2013 Indoor Football League season

The 2013 Indoor Football League season was the fifth season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Playing with nine teams in two conferences spread across the United States, the league's regular season kicked off on February 15, 2013, when the Sioux Falls Storm beat the Green Bay Blizzard 64–41. The season ended on June 15, 2013, with the visiting Sioux Falls Storm defeating the Texas Revolution 52-38.

2013 IFL season
LeagueIndoor Football League
SportIndoor Football
DurationFebruary 15, 2013 – June 15, 2013
Regular season
Season MVPJameel Sewell
Playoffs
Intense championsNebraska Danger
  Intense runners-upColorado Ice
United championsSioux Falls Storm
  United runners-upCedar Rapids Titans
2013 United Bowl Championship
ChampionsSioux Falls Storm
  Runners-upNebraska Danger
Finals MVPTerrence Bryant

Teams

For 2013, the IFL maintained its two-conference no-divisions format with each team scheduled to play 14 games during the 16-week regular season. The league contracted from 16 teams to just nine with the Bloomington Edge, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Omaha Beef, Reading Express, Everett Raptors, New Mexico Stars, and Wichita Wild either folding, hibernating, or moving to a different league.[1] A new team, the Cheyenne Warriors, were expected to join the league for 2013 until the death of the team's owner in late December 2012; the team subsequently became inactive.[2][3][4] The Texas-based Allen Wranglers changed ownership and became the Texas Revolution.[5]

United Conference
Team Location Arena (Capacity)
Cedar Rapids Titans Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Ice Arena (4,000)
Chicago Slaughter Hoffman Estates, Illinois Sears Centre (9,500)
Green Bay Blizzard Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Resch Center (8,621)
Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls Arena (4,700)
Texas Revolution Allen, Texas Allen Event Center (6,275)

Intense Conference
Team Location Arena (Capacity)
Colorado Ice Loveland, Colorado Budweiser Events Center (7,200)
Nebraska Danger Grand Island, Nebraska Eihusen Arena (7,500)
Tri-Cities Fever Kennewick, Washington Toyota Center (5,970)
Wyoming Cavalry Casper, Wyoming Casper Events Center (8,395)

Personnel

Robert Loving served as interim commissioner of the IFL in 2012 after Tommy Benizio left mid-season to pursue other opportunities. Benizio became president of the Texas Revolution, an IFL franchise based in Allen, Texas. Loving was officially named as the IFL's commissioner by the league's board of directors during the 2012 annual league meetings.[6]

For 2013, Michael Allshouse was Director of Football Operations, Sean Whitmire was Director of Communications/Team Services, and Tom Falcinelli was the Director of Officiating.[6]

Standings

Playoffs
Conference Championships 2013 United Bowl
      
2 Colorado 50
1 Nebraska 55
I1 Nebraska 40
United Conference
U1 Sioux Falls 43
2 Cedar Rapids 20
1 Sioux Falls 44

Awards

Individual season awards
AwardWinnerPositionTeam
Most Valuable PlayerJameel SewellQuarterbackNebraska Danger
Offensive Player of the YearJameel SewellQuarterbackNebraska Danger
Defensive Player of the YearTyler KnightLinebackerSioux Falls Storm
Special Teams Player of the YearB. J. HillKick returnerGreen Bay Blizzard
Rookie of the YearCody KirbyQuarterbackChicago Slaughter
Adam Pringle AwardLionell SingletonDefensive backTri-Cities Fever
Coach of the YearMark StouteHead CoachCedar Rapids Titans

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1st Team All-IFL
Offense
QuarterbackJameel Sewell, Nebraska
Running backLaRon Council, Cedar Rapids
Wide receiverKayne Farquharson, Nebraska
Carl Sims, Cedar Rapids
Kyle Kaiser, Colorado
Offensive tackleMyniya Smith, Sioux Falls
Darius Savage, Nebraska
CenterCharlie Sanders, Sioux Falls
Defense
Defensive lineXzavie Jackson, Cedar Rapids
Rachman Crable, Sioux Falls
Gabe Knapton, Colorado
LinebackerTyler Knight, Sioux Falls
Ameer Ismail, Chicago
Defensive backLionell Singleton, Tri-Cities
Rudell Crim, Tri-Cities
Frankie Solomon, Jr., Texas
Special teams
KickerParker Douglass, Sioux Falls
Kick returnerB. J. Hill, Green Bay

2nd Team All-IFL
Offense
QuarterbackCody Kirby, Chicago
Running backDaniel DuFrene, Chicago
Wide receiverRyan Balentine, Green Bay
Bryan Pray, Cedar Rapids
Troy Evans, Wyoming
Offensive tackleJason Baksas, Chicago
Michael Trice, Colorado
CenterMaurice Robinson, Cedar Rapids
Defense
Defensive endJeremiah Price, Sioux Falls
P. J. South, Chicago
Michael Stover, Colorado
LinebackerMaurice Simpkins, Nebraska
Elijah Fields, Green Bay
Defensive backRoy Polite, Sioux Falls
Ricky Johnson, Cedar Rapids
Jovan Jackson, Colorado
Special teams
KickerJoe Houston, Nebraska

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References
  1. Hamar, Bob (March 7, 2013). "IFL has seen dramatic change". Grand Island Independent. Grand Island, NE: Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  2. "Cheyenne Warriors join Indoor Football League". Casper Star-Tribune. October 2, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  3. "For The Record: Thomas Scott "Toby" SerVoss". The Platte County Record-Times. Wheatland, WY. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  4. "IFL Announces Revised 2013 Schedule". Indoor Football League. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  5. Cummings, Tommy (September 19, 2012). "Allen indoor football league team gets new name". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX: A. H. Belo. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  6. "About the IFL: Staff". Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  7. "IFL Announces Individual Award Winners". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  8. "2013 All-IFL Teams Announced". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 21, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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