2016 Spokane Empire season

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2016 Spokane Empire season
OwnerIFL Partners, LLC (Nader Naini, Managing Owner)
General manager Ryan Eucker
Head coach Adam Shackleford
Home stadium Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
720 W. Mallon Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Results
Record12–4
Conference place1st
PlayoffsWon Intense Conference Championship 55–44 (Danger)
Lost 2016 United Bowl 34–55 (Storm)

The 2016 Spokane Empire season was the eleventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2016 season and members of the Intense Conference.

Contents

Led by head coach Adam Shackleford, the Empire play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 209:05pmat Tri-Cities Fever W 60–51 [1] 1–0 Toyota Center 3,911
2SaturdayFebruary 279:00pm Wichita Falls Nighthawks W 66–65 [2] 2–0 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 6,325
3 BYE
4SaturdayMarch 128:05pmat Billings Wolves L 22–30 [3] 2–1 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 3,099
5 BYE
6 BYE
7FridayApril 19:00pm Iowa Barnstormers W 54–51 [4] 3–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 5,803
8SaturdayApril 99:00pm Colorado Crush W 97–72 [5] 4–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 5,134
9SaturdayApril 167:05pmat Iowa Barnstormers W 54–34 [6] 5–1 Wells Fargo Arena 6,259
10SaturdayApril 239:05pmat Tri-Cities Fever W 52–39 [7] 6–1 Toyota Center 3,300
11FridayApril 299:00pm Tri-Cities Fever W 53–51 [8] 7–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 6,507
12SaturdayMay 79:00pm Billings Wolves W 75–28 [9] 8–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 4,485
13SaturdayMay 147:05pmat Sioux Falls Storm L 50–63 [10] 8–2 Denny Sanford Premier Center 7,611
14FridayMay 209:00pm Tri-Cities Fever W 45–23 [11] 9–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 4,556
15FridayMay 278:30pmat Colorado Crush W 55–44 [12] 10–2 Budweiser Events Center 1,812
16SaturdayJune 49:00pm Billings Wolves W 51–41 [13] 11–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 4,154
17FridayJune 107:05pmat Nebraska Danger W 25–23 [14] 12–2 Eihusen Arena 2,852
18SaturdayJune 189:00pm Sioux Falls Storm L 35–59 [15] 12–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 5,236
19SaturdayJune 257:05pmat Billings Wolves L 21–35 [16] 12–4 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 1,390

Standings

2016 Intense Conference
WLTPCTPFPAGBSTK
y-Spokane Empire 1240.750815709--L2
x-Billings Wolves 880.5006436474.0W2
x-Nebraska Danger 6100.3757657946.0W1
Colorado Crush 4120.2508499148.0W2
Tri-Cities Fever 3130.1885777589.0L9

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
Wild Card BYE
Intense Conference ChampionshipSundayJuly 174:00pm Nebraska Danger W 55–441–0 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 5,155
2016 United BowlSaturdayJuly 237:05pmat Sioux Falls Storm L 34–551–1 Denny Sanford Premier Center 9,000

Roster

2016 Spokane Empire roster
Quarterbacks
  •  8Aaron Aiken
  • 11Charles Dowdell

Running backs

  • 30Andrew Pierce

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen
  • 76Michael Boyefio
  • 72Kyle Fischer
  • 78Brandon Haskins
  • 56 Dave Lefotu
  • 79Mike Trice

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • 47Nick Haag
  • 17Pasquale Vacchio

Defensive backs

  • 16Rob Brown
  •  3Josh Ferguson
  • 22Adrian James
  •  5Tyree Robinson
  • 21Cassius Sendish
  •  2Lorenzo White Jr.

Kickers

Injured reserve
  • 18Trevor Kennedy RB
  •  4Carl Sims WR
  • 52D. J. Yendrey DL

Transfer list

  • Currently vacant

Refused to report

  • 86C. J. Olaniyan DL
  • 55Michael Reynolds LB

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 28, 2016
25 Active, 5 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ Ben Reynolds (February 20, 2016). "Empire win opener 60-51 over Tri-Cities". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ John Blanchette (February 27, 2016). "Spokane Empire hang on for 66-65 win in IFL home debut". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Empire rally in fourth, but Billings holds on for IFL victory". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jim Meehan (April 1, 2016). "Empire build big lead, hold off Barnstormers". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  5. ↑ Jim Meehan (April 9, 2016). "Empire set franchise scoring record in 97-72 win". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Empire pull away in final minute to beat Barnstormers 54-34". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Empire beats Tri-Cities Fever on the road, 52-39". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ Jim Meehan (April 29, 2016). "Empire Empire edge Tri-Cities Fever 53-51". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ Jim Meehan (May 7, 2016). "Empire avenge only loss by blowing out Billings Wolves 75-28". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Late turnover costly in Empire's loss at Sioux Falls". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ Jim Meehan (May 20, 2016). "Empire roll over Fever 45-23". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Empire defeat Colorado to move closer to hosting conference title game". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  13. ↑ Jim Meehan (June 4, 2016). "Empire clinch No. 1 seed in conference by holding off Billings". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Empire Overcome Danger". www.kxly.com. Morgan Murphy Media. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  15. ↑ John Blanchette (June 18, 2016). "John Blanchette: Empire find Sioux Falls in a league of its own". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Turnovers plague Empire in 35-21 loss to Billings". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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