Roster
| 2017 Omaha Beef roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
| 2017 Omaha Beef season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rich Tokheim Jim Tokheim |
| Head coach | Cory Ross |
| Home field | Ralston Arena 7300 Q Street Ralston, Nebraska 68127 |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–6 |
| Conference place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Won North Semifinal 43–30 (Edge) Won North Championship 55–45 (Bandits) Lost Champions Bowl III 49–56 (Revolution) |
The 2017 Omaha Beef season was the team's eighteenth and third as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of 14 teams in the CIF for the 2017 season, they played in the 7-team North Conference.
The Beef played their home games at the Ralston Arena in Ralston, Nebraska, under the direction of head coach Cory Ross.
Key: Win Loss Bye
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Saturday | February 25 | 7:05pm | at Sioux City Bandits | L 44–63 | 0–1 | Tyson Events Center | 3,381 |
| 2 | BYE | |||||||
| 3 | Friday | March 10 | 7:05pm | Salina Liberty | W 76-44 | 1–1 | Ralston Arena | 3,626 |
| 4 | Saturday | March 17 | 7:05pm | at Bloomington Edge | W 55–50 | 2–1 | The Coliseum | 1,000 |
| 5 | BYE | |||||||
| 6 | Friday | March 31 | 7:05pm | Sioux City Bandits | L 53–56 | 2–2 | Ralston Arena | 3,810 |
| 7 | BYE | |||||||
| 8 | Saturday | April 165 | 6:35pm | West Michigan Ironmen | W 30–28 | 3–2 | Ralston Arena | |
| 9 | Friday | April 21 | 7:05pm | at Bismarck Bucks | L 41-59 | 3–3 | Bismarck Event Center | |
| 10 | Saturday | April 29 | 7:05pm | at Salina Liberty | W 26–23 | 4–3 | Tony’s Pizza Events Center | |
| 11 | Saturday | May 6 | 7:05pm | Kansas City Phantoms | W 37–29 | 5–3 | Ralston Arena | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 13 | 7:05pm | at West Michigan Ironmen | W 44–41 | 6–3 | L. C. Walker Arena | |
| 13 | Saturday | May 20 | 7:05pm | West Michigan Ironmen | W 42–39 | 7–3 | Ralston Arena | 3,296 |
| 14 | Saturday | May 27 | 7:05pm | Sioux City Bandits | L 55–61 | 7–4 | Ralston Arena | 3,277 |
| 15 | Saturday | June 3 | 7:05pm | at Dallas Marshals | L 55–62 | 7–5 | Mesquite Arena | 2,500 |
| North Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| x–Sioux City Bandits | 9 | 3 | .750 | 704 | 599 |
| y–Omaha Beef | 7 | 5 | .583 | 561 | 562 |
| y–Bloomington Edge | 7 | 5 | .583 | 598 | 560 |
| y–Bismarck Bucks | 5 | 7 | .417 | 540 | 569 |
| Kansas City Phantoms | 4 | 8 | .333 | 499 | 594 |
| West Michigan Ironmen | 4 | 8 | .333 | 569 | 570 |
| Salina Liberty | 1 | 11 | .083 | 403 | 546 |
| South Conference | |||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| z–Amarillo Venom | 9 | 3 | .750 | 758 | 639 |
| y-Texas Revolution | 8 | 4 | .667 | 716 | 584 |
| y-Dodge City Law [lower-alpha 1] | 7 | 5 | .583 | 631 | 575 |
| y-Duke City Gladiators | 7 | 5 | .583 | 663 | 513 |
| Wichita Force | 7 | 5 | .583 | 567 | 481 |
| Dallas Marshals | 7 | 5 | .583 | 500 | 512 |
| CenTex Cavalry | 0 | 12 | .000 | 412 | 811 |
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| North Semifinal | Saturday | June 10 | 7:00pm | Bloomington Edge | W 43–30 | 1–0 | Ralston Arena | 2,856 |
| North Championship | Saturday | June 17 | 7:05pm | at Sioux City Bandits | W 55–45 | 2–0 | Tyson Events Center | 2,407 |
| Champions Bowl III | Friday | June 23 | 7:05pm | at Texas Revolution | L 49-56 | 2–1 | Allen Event Center | 5,251 |
| 2017 Omaha Beef roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
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