2016 Florida Tarpons season
The 2016 Florida Tarpons season was the fifth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football.
| 2016 Florida Tarpons season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Michael Taylor Anne Taylor |
| Head coach | Michael Taylor |
| General manager | Michael Taylor |
| Home field | Germain Arena 11000 Everblades Parkway Estero, FL 33928 |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-1 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Won Southern Division Semi-Final 71-20 (Steam) Lost Southern Championship 66-79 (Lions) |
On October 7, 2015, the Tarpons announced that they were joining American Indoor Football.[1]
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 3 | Saturday | March 12 | 7:05pm | at Central Florida Jaguars | W 84–34[2] | 1–0 | Lakeland Center |
| 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Sunday | April 3 | 7:05pm | at Atlanta Vultures | W 2-0 (forfeit) | 2-0 | Georgia International Convention Center |
| 7 | Sunday | April 10 | 7:05pm | Central Florida Jaguars | W 65-22 | 3-0 | Germain Arena |
| 8 | Sunday | April 17 | 7:05pm | Georgia Firebirds | W 52-31[3] | 4-0 | Germain Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:05pm | at Columbus Lions | L 54-68[4] | 4-1 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:05pm | at Central Florida Jaguars | W 81-25[5] | 5-1 | Lakeland Center |
| 11 | BYE | ||||||
| 12 | Sunday | May 15 | 7:05pm | Central Florida Jaguars | W 81-16[6] | 6-1 | Germain Arena |
| 13 | Sunday | May 22 | 7:05pm | Savannah Steam | W 70-6[7] | 7-1 | Germain Arena |
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
Standings
2016 AIF Southern standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| Columbus Lions | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 599 | 174 | 74.9 | 21.8 | W8 | ||
| Florida Tarpons | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 489 | 202 | 61.1 | 25.3 | W4 | ||
| Myrtle Beach Freedom | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 259 | 307 | 32.4 | 38.4 | L1 | ||
| Savannah Steam | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 264 | 336 | 33.0 | 42.0 | L1 | ||
| Georgia Firebirds | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 236 | 350 | 29.5 | 43.8 | L2 | ||
| Central Florida Jaguars | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 219 | 483 | 27.4 | 60.4 | L1 | ||
| Atlanta Vultures | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 67 | 141 | 11.2 | 23.5 | L5 | ||
Playoffs
All start times are local to home team
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| Div. Semifinals | Thursday | June 2 | 7:05pm | Savannah Steam* | W 71-20[8] | 1-0 | Germain Arena |
| Div. Championship | Saturday | June 11 | 7:05pm | at Columbus Lions | L 66-79[9] | 1-1 | Columbus Civic Center |
* — When initially announced, the Tarpons were set to play the Southern Division's third-seeded Myrtle Beach Freedom. On May 30, the Freedom replaced the Northern Division's fourth-seeded Central Penn Capitals against the West Michigan Ironmen. The Freedom's former position was replaced by the Southern Division's fourth-seed, the Savannah Steam.
Roster
| 2016 Florida Tarpons roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Transfer list
Refuse to report
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- "Florida Tarpons Join AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- James Bennett Jr. (March 12, 2016). "Jags routed by Tarpons in inaugural game". www.theledger.com. The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- "Indoor Football: Tarpons rout Firebirds". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- "Indoor Football: Tarpons fall to Lions". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- "Indoor Football: Tarpons take down Jags". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. April 30, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- "Indoor Football: Tarpons rout Jaguars". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- Nicholas Idler (May 22, 2016). "Indoor football: Florida Tarpons win in another rout to close regular season". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- Nicholas Idler (June 2, 2016). "Indoor football: Florida Tarpons rout Savannah Steam in first round of playoffs". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- Dana Barker (June 12, 2016). "Columbus Lions advance to AIF championship game with win over Florida Tarpons". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
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