2013 Indoor Football League season
| 2013 IFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Indoor Football League |
| Sport | Indoor Football |
| Duration | February 15, 2013 – June 15, 2013 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Jameel Sewell |
| Playoffs | |
| Intense champions | Nebraska Danger |
| Intense runners-up | Colorado Ice |
| United champions | Sioux Falls Storm |
| United runners-up | Cedar Rapids Titans |
| 2013 United Bowl Championship | |
| Champions | Sioux Falls Storm |
| Runners-up | Nebraska Danger |
| Finals MVP | Terrence Bryant |
The 2013 Indoor Football League season was 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 ended on June 15, 2013, with the visiting Sioux Falls Storm defeating the Texas Revolution 52-38.
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.[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.[2][3][4] The Texas-based Allen Wranglers changed ownership and became the Texas Revolution.[5]
United Conference
| 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
| 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
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, 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.[6]
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.[6]
Standings
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Playoffs
| Conference Championships | 2013 United Bowl | ||||||||
| 1 | Nebraska | 55(43-40 ub) | |||||||
| 2 | Colorado | 50 | |||||||
| U1 | Sioux Falls | 43 | |||||||
| United Conference | |||||||||
| I1 | Nebraska | 40 | |||||||
| 1 | Sioux Falls | 44 | |||||||
| 2 | Cedar Rapids | 20 | |||||||
Awards
Individual season awards
| 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 | Tyler Knight | Linebacker | Sioux Falls Storm |
| 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 |
1st Team All-IFL
| 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 | Tyler Knight, Sioux Falls 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
| 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 | ||||
References
- ^ Hamar, Bob (March 7, 2013). "IFL has seen dramatic change". Grand Island Independent. Grand Island, NE: Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ^ "Cheyenne Warriors join Indoor Football League". Casper Star-Tribune. October 2, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ^ "For The Record: Thomas Scott "Toby" SerVoss". The Platte County Record-Times. Wheatland, WY. January 3, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ "IFL Announces Revised 2013 Schedule". Indoor Football League. January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ Cummings, Tommy (September 19, 2012). "Allen indoor football league team gets new name". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX: A. H. Belo. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "About the IFL: Staff". Indoor Football League. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
- ^ "IFL Announces Individual Award Winners". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "2013 All-IFL Teams Announced". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 21, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2015.