2016 Spokane Empire season

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2016 Spokane Empire season - Wikipedia

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2016 Spokane Empire season
Owner	IFL Partners, LLC (Nader Naini, Managing Owner)
General manager	Ryan Eucker
Head coach	Adam Shackleford
Home field	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 720 W. Mallon Ave. Spokane, WA 99201
Results
Record	12–4
Conference place	1st
Playoff finish	Won Intense Conference Championship 55–44 (Danger) Lost 2016 United Bowl 34–55 (Storm)
← 2015 (Shock) 2017 →

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.

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

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
1	Saturday	February 20	9:05pm	at Tri-Cities Fever	W 60–51^[1]	1–0	Toyota Center
2	Saturday	February 27	9:00pm	Wichita Falls Nighthawks	W 66–65^[2]	2–0	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
3	BYE
4	Saturday	March 12	8:05pm	at Billings Wolves	L 22–30^[3]	2–1	Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
5	BYE
6	BYE
7	Friday	April 1	9:00pm	Iowa Barnstormers	W 54–51^[4]	3–1	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
8	Saturday	April 9	9:00pm	Colorado Crush	W 97–72^[5]	4–1	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
9	Saturday	April 16	7:05pm	at Iowa Barnstormers	W 54–34^[6]	5–1	Wells Fargo Arena
10	Saturday	April 23	9:05pm	at Tri-Cities Fever	W 52–39^[7]	6–1	Toyota Center
11	Friday	April 29	9:00pm	Tri-Cities Fever	W 53–51^[8]	7–1	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
12	Saturday	May 7	9:00pm	Billings Wolves	W 75–28^[9]	8–1	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
13	Saturday	May 14	7:05pm	at Sioux Falls Storm	L 50–63^[10]	8–2	Denny Sanford Premier Center
14	Friday	May 20	9:00pm	Tri-Cities Fever	W 45–23^[11]	9–2	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
15	Friday	May 27	8:30pm	at Colorado Crush	W 55–44^[12]	10–2	Budweiser Events Center
16	Saturday	June 4	9:00pm	Billings Wolves	W 51–41^[13]	11–2	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
17	Friday	June 10	7:05pm	at Nebraska Danger	W 25–23^[14]	12–2	Eihusen Arena
18	Saturday	June 18	9:00pm	Sioux Falls Storm	L 35–59^[15]	12–3	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
19	Saturday	June 25	7:05pm	at Billings Wolves	L 21–35^[16]	12–4	Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark

Standings

2016 Intense Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	GB	STK
y-Spokane Empire	12	4	0	.750	815	709	--	L2
x-Billings Wolves	8	8	0	.500	643	647	4.0	W2
x-Nebraska Danger	6	10	0	.375	765	794	6.0	W1
Colorado Crush	4	12	0	.250	849	914	8.0	W2
Tri-Cities Fever	3	13	0	.188	577	758	9.0	L9

Postseason

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
Wild Card	BYE
Intense Conference Championship	Sunday	July 17	4:00pm	Nebraska Danger	W 55–44	1–0	Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
2016 United Bowl	Saturday	July 23	7:05pm	at Sioux Falls Storm	L 34–55	1–1	Denny Sanford Premier Center

Roster

2016 Spokane Empire roster

Quarterbacks

8 Aaron Aiken
11 Charles Dowdell

Running backs

30 Andrew Pierce

Wide receivers

19 Diondre Borel
1 Samuel Charles
80 J. J. Hayes
88 Justin Helwege

Offensive linemen

76 Michael Boyefio
72 Kyle Fischer
78 Brandon Haskins
56 Dave Lefotu
79 Mike Trice

Defensive linemen

44 Brett Bowers
12 Toby Jackson
93 Ben Perry
99 Donte Rumph

Linebackers

47 Nick Haag
17 Pasquale Vacchio

Defensive backs

16 Rob Brown
3 Josh Ferguson
22 Adrian James
5 Tyree Robinson
21 Cassius Sendish
2 Lorenzo White Jr.

Kickers

27 Patrick Clarke

Injured reserve

18 Trevor Kennedy RB
4 Carl Sims WR
52 D. J. Yendrey DL

Transfer list

Currently vacant

Refused to report

86 C. J. Olaniyan DL
55 Michael Reynolds LB

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 28, 2016
25 Active, 5 Inactive

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References

^ Ben Reynolds (February 20, 2016). "Empire win opener 60-51 over Tri-Cities". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
^ 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.
^ "Empire rally in fourth, but Billings holds on for IFL victory". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
^ Jim Meehan (April 1, 2016). "Empire build big lead, hold off Barnstormers". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
^ Jim Meehan (April 9, 2016). "Empire set franchise scoring record in 97-72 win". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
^ "Empire pull away in final minute to beat Barnstormers 54-34". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
^ "Empire beats Tri-Cities Fever on the road, 52-39". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
^ Jim Meehan (April 29, 2016). "Empire Empire edge Tri-Cities Fever 53-51". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^ Jim Meehan (May 7, 2016). "Empire avenge only loss by blowing out Billings Wolves 75-28". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^ "Late turnover costly in Empire's loss at Sioux Falls". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
^ Jim Meehan (May 20, 2016). "Empire roll over Fever 45-23". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
^ "Empire defeat Colorado to move closer to hosting conference title game". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
^ Jim Meehan (June 4, 2016). "Empire clinch No. 1 seed in conference by holding off Billings". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
^ "Empire Overcome Danger". www.kxly.com. Morgan Murphy Media. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^ John Blanchette (June 18, 2016). "John Blanchette: Empire find Sioux Falls in a league of its own". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^ "Turnovers plague Empire in 35-21 loss to Billings". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

External links

2016 IFL season

United Conference	Intense Conference
Cedar Rapids Titans Green Bay Blizzard Iowa Barnstormers Sioux Falls Storm Wichita Falls Nighthawks	Billings Wolves Colorado Crush Nebraska Danger Spokane Empire Tri-Cities Fever