2013 Green Bay Blizzard season explained

Team:Green Bay Blizzard
Year:2013
Record:4–10
Division Place:United Conference
Coach:Robert Fuller (games 1–6)
Chad Baldwin (games 7–present)
Owner:Titletown Football Group, LLC
Ahman Green
Stadium:Resch Center
Previous:2012
Next:2014

The 2013 Green Bay Blizzard season was the team's eleventh season as a football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of just nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2013 season, the Green Bay Blizzard were members of the United Conference. The team played their home games at the Resch Center in the Green Bay suburb of Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.

The Blizzard began the season under the direction of head coach Robert Fuller but he was replaced after six games by Chad Baldwin. The team ended the regular season with a 4–10 record and did not qualify for the playoffs. They drew an average attendance of 3,812 for their seven regular season games. After failing to turn reach certain unspecified "financial benchmarks", three of the four principal owners of the team agreed to place the franchise for sale in June 2013. If a new owner had not been found by September 1, 2013, the franchise would have suspended operations for the 2014 IFL season.

Off-field moves

Shortly before the 2013 season began, the owner of the Cheyenne Warriors died which forced that team to suspend operations and the IFL to revise its schedule to accommodate the now 9-team league.

The March 23, 2013, game against the Chicago Slaughter was "Military Appreciation Night" with free tickets for veterans and all fans in attendance received a personal American flag. Children also received replicas of the special "camouflage" Blizzard jersey.

After the April 7th loss dropped the team's record to 1–5, head coach Robert Fuller was fired and defensive coordinator Chad Baldwin was promoted to replace him.

Roster moves

Junior Aumavae, a nose tackle who spent the 2012 season playing for the Blizzard, was signed by the New York Jets in late March 2013.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
Final ScoreRecord
1FridayFebruary 157:30pmSioux Falls StormL 41–640–1Resch Center
2colSpan=7 BYE
3SaturdayMarch 26:07pmat Chicago SlaughterL 41–500–2Sears Centre
4colSpan=7 BYE
5SundayMarch 173:00pmat Colorado IceL 20–240–3Budweiser Events Center
6SaturdayMarch 237:00pmChicago SlaughterL 14–270–4Resch Center
7SaturdayMarch 307:05pmat Cedar Rapids TitansW 41–381–4Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
8SundayApril 73:05pmat Sioux Falls StormL 29–481–5Sioux Falls Arena
9colSpan=7 BYE
10SaturdayApril 207:00pmTri-Cities FeverW 66–542–5Resch Center
11SaturdayApril 277:05pmTexas RevolutionW 74–253–5Resch Center
12colSpan=7 BYE
13FridayMay 107:30pmNebraska DangerW 53–474–5Resch Center
14SaturdayMay 187:00pmCedar Rapids TitansL 37–544–6Resch Center
15SaturdayMay 257:05pmat Texas RevolutionL 56–604–7Allen Event Center
16FridayMay 317:35pmat Chicago SlaughterL 51–524–8Sears Centre
17SaturdayJune 87:05pmat Cedar Rapids TitansL 42–494–9Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
18SaturdayJune 157:00pmChicago SlaughterL 57–604–10Resch Center

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