| 2012 Omaha Beef season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeff Sprowls |
| General manager | Josh Roehr |
| Head coach | Andy Yost & James Kerwin (interim) Bruce Cowdrey (fired on May 3; 3–5 record) |
| Home field | Omaha Civic Auditorium 1804 Capitol Avenue Omaha, NE 68102 |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-8 |
| Conference place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2012 Omaha Beef season was the thirteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and their fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of 16 teams competing in the IFL for the 2012 season, the Omaha Beef were members of the United Conference.
The team played their home games under head coach Bruce Cowdrey for the first eight games of the season, before he was replaced by Andy Yost and James Kerwin as co-head coaches,[1] at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. The Beef earned a 6-8 record, placing 5th in the United Conference, failing to qualify for the postseason.
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 3 | Friday | March 2 | 7:05pm | Wichita Wild | W 38-35 | 1-0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 4 | Monday | March 12 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | L 34-48 | 1-1 | Eihusen Arena |
| 5 | Saturday | March 17 | 7:05pm | Wyoming Cavalry | W54-52 | 2-1 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 6 | Saturday | March 24 | 7:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | L 37-42 | 2-2 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 8 | Friday | April 6 | 7:05pm | Wichita Wild | L 47-50 | 2-3 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 9 | Friday | April 13 | 7:05pm | at Wyoming Cavalry | L 60-71 | 2-4 | Casper Events Center |
| 10 | Saturday | April 21 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 50-32 | 3-4 | Cedar Rapids Ice Arena |
| 11 | Saturday | April 28 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 37-49 | 3-5 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 12 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | L 41-77 | 3-6 | Hartman Arena |
| 13 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 68-54 | 4-6 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 14 | Saturday | May 19 | 7:05pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 64-44 | 5-6 | Stabler Arena |
| 15 | BYE | ||||||
| 16 | Friday | June 1 | 7:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 51-33 | 6-6 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 17 | Saturday | June 9 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | L 34-50 | 6-7 | Eihusen Arena |
| 18 | Saturday | June 16 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 20-59 | 6-8 | Sioux Falls Arena |
Roster
| 2012 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
Exempt List
Practice squad
Roster updated June 16, 2012 | |||
Division Standings
| 2012 United Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Sioux Falls Storm | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 941 | 563 | 7-0 | --- | W14 |
| x Green Bay Blizzard | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 787 | 586 | 10-3 | 3.0 | W3 |
| x Bloomington Edge | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 673 | 604 | 10-3 | 4.0 | W1 |
| x Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 605 | 615 | 6-8 | 8.0 | W1 |
| Omaha Beef | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 635 | 696 | 3-3 | 4.0 | L2 |
| Chicago Slaughter | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 657 | 714 | 6-8 | 4.0 | L1 |
| Cedar Rapids Titans | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 509 | 631 | 4-0 | 10.0 | W1 |
| Reading Express | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 534 | 773 | 7-1 | 12.0 | L5 |
References
- ↑ "Omaha Beef, Head Coach Bruce Cowdrey Part Ways". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 3, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2015.