2016 Wichita Falls Nighthawks season explained

Team:Wichita Falls Nighthawks
Year:2016
Record:11-5
Conference Place:3rd
Coach:Billy Back
Owner:Drew Carnes
Stadium:Kay Yeager Coliseum
Playoffs:Lost United Conference Wild Card 36-66 (Titans)

The 2016 Wichita Falls Nighthawks season was the second season for the professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Nighthawks were members of the United Conference.

Led by head coach Billy Back, the Nighthawks played their home games at the Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1colSpan=7 BYE
2SaturdayFebruary 279:00pmat Spokane EmpireL 65-66[2] 0-1Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
3FridayMarch 47:05pmColorado CrushW 65-45[3] 1-1Kay Yeager Coliseum
4FridayMarch 117:05pmIowa BarnstormersW 74-47[4] 2-1Kay Yeager Coliseum
5colSpan=7 BYE
6FridayMarch 257:05pmat Nebraska DangerW 64-55[5] 3-1Eihusen Arena
7colSpan=7 BYE
8SaturdayApril 97:05pmTri-Cities FeverW 44-35[6] 4-1Kay Yeager Coliseum
9SaturdayApril 167:05pmat Sioux Falls StormL 44-71[7] 4-2Denny Sanford Premier Center
10FridayApril 227:05pmCedar Rapids TitansW 61-57[8] 5-2Kay Yeager Coliseum
11FridayApril 298:30pmat Colorado CrushL 47-605-3Budweiser Events Center
12FridayMay 67:05pmSioux Falls StormL 58-66[9] 5-4Kay Yeager Coliseum
13SaturdayMay 148:00pmat Colorado CrushW 65-616-4Budweiser Events Center
14SaturdayMay 217:05pmNebraska DangerW 62-48[10] 7-4Kay Yeager Coliseum
15FridayMay 277:05pmat Nebraska DangerW 44-20[11] 8-4Eihusen Arena
16SaturdayJune 47:05pmGreen Bay BlizzardW 81-40[12] 9-4Kay Yeager Coliseum
17SaturdayJune 117:05pmColorado CrushL 56-61[13] 9-5Kay Yeager Coliseum
18SaturdayJune 187:05pmat Iowa BarnstormersW 73-54[14] 10-5Wells Fargo Arena
19SaturdayJune 257:05pmat Green Bay BlizzardW 98-75[15] 11-5Resch Center

Standings

Postseason

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nighthawks shell Stealth, 101-30 . Donny Victory . February 22, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . February 24, 2016.
  2. Web site: Nighthawks miss field goal as time expires . February 28, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . February 29, 2016.
  3. Web site: McCullum guides Nighthawks past Colorado . Jonathan Hull . March 5, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . March 7, 2016.
  4. Web site: Nighthawks rout Iowa in 2nd half . Donny Victory . March 11, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . March 14, 2016.
  5. Web site: Nighthawks win 3rd straight game . March 25, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . April 4, 2016.
  6. Web site: Nighthawks pull out late victory . Donny Victory . April 10, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . April 13, 2016.
  7. Web site: Nighthawks pummeled by Sioux Falls . April 16, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . April 18, 2016.
  8. Web site: Nighthawks remain unbeaten at KYC after TD with 7 ticks left . Donny Victory . April 22, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . April 27, 2016.
  9. Web site: Nighthawks upset bid of Sioux Falls comes up short . Donny Victory . May 7, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . May 9, 2016.
  10. Web site: Williams, Nighthawks rally for victory over Danger . Donny Victory . May 21, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . May 23, 2016.
  11. Web site: Nighthawks claim 3rd straight win . May 27, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . June 1, 2016.
  12. Web site: Nighthawks secure playoff spot with 81-40 rout . Jonathan Hull . June 5, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . June 8, 2016.
  13. Web site: Crush upset Nighthawks . Donny Victory . June 12, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . June 15, 2016.
  14. Web site: Defense helps Nighthawks whip Barnstormers . June 18, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . June 20, 2016.
  15. Web site: McCullum throws 11 TD passes in Nighthawks' rout . June 25, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . June 28, 2016.
  16. Web site: Nighthawks season ended in Wild Card round . July 10, 2016 . Wichita Falls Times Record News . www.timesrecordnews.com . July 11, 2016.

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