2012 Indoor Football League season
The 2012 Indoor Football League season was the fourth season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The league lost nine of its previous teams but gained three new teams. The three new teams were the Cedar Rapids Titans, New Mexico Stars and the Everett Raptors. The season kicked off on February 19, 2012, when the Chicago Slaughter beat the Bloomington Edge 50–34. For the 2012 season, the IFL switched to a two-conference format with no divisions,[1] due, in large part, to the loss of all the Texas-based teams (except the Allen Wranglers) to the newly formed Lone Star Football League. The Wranglers brought attention to the league for offering a US$500,000 contract to unemployed wide receiver Terrell Owens to become the team's part-owner and wide receiver. Owens accepted the contract. ESPN3 carried Owens's debut game against the Wichita Wild. The front office of the league saw changes as well, as Commissioner Tommy Benizio resigned.[2] The league appointed assistant commissioner Robert Loving as the interim Commissioner.[2]
| 2012 IFL season | |
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| League | Indoor Football League |
| Sport | Indoor Football |
| Duration | February 19, 2012 – July 14, 2012 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Sioux Falls Storm |
| Season MVP | Chris Dixon |
| Playoffs | |
| Intense champions | Tri-Cities Fever |
| Intense runners-up | Wichita Wild |
| United champions | Sioux Falls Storm |
| United runners-up | Green Bay Blizzard |
| 2012 United Bowl Championship | |
| Champions | Sioux Falls Storm |
| Runners-up | Tri-Cities Fever |
| Finals MVP | Jeremiah Price (SF) |
Standings
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Playoffs
| Conference Semi-Finals | Conference Championships | 2012 United Bowl | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wichita | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Allen | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wichita | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Intense Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tri-Cities | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Colorado | 43 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tri-Cities | 52 | ||||||||||||
| I1 | Tri-Cities | 32 | ||||||||||||
| U1 | Sioux Falls | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bloomington | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Green Bay | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Green Bay | 42 | ||||||||||||
| United Conference | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lehigh Valley | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 79 | ||||||||||||
Awards
Individual season awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Chris Dixon | Quarterback | Sioux Falls Storm |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Chris Dixon | Quarterback | Sioux Falls Storm |
| Co-Defensive Player of the Year | Ross Cochran | Linebacker | Wyoming Cavalry |
| Co-Defensive Player of the Year | Mat Moss | Defensive Lineman | Wichita Wild |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Mike Tatum | Kick returner | Everett Raptors |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year | Jasonus Tillery | Wide Receiver | Wyoming Cavalry |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year | Peter Buck | Linebacker | Omaha Beef |
| Most Improved Player | Rocky Hinds | Quarterback | Nebraska Danger |
| Adam Pringle Award | Robert Fuller | Head Coach | Green Bay Blizzard |
| Coach of the Year | Robert Fuller | Head Coach | Green Bay Blizzard |
1st Team All-IFL
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| Special teams | |||||
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| Kicker | Aric Goodman, Colorado | ||||
| Kick returner | Mike Tatum, Everett | ||||
| Ironman | Matt Cohen, Lehigh Valley | ||||
2nd Team All-IFL
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| Special teams | |||||
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| Kicker | Gary Cismesia, Omaha | ||||
| Kick Returner | B. J. Hill, Green Bay | ||||
References
- "expressindoorfootball.com: News". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
- "IFL Elects Commissioner". www.keloland.com. KELO-TV. September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- "IFL Names Individual Award Winners". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 26, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- "Indoor Football League Announces MVP and Head Coach of the Year". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 28, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- "All-IFL Teams Announced". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 19, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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