2016 New Mexico Stars season
The 2016 New Mexico Stars season was the fourth season for the indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football (AIF).
| 2016 New Mexico Stars season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tracy Duran Crystal Duran |
| General manager | Tracy Duran |
| Head coach | Carlos Cavanaugh (fired on April 3, 1-0 record) John Fourcade (interim) |
| Home field | Santa Ana Star Center 3001 Civic Centre Drive Santa Ana, NM 87144 |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-1 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Lost Southern Semifinals (Lions) 37-49 |
On June 16, 2015, the Stars announced that they would be returning to football in 2016, playing the X-League Indoor Football. The team also announced that Carlos Cavanaugh was named the teams' new head coach.[1] However, on October 1, 2015, the X-League folded, and the Stars joined American Indoor Football.[2] On April 3, 2016, John Fourcade was named the head coach of the Stars.[3]
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Exhibition
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 5 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:05pm | at West Texas Renegades | Cancelled | NYTEX Sports Centre | |
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | West Texas Renegades | Cancelled | Santa Ana Star Center | |
| 8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | at Colorado Charge | Cancelled | Magness Arena | |
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 5:00pm | Colorado Charge | Cancelled | Santa Ana Star Center | |
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 5:00pm | Austin Cobras | Cancelled | Santa Ana Star Center | |
| 11 | Saturday | May 7 | 6:00pm | Texas Stealth | Cancelled | Santa Ana Star Center | |
| 13 | Saturday | May 21 | 5:00pm | Colorado Charge | Cancelled | Santa Ana Star Center | |
| 13 | Saturday | May 21 | 6:00pm | Dallas Silverbacks | Cancelled | Santa Ana Star Center | |
| 14 | Monday | May 30 | 7:05pm | at Colorado Charge | Cancelled | Magness Arena | |
Regular season
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 3 | Friday | March 11 | 7:05pm | Steel City Manace | W 34–14 | 1–0 | Santa Ana Star Center |
| 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Monday | April 4 | 7:05pm | at Corpus Christi Fury | L 53-59 | 1-1 | American Bank Center |
| Cancelled | |||||||
| Cancelled | |||||||
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | Steel City Manace[4] | W 47-2 | 2-1 | Santa Ana Star Center |
| 8 | BYE | ||||||
| Cancelled | |||||||
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 5:00pm | Capital City Warriors[5] | W 90-6 | 3-1 | Santa Ana Star Center |
| Cancelled | |||||||
| 11 | Saturday | May 7 | 6:00pm | New Mexico Outlaws | W 80-12 | 4-1 | Santa Ana Star Center |
| Cancelled | |||||||
| 12 | Sunday | May 15 | 11:30pm | Quad-City Roadrunners | W 91-6 | 5-1 | Santa Ana Star Center |
| 13 | Saturday | May 21 | 6:00pm | Capital City Warriors | W 102-6 | 6-1 | Santa Ana Star Center |
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
Standings
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Stars | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 497 | 105 | 71.0 | 15.0 | W5 | ||
| Corpus Christi Fury | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 168 | 112 | 56.0 | 37.3 | L1 | ||
| Steel City Menace | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 81 | 8.0 | 40.5 | L2 | ||
Playoffs
All start times are local to home team
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. Semifinals | Saturday | June 4 | 5:05pm | at Columbus Lions | L 37-49[6] | Columbus Civic Center |
Roster
| 2016 New Mexico Stars roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive Lineman
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
rookies in italics | |||
References
- Bob Christ (June 16, 2015). "Stars announce change in places for 2016". www.abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- "AIF to Add West Division". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- Bob Christ (April 3, 2016). "Indoor football: Stars take a trip with a new coach". www.abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- Bob Christ (April 9, 2016). "Stars go to Plan D to find opponent". www.abqjournal.com. Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- "Indoor football: Gladiators hit the road to face Mesquite". Albuquerque Journal. May 6, 2016.
- Dana Barker (June 5, 2016). "Lions overcome slow start to win playoff opener over Stars". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
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