2012 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season

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2012 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season
OwnerGlenn W. Clark
General managerMichael Clark
Head coachChris Thompson
Home field Stabler Arena
Results
Record6-8
Conference place4th
Playoff finishLost UC Semifinals (Storm) 21-79

The 2012 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the second season as a professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of 16 teams competing in the IFL for the 2012 season, the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks were members of the United Conference.

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The team played their home games under head coach Chris Thompson at the Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Steelhawks earned a 6-8 record, placing 4th in the United Conference, qualifying for the 4th and final playoff spot. They were defeated in the United Conference Semifinals, 21-79 by the Sioux Falls Storm.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2FridayFebruary 247:35pm Chicago Slaughter W 30-281–0 Stabler Arena
3SaturdayMarch 37:05pmat Cedar Rapids Titans L 13-321–1 U.S. Cellular Center
4SundayMarch 114:00pm Bloomington Edge L 39-571–2 Stabler Arena
5SaturdayMarch 177:00pm Reading Express W 86-532-2 Stabler Arena
6SaturdayMarch 247:35pmat Bloomington Edge L 34-362–3 U.S. Cellular Coliseum
7 BYE
8FridayApril 77:00pmat Reading Express W 62-413-3 Sovereign Center
9SaturdayApril 147:00pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 25-194-3 Stabler Arena
10 BYE
11SaturdayApril 287:00pm Chicago Slaughter L 51-544-4 Stabler Arena
12SaturdayMay 57:00pmat Reading Express L 34-374–5 Sovereign Center
13FridayMay 117:00pmat Green Bay Blizzard L 61-764-6 Resch Center
14SaturdayMay 197:00pm Omaha Beef L 44-644-7 Stabler Arena
15SaturdayMay 267:00pm Reading Express W 39-245-7 Stabler Arena
16SaturdayJune 27:00pm Green Bay Blizzard L 33-415-8 Stabler Arena
17FridayJune 87:35pmat Chicago Slaughter W 54-536-8 Sears Centre
18 BYE

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
UC SemifinalsSaturdayJune 237:00pmat Sioux Falls Storm L 21-790-1 Sioux Falls Arena

Roster

2012 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks roster
Quarterbacks
  •  7Chris Malleo

Running backs

  •  4Ryan Leafey
  • 29James Mallory

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 94Robert Lewis
  • 99Victor Sesay
  • 50Wes Smith
Linebackers
  • 22Matt Cohen
  • 16Jamail Berry

Defensive backs

  •  2Jesse Cooper
  •  3Marvin Johnson
  • 13John Kennedy III

Special teams

  • 10Carlos Ojeda
Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

Practice Squad

  • Currently vacant

Roster updated June 23, 2012
18 Active, 1 Inactive, 0 PS

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Division Standings

2012 United Conference
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y Sioux Falls Storm 14001.0009415637-0---W14
x Green Bay Blizzard 11300.78678758610-33.0W3
x Bloomington Edge 10400.71467360410-34.0W1
x Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 6800.4296056156-88.0W1
Omaha Beef 6800.4296356963-34.0L2
Chicago Slaughter 6800.4296577146-84.0L1
Cedar Rapids Titans 41000.2865096314-010.0W1
Reading Express 21200.1435347737-112.0L5

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