-4 Savannah Civic Center
13SundayMay 227:05pmat Florida Tarpons L 6-70 [5] 3-5 Germain Arena
14 BYE
* – The Steam actually lost this game 19-32, however, the AIF later determined the Vultures had used illegal players and reversed the score instead of a just calling it a forfeit.

Standings

2016 AIF Southern standings
TeamWLPCT
y – Columbus Lions 801.000
x – Florida Tarpons 71.875
x – Myrtle Beach Freedom 44.500
x – Savannah Steam 35.375
Georgia Firebirds 35.375
Central Florida Jaguars 26.250
Atlanta Vultures 17.125

Playoffs

All start times are local to home team

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
Div. SemifinalsThursdayJune 27:05pmat Florida Tarpons*L 20-71 [6] 0-1 Germain Arena

* — When initially announced, the Tarpons were set to play the Southern Division's third-seeded Myrtle Beach Freedom. On May 30, the Freedom replaced the Northern Division's fourth-seeded Central Penn Capitals against the West Michigan Ironmen. The Freedom's former position was replaced by the Southern Division's fourth-seed, the Savannah Steam.

Roster

Savannah Steam roster
Quarterbacks
  • 15Alexander Davis
  • 11George Grant

Running Backs

  • 24Ken Middleton
  •  7Deveon Braithwaite

Wide Receivers

  • 18Courtney Brantley
  •  3Lee Dorsey
  •  8Napoleon Scott
  • 13Kevin Williams
Offensive Linemen
  • 77E. J. Clowers
  • 46Shawn Martinez
  • 72Robert McCoy
  • 55Terrance Williams

Defensive Linemen

  •  9Reggie Givens
  • 52Michael McCain
  • 66Brandon Thomas
Linebackers
  • 44Jarod Elser
  • 33Glen Pond
  • 42Nate Scola

Defensive Backs

  •  2Devonte Green
  • 10Eric Maxwell
  •  5Dominique Reynolds
  •  6Jamahl Street

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Transfer list

  • Currently vacant

Refuse to report

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 25, 2016
22 Active, 0 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Savannah Steam to play home opener at Civic Center on Saturday". www.savannahnow.com. Savannah Morning News. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sheriff's Could Get Involved in Savannah Steam Money Troubles". WSAV News 3. May 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ Nolan Imsande (April 3, 2016). "Georgia Firebirds earn first victory". www.albanyhearald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Dana Barker (May 7, 2016). "Lions score 100, steamroll Savannah". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ Nicholas Idler (May 22, 2016). "Indoor football: Florida Tarpons win in another rout to close regular season". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ Nicholas Idler (June 2, 2016). "Indoor football: Florida Tarpons rout Savannah Steam in first round of playoffs". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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