The 2017 Green Bay Blizzard season was the team's fifteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and eighth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2017 season, the Blizzard were members of the United Conference.
| 2017 Green Bay Blizzard season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Larry Treankler Kathy Treankler |
| Head coach | Corey Roberson |
| Home field | Resch Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Conference place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Led by head coach Corey Roberson, the Blizzard played their home games at the Resch Center in the Green Bay suburb of Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.
Staff edit
| 2017 Green Bay Blizzard staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coach
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Offensive coaches
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Schedule edit
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season edit
[1]All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Friday | February 17 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 46–13[2] | 1–0 | U.S. Cellular Center | 3,176 |
| 2 | Thursday | February 23 | 9:00pm | at Spokane Empire | L 31–34[3] | 1–1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 3 | BYE | |||||||
| 4 | Sunday | March 12 | 3:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 30-49[4] | 1-2 | Resch Center | 4,409 |
| 5 | Sunday | March 19 | 3:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 34-28[5] | 2-2 | U.S. Cellular Center | 2,874 |
| 6 | Sunday | March 26 | 3:05pm | Arizona Rattlers | L 29–30[6] | 2–3 | Resch Center | |
| 7 | Saturday | April 1 | 7:05 | Cedar Rapids Titans | L 37–41 | 2–4 | Resch Center | |
| 8 | Saturday | April 8 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 26–27 | 2–5 | Wells Fargo Arena | 6,028 |
| 9 | Saturday | April 15 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 33–55 | 2–6 | Denny Sanford Premier Center | |
| 10 | Saturday | April 22 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 49–56[7] | 2–7 | Resch Center | |
| 11 | Saturday | April 29 | 8:05pm | at Arizona Rattlers | L 29–64 | 2–8 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 6 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 34–41 | 2–9 | Resch Center | |
| 13 | Saturday | May 13 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 24–44 | 2–10 | Resch Center | 2,314 |
| 14 | Saturday | May 20 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | L 25–41 | 2–11 | Eihusen Arena | |
| 15 | Friday | May 26 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 12–64 | 2–12 | Wells Fargo Arena | 8,377 |
| 16 | Saturday | June 3 | 7:05pm | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | L 37–44 | 2–13 | Resch Center | 2,377 |
| 17 | Saturday | June 10 | 7:05pm | Salt Lake Screaming Eagles | W 37–34 | 3–13 | Resch Center | 4,657 |
| 18 | BYE | |||||||
Standings edit
| 2017 United Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | CON | GB | STK | |
| y - Sioux Falls Storm | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 769 | 467 | 9–2 | — | W3 |
| x - Iowa Barnstormers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 702 | 580 | 8–3 | 1.0 | L1 |
| Wichita Falls Nighthawks | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 832 | 745 | 6–2 | 2.0 | L1 |
| Green Bay Blizzard | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 513 | 665 | 2–9 | 11.5 | W1 |
| Cedar Rapids Titans | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 494 | 780 | 1–10 | 13.0 | L10 |
Roster edit
| 2017 Green Bay Blizzard roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
rookies in italics | |||
References edit
- ^ "Schedule". Green Bay Blizzard. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Blizzard roll to season-opening win". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. USA Today. February 17, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Josh Horton (February 23, 2017). "Rusty Empire edge Green Bay 34-31 in season opener". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "Blizzard lose home opener". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. USA Today. March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Blizzard come back for road win". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. USA Today. March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Blizzard upended by Rattlers". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. USA Today. March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Blizzard lose fifth straight game". www.greenbaypressgazette.com. USA Today. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.