2016 Savannah Steam season

The 2016 Savannah Steam season was the third season for the indoor football franchise, and their second in American Indoor Football (AIF).

2016 Savannah Steam season
OwnerBobby Dammarell
Head coachBobby Dammarell
General managerJenny Dammarell
Home fieldSavannah Civic Center
301 West Oglethorpe Boulevard
Savannah, GA 31401
Results
Record3-5
Division place4th
Playoff finishLost Southern Division Semifinals 20-71 (Tarpons)

For 2016, the Steam announced that they would be playing at the Savannah Civic Center.[1] The team would run into severe financial troubles during the season with over $20,000 owed in rent for the use of the Civic Center and several unpaid sponsors. Eventually, the unpaid sponsors took their claims to the local sheriff's department in order to initiate an investigation and obtain the fees they were owed.[2]

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Exhibition

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday March 26 7:05pm South Carolina Ravens W 31-26 Savannah Civic Center

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 4:00pm at Atlanta Vultures W 2–0 (forfeit) 1–0 Columbus Civic Center
5 Monday March 28 7:05pm at Myrtle Beach Freedom L 33-34 1-1 Myrtle Beach Convention Center
6 Saturday April 2 7:00pm at Georgia Firebirds L 34-43[3] 1-2 Albany Civic Center
7 BYE
8 Sunday April 17 7:05pm Atlanta Vultures W 32-19* 2-2 Savannah Civic Center
9 Saturday April 23 7:05pm Central Florida Jaguars L 35-44 2-3 Savannah Civic Center
10 BYE
11 Saturday May 7 7:05pm at Columbus Lions L 21-100[4] 2-4 Columbus Civic Center
12 Saturday May 14 7:00pm Georgia Firebirds Forfeit by Firebirds due to travel issues Savannah Civic Center
12 Saturday May 14 7:00pm LZ Falconz W 72-0 3-4 Savannah Civic Center
13 Sunday May 22 7:05pm at Florida Tarpons L 6-70[5] 3-5 Germain Arena
14 BYE
* – The Steam actually lost this game 19-32, however, the AIF later determined the Vultures had used illegal players and reversed the score instead of a just calling it a forfeit.

Standings

2016 AIF Southern standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
Columbus Lions8001.00059917474.921.8W8
Florida Tarpons710.87548920261.125.3W4
Myrtle Beach Freedom440.50025930732.438.4L1
Savannah Steam350.37526433633.042.0L1
Georgia Firebirds350.37523635029.543.8L2
Central Florida Jaguars260.25021948327.460.4L1
Atlanta Vultures150.1676714111.223.5L5

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 at Florida Tarpons* L 20-71[6] 0-1 Germain Arena

*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

Savannah Steam roster
Quarterbacks
  • 15 Alexander Davis
  • 11 George Grant

Running Backs

  • 24 Ken Middleton
  •  7 Deveon Braithwaite

Wide Receivers

  • 18 Courtney Brantley
  •  3 Lee Dorsey
  •  8 Napoleon Scott
  • 13 Kevin Williams
Offensive Linemen
  • 77 E. J. Clowers
  • 46 Shawn Martinez
  • 72 Robert McCoy
  • 55 Terrance Williams

Defensive Linemen

  •  9 Reggie Givens
  • 52 Michael McCain
  • 66 Brandon Thomas
Linebackers
  • 44 Jarod Elser
  • 33 Glen Pond
  • 42 Nate Scola

Defensive Backs

  •  2 Devonte Green
  • 10 Eric Maxwell
  •  5 Dominique Reynolds
  •  6 Jamahl Street

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Transfer list

  • Currently vacant

Refuse to report

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 25, 2016
22 Active, 0 Inactive

References

  1. "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Savannah Steam to play home opener at Civic Center on Saturday". www.savannahnow.com. Savannah Morning News. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  2. "Sheriff's Could Get Involved in Savannah Steam Money Troubles". WSAV News 3. May 10, 2016.
  3. Nolan Imsande (April 3, 2016). "Georgia Firebirds earn first victory". www.albanyhearald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  4. Dana Barker (May 7, 2016). "Lions score 100, steamroll Savannah". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
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