2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season explained

Team:Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
Year:2016
Record:6-2
Division Place:3rd
Coach:Chris Thompson
General Manager:Michael Clark
Owner:Glenn W. Clark
Stadium:PPL Center
701 Hamilton Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playoffs:Won Divisional Semifinal 54-52 (Raiders)
Lost Northern Championship 35-42 (Ironmen)

The 2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the sixth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in the American Indoor Football (AIF).[1]

Schedule

Key:

Preseason

All start times are local to home team

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1colSpan=7 BYE
2colSpan=7 BYE
3SaturdayMarch 127:05pmat Central Penn CapitalsW 44-27[3] 1-0Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
4colSpan=7 BYE
5FridayMarch 257:05pmat Triangle TorchW 66-30[4] 2-0Dorton Arena
6SaturdayApril 27:05pmat Winston WildcatsW 43-183-0LJVM Coliseum Annex
7FridayApril 87:30pmWinston WildcatsW 72-8[5] 4-0PPL Center
8colSpan=7 BYE
9SaturdayApril 237:05pmPhiladelphia Yellow JacketsW 52-33[6] 5-0PPL Center
10SaturdayApril 307:05pmCentral Penn CapitalsL 56-65[7] 5-1PPL Center
11colSpan=7 BYE
12SaturdayMay 147:05pmTriangle TorchW 68-19[8] 6-1PPL Center
13SaturdayMay 217:05pmCentral Penn CapitalsL 29-37[9] 6-2PPL Center
14colSpan=7 BYE

Playoffs

All start times are local to home team

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentScoreLocation
Div. SemifinalsMondayJune 67:00pmat River City RaidersW 54-52[10] Family Arena
Div. ChampionshipSaturdayJune 118:00pmat West Michigan IronmenL 35-42L. C. Walker Arena

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steelhawks moving to a new indoor football league for 2016 . Keith Groller . September 14, 2015 . Allentown Morning Call . www.mcall.com . March 15, 2016.
  2. Web site: Steelhawks Open with Home Win in AIF Debut . March 6, 2016 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . March 15, 2016.
  3. Web site: Steelhawks Soar over Defending Champs . March 13, 2016 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . March 15, 2016.
  4. Web site: Steelhawks Take Fire out of the Torch . March 26, 2016 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . March 26, 2016.
  5. Web site: Lehigh Valley Steelhawks set a record for largest margin of victory with a 72-8 whipping of Winston . Keith Groller . April 8, 2016 . Allentown Morning Call . www.mcall.com . April 11, 2016.
  6. Web site: Steelhawks stay unbeaten by passing their way past Philadelphia, 52-33 . Keith Groller . April 24, 2016 . Allentown Morning Call . www.mcall.com . April 28, 2016.
  7. Web site: Lehigh Valley Steelhawks lose first game of the season; fall 65-56 to Central Penn Capitals at PPL Center . Keith Groller . April 30, 2016 . Allentown Morning Call . www.mcall.com . May 4, 2016.
  8. Web site: Steelhawks clinch fifth straight playoff berth; extinguish the Torch 68-19 at PPL Center . Keith Groller . May 15, 2016 . Allentown Morning Call . www.mcall.com . May 16, 2016 .
  9. Web site: Lehighton has memorable Saturday at PPL Center, but Steelhawks don't . Keith Groller . May 23, 2016 . Allentown Morning Call . www.mcall.com . May 23, 2016.
  10. Web site: Lehigh Valley Steelhawks have trouble in River City but escape with playoff win . June 7, 2016 . Allentown Morning Call . www.mcall.com . June 7, 2016.