| 2016 Savannah Steam season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bobby Dammarell |
| General manager | Jenny Dammarell |
| Head coach | Bobby Dammarell |
| Home field | Savannah Civic Center 301 West Oglethorpe Boulevard Savannah, GA 31401 |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-5 |
| Division place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Lost Southern Division Semifinals 20-71 (Tarpons) |
The 2016 Savannah Steam season was the third season for the indoor football franchise, and their second in American Indoor Football (AIF).
For 2016, the Steam announced that they would be playing at the Savannah Civic Center.[1] The team would run into severe financial troubles during the season with over $20,000 owed in rent for the use of the Civic Center and several unpaid sponsors. Eventually, the unpaid sponsors took their claims to the local sheriff's department in order to initiate an investigation and obtain the fees they were owed.[2]
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Exhibition
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:05pm | South Carolina Ravens | W 31-26 | Savannah Civic 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 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Sunday | March 20 | 4:00pm | at Atlanta Vultures | W 2–0 (forfeit) | 1–0 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 5 | Monday | March 28 | 7:05pm | at Myrtle Beach Freedom | L 33-34 | 1-1 | Myrtle Beach Convention Center |
| 6 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:00pm | at Georgia Firebirds | L 34-43[3] | 1-2 | Albany Civic Center |
| 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 8 | Sunday | April 17 | 7:05pm | Atlanta Vultures | W 32-19* | 2-2 | Savannah Civic Center |
| 9 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:05pm | Central Florida Jaguars | L 35-44 | 2-3 | Savannah Civic Center |
| 10 | BYE | ||||||
| 11 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:05pm | at Columbus Lions | L 21-100[4] | 2-4 | Columbus Civic Center |
| Forfeit by Firebirds due to travel issues | |||||||
| 12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:00pm | LZ Falconz | W 72-0 | 3-4 | Savannah Civic Center |
| 13 | Sunday | May 22 | 7:05pm | at Florida Tarpons | L 6-70[5] | 3-5 | Germain Arena |
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
- * – The Steam actually lost this game 19-32, however, the AIF later determined the Vultures had used illegal players and reversed the score instead of a just calling it a forfeit.
Standings
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Lions | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 599 | 174 | 74.9 | 21.8 | W8 | ||
| Florida Tarpons | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 489 | 202 | 61.1 | 25.3 | W4 | ||
| Myrtle Beach Freedom | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 259 | 307 | 32.4 | 38.4 | L1 | ||
| Savannah Steam | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 264 | 336 | 33.0 | 42.0 | L1 | ||
| Georgia Firebirds | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 236 | 350 | 29.5 | 43.8 | L2 | ||
| Central Florida Jaguars | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 219 | 483 | 27.4 | 60.4 | L1 | ||
| Atlanta Vultures | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 67 | 141 | 11.2 | 23.5 | L5 | ||
Playoffs
All start times are local to home team
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| Div. Semifinals | Thursday | June 2 | 7:05pm | at Florida Tarpons* | L 20-71[6] | 0-1 | Germain Arena |
* — When initially announced, the Tarpons were set to play the Southern Division's third-seeded Myrtle Beach Freedom. On May 30, the Freedom replaced the Northern Division's fourth-seeded Central Penn Capitals against the West Michigan Ironmen. The Freedom's former position was replaced by the Southern Division's fourth-seed, the Savannah Steam.
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
- ↑ "INDOOR FOOTBALL: Savannah Steam to play home opener at Civic Center on Saturday". www.savannahnow.com. Savannah Morning News. March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Sheriff's Could Get Involved in Savannah Steam Money Troubles". WSAV News 3. May 10, 2016.
- ↑ Nolan Imsande (April 3, 2016). "Georgia Firebirds earn first victory". www.albanyhearald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ Dana Barker (May 7, 2016). "Lions score 100, steamroll Savannah". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ Nicholas Idler (May 22, 2016). "Indoor football: Florida Tarpons win in another rout to close regular season". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ↑ Nicholas Idler (June 2, 2016). "Indoor football: Florida Tarpons rout Savannah Steam in first round of playoffs". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved June 3, 2016.