2016 Omaha Beef season
| 2016 Omaha Beef season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rich Tokheim Jim Tokheim |
| Head coach | Cory Ross |
| Home stadium | Ralston Arena 7300 Q Street Ralston, Nebraska 68127 |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-5 |
| Division place | 4th |
| Playoffs | did not qualify |
The 2016 Omaha Beef season was the team's seventeenth and second as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of 12 teams in the CIF for the 2016 season, they played in the 6-team Northern Division.
The Beef played their home games at the Ralston Arena in Ralston, Nebraska, under the direction of head coach Cory Ross.[1]
Schedule
Key: Win Loss Bye
Preseason season
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Friday | February 19 | 7:00pm | Nebraska Danger | L 23-55 | 1–0 | Ralston Arena | |
Regular season
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1[2] | Saturday | February 27 | 7:05pm | at Sioux City Bandits | L 38-43[3] | 0–1 | Tyson Events Center | 3,562 |
| 2 | Sunday | March 6 | 7:00pm | At Bloomington Edge | W 34-31[4] | 1–1 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum | 1,441 |
| 3 | BYE | |||||||
| 4 | Saturday | March 19 | 7:00pm | at Salina Liberty | W 43–41[5] | 2–1 | Bicentennial Center | 2,325 |
| 5[6] | Friday | March 25 | 7:00pm | Sioux City Bandits | L 33–45 | 2–2 | Ralston Arena | 3,902 |
| 6 | BYE | |||||||
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:00pm | at Chicago Eagles | L 48–49[7] | 2–3 | UIC Pavilion | |
| 8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:00pm | Wichita Force | W 58–55[8] | 3–3 | Ralston Arena | 3,402 |
| 9 | Friday | April 22 | 7:00pm | Chicago Eagles | W 50-38[9] | 4–3 | Ralston Arena | 3,127 |
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:00pm | Bloomington Edge | L 40–45[10] | 4–4 | Ralston Arena | 3,889 |
| 11 | BYE | |||||||
| 12 | Friday | May 13 | 7:00pm | Chicago Eagles | W 43–42 (OT)[11] | 5–4 | Ralston Arena | 3,279 |
| 13 | Friday | May 20 | 7:00pm | Salina Liberty | W 35–18[12] | 6–4 | Ralston Arena | 3,579 |
| 14 | Saturday | May 28 | 7:00pm | at Chicago Eagles | W 42–29[13] | 7–4 | UIC Pavilion | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:00pm | at Wichita Force | L 50–56[14] | 7–5 | Intrust Bank Arena | 3,354 |
Standings
| Northern Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| x-Wichita Force | 10 | 2 | .833 | 593 | 516 |
| y-Bloomington Edge | 7 | 5 | .583 | 546 | 440 |
| y-Sioux City Bandits | 7 | 5 | .583 | 499 | 434 |
| 7 | 5 | .583 | 514 | 487 | |
| Chicago Eagles | 3 | 9 | .250 | 486 | 584 |
| Salina Liberty | 2 | 10 | .167 | 413 | 575 |
| Southern Division | |||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |
| z-Texas Revolution | 10 | 2 | .833 | 814 | 625 |
| y-Amarillo Venom | 8 | 4 | .667 | 642 | 611 |
| y-Dodge City Law | 8 | 4 | .667 | 653 | 523 |
| Duke City Gladiators | 6 | 6 | .500 | 568 | 573 |
| San Angelo Bandits | 2 | 10 | .167 | 537 | 688 |
| Mesquite Marshals | 2 | 10 | .167 | 479 | 688 |
- z - clinched top overall seed
- x - clinched division title
- y - clinched playoff spot
Roster
| 2016 Omaha Beef 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
Transfer List
Refuse to Report
rookies in italics | |||
References
- ^ "TBL: Former Husker I-back Cory Ross talks about coaching the Omaha Beef and more". www.omaha.com. Big Red Today. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Omaha Beef vs Sioux City Bandits (Feb 27, 2016)". Quick Stats. February 27, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ Mark Freund (February 27, 2016). "Bandits open season with win over Omaha". www.ktiv.com. KITV Television. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Beef edge Bloomington for first win of season". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Beef top Salina on last-second field goal". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. March 19, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Sioux City Bandits vs Omaha Beef (Mar 26, 2016)". Quick Stats. March 26, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ^ "Late score sends Beef home with close loss". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. April 9, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Beef score late, hold off Wichita rally for win". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. April 16, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Beef pull away in second half against Chicago". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. April 22, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Late touchdown sends Beef to home defeat". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. April 30, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Beef rally past Chicago in overtime". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. May 13, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Beef pull away in fourth quarter to beat Salina". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. May 20, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Late touchdown helps Beef secure win at Chicago". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. May 28, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Bloomington win means Omaha Beef lose playoff spot". www.omaha.com. BH Media Group, Inc. June 6, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2017.