2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season
The 2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the sixth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in the American Indoor Football (AIF).[1]
| 2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Chris Thompson |
| General manager | Michael Clark |
| Owner | Glenn W. Clark |
| Home field | PPL Center 701 Hamilton Street Allentown, PA 18101 |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-2 |
| Division place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Semifinal 54-52 (Raiders) Lost Northern Championship 35-42 (Ironmen) |
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Preseason
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 5 | 7:05pm | Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | W 41-28[2] | 1-0 | PPL Center |
Regular season
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 3 | Saturday | March 12 | 7:05pm | at Central Penn Capitals | W 44-27[3] | 1-0 | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
| 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 5 | Friday | March 25 | 7:05pm | at Triangle Torch | W 66-30[4] | 2-0 | Dorton Arena |
| 6 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:05pm | at Winston Wildcats | W 43-18 | 3-0 | LJVM Coliseum Annex |
| 7 | Friday | April 8 | 7:30pm | Winston Wildcats | W 72-8[5] | 4-0 | PPL Center |
| 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 9 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:05pm | Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | W 52-33[6] | 5-0 | PPL Center |
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:05pm | Central Penn Capitals | L 56-65[7] | 5-1 | PPL Center |
| 11 | BYE | ||||||
| 12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:05pm | Triangle Torch | W 68-19[8] | 6-1 | PPL Center |
| 13 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:05pm | Central Penn Capitals | L 29-37[9] | 6-2 | PPL Center |
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
Standings
2016 AIF Northern standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| West Michigan Ironmen | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 471 | 224 | 67.3 | 32.0 | W6 | ||
| River City Raiders | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 398 | 235 | 56.9 | 33.6 | W3 | ||
| Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 430 | 237 | 53.8 | 29.6 | L1 | ||
| Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 266 | 169 | 38.0 | 24.0 | L2 | ||
| Central Penn Capitals | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 373 | 338 | 46.6 | 42.3 | W3 | ||
| Chicago Blitz | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 237 | 170 | 39.5 | 28.3 | L1 | ||
| Triangle Torch | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 292 | 359 | 41.7 | 51.3 | L2 | ||
| Winston Wildcats | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 139 | 300 | 17.4 | 37.5 | W3 | ||
| Maryland Eagles | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 116 | 9.5 | 58.0 | L2 | ||
| Northern Kentucky Nightmare | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 116 | 236 | 23.2 | 47.2 | L5 | ||
Playoffs
All start times are local to home team
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. Semifinals | Monday | June 6 | 7:00pm | at River City Raiders | W 54-52[10] | Family Arena |
| Div. Championship | Saturday | June 11 | 8:00pm | at West Michigan Ironmen | L 35-42 | L. C. Walker Arena |
Roster
| 2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Suspension
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References
- Keith Groller (September 14, 2015). "Steelhawks moving to a new indoor football league for 2016". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- "Steelhawks Open with Home Win in AIF Debut". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- "Steelhawks Soar over Defending Champs". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- "Steelhawks Take Fire out of the Torch". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Keith Groller (April 8, 2016). "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks set a record for largest margin of victory with a 72-8 whipping of Winston". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- Keith Groller (April 24, 2016). "Steelhawks stay unbeaten by passing their way past Philadelphia, 52-33". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- Keith Groller (April 30, 2016). "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks lose first game of the season; fall 65-56 to Central Penn Capitals at PPL Center". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- Keith Groller (May 15, 2016). "Steelhawks clinch fifth straight playoff berth; extinguish the Torch 68-19 at PPL Center". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- Keith Groller (May 23, 2016). "Lehighton has memorable Saturday at PPL Center, but Steelhawks don't". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks have trouble in River City but escape with playoff win". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
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