2010 Wisconsin Wolfpack season explained

Team:Wisconsin Wolfpack
Year:2010
Record:8-2
League Place:2nd
Coach:Jordan Kopac
Stadium:Hartmeyer Arena
Playoffs:Won Semifinals 25-24 (FireHawks)
Lost CIFL Championship Game (Commandos)
Previous:2009
No Nextseason:true

The 2010 Wisconsin Wolfpack season was the second season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. For 2010, the Wolfpack chose to move its home games to the Hartmeyer Arena on the northeast side of Madison.[1] 2010 also saw the team stock its roster with more players from the nearby Wisconsin Badgers football program. Joining defensive lineman Kurt Ware and linebacker James Kamoku from the 2009 Wolfpack would be tight end Andy Crooks,[2] safety Josh Nettles,[2] defensive lineman Ricky Garner, offensive lineman Kenny Jones and, following a season-ending injury to quarterback Brian Ryczkowski, Matt Schabert.[3] Under Schabert's guidance, the Wolfpack had its most successful season to date, indoor or outdoor, finishing the regular season 8-2 and becoming the only team to defeat the then-undefeated Cincinnati Commandos.[4] The Wolfpack would win its first-ever home playoff game, beating the Fort Wayne FireHawks, 25-24,[5] before falling to the Commandos in the 2010 CIFL Championship Game, 54-40, in Cincinnati.[6]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentHome/AwayResult
1ByeWeek
2ByeWeek
3ByeWeek
4April 3Miami Valley SilverbacksHomeWon, 38-32
5April 10Cincinnati CommandosAwayLost, 26-48
6April 16Fort Wayne FirehawksAwayWin, 49-0
7April 24Marion MayhemHomeWon, 34-20
8May 1Fort Wayne FirehawksHomeWon, 33-32
9May 8Chicago CardinalsAwayWon, 44-18
10May 15Miami Valley SilverbacksHomeLost, 18-22
11May 22Chicago CardinalsHomeWon, 58-20
12May 29Cincinnati CommandosHomeWon, 45-21
13June 5Marion MayhemAwayWon, 2-0 (Forfeit)

Playoff schedule

WeekDateOpponentHome/AwayResult
SemifinalsJune 19Fort Wayne FirehawksHomeWon, 25-24
CIFL Championship GameJune 25Cincinnati CommandosAwayLost, 40-54

Stats

Passing

PlayerComp.Att.Comp%YardsTD'sINT'sRating
Matt Schabert 137 227 60.4% 1299 32 10 104.5
Dan Roberts 19 43 44.2% 177 4 2 91.0
Brian Ryczkowski 5 10 50% 46 2 2 95.8
Shane Alder 2 5 40% 28 1 0 89.2

Rushing

PlayerCar.YardsAvg.TD'sLong
Eric Donoval 58 189 3.3 11 23
Matt Schabert 28 92 3.3 4 17
Dan Roberts 18 69 3.1 1 21
Brandon Wogoman 6 19 3.2 0 9

Receiving

PlayerRec.YardsAvg.TD'sLong
Marcus Lewis 53 446 8.4 15 31
Marques Johnson 32 461 14.4 11 35
Eric Donoval 23 162 7 7 30
Brandon Wogoman 19 209 11 2 39

Regular season

Week 13: vs. Marion Mayhem

Playoffs

CIFL Championship Game: vs. Cincinnati Commandos

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wiwolfpack.com/indoor/show_full.php?subaction=showfull&id=1262205840&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Wolfpack find new home at Hartmeyer Arena
  2. http://www.wiwolfpack.com/indoor/show_full.php?subaction=showfull&id=1270225546&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& Wolfpack Open 2010 Campaign Saturday at Hartmeyer Arena
  3. http://host.madison.com/sports/amateur/article_1e6e0774-4801-11df-a766-001cc4c002e0.html Indoor football: Wolfpack signs former UW quarterback Schabert
  4. http://www.ciflfootball.com/livestats/season/2010/WIS0529.HTM Cincinnati Commandos vs Wisconsin Wolfpack (May 29, 2010)
  5. http://www.ciflfootball.com/livestats/season/2010/WIS0620.HTM Fort Wayne Firehawks vs Wisconsin Wolfpack (Jun 19, 2010)
  6. http://www.cincygardens.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=167%3Acommandos-capture-title&Itemid=57 Commandos Get Historic Win at Cincinnati Gardens