2012 Pittsburgh Power season explained

Team:Pittsburgh Power
Year:2012
Record:5–13
Division Place:4th AC East
Coach:Chris Siegfried (fired on May 21; 2–8 record)
Derek Stingley (interim tag removed July 17; 3–5 record)
Stadium:Consol Energy Center
Playoffs:Did not qualify

The Pittsburgh Power season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team played their home games at Consol Energy Center. After a 2–8 start, head coach Chris Siegfried was fired and replaced by defensive coordinator Derek Stingley.[1] The Power finished the season 5–13 and did not qualify for the playoffs.

Schedule

The Power began the season on the road against the Orlando Predators on March 9. Their home opener was on March 23 against the Philadelphia Soul. They hosted the Jacksonville Sharks on July 20 in their final regular season game.[2]

WeekDayDateKickoff (ET)TVOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayMarch 98:30 p.m.NFL Networkat Orlando PredatorsW 40–261–0Amway Center[3]
2Bye
3FridayMarch 238:00 p.m.NFL NetworkPhiladelphia SoulL 59–841–1Consol Energy Center[4]
4ThursdayMarch 298:00 p.m.WPCWat Milwaukee MustangsL 40–631–2Bradley Center[5]
5FridayApril 67:30 p.m.WPCWIowa BarnstormersL 42–551–3Consol Energy Center[6]
6SaturdayApril 147:30 p.m.WPCWOrlando PredatorsW 57–54 (OT)2–3Consol Energy Center[7]
7FridayApril 208:00 p.m.WPCWat New Orleans VooDooL 48–512–4New Orleans Arena[8]
8SaturdayApril 287:30 p.m.WPCWCleveland GladiatorsL 43–582–5Consol Energy Center[9]
9SaturdayMay 58:00 p.m.WPCWGeorgia ForceL 52–552–6Consol Energy Center[10]
10SaturdayMay 128:00 p.m.WPCWat San Antonio TalonsL 52–682–7Alamodome[11]
11SaturdayMay 197:30 p.m.WPCWKansas City CommandL 37–432–8Consol Energy Center[12]
12Bye
13SaturdayJune 29:00 p.m.WPCWat Arizona RattlersL 45–552–9US Airways Center[13]
14FridayJune 88:00 p.m.at Cleveland GladiatorsW 2–03–9Quicken Loans Arena[14]
15SaturdayJune 167:30 p.m.WPCWMilwaukee MustangsL 62–633–10Consol Energy Center[15]
16SundayJune 246:05 p.m.WPCWat Philadelphia SoulL 34–693–11Wells Fargo Center[16]
17SaturdayJune 308:05 p.m.WPCWat Iowa BarnstormersW 56–494–11Wells Fargo Arena[17]
18SaturdayJuly 77:30 p.m.WPCWTampa Bay StormL 61–654–12Consol Energy Center[18]
19SaturdayJuly 147:00 p.m.WPCWat Georgia ForceW 58–415–12Arena at Gwinnett Center[19]
20FridayJuly 208:00 p.m.NFL NetworkJacksonville SharksL 39–645–13Consol Energy Center[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Power fires head coach Siegfried. May 21, 2012. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. May 22, 2012.
  2. Web site: Power and AFL Announce 2012 Season Schedule. October 6, 2011. Pittsburgh Power. January 26, 2012. https://archive.today/20120719110233/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2011/10/06/2012-schedule. July 19, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: Power Win Season Opener, 40–26. March 9, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. March 13, 2012. https://archive.today/20120717151008/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/03/09/power-win-season-opener-40-26. July 17, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Power Comes Up Short Verses Soul. March 24, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. March 24, 2012. https://archive.today/20120715170227/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/03/24/power-comes-up-short-verses-soul. July 15, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: Power Falls To Mustangs, 40–63. March 29, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. March 30, 2012. https://archive.today/20120714001616/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/03/29/power-falls-to-mustangs-40-63. July 14, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  6. Web site: Powerless in Loss to Iowa. April 6, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. April 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20120712042014/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/04/06/powerless-in-loss-to-iowa. July 12, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  7. Web site: Power Makes History in OT Win . April 14, 2012 . Pittsburgh Power . April 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222211053/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/04/15/power-makes-history-in-ot-win . December 22, 2014 .
  8. Web site: Power Lose Heart-Breaker in New Orleans. April 20, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. April 21, 2012. https://archive.today/20120715193251/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/04/21/power-lose-heart-breaker-in-new-orleans. July 15, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: Power Falls to Gladiators. April 28, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. April 29, 2012. https://archive.today/20120712194003/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/04/29/power-falls-to-gladiators. July 12, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  10. Web site: Power on Short End of Battle Against Force. May 6, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. May 7, 2012. https://archive.today/20120712222026/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/05/06/power-on-short-end-of-battle-against-force. July 12, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  11. Web site: Talons Outlast Power. May 12, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. May 13, 2012. https://archive.today/20120717171800/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/05/12/talons-outlast-power. July 17, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  12. Web site: Kansas City Takes Command in Pittsburgh. May 19, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. May 21, 2012. https://archive.today/20120712095006/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/05/19/kansas-city-takes-command-in-pittsburgh. July 12, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  13. Web site: Too Little, Too Late for Power. June 3, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. June 3, 2012. https://archive.today/20130131174447/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/06/03/too-little-too-late-for-power. January 31, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  14. Web site: Cleveland Forfeits Matchup to Pittsburgh. June 8, 2012. Arena Football League. June 9, 2012. August 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120815181642/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/cleveland-forfeits-matchup-against-pittsburgh. dead.
  15. Web site: Mustangs Rally to Beat Power. June 16, 2012. Arena Football League. June 17, 2012. https://archive.today/20130131222202/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/06/16/mustangs-rally-to-beat-power. January 31, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  16. Web site: Philly Runs Past Power. June 24, 2012. Arena Football League. June 26, 2012. https://archive.today/20130131233305/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/06/24/philly-runs-past-power. January 31, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  17. Web site: Powerful in Iowa. June 30, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. July 1, 2012. https://archive.today/20130131185305/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/06/30/powerful-in-iowa. January 31, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  18. Web site: Storm Hold Off Power. July 7, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. July 8, 2012. https://archive.today/20130131103237/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/07/07/storm-hold-off-power. January 31, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  19. Web site: Power Explode in Georgia. July 14, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. July 15, 2012. https://archive.today/20130131090809/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/07/14/power-explode-in-georgia. January 31, 2013. dead. mdy-all.
  20. Web site: Power Season Ends With Loss. July 21, 2012. Pittsburgh Power. July 21, 2012. https://archive.today/20130131095642/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/2012/07/20/power-season-ends-with-loss. January 31, 2013. dead. mdy-all.

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