2016 Florida Tarpons season explained

Team:	Florida Tarpons
Year:	2016
Record:	7-1
Division Place:	2nd
Coach:	Michael Taylor
General Manager:	Michael Taylor
Owner:	Michael Taylor Anne Taylor
Stadium:	Germain Arena 11000 Everblades Parkway Estero, FL 33928
Playoffs:	Won Southern Division Semi-Final 71-20 (Steam) Lost Southern Championship 66-79 (Lions)

The 2016 Florida Tarpons season was the fifth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football.

On October 7, 2015, the Tarpons announced that they were joining American Indoor Football.^[1]

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
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3	Saturday	March 12	7:05pm	at Central Florida Jaguars	W 84–34^[2]	1–0	Lakeland Center
4	colSpan=7	BYE
5	colSpan=7	BYE
6	Sunday	April 3	7:05pm	at Atlanta Vultures	W 2-0 (forfeit)	2-0	Georgia International Convention Center
7	Sunday	April 10	7:05pm	Central Florida Jaguars	W 65-22	3-0	Germain Arena
8	Sunday	April 17	7:05pm	Georgia Firebirds	W 52-31^[3]	4-0	Germain Arena
9	Saturday	April 23	7:05pm	at Columbus Lions	L 54-68^[4]	4-1	Columbus Civic Center
10	Saturday	April 30	7:05pm	at Central Florida Jaguars	W 81-25^[5]	5-1	Lakeland Center
11	colSpan=7	BYE
12	Sunday	May 15	7:05pm	Central Florida Jaguars	W 81-16^[6]	6-1	Germain Arena
13	Sunday	May 22	7:05pm	Savannah Steam	W 70-6^[7]	7-1	Germain Arena
14	colSpan=7	BYE

Playoffs

All start times are local to home team

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
Div. Semifinals	Thursday	June 2	7:05pm	Savannah Steam	W 71-20^[8]	1-0	Germain Arena
Div. Championship	Saturday	June 11	7:05pm	at Columbus Lions	L 66-79^[9]	1-1	Columbus Civic Center

• — When initially announced, the Tarpons were set to play the Southern Division's third-seeded Myrtle Beach Freedom. On May 30, the Freedom replaced the Northern Division's fourth-seeded Central Penn Capitals against the West Michigan Ironmen. The Freedom's former position was replaced by the Southern Division's fourth-seed, the Savannah Steam.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Florida Tarpons Join AIF . October 7, 2015 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . October 8, 2015.
2. Web site: Jags routed by Tarpons in inaugural game . James Bennett Jr. . March 12, 2016 . The Lakeland Ledger . www.theledger.com . March 21, 2016.
3. Web site: Indoor Football: Tarpons rout Firebirds . April 17, 2016 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . April 18, 2016.
4. Web site: Indoor Football: Tarpons fall to Lions . April 23, 2016 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . April 27, 2016.
5. Web site: Indoor Football: Tarpons take down Jags . April 30, 2016 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . May 4, 2016.
6. Web site: Indoor Football: Tarpons rout Jaguars . May 16, 2016 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . May 16, 2016.
7. Web site: Indoor football: Florida Tarpons win in another rout to close regular season . Nicholas Idler . May 22, 2016 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . May 23, 2016.
8. Web site: Indoor football: Florida Tarpons rout Savannah Steam in first round of playoffs . Nicholas Idler . June 2, 2016 . Naples Daily News . www.naplesnews.com . June 3, 2016.
9. 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.