2016 Atlanta Vultures season

2016 Atlanta Vultures season
Head coach	Cedric Roach
General manager	Barrington Young
Owner	Barrington Young Janice Strong
Home field	Georgia International Convention Center 2000 Convention Center Concourse Atlanta, GA 30337
Results
Record	1-5
Division place	7th
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 2016 Atlanta Vultures season was the first season for the indoor football franchise and their first in American Indoor Football (AIF).^[1] The Vultures would fold mid-season due to arena and player issues. Remaining games were all considered 0-2 losses by forfeit in the AIF standings.

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	Sunday	March 6	3:05pm	at West Michigan Ironmen	L 29-63	0-1	L. C. Walker Arena
2	Sunday	May 22	7:05pm	South Carolina Ravens			Georgia International Convention 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	Savannah Steam	Cancelled		Georgia International Convention Center
5	Saturday	March 26	7:00pm	at Georgia Firebirds	W 40-38[2]	1-0	Albany Civic Center
6	Sunday	April 3	7:05pm	Florida Tarpons	Cancelled		Georgia International Convention Center
7	Saturday	April 9	7:05pm	at Columbus Lions	L 8-65[3]	1-1	Columbus Civic Center
8	Sunday	April 17	7:05pm	at Savannah Steam	L 19-32*	1-2	Savannah Civic Center
9	BYE
10	Sunday	May 1	7:05pm	Myrtle Beach Freedom			Georgia International Convention Center
11	Saturday	May 7	7:05pm	Central Florida Jaguars			Georgia International Convention Center
12	Monday	May 16	7:00pm	at Myrtle Beach Freedom			Myrtle Beach Convention Center
13	BYE
14	BYE

* – The Atlanta Vultures actually won this game 32-19, however, the AIF ruled they had used illegal players and reversed the score instead of just changing the game to a forfeit. The Vultures would fold later that week.

Standings

2016 AIF Southern 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

Roster

Atlanta Vultures roster
Quarterbacks -- Sherrod Murray -- Patrick Riley Running Backs -- Chris Anderson -- Austin Blackshear -- Derrick Thomas Wide Receivers -- Christopher Crosby -- Jordan Ellison -- Julius Eppinger -- Rico King -- Moshiah Lightburn -- Rashad Tukes -- Luke Williamson		Offensive Linemen -- Tremaine Byrd -- DeQuan Murray -- Tino Roland -- John Whitehead Defensive Linemen -- Deonte Cruse -- Craig Neece -- Eddie Verrett		Linebackers -- James McGoogan -- Trent Newton -- Blayke Spears Defensive Backs -- Kendall Connor -- Juwan King -- Sammy Roach -- Aldrickious Shumake -- John Strickland Kickers Currently vacant		Injured Reserve Currently vacant Exempt List Currently vacant Practice Squad Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated February 2, 2016 27 Active, 0 Inactive → More rosters

References

1. "Atlanta Vultures to Take Flight in 2016". American Indoor Football. June 23, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
2. Time Morse (March 26, 2016). "Georgia Firebirds show improvement but fall 40-38". www.albanyhearald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
3. Dana Barker (April 9, 2016). "Columbus Lions remain undefeated with rout of Atlanta". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2016.