2016 Wichita Force season explained

Team:Wichita Force
Year:2016
Record:10–2
Division Place:1st
Coach:Paco Martinez
Playoffs:Won Northern Division Championship (Edge) 52-51Won Champions Bowl II (Venom) 48-45
Previous:2015
Next:2017

The 2016 Wichita Force season is the franchise's 2nd season as a professional indoor football franchise and second as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of nine teams in the CIF for the inaugural 2016 season, the Wichita Force is owned by Wichita Indoor Football LLC, led by managing partner Marv Fisher. The Force clinched their first division title with a 44–30 victory over the Sioux City Bandits.[1]

Schedule

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1colSpan=7 BYE
2SaturdayMarch 57:00pmat Salina BombersW 66–441–0Bicentennial Center
3SaturdayMarch 127:05pmDuke City GladiatorsW 59–282–0Intrust Bank Arena
4SaturdayMarch 187:00pmat Chicago EaglesW 54–453–0UIC Pavilion
5colSpan=7 BYE
6FridayApril 17:05pmBloomington EdgeW 51–484–0Intrust Bank Arena
7SaturdayApril 97:05pmTexas RevolutionL 42–744–1Intrust Bank Arena
8SaturdayApril 167:00pmat Omaha BeefL 55–584–2Ralston Arena
9SaturdayApril 237:00pmat Bloomington EdgeW 32–275–2U.S. Cellular Coliseum
10SaturdayApril 307:05pmChicago EaglesW 52–426–2Intrust Bank Arena
11colSpan=7 BYE
12SaturdayMay 147:00pmat Sioux City BanditsW 23–197–2Gateway Arena
13SaturdayMay 217:00pmat Amarillo VenomW 59–518–2Amarillo Civic Center
14SaturdayMay 287:05pmSioux City BanditsW 44–30 9–2Intrust Bank Arena
15SaturdayJune 47:05pmOmaha BeefW 56–5010–2Intrust Bank Arena

Post-season

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
Divisional ChampionshipSaturdayJune 187:05 pmBloomington EdgeW 52-511-0Intrust Bank Arena
Champions Bowl IIMondayJune 277:00 pmAmarillo VenomW 48-452-0Intrust Bank Arena

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Force clinches top seed in indoor football playoffs. Kansas.com.