2013 Detroit Thunder season
The 2013 Detroit Thunder season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
| 2013 Detroit Thunder season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Terrence & Lawrence Foster |
| General manager | Mike Piasecki |
| Head coach | Terrence Foster |
| Home field | Taylor Sportsplex |
| Results | |
| Record | 4-6 |
| Division place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
On November 1, 2012, the Thunder was officially announced as the CIFL's eleventh team for the 2013 season. The team is owned by David and Cynthia Kinsman, who also own the Port Huron Patriots in the same league.[1] In addition, the Michigan Cup was announces as the trophy the Thunder, Patriots, and Saginaw Sting would compete for during the 2013 season.[1] On November 9, 2012, David Kinsman announced the Thunder would be playing their home games at the Taylor Sportsplex in Taylor, Michigan for the 2013 season, with the hopes to move to a larger venue in 2014.[2]
Roster
| Detroit Thunder roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
|
Defensive backs
Kickers
|
Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
| |||
Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | February 9 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Port Huron Patriots | L 20-41 | 0-1 | McMorran Arena | ||
| 2 | Bye | |||||||
| 3 | February 24 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Erie Explosion | L 27-64 | 0-2 | Taylor Sportsplex | ||
| 4 | March 3 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Saginaw Sting | L 49-63 | 0-3 | Taylor Sportsplex | ||
| 5 | March 10 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Kane County Dawgs | W 2-0 | 1-3 | Taylor Sportsplex | ||
| 6 | March 17 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Port Huron Patriots | W 42-35 | 2-3 | Taylor Sportsplex | ||
| 7 | March 24 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Kentucky Xtreme | L 49-21 | 2-4 | Taylor Sportsplex | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | April 6 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Kentucky Drillers | W 40-24 | 3-4 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center | ||
| 10 | April 14 | 2:00 P.M. EST | at Erie Explosion | L 37-61 | 3-5 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 11 | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. CST | at Owensboro Rage | W 2-0 | 4-5 | The Next Level Sports Facility | ||
| 12 | April 27 | 7:30 p.m. EST | at Saginaw Sting | L 34-52 | 4-6 | Dow Event Center | ||
Standings
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Erie Explosion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 467 | 218 | 46.7 | 21.8 | W10 | ||
| x-Dayton Sharks | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 478 | 303 | 47.8 | 30.3 | L2 | ||
| x-Saginaw Sting | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 377 | 320 | 37.7 | 32.0 | W3 | ||
| x-Kentucky Xtreme | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 497 | 328 | 49.7 | 32.8 | W2 | ||
| Detroit Thunder | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 282 | 389 | 28.2 | 38.9 | L1 | ||
| Port Huron Patriots | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 255 | 336 | 25.5 | 33.6 | L1 | ||
| Kentucky Drillers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 270 | 475 | 27.0 | 47.5 | W1 | ||
| Marion Blue Racers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 317 | 428 | 31.7 | 42.8 | W1 | ||
| Owensboro Rage | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 195 | 267 | 19.5 | 26.7 | L2 | ||
| Kane County Dawgs† | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 69 | 13 | 69 | L1 | ||
y - clinched home playoff game
x - clinched playoff spot
†Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.
Coaching staff
| 2013 Detroit Thunder staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
|
Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
| |||||
References
- "Detroit Thunder Rolls Into CIFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- Eric Lacy (November 9, 2012). "New Detroit Thunder owner promises exciting Continental Indoor Football League play for region". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live. Retrieved November 11, 2012.