2016 Spokane Empire season

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2016 Spokane Empire season
OwnerIFL Partners, LLC (Nader Naini, Managing Owner)
General managerRyan Eucker
Head coachAdam Shackleford
Home field Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
720 W. Mallon Ave.
Spokane, WA 99201
Results
Record12–4
Conference place1st
Playoff finishWon 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

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

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

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

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

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  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.
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  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.
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