2012 Lakeland Raiders season explained

Team:	Lakeland Raiders
Year:	2012
Record:	6–5
Conference Place:	1st
Owner:	Michael Mink Robert Tannenbaum
General Manager:	Michael Mink
Coach:	Michael Mink
Stadium:	Lakeland Center
Playoffs:	Lost Southern Conference Championship 29–60 (Tarpons)
No Prevseason:	true

The 2012 Lakeland Raiders season was the first season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Opponent	Results		Location
				Score	Record
1	colSpan=6	BYE
2	Saturday	March 10	Rome Rampage	W 63–24^[1]	1–0	Lakeland Center
3	Saturday	March 17	at Mississippi Hound Dogs	W 75–24^[2]	2–0	BancorpSouth Arena
4	Sunday	March 25	at Florida Tarpons	L 47–62^[3]	2–1	Germain Arena
5	colSpan=6	BYE
6	Saturday	April 7	at Mississippi Hound Dog	W 60–12^[4]	3–1	BancorpSouth Arena
7	Saturday	April 14	Florida Tarpons	L 51–59^[5]	3–2	Lakeland Center
8	colSpan=6	BYE
9	Saturday	April 28	Rome Rampage	W 106–6^[6]	4–2	Lakeland Center
10	Sunday	May 6	at Florida Tarpons	L 24–55^[7]	4–3	Germain Arena
11	Monday	May 14	Florida Tarpons	L 42–57^[8]	4–4	Lakeland Center
12	Monday	May 21	at Eastern Kentucky Drillers	L 20–36	4–5	Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
13	Saturday	May 26	Eastern Kentucky Drillers	W 51–44	5–5	Lakeland Center
14	Saturday	June 2	West Palm Beach Phantoms	W 100–0^[9]	6–5	Lakeland Center
15	colSpan=6	BYE

Postseason

Round	Day	Date	Opponent	Results		Location
				Score	Record
Southern Semifinals	colSpan=6	BYE
Southern Championship	Monday	June 25	at Florida Tarpons	L 29–60^[10]	1–0	Germain Arena

Standings

y - clinched conference titlex - clinched playoff spot

Notes and References

1. Web site: Raiders Defense Stole the Show in Inaugural Win . Blake Hasenzahl . March 11, 2012 . Lakeland Ledger . www.theledger.com . October 27, 2015.
2. Web site: Anderson Sets League Record as Lakeland Stomps Mississippi . Blake Hasenzahl . March 17, 2012 . Lakeland Ledger . www.theledger.com . October 27, 2015.
3. Web site: Pro football: Florida Tarpons hold off Lakeland for 2-0 start . Jake Nordbye . March 25, 2012 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . October 27, 2015.
4. Web site: Hound Dogs pounded by Raiders . John L. Pitts . April 8, 2012 . Tupelo Daily Journal . www.djournal.com . October 26, 2015.
5. Web site: Raiders Fall to Tarpons . Blake Hasenzahl . April 15, 2012 . The Lakeland Ledger . www.theledger.com . October 27, 2015.
6. Web site: Raiders Set New Mark, Ravage Rampage 106-6 . Blake Hasenzahl . April 27, 2012 . Lakeland Ledger . www.theledger.com . October 27, 2015.
7. Web site: Pro football: Florida Tarpons beat Lakeland for third time, go to 7-0 . Jake Nordbye . May 7, 2012 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . October 27, 2015.
8. Web site: Pro football: Florida Tarpons remain unbeaten, clinch conference title . May 15, 2012 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . October 27, 2015.
9. Web site: Raiders Banish Phantoms Behind Stalwart Defense . Blake Hasenzahl . June 2, 2012 . Lakeland Ledger . www.theledger.com . October 27, 2015.
10. Web site: Pro football: Florida Tarpons roll past Lakeland into Ultimate Bowl . Scott Butherus . June 25, 2012 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . October 27, 2015 .