The 2017 Wichita Falls Nighthawks season was the third and final season for the professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2017 season, the Nighthawks were members of the United Conference.
| 2017 Wichita Falls Nighthawks season | |
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| Owner | Drew Carnes |
| Head coach | Billy Back |
| Home field | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Conference place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Led by head coach Billy Back, the Nighthawks played their home games at the Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Staff edit
| 2017 Wichita Falls Nighthawks staff | ||||||
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Front office
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Head coach - Billy Back Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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Schedule edit
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season edit
[1] All start times are local time
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| 1 | Saturday | February 18 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | W 68–53[2] | 1–0 | Kay Yeager Coliseum | 3,353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saturday | February 25 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | W 65-48[3] | 2-0 | Eihusen Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Friday | March 3 | 7:05pm | Spokane Empire | W 57-56 (2OT)[4] | 3-0 | Kay Yeager Coliseum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Saturday | March 11 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 42-23[5] | 4-0 | U.S. Cellular Center | 3,484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | BYE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Saturday | March 25 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 21–55 | 4–1 | Denny Sanford Premier Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Saturday | April 1 | 7:00pm | at Arizona Rattlers | W 60–53[6] | 5–1 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 10,879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Saturday | April 8 | 7:05pm | Salt Lake Screaming Eagles | W 39–33 | 6–1 | Kay Yeager Coliseum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Friday | April 14 | 7:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 81–52 | 7–1 | Kay Yeager Coliseum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Friday | April 21 | 7:05pm | at Colorado Crush | L 73–77 | 7–2 | Budweiser Events Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Saturday | April 29 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | W 44–36 | 8–2 | Kay Yeager Coliseum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Friday | May 5 | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 57–40 | 9–2 | Kay Yeager Coliseum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | BYE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Saturday | May 20 | 7:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 47–50 | 9–3 | Kay Yeager Coliseum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Saturday | May 27 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | W 36–21 | 10–3 | Denny Sanford Premier Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Saturday | June 3 | 7:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 44–37 | 11–3 | Resch Center | 2,377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Saturday | June 10 | 7:05pm | Colorado Crush | W 54–52 | 12–3 | Kay Yeager Coliseum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Saturday | June 17 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | L 44–59 | 12–4 | Eihusen Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Wichita Falls Nighthawks 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
Practice squad
rookies in italics | |||
References edit
- ^ "2017 Schedule : Wichita Falls Nighthawks". Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Donny Victory (February 18, 2017). "Nighthawks control Iowa in opener". www.timesrecordnews.com. Times Record News. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Nighthawks move to 2-0 with road win". www.timesrecordnews.com. Times Record News. February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ Donny Victory (March 3, 2017). "Nighthawks stop Spokane in 2OTs". www.timesrecordnews.com. Times Record News. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Nighthawks stay perfect with 42-23 road victory". www.timesrecordnews.com. Times Record News. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Nighthawks score late to grab road win". www.timesrecordnews.com. Times Record News. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.