2012 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season

The 2012 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season was the 2nd season for the United Indoor Football League franchise. The Drillers were able to finish the season with a 6–4 record, but suspended themselves from the playoffs for violating league rules.[1]

2012 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season
OwnerRick Kranz
General managerRick Kranz
Head coachRick Kranz
Home fieldEastern Kentucky Expo Center
126 Main Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
Results
Record6–4
Conference place2nd
Playoff finishSelf imposed suspension

Schedule edit

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season edit

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday March 3 at Marion Blue Racers L 34–48[2] 0–1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2 Friday March 9 Cincinnati Commandos L 51–64 0–2 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
3 Sunday March 18 Marion Blue Racers W 61–47[3] 1–2 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
4 BYE
5 Sunday April 1 at Erie Explosion L 38–58[4] 1–3 Erie Insurance Arena
6 BYE
7 Sunday April 15 Rome Rampage W 82–20 2–3 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
8 Saturday April 21 at Mississippi Hound Dogs W 60–25 3–3 BancorpSouth Arena
9 Sunday April 29 Western Pennsylvania Sting W 105–8 4–3 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
10 BYE
11 BYE
12 Monday May 21 Lakeland Raiders W 36–20 5–3 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
13 Saturday May 26 at Lakeland Raiders L 44–51 5–4 Lakeland Center
14 Saturday June 2 Mississippi Hound Dogs W 88–16 6–4 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
15 Saturday June 9 Chattanooga Valley Vipers W 89–14 7–4 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center

Standings edit

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT PF PA
Northern Conference
Cincinnati Commandos-y 7 2 .778 8 2 .800 594 373
Erie Explosion-x 7 3 .700 8 3 .727 748 362
Marion Blue Racers-x 5 4 .556 6 5 .636 602 467
Johnstown Generals 3 6 .333 3 6 .333 264 441
Western Pennsylvania Sting 0 6 .000 0 7 .000 132 497
Southern Conference
Florida Tarpons-y 11 0 1.000 11 0 1.000 687 287
Eastern Kentucky Drillers 5 4 .556 6 4 .600 613 361
Lakeland Raiders-x 5 5 .500 6 5 .545 639 379
Rome Rampage 1 6 .143 1 6 .143 100 462
Mississippi Hound Dogs 1 9 .100 1 9 .100 281 559

y – clinched conference title x – clinched playoff spot

Roster edit

2012 Eastern Kentucky Drillers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured Reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated June 9, 2012
  • 17 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

References edit

  1. ^ "Drillers impose post-season ban". www.wkyt.com. Gray Digital Media. June 11, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Bob Putman (March 4, 2012). "Blue Racers win UIFL opener". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Blue Racers suffer first loss". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. March 19, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Bob Jarzomski (April 2, 2012). "Explosion put Drillers in early hole en route to win". www.goerie.com. Cyberlink LP and the Erie Times-News. Retrieved October 9, 2015.