The 2012 Lakeland Raiders season was the first season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise.
| 2012 Lakeland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Michael Mink Robert Tannenbaum |
| General manager | Michael Mink |
| Head coach | Michael Mink |
| Home field | Lakeland Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5 |
| Conference place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Lost Southern Conference Championship 29–60 (Tarpons) |
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 | BYE | |||||
| 2 | Saturday | March 10 | Rome Rampage | W 63–24[1] | 1–0 | Lakeland Center |
| 3 | Saturday | March 17 | at Mississippi Hound Dogs | W 75–24[2] | 2–0 | BancorpSouth Arena |
| 4 | Sunday | March 25 | at Florida Tarpons | L 47–62[3] | 2–1 | Germain Arena |
| 5 | BYE | |||||
| 6 | Saturday | April 7 | at Mississippi Hound Dog | W 60–12[4] | 3–1 | BancorpSouth Arena |
| 7 | Saturday | April 14 | Florida Tarpons | L 51–59[5] | 3–2 | Lakeland Center |
| 8 | BYE | |||||
| 9 | Saturday | April 28 | Rome Rampage | W 106–6[6] | 4–2 | Lakeland Center |
| 10 | Sunday | May 6 | at Florida Tarpons | L 24–55[7] | 4–3 | Germain Arena |
| 11 | Monday | May 14 | Florida Tarpons | L 42–57[8] | 4–4 | Lakeland Center |
| 12 | Monday | May 21 | at Eastern Kentucky Drillers | L 20–36 | 4–5 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 13 | Saturday | May 26 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | W 51–44 | 5–5 | Lakeland Center |
| 14 | Saturday | June 2 | West Palm Beach Phantoms | W 100–0[9] | 6–5 | Lakeland Center |
| 15 | BYE | |||||
Postseason edit
| Round | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| Southern Semifinals | BYE | |||||
| Southern Championship | Monday | June 25 | at Florida Tarpons | L 29–60[10] | 1–0 | Germain Arena |
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 Lakeland Raiders roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
|
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Rookies in italics | |||
References edit
- ^ Blake Hasenzahl (March 11, 2012). "Raiders Defense Stole the Show in Inaugural Win". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Blake Hasenzahl (March 17, 2012). "Anderson Sets League Record as Lakeland Stomps Mississippi". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (March 25, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons hold off Lakeland for 2-0 start". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ John L. Pitts (April 8, 2012). "Hound Dogs pounded by Raiders". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ Blake Hasenzahl (April 15, 2012). "Raiders Fall to Tarpons". www.theledger.com. The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Blake Hasenzahl (April 27, 2012). "Raiders Set New Mark, Ravage Rampage 106-6". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Jake Nordbye (May 7, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons beat Lakeland for third time, go to 7-0". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Pro football: Florida Tarpons remain unbeaten, clinch conference title". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. May 15, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Blake Hasenzahl (June 2, 2012). "Raiders Banish Phantoms Behind Stalwart Defense". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Scott Butherus (June 25, 2012). "Pro football: Florida Tarpons roll past Lakeland into Ultimate Bowl". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 27, 2015.[permanent dead link]