2013 Sioux Falls Storm season explained

Team:Sioux Falls Storm
Year:2013
Record:10-4
Conference Place:1st United Conference
Coach:Kurtiss Riggs
Owner:Todd Tryon
Stadium:Sioux Falls Arena
Playoffs:Won UC Championship (Titans) 44-20
Won United Bowl (Danger) 43-40
Previous:2012
Next:2014

The 2013 Sioux Falls Storm season was the team's fourteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fifth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of just nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2013 season, the Sioux Falls Storm were members of the United Conference.

Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm played their home games at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sioux Falls entered the 2013 season following consecutive wins in the league's "United Bowl" championship game in 2011 and 2012.

After early season struggles, 36-year-old former MVP quarterback Terrance Bryant returned under center. Bryant had quarterbacked the team to their United Indoor Football titles from 2005 to 2008 and had his number 5 retired. Bryant returned as number 15. The Storm finished the regular season 10-4 and earned home field throughout the playoffs. Sioux Falls defeated Cedar Rapids 44–20 in the United Conference Championship to return to the United Bowl. The Storm won a back-and-forth United Bowl over Nebraska 43–40, capturing their third straight IFL title and seventh overall indoor football title. Bryant was named MVP of the United Bowl after throwing four touchdowns in the championship.

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.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
Final ScoreRecord
1FridayFebruary 157:30pmat Green Bay BlizzardW 64–411–0Resch Center
2colSpan=7 BYE
3 SaturdayMarch 27:00pmat Nebraska DangerL 21–301–1Eihusen Arena
4colSpan=7 BYE
5 SundayMarch 173:05pmWyoming CavalryW 67–72–1Sioux Falls Arena
6SundayMarch 243:00pmat Colorado IceL 33–372–2Budweiser Events Center
7colSpan=7 BYE
8 SundayApril 73:05pmGreen Bay BlizzardW 48–293–2Sioux Falls Arena
9 FridayApril 127:05pmat Tri-Cities FeverW 56–434–2Toyota Center
10 SaturdayApril 207:05pmColorado IceW 45–435–2Sioux Falls Arena
11 SaturdayApril 276:05pmat Chicago SlaughterL 56–615–3Sears Centre
12 SaturdayMay 47:05pmNebraska DangerW 43–416–3Sioux Falls Arena
13 SaturdayMay 117:05pmat Cedar Rapids TitansL 18–526–4Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
14 SaturdayMay 187:05pmChicago SlaughterW 53–387–4Sioux Falls Arena
15 SaturdayMay 257:05pmCedar Rapids TitansW 30–248–4Sioux Falls Arena
16colSpan=7 BYE
17 SaturdayJune 87:05pmTexas RevolutionW 59–169–4Sioux Falls Arena
18 SaturdayJune 157:05pmat Texas RevolutionW 52–3810–4Allen Event Center

Post-season

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
Final ScoreRecord
United Conference Championship SaturdayJune 227:05pmCedar Rapids TitansW 44-20 11–4Sioux Falls Arena
United BowlSaturdayJune 297:05pmNebraska DangerW 43-40 12-4Sioux Falls Arena

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