2012 Cincinnati Commandos season (original) (raw)
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| 2012 Cincinnati Commandos season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dennis WhitmanPaul Napier |
| General manager | Jason Buckley |
| Head coach | Billy Back |
| Home field | Cincinnati Gardens2250 Seymour AvenueCincinnati, OH 45212 |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–2 (6–2) |
| Conference place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won Northern Conference Championship 60-42 (Explosion)Won Ultimate Bowl II 62-44 (Tarpons) |
| ← 2011 Cincinnati Commandos |
The 2012 Cincinnati Commandos season was the 3rd season for the franchise, and their first as a member of the Northern Conference of the United Indoor Football League (UIFL).
Just one month after their 2011 CIFL Championship Game victory, the Commandos announced they were leaving the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) to join the UIFL.[1] On August 23, 2011, it was announced that Bill Back would return as head coach for a 3rd season with the Commandos[2]
The Commandos finished the regular season 8-2 (7-2 in the Northern Conference), clinching the first round by with the top spot in the Northern Conference.[3] The Commandos advanced to Ultimate Bowl II with a 60-42 victory over the Erie Explosion. The Commandos defeated the Florida Tarpons, 62-44 clinching their third consecutive championship.[4]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 3 | Johnstown Generals | W 49-28 | 1-0 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 2 | Friday | March 9 | at Eastern Kentucky Drillers | W 64-51 | 2-0 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 3 | BYE | |||||
| 4 | Saturday | March 24 | Huntington Wildcatz | W 104-12[5] | 3-0 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 5 | BYE | |||||
| 6 | Saturday | April 7 | Western Pennsylvania Sting | W 76-20 | 4-0 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 7 | BYE | |||||
| 8 | Sunday | April 22 | at Erie Explosion | W 55-34 | 5-0 | Louis J. Tullio Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | April 28 | Marion Blue Racers | W 58-38 | 6-0 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 10 | Saturday | May 5 | at Marion Blue Racers | W 61-53 | 7-0 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 11 | Saturday | May 12 | Rome Rampage | Cancelled | 7-0 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 12 | Saturday | May 19 | at Marion Blue Racers | L 49-51 | 7-1 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 13 | Saturday | May 26 | Erie Explosion | L 18-62 | 7-2 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 14 | Saturday | June 2 | Marion Blue Racers | W 60-24 | 8-2 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 15 | BYE |
| Round | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| Northern Semifinals | BYE | |||||
| Northern Championship | Saturday | June 23 | Erie Explosion | W 62-40 | 1-0 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| Ultimate Bowl II | Monday | July 2 | at Florida Tarpons | W 62-44 | 2-0 | Germain Arena |
| 2012 United Indoor Football Leaguevte | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Cincinnati Commandos roster | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Quarterbacks 13 Tyler Sheehan Running backs 23 Derrick Moss 33 Andy Stuckert Wide receivers 12 Brandon Boehm -- Eric Hicks 5 Shawn McGarity 3 Kyenes Mincy | | Offensive linemen 79 Richard Deutch 80 James Howard 88 Frank Straub Defensive linemen 99 D'arrell Brown 95 Terrill Byrd 55 Thomas Claggett 51 James Spikes | | Linebackers 37 Antwone Canady 10 Tony Longo 37 Santino Turnbow Defensive backs 1 Darren Barnett 6 Markkus Davis 17 Jeff Demery 28 Jason Neely 27 Corry Stewart 4 E. J. Underwood Kickers currently vacant | | Injured reserve currently vacant Exempt list currently vacant Practice squad currently vacant rookies in italics Roster updated September 19, 2012 22 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS |
| 2012 Cincinnati Commandos staff | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | Front office Co-Owner – Dennis Whitman Co-Owner – Paul Napier General manager – Jason Buckley Director of corporate sales – Hank Reed Public and community relations – All-Star PR LLC Director of gameday operations – Mike Hershey Assistant Director of GameDay Operations - Andrew Pifer Equipment Manager - Colin Lap Head coach Head coach – Billy Back | | | Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Billy Back Running Backs - Keith Brooks Wide receivers – J.C. Baker Offensive line – Josh Newren Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chris Taylor Defensive line – Sean Middlebrooks Linebackers – Secondary – Kelly Sims |
- ^ "Commandos Leave CIFL, Join Ultimate Indoor Football League". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 11, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Commandos Re-Sign Back". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 24, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Commandos to host Erie in UIFL North Division Finals". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 20, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Commandos Capture 3rd Straight League Championship". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 2, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ "Sheehan Throws for 10 Touchdowns in 104-12 Win". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 24, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2015.