2016 Winston Wildcats season
| 2016 Winston Wildcats season | |
|---|---|
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| Head coach | Barry Marrow |
| Owner | Sports Xtras |
| Home field |
LJVM Coliseum Annex 2825 University Parkway Winston-Salem, NC 27105 |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–5 |
| Division place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2016 Winston Wildcats season was the first season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in 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 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Sunday | March 20 | 4:05pm | at Triangle Torch | L 33–53[2] | 0–1 | Dorton Arena |
| 5 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:05pm | Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | L 9-55[3] | 0-2 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
| 6 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:05pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 18-43[4] | 0-3 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
| 7 | Friday | April 8 | 7:05pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 8-72[5] | 0-4 | PPL Center |
| 8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | Triangle Torch | L 12-58 | 0-5 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
| 9 | BYE | ||||||
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:05pm | Maryland Eagles | W 49-19[6] | 1-5 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
| 11 | BYE | ||||||
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Cancelled | | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:05pm | Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | W 2-0* | 2-5 | |
| 13 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:05pm | at Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | W 2-0 (forfeit) | 3-5 | Class of 1923 Arena |
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
* — Game was never scheduled to be played but was credited as forfeit win to the Wildcats one week after the non-played game with no explanation given by the AIF. (The Yellow Jackets were scheduled against the Maryland Eagles that week but had to forfeit due to the loss of their arena lease.)
Standings
| 2016 AIF Northern Standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| West Michigan Ironmen | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 471 | 224 | 67.3 | 32.0 | W6 | ||
| River City Raiders | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 398 | 235 | 56.9 | 33.6 | W3 | ||
| Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 430 | 237 | 53.8 | 29.6 | L1 | ||
| Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 266 | 169 | 38.0 | 24.0 | L2 | ||
| Central Penn Capitals | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 373 | 338 | 46.6 | 42.3 | W3 | ||
| Chicago Blitz | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 237 | 170 | 39.5 | 28.3 | L1 | ||
| Triangle Torch | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 292 | 359 | 41.7 | 51.3 | L2 | ||
| Winston Wildcats | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 139 | 300 | 17.4 | 37.5 | W3 | ||
| Maryland Eagles | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 116 | 9.5 | 58.0 | L2 | ||
| Northern Kentucky Nightmare | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 116 | 236 | 23.2 | 47.2 | L5 | ||
Roster
| 2016 Winston Wildcats roster | ||||||
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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
Exempt List
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- ↑ "Winston Wildcats to Join the AIF in 2016". American Indoor Football. June 29, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ Christian Candeloro (March 21, 2016). "Triangle Torch offers unorthodox entertainment". www.technicianonline.com. Technician. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Winston-Salem Wildcats Play First Home Game Of Inaugural Season". www.wfmynews2.com. Tegna. March 26, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ Chris Lea (April 4, 2016). "WXII Sports: Wildcats take on Saturday night football". www.wxiii12.com. Hearst Television. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ Keith Groller (April 8, 2016). "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks set a record for largest margin of victory with a 72-8 whipping of Winston". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Wildcats Crush Eagles for First Win of the Season 49-19". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
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