2016 Nebraska Danger season explained

Team:Nebraska Danger
Year:2016
Record:6-10
Conference Place:3rd
Coach:Mike Davis
Owner:Charlie Bosselman
Stadium:Eihusen Arena
700 East Stolley Park Rd.
Grand Island, NE 68801
Playoffs:Won Intense Conference Wild Card 64-52 (Wolves)
Lost Intense Conference Championship 44-55 (Empire)

The 2016 Nebraska Danger season was the sixth season for the Nebraska Danger as a professional indoor football franchise and their sixth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams competing in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Nebraska Danger were members of the Intense Conference. For the fifth consecutive year, the team played their home games under head coach Mike Davis in the Eihusen Arena at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1colSpan=7 BYE
2SaturdayFebruary 277:05pmTri-Cities FeverW 47-46[1] 1-0Eihusen Arena
3FridayMarch 47:05pmat Cedar Rapids TitansW 78-71[2] 2-0U.S. Cellular Center
4SaturdayMarch 127:05pmGreen Bay BlizzardW 48-37[3] 3-0Eihusen Arena
5FridayMarch 187:05pmat Green Bay BlizzardL 60-66 OT[4] 3-1Resch Center
6FridayMarch 257:05pmWichita Falls NighthawksL 55-64[5] [6] 3-2Eihusen Arena
7SaturdayApril 27:05pmBillings WolvesW 45-31[7] 4-2Eihusen Arena
8SaturdayApril 97:05pmat Iowa BarnstormersW 46-43[8] 5-2Wells Fargo Arena
9SaturdayApril 167:05pmat Cedar Rapids TitansL 50-51[9] 5-3U.S. Cellular Center
10SaturdayApril 237:05pmSioux Falls StormL 44-62[10] 5-4Eihusen Arena
11FridayApril 297:05pmIowa BarnstormersL 30-37[11] 5-5Eihusen Arena
12FridayMay 67:05pmat Green Bay BlizzardL 68-69[12] 5-6Resch Center
13colSpan=7 BYE
14SaturdayMay 217:05pmat Wichita Falls NighthawksL 48-62[13] 5-7Kay Yeager Coliseum
15FridayMay 277:05pmWichita Falls NighthawksL 20-44[14] 5-8Eihusen Arena
16colSpan=7 BYE
17FridayJune 107:05pmSpokane EmpireL 23-25[15] 5-9Eihusen Arena
18SaturdayJune 188:00pmat Colorado CrushL 51-54 (OT)[16] 5-10Budweiser Events Center
19SaturdayJune 259:05pmat Tri-Cities FeverW 52-32[17] 6-10Toyota Center

Standings

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
Wild CardSaturdayJuly 98:05pmat Billings WolvesW 64-52[18] 1-0Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
Intense Conference ChampionshipSundayJuly 174:00pmat Spokane EmpireL 44-55[19] 1-1Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danger edges Tri-Cities 47-49 in opener . Bob Hamar . February 27, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . February 29, 2016.
  2. Web site: Danger holds off Titans . March 4, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . March 7, 2016.
  3. Web site: Danger holds on, defeat Blizzard . March 13, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . March 14, 2016.
  4. Web site: Blizzard earn 1st win of season . March 19, 2016 . Green Bay Press Gazette . www.greenbaypressgazette.com . March 24, 2016.
  5. Web site: Danger get sloppy in loss to Nighthawks . Terry Douglass . March 25, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . April 5, 2016.
  6. Web site: Nighthawks win 3rd straight game . March 25, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . April 5, 2016.
  7. Web site: Changes pay off for Danger . Bob Hamar . April 3, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . April 5, 2016.
  8. Web site: Danger edges Barnstormers 46-43 . April 9, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . April 13, 2016.
  9. Web site: Titans edge Danger . April 16, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . April 18, 2016.
  10. Web site: Storm gets another win over Danger . Bob Hamar . April 23, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . April 27, 2016.
  11. Web site: Carnes leads Barnstormers past Danger . Terry Douglass . April 30, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . May 4, 2016.
  12. Web site: Green Bay defeats Danger . May 6, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . May 9, 2016.
  13. Web site: Danger drops fifth consecutive game . May 21, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . May 23, 2016.
  14. Web site: Danger falls to Nighthawks . May 27, 2016 . Bob Hamar . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . June 1, 2016.
  15. Web site: Danger still could host playoff game . June 12, 2016 . Bob Hamar . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . June 15, 2016.
  16. Web site: Danger fall, but are still playoff bound . June 18, 2016 . Bob Hamar . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . June 20, 2016.
  17. Web site: Danger ends regular season with win . June 26, 2016 . Bob Hamar . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . June 28, 2016.
  18. Web site: Danger advance to conference championship game . July 10, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . July 11, 2016.
  19. Web site: Danger starts strong, takes down Danger . July 17, 2016 . The Grand Island Independent . www.theindependent.com . July 18, 2016.