2012 Indoor Football League season

The 2012 Indoor Football League season was the fourth season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The league lost nine of its previous teams but gained three new teams. The three new teams were the Cedar Rapids Titans, New Mexico Stars and the Everett Raptors. The season kicked off on February 19, 2012, when the Chicago Slaughter beat the Bloomington Edge 50–34. For the 2012 season, the IFL switched to a two-conference format with no divisions,[1] due, in large part, to the loss of all the Texas-based teams (except the Allen Wranglers) to the newly formed Lone Star Football League. The Wranglers brought attention to the league for offering a US$500,000 contract to unemployed wide receiver Terrell Owens to become the team's part-owner and wide receiver. Owens accepted the contract. ESPN3 carried Owens's debut game against the Wichita Wild. The front office of the league saw changes as well, as Commissioner Tommy Benizio resigned.[2] The league appointed assistant commissioner Robert Loving as the interim Commissioner.[2]

2012 IFL season
LeagueIndoor Football League
SportIndoor Football
DurationFebruary 19, 2012 – July 14, 2012
Regular season
Season championsSioux Falls Storm
Season MVPChris Dixon
Playoffs
Intense championsTri-Cities Fever
  Intense runners-upWichita Wild
United championsSioux Falls Storm
  United runners-upGreen Bay Blizzard
2012 United Bowl Championship
ChampionsSioux Falls Storm
  Runners-upTri-Cities Fever
Finals MVPJeremiah Price (SF)

Standings

Playoffs
Conference Semi-Finals Conference Championships 2012 United Bowl
         
3 Wichita 43
2 Allen 40
3 Wichita 30
Intense Conference
1 Tri-Cities 51
4 Colorado 43
1 Tri-Cities 52
I1 Tri-Cities 32
U1 Sioux Falls 59
3 Bloomington 30
2 Green Bay 51
2 Green Bay 42
United Conference
1 Sioux Falls 61
4 Lehigh Valley 21
1 Sioux Falls 79

Awards

Individual season awards
AwardWinnerPositionTeam
Most Valuable PlayerChris DixonQuarterbackSioux Falls Storm
Offensive Player of the YearChris DixonQuarterbackSioux Falls Storm
Co-Defensive Player of the YearRoss CochranLinebackerWyoming Cavalry
Co-Defensive Player of the YearMat MossDefensive LinemanWichita Wild
Special Teams Player of the YearMike TatumKick returnerEverett Raptors
Offensive Rookie of the YearJasonus TilleryWide ReceiverWyoming Cavalry
Defensive Rookie of the YearPeter BuckLinebackerOmaha Beef
Most Improved PlayerRocky HindsQuarterbackNebraska Danger
Adam Pringle AwardRobert FullerHead CoachGreen Bay Blizzard
Coach of the YearRobert FullerHead CoachGreen Bay Blizzard

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1st Team All-IFL
Offense
QuarterbackChris Dixon, Sioux Falls
Running backLaRon Council, Green Bay
Wide receiverJasonus Tillery, Wyoming
Carl Sims, Sioux Falls
Andre Piper-Jordan, Everett
Offensive tackleMyniya Smith, Sioux Falls
Jason Enos, Wichita
CenterCharlie Sanders, Sioux Falls
Defense
Defensive lineMatt Moss, Wichita
Jeff Sobol, Bloomington
Jake Killeen, Tri-Cities
LinebackerAmeer Ismail, Bloomington
Lenny Radtke, Chicago
Defensive backLionell Singleton, Tri-Cities
Jeff Temple, Bloomington
Frankie Solomon, Jr., Texas
Special teams
KickerAric Goodman, Colorado
Kick returnerMike Tatum, Everett
IronmanMatt Cohen, Lehigh Valley

2nd Team All-IFL
Offense
QuarterbackHouston Lillard, Tri-Cities
Running backDarius Fudge, Allen
Wide receiverSteven Whitehead, Tri-Cities
Kayne Farquharson, Nebraska
Clinton Solomon, Sioux Falls
Offensive tackleSeth Smalls, Green Bay
Michael Trice, Colorado
CenterWilliam Falakiseni, Tri-Cities
Defense
Defensive endMichael Dell, Reading
Xzavie Jackson, Cedar Rapids
Antonio Ficklin, Bloomington
LinebackerPeter Buck, Omaha
DeJuan Fulghum, Sioux Falls
Defensive backB. J. Hall, Green Bay
T. J. Simmons, Cedar Rapids
Marvin Johnson, Lehigh Valley
Special teams
KickerGary Cismesia, Omaha
Kick ReturnerB. J. Hill, Green Bay

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-09-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "IFL Elects Commissioner". www.keloland.com. KELO-TV. September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  3. "IFL Names Individual Award Winners". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 26, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  4. "Indoor Football League Announces MVP and Head Coach of the Year". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 28, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  5. "All-IFL Teams Announced". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 19, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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