2010 Amarillo Venom season
The 2010 Amarillo Venom season was the team's seventh season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-five teams competing in the IFL for the 2010 season, the Amarillo, Texas-based West Texas Roughnecks were members of the Lonestar West Division of the Intense Conference.
| 2010 Amarillo Venom season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jay Morris Dale Morris |
| Head coach | Rodney Blackshear |
| Home field | Amarillo Civic Center 401 South Buchanan St. Amarillo, TX 79101 |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-3 |
| Division place | 1st Lonestar West |
| Playoff finish | Won quarterfinals 56-36 (Roughnecks) Lost semifinals 31-46 (Diamonds) |
With the af2 breaking up and its larger market teams moving to Arena Football 1, the Dusters were forced to find a new league. Owner Randy Sanders applied for his team's spot in the Indoor Football League (IFL),[1] and they were accepted as an expansion franchise.[2]
The Venom lost to the Arkansas Diamonds 34-46 in the Intense Conference Semifinals.
Schedule
Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | Saturday | March 13 | 7:11pm | at West Texas Roughnecks | W 53-27 | 1-0 | Ector County Coliseum |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | Saturday | March 27 | 7:05pm | West Texas Roughnecks | W 55-33 | 2-0 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 6 | Friday | April 2 | 7:05pm | at Austin Turfcats | W 71-20 | 3-0 | Luedecke Arena |
| 7 | Saturday | April 10 | 7:05pm | Corpus Christi Hammerheads | W 51-40 | 4-0 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 8 | Sunday | April 18 | 3:00pm | at Colorado Ice | W 56-37 | 5-0 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 9 | Saturday | April 24 | 7:05pm | Colorado Ice | W 47-41 | 6-0 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 10 | Saturday | May 1 | 7:05pm | Abilene Ruff Riders | W 58-50 | 7-0 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 11 | Saturday | May 8 | 7:05pm | at Corpus Christi Hammerheads | L 24-34 | 7-1 | American Bank Center |
| 12 | Sunday | May 15 | 7:05pm | San Angelo Stampede Express | W 66-41 | 8-1 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 13 | Saturday | May 22 | 7:05pm | Arkansas Diamonds | W 35-20 | 9-1 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 14 | Saturday | May 29 | 7:05pm | at Abilene Ruff Ridiers | W 56-22 | 10-1 | Taylor County Expo Center |
| 15 | Friday | June 4 | 7:35pm | at Arkansas Diamonds | L 41-68 | 10-2 | Verizon Arena |
| 16 | Saturday | June 12 | 7:05pm | Austin Turfcats | W 39-16 | 11-2 | Amarillo Civic Center |
| 17 | Saturday | June 19 | 7:05pm | at San Angelo Stampede Express | L 50-60 | 11-3 | San Angelo Coliseum |
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||||
| Wild Card | Monday | June 28 | 7:05pm | West Texas Roughnecks | W 56-36[3] | --- | Amarillo Civic Center |
| IC Semifinals | Saturday | July 3 | 7:05pm | Arkansas Diamonds | W 31-46 | --- | Amarillo Civic Center |
Standings
| 2010 Lonestar West Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | GB | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| y-Amarillo Venom | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | --- | 4-0 | 702 | 509 | L1 |
| x-West Texas Roughnecks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 4.0 | 3-2 | 594 | 655 | W4 |
| Abilene Ruff Riders | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 9.0 | 0-5 | 544 | 644 | L4 |
Roster
| 2010 Amarillo Venom roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
rookies in italics | |||
References
- Lee Baker (October 8, 2009). "Dusters' decision". www.connectamarillo.com. Sinclair Communications, LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- Ryan Minch (November 10, 2009). "Indoor Football League announces teams for 2010". www.billingsgazette.com. The Billings Gazette. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- "Indoor Football League: Roughnecks' season ends with playoff loss to Amarillo". www.oaoa.com. The Odessa American. June 28, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2015.