Roster
| 2016 Iowa Barnstormers roster | ||||||
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| 2016 Iowa Barnstormers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeff Lamberti |
| General manager | John Pettit |
| Head coach | Joe Brannen |
| Home field | Wells Fargo Arena 730 3rd Street Des Moines, Iowa 50309 |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Conference place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2016 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's sixteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Barnstormers are members of the United Conference.
Led by head coach Joe Brannen, the Barnstormers play their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Friday | February 12 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 59–50 | U.S. Cellular Center | |
All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | February 20 | 8:00 PM | at Colorado Crush | W 56–50 [1] | 1–0 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 2 | Friday | February 26 | 7:05 PM | Green Bay Blizzard | W 73–21 [2] | 2–0 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Friday | March 11 | 7:05 PM | at Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 47–74 [3] | 2–1 | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Saturday | March 26 | 8:05 PM | at Billings Wolves | W 38–27 [4] | 3–1 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 7 | Friday | April 1 | 9:00 PM | at Spokane Empire | L 51–54 [5] | 3–2 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 8 | Friday | April 9 | 7:05 PM | Nebraska Danger | L 43–46 [6] | 3–3 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05 PM | Spokane Empire | L 34–54 [7] | 3–4 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 10 | Sunday | April 24 | 3:05 PM | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 72–73 [8] | 3–5 | Resch Center |
| 11 | Friday | April 29 | 7:05 PM | at Nebraska Danger | W 37–30 [9] | 4–5 | Eihusen Arena |
| 12 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:05 PM | Colorado Crush | L 56–93 [10] | 4–6 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 14 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:05 PM | at Cedar Rapids Titans | L 33–46 [11] | 4–7 | U.S. Cellular Center |
| 15 | Friday | May 27 | 7:05 PM | Sioux Falls Storm | L 49–50 (OT) | 4–8 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 16 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:05 PM | Cedar Rapids Titans | L 23–46 [12] | 4–9 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 17 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:05 PM | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 30–53 [13] | 4–10 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| 18 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:05 PM | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 54–73 [14] | 4–11 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 19 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:05 PM | Cedar Rapids Titans | L 41–48 [15] | 4–12 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 2016 United Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
| y–Sioux Falls Storm | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 951 | 720 | -- | W11 | |
| x–Cedar Rapids Titans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 781 | 628 | 3.0 | W7 | |
| x–Wichita Falls Nighthawks | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 1001 | 861 | 4.0 | W2 | |
| Green Bay Blizzard | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 682 | 932 | 10.0 | L1 | |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 737 | 838 | 11.0 | L7 | |
| 2016 Iowa Barnstormers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
→ More rosters | |||
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