The 2016 Columbus Lions season was the tenth season for the indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football.[1]
| 2016 Columbus Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Hargrove Keith Norred Kike Seda Skip Seda Rich Jacobson |
| General manager | Tanema Willock |
| Head coach | Jason Gibson |
| Home field | Columbus Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–0 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won Southern Semifinals (Stars) 49–37 Won Southern Championship (Tarpons) 79–66 Won AIF Championship (Ironmen) 74–32 |
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
editAll start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Sunday | March 20 | 4:00pm | Georgia Firebirds | W 86–0[2] | 1–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 5 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:05pm | at Central Florida Jaguars | W 90–42[3] | 2–0 | Lakeland Center |
| 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | Atlanta Vultures | W 65–8[4] | 3–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | Myrtle Beach Freedom | W 65–15[5] | 4–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 9 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:05pm | Florida Tarpons | W 68–54[6] | 5–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:05pm | at Georgia Firebirds | W 73–18[7] | 6–0 | Albany Civic Center |
| 11 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:05pm | Savannah Steam | W 100–21[8] | 7–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 13 | Monday | May 23 | 7:05pm | at Myrtle Beach Freedom | W 52–15[9] | 8–0 | Myrtle Beach Convention Center |
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
Standings
edit| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| y – Columbus Lions | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| x – Florida Tarpons | 7 | 1 | .875 |
| x – Myrtle Beach Freedom | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| x – Savannah Steam | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Georgia Firebirds | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Central Florida Jaguars | 2 | 6 | .250 |
| Atlanta Vultures | 1 | 7 | .125 |
Playoffs
editAll start times are local to home team
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. Semifinals | Saturday | June 4 | 5:05pm | New Mexico Stars | W 49–37[10] | Columbus Civic Center |
| Div. Championship | Saturday | June 11 | 7:05pm | Florida Tarpons | W 79–66[11] | Columbus Civic Center |
| AIF Championship | Saturday | June 18 | 7:00pm | West Michigan Ironmen | W 72–34[12] | Columbus Civic Center |
Roster
edit| 2016 Columbus Lions roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt
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References
edit- ^ Keith Groller (September 14, 2015). "Steelhawks moving to a new indoor football league for 2016". www.mcall.com. The Morning Call. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Dana Barker (March 20, 2016). "Lions trounce Firebirds". www.mcall.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "Columbus Lions defeat Central Florida 90-40". www.mcall.com. Ledger-Enquirer. March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Dana Barker (April 9, 2016). "Columbus Lions remain undefeated with rout of Atlanta". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Dana Barker (April 9, 2016). "Lions remain undefeated with another rout". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ Dana Barker (April 24, 2016). "Columbus Lions remain undefeated with win over Florida Tarpons". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Lions rout Firebirds, remain undefeated". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. May 1, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Dana Barker (May 7, 2016). "Lions score 100, steamroll Savannah". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Columbus Lions tuneup for playoffs with win over Myrtle Beach". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. May 24, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 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.
- ^ Dana Barker (June 12, 2016). "Columbus Lions advance to AIF championship game with win over Florida Tarpons". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ Dana Barker (June 19, 2016). "Lions capture AIF title in bizarre, blowout fashion". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved June 20, 2016.