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| title = 2013 IFL season
| title = 2013 IFL season
| league = [[Indoor Football League]]
| league = [[Indoor Football League]]
| sport = [[indoor American football|Indoor Football]]
| sport = [[indoor American football|Indoor Football]]
| duration = February 15, 2013 – June 15, 2013
| duration = February 15, 2013 – June 15, 2013
| no_of_teams = 9
| season = Regular season
| season = Regular season
| season_champs =
| season_champs =
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| conf2_runner-up = [[Cedar Rapids Titans]]
| conf2_runner-up = [[Cedar Rapids Titans]]
| finals = 2013 United Bowl Championship
| finals = 2013 United Bowl Championship

| finals_link = United Bowl
| finals_champ = [[Sioux Falls Storm]]
| finals_champ = [[Sioux Falls Storm]]
| finals_runner-up = [[Nebraska Danger]]
| finals_runner-up = [[Nebraska Danger]]
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The '''2013 Indoor Football League season''' is the fifth season of the [[Indoor Football League]]. Playing with nine teams in two conferences spread across the United States, the league's regular season kicked off on February 15, 2013, when the [[Sioux Falls Storm]] beat the [[Green Bay Blizzard]] 64–41. The season is scheduled to end on June 15, 2013, with the [[Sioux Falls Storm]] visiting the [[Texas Revolution (IFL)|Texas Revolution]].
The '''2013 Indoor Football League season''' was the fifth season of the [[Indoor Football League]] (IFL). Playing with nine teams in two conferences spread across the United States, the league's regular season kicked off on February 15, 2013, when the [[Sioux Falls Storm]] beat the [[Green Bay Blizzard]] 64–41. The season ended on June 15, 2013, with the visiting Sioux Falls Storm defeating the [[Texas Revolution (IFL)|Texas Revolution]] 52-38.


==Teams==
==Teams==
For 2013, the IFL maintained its two-conference no-divisions format with each team scheduled to play 14 games during the 16-week regular season. The league contracted from 16 teams to just 9 with the [[Bloomington Edge]], [[Lehigh Valley Steelhawks]], [[Omaha Beef]], [[Reading Express]], [[Everett Raptors]], [[New Mexico Stars]], and [[Wichita Wild]] either folding, hibernating, or moving to a different league.<ref name="gri130307">{{cite news |first=Bob |last=Hamar |newspaper=[[Grand Island Independent]] |location=[[Grand Island, NE]] |publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway]] |title=IFL has seen dramatic change |url=http://www.theindependent.com/sports/ifl-has-seen-dramatic-change/article_56d7cf3a-86f3-11e2-8064-0019bb2963f4.html |date=March 7, 2013 |accessdate=March 7, 2013}}</ref> A new team, the [[Cheyenne Warriors]] were expected to join the league for 2013 until the death of the team's owner in late December 2012.<ref name="wyt1201002"/><ref name="pcn130103"/><ref name="ifl130121"/> The Texas-based [[Allen Wranglers]] changed ownership and became the [[Texas Revolution (IFL)|Texas Revolution]].<ref name="dmn120919"/>
For 2013, the IFL maintained its two-conference no-divisions format with each team scheduled to play 14 games during the 16-week regular season. The league contracted from 16 teams to just nine with the [[Bloomington Edge]], [[Lehigh Valley Steelhawks]], [[Omaha Beef]], [[Reading Express]], [[Everett Raptors]], [[New Mexico Stars]], and [[Wichita Wild]] either folding, hibernating, or moving to a different league.<ref name="gri130307">{{cite news |first=Bob |last=Hamar |newspaper=[[Grand Island Independent]] |location=[[Grand Island, NE]] |publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway]] |title=IFL has seen dramatic change |url=http://www.theindependent.com/sports/ifl-has-seen-dramatic-change/article_56d7cf3a-86f3-11e2-8064-0019bb2963f4.html |date=March 7, 2013 |access-date=March 7, 2013}}</ref> A new team, the [[Cheyenne Warriors]], were expected to join the league for 2013 until the death of the team's owner in late December 2012; the team subsequently became inactive.<ref name="wyt1201002"/><ref name="pcn130103"/><ref name="ifl130121"/> The Texas-based [[Allen Wranglers]] changed ownership and became the [[Texas Revolution (IFL)|Texas Revolution]].<ref name="dmn120919"/>


===United Conference===
===United Conference===
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Robert Loving served as interim commissioner of the IFL in 2012 after Tommy Benizio left mid-season to pursue other opportunities. Benizio is now president of the [[Texas Revolution (IFL)|Texas Revolution]], the IFL franchise based in [[Allen, Texas]]. Loving was officially named as the IFL's commissioner by the league's board of directors during the 2012 annual league meetings.<ref name="iflstaff"/>
Robert Loving served as interim commissioner of the IFL in 2012 after Tommy Benizio left mid-season to pursue other opportunities. Benizio became president of the [[Texas Revolution (IFL)|Texas Revolution]], an IFL franchise based in [[Allen, Texas]]. Loving was officially named as the IFL's commissioner by the league's board of directors during the 2012 annual league meetings.<ref name="iflstaff"/>


For 2013, Michael Allshouse is Director of Football Operations, Sean Whitmire is Director of Communications/Team Services, and Tom Falcinelli is the Director of Officiating.<ref name="iflstaff"/>
For 2013, Michael Allshouse was Director of Football Operations, Sean Whitmire was Director of Communications/Team Services, and Tom Falcinelli was the Director of Officiating.<ref name="iflstaff"/>

==Standings==
{{col-begin|width=100%}}
{{col-2}}
{{2013 IFL Intense Conference standings}}
{{col-2}}
{{2013 IFL United Conference standings}}
{{col-end}}

==Playoffs==
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1 =Conference Championships
| RD2 =[[2013 United Bowl]]

| RD1-group1 =Intense Conference<br />United Conference

|RD1-seed1=2
|RD1-team1=Colorado
|RD1-score1=50
|RD1-seed2='''1'''
|RD1-team2='''Nebraska'''
|RD1-score2='''55'''

|RD1-seed3=2
|RD1-team3=Cedar Rapids
|RD1-score3=20
|RD1-seed4='''1'''
|RD1-team4='''Sioux Falls'''
|RD1-score4='''44'''

|RD2-seed1=I1
|RD2-team1=Nebraska
|RD2-score1=40
|RD2-seed2='''U1'''
|RD2-team2='''Sioux Falls'''
|RD2-score2='''43'''
}}

==Awards==
===Individual season awards===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award !! Winner !! Position !! Team
|-
| Most Valuable Player || [[Jameel Sewell]] || Quarterback || Nebraska Danger
|-
| Offensive Player of the Year || [[Jameel Sewell]] || Quarterback || Nebraska Danger
|-
| Defensive Player of the Year || Ross Cochran || Linebacker || [[Wyoming Cavalry]]
|-
| Special Teams Player of the Year || B. J. Hill || Kick returner || Green Bay Blizzard
|-
| Rookie of the Year || Cody Kirby || Quarterback || Chicago Slaughter
|-
| Adam Pringle Award || [[Lionell Singleton]] || Defensive back || Tri-Cities Fever
|-
| Coach of the Year || Mark Stoute || Head Coach || Cedar Rapids Titans
|}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4626227 |title=IFL Announces Individual Award Winners |date=June 27, 2013 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref>

===1st Team All-IFL===
{| border=0
|- valign="top"
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Offense
|-
|[[Quarterback]]||[[Jameel Sewell]], [[2013 Nebraska Danger season|Nebraska]]
|-
|[[Running back]]||LaRon Council, [[2013 Cedar Rapids Titans season|Cedar Rapids]]
|-
|[[Wide receiver]]||Kayne Farquharson, Nebraska<br />Carl Sims, Cedar Rapids<br/>Kyle Kaiser, [[2013 Colorado Ice season|Colorado]]
|-
|[[Offensive tackle]]||[[Myniya Smith]], [[2013 Sioux Falls Storm season|Sioux Falls]]<br />Darius Savage, Nebraska
|-
|[[Center (American football)|Center]]||Charlie Sanders, Sioux Falls
|}
| style="padding-left:40px;" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Defense
|-
|[[Defensive line]]||[[Xzavie Jackson]], Cedar Rapids<br />Rachman Crable, Sioux Falls<br>[[Gabe Knapton]], Colorado
|-
|[[Linebacker]]||Ross Cochran , Wyoming <br>Ameer Ismail, [[2013 Chicago Slaughter season|Chicago]]
|-
|[[Defensive back]]||[[Lionell Singleton]], [[2013 Tri-Cities Fever season|Tri-Cities]]<br/>Rudell Crim, Tri-Cities<br />Frankie Solomon, Jr., Texas
|}
|}
{{-}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="6"|Special teams
|-
|[[Placekicker|Kicker]]||[[Parker Douglass]], Sioux Falls
|-
|[[Kick returner]]||B. J. Hill, [[2013 Green Bay Blizzard season|Green Bay]]
|}

===2nd Team All-IFL===
{| border=0
|- valign="top"
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Offense
|-
|[[Quarterback]]||Cody Kirby, Chicago
|-
|[[Running back]]||Daniel DuFrene, Chicago
|-
|[[Wide receiver]]||[[Ryan Balentine]], Green Bay<br>Bryan Pray, Cedar Rapids<br> Troy Evans, [[2013 Wyoming Cavalry season|Wyoming]]
|-
|[[Offensive tackle]]||Jason Baksas, Chicago<br />Michael Trice, Colorado
|-
|[[Center (American football)|Center]]||Maurice Robinson, Cedar Rapids
|}
| style="padding-left:40px;" |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Defense
|-
|[[Defensive end]]||[[Jeremiah Price]], Sioux Falls<br />P. J. South, Chicago<br>Michael Stover, Colorado
|-
|[[Linebacker]]||[[Maurice Simpkins]], Nebraska<br>[[Elijah Fields]], Green Bay
|-
|[[Defensive back]]||Roy Polite, Sioux Falls<br />Ricky Johnson, Cedar Rapids<br/>Jovan Jackson, Colorado
|}
|}
{{-}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="6"|Special teams
|-
|[[Placekicker|Kicker]]||Joe Houston, Nebraska
|}
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4621136 |title=2013 All-IFL Teams Announced |date=June 21, 2013 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="iflstaff">{{cite news |publisher=[[Indoor Football League]] |title=About the IFL: Staff |url=http://www.goifl.com/about-the-ifl/ifl-staff |accessdate=February 23, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="iflstaff">{{cite news |publisher=[[Indoor Football League]] |title=About the IFL: Staff |url=http://www.goifl.com/about-the-ifl/ifl-staff |access-date=February 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061541/http://www.goifl.com/about-the-ifl/ifl-staff |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
<ref name="dmn120919">{{cite news |first=Tommy |last=Cummings |newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |publisher=[[A. H. Belo]] |location=[[Dallas, TX]] |title=Allen indoor football league team gets new name |url=http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2012/09/texasrevolution.html/ |date=September 19, 2012 |accessdate=October 11, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="dmn120919">{{cite news |first=Tommy |last=Cummings |newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |publisher=[[A. H. Belo]] |location=[[Dallas, TX]] |title=Allen indoor football league team gets new name |url=http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2012/09/texasrevolution.html/ |date=September 19, 2012 |access-date=October 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020172816/http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2012/09/texasrevolution.html/ |archive-date=2012-10-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="wyt1201002">{{cite news |work=[[Casper Star-Tribune]] |title=Cheyenne Warriors join Indoor Football League |url=http://trib.com/sports/football/cheyenne-warriors-join-indoor-football-league/article_6c58d446-33d7-5681-9fe1-7f17212a321b.html |date=October 2, 2012 |accessdate=October 12, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="wyt1201002">{{cite news |work=[[Casper Star-Tribune]] |title=Cheyenne Warriors join Indoor Football League |url=http://trib.com/sports/football/cheyenne-warriors-join-indoor-football-league/article_6c58d446-33d7-5681-9fe1-7f17212a321b.html |date=October 2, 2012 |access-date=October 12, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="ifl130121">{{cite news |publisher=[[Indoor Football League]] |title=IFL Announces Revised 2013 Schedule |url=http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1195-ifl-announces-revised-2013-schedule |date=January 21, 2013 |accessdate=January 22, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="ifl130121">{{cite news|publisher=[[Indoor Football League]] |title=IFL Announces Revised 2013 Schedule |url=http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1195-ifl-announces-revised-2013-schedule |date=January 21, 2013 |access-date=January 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209192404/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1195-ifl-announces-revised-2013-schedule |archive-date=February 9, 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name="pcn130103">{{cite news |newspaper=The Platte County Record-Times |location=[[Wheatland, WY]] |title=For The Record: Thomas Scott “Toby” SerVoss |url=http://www.pcrecordtimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=76&story_id=2869 |date=January 3, 2013 |accessdate=January 23, 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="pcn130103">{{cite news |newspaper=The Platte County Record-Times |location=[[Wheatland, WY]] |title=For The Record: Thomas Scott "Toby" SerVoss |url=http://www.pcrecordtimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=76&story_id=2869 |date=January 3, 2013 |access-date=January 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216151711/http://www.pcrecordtimes.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=76&story_id=2869 |archive-date=2013-02-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
}}


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{{IFL}}


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[[Category:Indoor Football League seasons| IFL 2013]]

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2013 IFL season
LeagueIndoor Football League
SportIndoor Football
DurationFebruary 15, 2013 – June 15, 2013
Number of teams9
Regular season
Season MVPJameel Sewell
Playoffs
Intense championsNebraska Danger
  Intense runners-upColorado Ice
United championsSioux Falls Storm
  United runners-upCedar Rapids Titans
2013 United Bowl Championship
ChampionsSioux Falls Storm
  Runners-upNebraska Danger
Finals MVPTerrence Bryant
IFL seasons

The 2013 Indoor Football League season was the fifth season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Playing with nine teams in two conferences spread across the United States, the league's regular season kicked off on February 15, 2013, when the Sioux Falls Storm beat the Green Bay Blizzard 64–41. The season ended on June 15, 2013, with the visiting Sioux Falls Storm defeating the Texas Revolution 52-38.

Teams

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For 2013, the IFL maintained its two-conference no-divisions format with each team scheduled to play 14 games during the 16-week regular season. The league contracted from 16 teams to just nine with the Bloomington Edge, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Omaha Beef, Reading Express, Everett Raptors, New Mexico Stars, and Wichita Wild either folding, hibernating, or moving to a different league.[1] A new team, the Cheyenne Warriors, were expected to join the league for 2013 until the death of the team's owner in late December 2012; the team subsequently became inactive.[2][3][4] The Texas-based Allen Wranglers changed ownership and became the Texas Revolution.[5]

United Conference

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Team Location Arena (Capacity)
Cedar Rapids Titans Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids Ice Arena (4,000)
Chicago Slaughter Hoffman Estates, Illinois Sears Centre (9,500)
Green Bay Blizzard Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Resch Center (8,621)
Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls Arena (4,700)
Texas Revolution Allen, Texas Allen Event Center (6,275)

Intense Conference

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Team Location Arena (Capacity)
Colorado Ice Loveland, Colorado Budweiser Events Center (7,200)
Nebraska Danger Grand Island, Nebraska Eihusen Arena (7,500)
Tri-Cities Fever Kennewick, Washington Toyota Center (5,970)
Wyoming Cavalry Casper, Wyoming Casper Events Center (8,395)

Personnel

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Robert Loving served as interim commissioner of the IFL in 2012 after Tommy Benizio left mid-season to pursue other opportunities. Benizio became president of the Texas Revolution, an IFL franchise based in Allen, Texas. Loving was officially named as the IFL's commissioner by the league's board of directors during the 2012 annual league meetings.[6]

For 2013, Michael Allshouse was Director of Football Operations, Sean Whitmire was Director of Communications/Team Services, and Tom Falcinelli was the Director of Officiating.[6]

Standings

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Playoffs

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Conference Championships 2013 United Bowl
      
2 Colorado 50
1 Nebraska 55
I1 Nebraska 40
Intense Conference
United Conference
U1 Sioux Falls 43
2 Cedar Rapids 20
1 Sioux Falls 44

Awards

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Individual season awards

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Award Winner Position Team
Most Valuable Player Jameel Sewell Quarterback Nebraska Danger
Offensive Player of the Year Jameel Sewell Quarterback Nebraska Danger
Defensive Player of the Year Ross Cochran Linebacker Wyoming Cavalry
Special Teams Player of the Year B. J. Hill Kick returner Green Bay Blizzard
Rookie of the Year Cody Kirby Quarterback Chicago Slaughter
Adam Pringle Award Lionell Singleton Defensive back Tri-Cities Fever
Coach of the Year Mark Stoute Head Coach Cedar Rapids Titans

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1st Team All-IFL

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Offense
Quarterback Jameel Sewell, Nebraska
Running back LaRon Council, Cedar Rapids
Wide receiver Kayne Farquharson, Nebraska
Carl Sims, Cedar Rapids
Kyle Kaiser, Colorado
Offensive tackle Myniya Smith, Sioux Falls
Darius Savage, Nebraska
Center Charlie Sanders, Sioux Falls
Defense
Defensive line Xzavie Jackson, Cedar Rapids
Rachman Crable, Sioux Falls
Gabe Knapton, Colorado
Linebacker Ross Cochran , Wyoming
Ameer Ismail, Chicago
Defensive back Lionell Singleton, Tri-Cities
Rudell Crim, Tri-Cities
Frankie Solomon, Jr., Texas
Special teams
Kicker Parker Douglass, Sioux Falls
Kick returner B. J. Hill, Green Bay

2nd Team All-IFL

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Offense
Quarterback Cody Kirby, Chicago
Running back Daniel DuFrene, Chicago
Wide receiver Ryan Balentine, Green Bay
Bryan Pray, Cedar Rapids
Troy Evans, Wyoming
Offensive tackle Jason Baksas, Chicago
Michael Trice, Colorado
Center Maurice Robinson, Cedar Rapids
Defense
Defensive end Jeremiah Price, Sioux Falls
P. J. South, Chicago
Michael Stover, Colorado
Linebacker Maurice Simpkins, Nebraska
Elijah Fields, Green Bay
Defensive back Roy Polite, Sioux Falls
Ricky Johnson, Cedar Rapids
Jovan Jackson, Colorado
Special teams
Kicker Joe Houston, Nebraska

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References

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  1. ^ Hamar, Bob (March 7, 2013). "IFL has seen dramatic change". Grand Island Independent. Grand Island, NE: Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Cheyenne Warriors join Indoor Football League". Casper Star-Tribune. October 2, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "For The Record: Thomas Scott "Toby" SerVoss". The Platte County Record-Times. Wheatland, WY. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "IFL Announces Revised 2013 Schedule". Indoor Football League. January 21, 2013. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  5. ^ Cummings, Tommy (September 19, 2012). "Allen indoor football league team gets new name". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX: A. H. Belo. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "About the IFL: Staff". Indoor Football League. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  7. ^ "IFL Announces Individual Award Winners". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "2013 All-IFL Teams Announced". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 21, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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