2017 Omaha Beef season

The 2017 Omaha Beef season was the team's eighteenth and third as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of 14 teams in the CIF for the 2017 season, they played in the 7-team North Conference.

2017 Omaha Beef season
OwnerRich Tokheim
Jim Tokheim
Head coachCory Ross
Home fieldRalston Arena
7300 Q Street
Ralston, Nebraska 68127
Results
Record9–6
Conference place2nd
Playoff finishWon North Semifinal 43–30 (Edge)
Won North Championship 55–45 (Bandits)
Lost Champions Bowl III 49–56 (Revolution)

The Beef played their home games at the Ralston Arena in Ralston, Nebraska, under the direction of head coach Cory Ross.

Schedule

Key:   Win   Loss   Bye

Regular season

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Saturday February 25 7:05pm at Sioux City Bandits L 44–63 0–1 Tyson Events Center 3,381
2 BYE
3 Friday March 10 7:05pm Salina Liberty W 76-44 1–1 Ralston Arena 3,626
4 Saturday March 17 7:05pm at Bloomington Edge W 55–50 2–1 The Coliseum 1,000
5 BYE
6 Friday March 31 7:05pm Sioux City Bandits L 53–56 2–2 Ralston Arena 3,810
7 BYE
8 Saturday April 165 6:35pm West Michigan Ironmen W 30–28 3–2 Ralston Arena
9 Friday April 21 7:05pm at Bismarck Bucks L 41-59 3–3 Bismarck Event Center
10 Saturday April 29 7:05pm at Salina Liberty W 26–23 4–3 Tony’s Pizza Events Center
11 Saturday May 6 7:05pm Kansas City Phantoms W 37–29 5–3 Ralston Arena
12 Saturday May 13 7:05pm at West Michigan Ironmen W 44–41 6–3 L. C. Walker Arena
13 Saturday May 20 7:05pm West Michigan Ironmen W 42–39 7–3 Ralston Arena 3,296
14 Saturday May 27 7:05pm Sioux City Bandits L 55–61 7–4 Ralston Arena 3,277
15 Saturday June 3 7:05pm at Dallas Marshals L 55–62 7–5 Mesquite Arena 2,500

Standings

North Conference
W L PCT PF PA
x–Sioux City Bandits 93.750704599
y–Omaha Beef 75.583561562
y–Bloomington Edge 75.583598560
y–Bismarck Bucks 57.417540569
Kansas City Phantoms 48.333499594
West Michigan Ironmen 48.333569570
Salina Liberty 111.083403546
South Conference
W L PCT PF PA
z–Amarillo Venom 93.750758639
y-Texas Revolution 84.667716584
y-Dodge City Law[lower-alpha 1] 75.583631575
y-Duke City Gladiators 75.583663513
Wichita Force 75.583567481
Dallas Marshals 75.583500512
CenTex Cavalry 012.000412811
z - clinched top overall seed
x - clinched division title
y - clinched playoff berth
  1. On June 2, the CIF penalized Dodge City by removing two of their wins when the team was 9–2, reducing their record to 7–4.[1]

Postseason

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
North Semifinal Saturday June 10 7:00pm Bloomington Edge W 43–30 1–0 Ralston Arena 2,856
North Championship Saturday June 17 7:05pm at Sioux City Bandits W 55–45 2–0 Tyson Events Center 2,407
Champions Bowl III Friday June 23 7:05pm at Texas Revolution L 49-56 2–1 Allen Event Center 5,251

Roster

2017 Omaha Beef roster
Quarterbacks
  • 10 Anthony Iannotti
  •  7 Chuck Wright

Running backs

  • 20 Travis Ribbing

Wide receivers

  • 11 Andrew King
  •  1 Jonathan Ray
  •  0 Julius Record
  • 12 Skyler Scott
Offensive linemen
  • 50 Olu'kayode Akinmoladun
  • 90 Ryan Bubulka
  • -- Amadou Konte
  • 71 Aneus Ruiz

Defensive linemen

  •  9 Antonio Ficklin
  • 99 Cody Kottich
  • 55 J. T. Nabity
  • 15 Tarek Odom
Linebackers
  • 21 DeShawn Dinwiddle
  • 17 Deonate Gary

Defensive backs

  •  5 Antonio Bell
  •  6 D. J. Cameron
  • 23 Paul Dodson
  • 27 Brandon Green
  •  3 Chris Perry
  •  8 Paul Robinson

Special teams

  • 19 Benny Hanaphy
Reserve lists
  • -- Clark Coe DB (IR)
  • -- Joshua Caver OL (Did Not Report)
  •  2 Calvin Phillips RB (IR)
  • -- Pereese Jones RB (IR)
  • -- Rufus Quinn OL (Did Not Report)
  • -- Theron Norman DB (Did Not Report)
  • 15 Reshard Simmons DL (Suspended)
  •  3 Chris Perry DB (Exempt)

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 2, 2017
24 Active, 8 Inactive

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References

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