2013 Cedar Rapids Titans season explained

Team:Cedar Rapids Titans
Year:2013
Record:9–5
Division Place:United Conference
Coach:Mark Stoute
General Manager:Chris Kokalis
Owner:Chris Kokalis
Bob Sullivan
Mike Polaski
Angelique Wonders
Kenneth Moninski
Stadium:Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Playoffs:Lost Conference Championship
Previous:2012
Next:2014

The 2013 Cedar Rapids Titans season was the second season of the Cedar Rapids Titans as a football franchise in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of just nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2013 season, the Cedar Rapids Titans were members of the league's United Conference. The team played their home games at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Titans had been scheduled to play this season in the renovated U.S. Cellular Center but construction delays kept that building from re-opening during the 2013 IFL season.

Off-field moves

All Titans games, home and away, were broadcast live on WMT-FM (95.7 FM) this season. Play-by-play duties were split by local radio hosts Dan Egger and Jon Swisher plus Jarod Aarons doing color commentary during home games. In addition, home games were televised on a tape-delay via Mediacom's MC22 with Rob Brooks and Jerry Kiwala calling the action. Local media coverage included a weekly wrap-up show titled Titans Extra hosted by Rob Brooks, head coach Mark Stoute, and general manager Chris Kokalis.

Shortly before the 2013 season began, the owner of the Cheyenne Warriors died and the IFL revised its schedule to accommodate the now 9-team league.

On March 4, 2013, minority owner Mike Polaski placed an advertisement on Craigslist offering his 20 percent stake in the Titans for sale. The restaurateur cited a "downturn in [his] core business" for seeking $80,000 for his fifth of the team's shares. The ad was taken down after local media reports about the sale.

Roster moves

The coaching staff for 2013 included head coach Mark Stoute and assistant coaches Sean Ponder, Michael Custer, and Ed Flanagan.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 166:05pmChicago SlaughterW 41–311–0Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
2SundayFebruary 232:05pmat Chicago SlaughterW 58–522–0Sears Centre
3FridayMarch 17:05pmTexas RevolutionW 60–213–0Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
4FridayMarch 87:05pmWyoming CavalryW 54–124–0Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
5colSpan=7 BYE
6colSpan=7 BYE
7SaturdayMarch 307:05pmGreen Bay BlizzardL 38–41 (2OT)4–1Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
8SaturdayApril 66:05pmat Chicago SlaughterL 45–504–2Sears Centre
9SaturdayApril 137:05pmat Texas RevolutionL 72–824–3Allen Event Center
10SaturdayApril 20 6:05pmChicago SlaughterW 62–285–3Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
11colSpan=7 BYE
12SaturdayMay 47:05pmat Tri-Cities FeverL 68–705–4Toyota Center
13SaturdayMay 117:05pmSioux Falls StormW 52–186–4Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
14SaturdayMay 187:05pmat Green Bay BlizzardW 54–377–4Resch Center
15SaturdayMay 256:05pmat Sioux Falls StormL 24–307–5Sioux Falls Arena
16FridayMay 316:05pmat Wyoming CavalryW 67–558–5Casper Events Center
17SaturdayJune 87:05pmGreen Bay BlizzardW 49–429–5Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
18colSpan=7 BYE

Post-season

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