2012 Georgia Force season
The 2012 Georgia Force season was the ninth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at Arena at Gwinnett Center. The Force qualified for the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a 9–9 record, but lost in the conference semifinals to the Jacksonville Sharks. Jacksonville kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to win the game 58–56. Following this season, it was announced that the Force had folded.[1]
2012 Georgia Force season | |
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Head coach | Dean Cokinos |
Home field | Arena at Gwinnett Center |
Results | |
Record | 9–9 |
Division place | 2nd AC South |
Playoff finish | Lost Conference Semifinals (Sharks) 56–58 |
Final roster
2012 Georgia Force roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks Fullbacks
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injury Reserve
Other League Exempt
Refuse to Report
League Suspension
Rookies in italics → More rosters |
Standings
South Division | |||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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y-Jacksonville Sharks | 10 | 8 | .556 | 930 | 884 | 4–4 | 8–6 | 6–4 | 4–4 |
x-Georgia Force | 9 | 9 | .500 | 812 | 923 | 5–3 | 8–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 |
x-New Orleans VooDoo | 8 | 10 | .444 | 979 | 995 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 10 | .444 | 1021 | 1108 | 4–4 | 7–7 | 7–2 | 1–8 |
Orlando Predators | 4 | 14 | .222 | 770 | 902 | 2–6 | 4–11 | 4–5 | 0–9 |
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule
Regular season
The Force began the season at home against the Cleveland Gladiators on March 12. They visited the New Orleans VooDoo in their final regular season game on July 21.[2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Monday | March 12 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 41–39 | 1–0 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [3] | |
2 | Friday | March 16 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 47–50 | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | [4] | |
3 | Saturday | March 24 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 69–41 | 2–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [5] | |
4 | Bye | ||||||||
5 | Saturday | April 7 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 42–92 | 2–2 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [6] | |
6 | Saturday | April 14 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Chicago Rush | W 70–49 | 3–2 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [7] | |
7 | Friday | April 20 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 24–27 | 3–3 | Amway Center | [8] | |
8 | Sunday | April 29 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 27–60 | 3–4 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [9] | |
9 | Saturday | April 5 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 55–52 | 4–4 | Consol Energy Center | [10] | |
10 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 44–41 | 5–4 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [11] | |
11 | Friday | May 18 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 58–55 | 6–4 | Bradley Center | [12] | |
12 | Saturday | May 26 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Kansas City Command | L 27–39 | 6–5 | Sprint Center | [13] | |
13 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | L 35–57 | 6–6 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [14] | |
14 | Saturday | June 9 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 56–39 | 7–6 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [15] | |
15 | Saturday | June 16 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Chicago Rush | L 27–62 | 7–7 | Allstate Arena | [16] | |
16 | Saturday | June 23 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Utah Blaze | L 38–61 | 7–8 | EnergySolutions Arena | [17] | |
17 | Sunday | July 1 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 56–53 | 8–8 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [18] | |
18 | Bye | ||||||||
19 | Saturday | July 14 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | L 41–58 | 8–9 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | [19] | |
20 | Saturday | July 21 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 55–48 | 9–9 | New Orleans Arena | [20] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Saturday | July 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 56–58 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [21] |
References
- "Force Fold". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- Marissa Merritt (October 6, 2011). "2012 AFL Schedule Announced". Arena Football League. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- "Off to a Great Start". Georgia Force. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
- "Force Fall to 1–1". Georgia Force. March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- "Force Destroy the Sharks". Georgia Force. March 24, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- "The Force Fall to the Soul". Georgia Force. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- "Force Crush the Rush". Georgia Force. April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- "Georgia Falls Short". Georgia Force. April 20, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- "Force Are Bitten by the Rattlers". Georgia Force. April 29, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- "Force Shut Down Power". Georgia Force. May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- "Force Weather the Storm". Georgia Force. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- "Force Run Over Mustangs". Georgia Force. May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- "Force Fall to Kansas City Command". Georgia Force. May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- "VooDoo Top the Force". Georgia Force. June 3, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- "Force Chomp the Sharks". Georgia Force. June 9, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- "Force Feel the Rush". Georgia Force. June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
- "Force Feel the Burn". Georgia Force. June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- "Force Defeat Predators". Georgia Force. July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- "Force Fall to the Power". Georgia Force. July 16, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- "Force Overcome VooDoo". Georgia Force. July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- "An End to a Great Run". Georgia Force. July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.