2016 Triangle Torch season
The 2016 Triangle Torch season was the first season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football.[1][2]
| 2016 Triangle Torch season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Sutphen |
| Head coach | Josh Resignalo |
| General manager | George Sutphen |
| Home field | Dorton Arena 1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, NC 27607 |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–4 |
| Division place | 7th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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 | Winston Wildcats | W 53–33[3] | 1–0 | Dorton Arena |
| 5 | Friday | March 25 | 7:05pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 30-66 | 1–1 | Dorton Arena |
| 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | at Central Penn Capitals | L 43-74 | 1-2 | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
| 8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | at Winston Wildcats | W 58-12 | 2-2 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
| 9 | Sunday | April 24 | 4:05pm | Central Penn Capitals | W 47-41[4] | 3-2 | Dorton Arena |
| Rescheduled for May 28 | |||||||
| 11 | Sunday | May 8 | 4:05pm | Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | L 42-59 | 3-3 | Dorton Arena |
| 12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:05pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 19-68[5] | 3-4 | PPL Center |
| 13 | BYE | ||||||
| Cancelled | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center | ||||||
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 Triangle Torch roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers |
Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
→ More rosters | |||
References
- "AIF in Raleigh NC begins today as new team has been awarded to Raleigh, NC". Triangle Torch. August 12, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- "AIF Comes to Raleigh". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 12, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- Christian Candeloro (March 21, 2016). "Triangle Torch offers unorthodox entertainment". www.technicianonline.com. Technician. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- "Triangle carries a Torch for football". www.newsobserver.com. The News & Observer. May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- Keith Groller (May 15, 2016). "Steelhawks clinch fifth straight playoff berth; extinguish the Torch 68-19 at PPL Center". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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