2017 Cedar Rapids Titans season

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2017 Cedar Rapids Titans season
OwnerChris Kokalis
Bob Sullivan
David Bradley
Kenneth Moninski
Head coach Marvin McNutt
Home field U.S. Cellular Center
Results
Record1–15
Conference place5th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2017 Cedar Rapids Titans season was the team's sixth season as a professional indoor football franchise and sixth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2017 season, the Titans were members of the United Conference.

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Led by head coach Marvin McNutt, the Titans played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Staff

2017 Cedar Rapids Titans staff
Front office
  • Co-Owner/General Manager – Chris Kokalis
  • Co-Owner – Bob Sullivan
  • Co-Owner – David Bradley
  • Co-Owner – Kenneth Moninski
  • Co-Owner – Barry, Toni and Alexis Smith
  • Director of operations – Travis Young
  • Director of Player Personnel- Scott Porter
 

Head coach

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator - Adrian Arrington
  • Offensive linemen – Moe Robinson
  • Offensive assistant – Zen Bliss

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Mitch Madland

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Pre-season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 47:05pm Iowa Barnstormers L 26–38 [1] 0–1 U.S. Cellular Center

Regular season

[2] All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1FridayFebruary 177:05pmat Green Bay Blizzard L 13–46 [3] 0–1 U.S. Cellular Center 3,176
2SaturdayFebruary 257:05pm Sioux Falls Storm L 26-51 [4] 0-2U.S. Cellular Center3,211
3 BYE
4SaturdayMarch 117:05pm Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 23-42 [5] 0-3U.S. Cellular Center3,484
5SundayMarch 193:05pmGreen Bay BlizzardL 28-34 [6] 0-4U.S. Cellular Center2,874
6SundayMarch 263:05pmat Iowa BarnstormersL 23–460–5 Wells Fargo Arena 5,653
7SaturdayApril 17:05pmGreen Bay BlizzardW 41–371–5 Resch Center
8SaturdayApril 87:05pmSioux Falls StormL 21–461–6U.S. Cellular Center
9SaturdayApril 157:05pmat Wichita Falls NighthawksL 52–811–7 Kay Yeager Coliseum
10SaturdayApril 227:05pmIowa BarnstormersL 25–311–8U.S. Cellular Center
11FridayApril 287:05pmat Nebraska Danger L 38–501–9 Eihusen Arena
12FridayMay 57:05pm Arizona Rattlers L 32–341–10U.S. Cellular Arena2,612
13SaturdayMay 137:05pmat Iowa BarnstormersL 54–561–11Wells Fargo Arena7,763
14SaturdayMay 207:05pmat Sioux Falls StormL 20–541–12 Denny Sanford Premier Center
15MondayMay 297:05pmat Salt Lake Screaming Eagles L 27–641–13 Maverik Center 2,981
16SaturdayJune 37:05pmNebraska DangerL 46–52 (OT)1–14U.S. Cellular Center2,192
17SaturdayJune 113:00pmat Arizona RattlersL 25–561–15 Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,251
18 BYE

Standings

2017 United Conference
WLTPCTPFPACONGBSTK
y - Sioux Falls Storm 1420.8757694679–2—W3
x - Iowa Barnstormers 1330.8137025808–31.0L1
Wichita Falls Nighthawks 1240.7508327456–22.0L1
Green Bay Blizzard 3130.1885136652–911.5W1
Cedar Rapids Titans 1150.0634947801–1013.0L10

Roster

2017 Cedar Rapids Titans roster
Quarterbacks
  •  7 Brion Carnes
  •  1Coy Dorothy

Running backs

  • 23 Julian Hayes
  • 13Jamuel Jones

Wide receivers

  • 14 Marcus Barnett
  • 18 Conner Hollenbeck
  • 11Tre' Parmalee
Offensive linemen
  • 78 Kyle Grome
  • 69 Grant Jones
  • 72 Byron Pinkston
  • 60 Domonique Wyatt

Defensive linemen

  • 42 Reshard Simmons
  • 91 Carlif Taylor
  • 10Ausar Walcott
Linebackers
  • 45Anthony Wallace

Defensive backs

  •  4 Fred Barnes
  •  3 Antoine Johnson
  •  5 B. J. Lowery
  •  8Danzel McDaniel
  • 20Shelton Miles
  •  9 Ridge Turner
  •  2 Jourdan Wickliffe

Special teams

  • 31 Michael Georgetti
Reserve lists
  • 69 Ben Curtis OL(DNR)
  • 16 De'Joshua Johnson WR(DNR)
  • 44 Delvin Jones DL(DNR)
  • 51 Devin Jones LB(DNR)
  • 14 Franklyn Williamson WR Injury icon 2.svg (IR)

Roster updated June , 2017
23 Active, 6 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ Douglas Miles (February 4, 2017). "Cedar Rapids Titans drop sloppy exhibition opener to Barnstormers, 38-26". www.thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Schedule". Cedar Rapids Titans. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Douglas Miles (February 17, 2017). "Former Hawkeyes receiver Damond Powell reclaiming his game with Cedar Rapids Titans". www.thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ Douglas Miles (February 25, 2017). "Cedar Rapids Titans now 0-2 after 51-26 drubbing by Sioux Falls". www.thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Nighthawks stay perfect with 42-23 road victory". www.timesrecordnews.com. Times Record News. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ Douglas Miles (March 19, 2017). "Marked improvement not enough to get a win for Marvin McNutt, Cedar Rapids Titans". www.thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
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