2016 Columbus Lions season explained

Team:Columbus Lions
Year:2016
Record:8–0
Division Place:1st
Coach:Jason Gibson
General Manager:Tanema Willock
Owner:John Hargrove
Keith Norred
Kike Seda
Skip Seda
Rich Jacobson
Stadium:Columbus Civic Center
Playoffs:Won Southern Semifinals (Stars) 49–37
Won Southern Championship (Tarpons) 79–66
Won AIF Championship (Ironmen) 74–32

The 2016 Columbus Lions season was the tenth season for the indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football.[1]

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1colSpan=7 BYE
2colSpan=7 BYE
3colSpan=7 BYE
4SundayMarch 204:00pmGeorgia FirebirdsW 86–0[2] 1–0Columbus Civic Center
5SaturdayMarch 267:05pmat Central Florida JaguarsW 90–42[3] 2–0Lakeland Center
6colSpan=7 BYE
7SaturdayApril 97:05pmAtlanta VulturesW 65–8[4] 3–0Columbus Civic Center
8SaturdayApril 167:05pmMyrtle Beach FreedomW 65–15[5] 4–0Columbus Civic Center
9SaturdayApril 237:05pmFlorida TarponsW 68–54[6] 5–0Columbus Civic Center
10SaturdayApril 307:05pmat Georgia FirebirdsW 73–18[7] 6–0Albany Civic Center
11SaturdayMay 77:05pmSavannah SteamW 100–21[8] 7–0Columbus Civic Center
12colSpan=7 BYE
13MondayMay 237:05pmat Myrtle Beach FreedomW 52–15[9] 8–0Myrtle Beach Convention Center
14colSpan=7 BYE

Playoffs

All start times are local to home team

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentScoreLocation
Div. SemifinalsSaturdayJune 45:05pmNew Mexico StarsW 49–37[10] Columbus Civic Center
Div. ChampionshipSaturdayJune 117:05pmFlorida TarponsW 79–66[11] Columbus Civic Center
AIF ChampionshipSaturdayJune 187:00pmWest Michigan IronmenW 72–34[12] Columbus Civic Center

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steelhawks moving to a new indoor football league for 2016 . Keith Groller . September 14, 2015 . The Morning Call . www.mcall.com . September 14, 2015.
  2. Web site: Lions trounce Firebirds . Dana Barker . March 20, 2016 . Ledger-Enquirer. www.mcall.com . March 21, 2016.
  3. Web site: Columbus Lions defeat Central Florida 90-40 . March 27, 2016 . Ledger-Enquirer . www.mcall.com . April 5, 2016.
  4. Web site: Columbus Lions remain undefeated with rout of Atlanta . Dana Barker . April 9, 2016 . Ledger-Enquirer . www.ledger-enquirer.com . April 12, 2016.
  5. Web site: Lions remain undefeated with another rout . Dana Barker . April 9, 2016 . Ledger-Enquirer . www.ledger-enquirer.com . April 12, 2016.
  6. Web site: Columbus Lions remain undefeated with win over Florida Tarpons . Dana Barker . April 24, 2016 . Ledger-Enquirer . www.ledger-enquirer.com . April 27, 2016.
  7. Web site: Lions rout Firebirds, remain undefeated . May 1, 2016 . Ledger-Enquirer . www.ledger-enquirer.com . May 4, 2016.
  8. Web site: Lions score 100, steamroll Savannah . Dana Barker . May 7, 2016 . Ledger-Enquirer . www.ledger-enquirer.com . May 10, 2016.
  9. Web site: Columbus Lions tuneup for playoffs with win over Myrtle Beach . May 24, 2016 . Ledger-Enquirer . www.ledger-enquirer.com . May 25, 2016.
  10. Web site: Lions overcome slow start to win playoff opener over Stars . June 5, 2016 . Dana Barker . Ledger-Enquirer . www.ledger-enquirer.com . June 6, 2016.
  11. Web site: Columbus Lions advance to AIF championship game with win over Florida Tarpons . June 12, 2016 . Dana Barker . Ledger-Enquirer . www.ledger-enquirer.com . June 13, 2016.
  12. Web site: Lions capture AIF title in bizarre, blowout fashion. June 19, 2016 . Dana Barker . Ledger-Enquirer . www.ledger-enquirer.com . June 20, 2016.

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