2012 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season explained

Team:Eastern Kentucky Drillers
Year:2012
Record:6–4
Conference Place:2nd
Owner:Rick Kranz
General Manager:Rick Kranz
Coach:Rick Kranz
Stadium:Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
126 Main Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
Playoffs:Self imposed suspension
Next:2013

The 2012 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season was the 2nd season for the United Indoor Football League franchise. The Drillers were able to finish the season with a 6–4 record, but suspended themselves from the playoffs for violating league rules.[1]

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 3at Marion Blue RacersL 34–48[2] 0–1Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2FridayMarch 9Cincinnati CommandosL 51–640–2Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
3SundayMarch 18Marion Blue RacersW 61–47[3] 1–2Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
4colSpan=6 BYE
5SundayApril 1at Erie ExplosionL 38–58[4] 1–3Erie Insurance Arena
6colSpan=6 BYE
7SundayApril 15Rome RampageW 82–202–3Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
8SaturdayApril 21at Mississippi Hound DogsW 60–253–3BancorpSouth Arena
9SundayApril 29Western Pennsylvania StingW 105–84–3Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
10colSpan=6 BYE
11colSpan=6 BYE
12MondayMay 21Lakeland RaidersW 36–205–3Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
13SaturdayMay 26at Lakeland RaidersL 44–515–4Lakeland Center
14SaturdayJune 2Mississippi Hound DogsW 88–166–4Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
15SaturdayJune 9Chattanooga Valley VipersW 89–147–4Eastern Kentucky Expo Center

Standings

y – clinched conference titlex – clinched playoff spot

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drillers impose post-season ban . https://archive.today/20130804161809/http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/sports/headlines/Drillers_impose_post-season_ban_158462825.html . dead . August 4, 2013 . June 11, 2012 . Gray Digital Media . www.wkyt.com . October 9, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Blue Racers win UIFL opener . Bob Putman . March 4, 2012 . The Marion Star . www.marionstar.com . October 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: Blue Racers suffer first loss . March 19, 2012 . The Marion Star . www.marionstar.com . October 9, 2015.
  4. Web site: Explosion put Drillers in early hole en route to win . Bob Jarzomski . April 2, 2012 . Cyberlink LP and the Erie Times-News . www.goerie.com . October 9, 2015.