2016 Wichita Force season

2016 Wichita Force season
Head coach	Paco Martinez
General manager	Ashley Lawless
Owner	Marvin Fisher
Home field	Intrust Bank Arena
Results
Record	10–2
Division place	1st
Playoff finish	Won Northern Division Championship (Edge) 52-51

The 2016 Wichita Force season is the franchise's 2nd season as a professional indoor football franchise and second as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of nine teams in the CIF for the inaugural 2016 season, the Wichita Force is owned by Wichita Indoor Football LLC, led by managing partner Marv Fisher. The Force clinched their first division title with a 44-30 victory over the Sioux City Bandits.^[1]

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
1	Saturday	March 5	7:00pm	at Salina Bombers	W 66–44	1–0	Bicentennial Center
2	Saturday	March 12	7:05pm	Duke City Gladiators	W 59–28	2–0	Intrust Bank Arena
3	Saturday	March 18	7:00pm	at Chicago Eagles	W 54–45	3–0	UIC Pavilion
4	BYE
5	Friday	April 1	7:05pm	Bloomington Edge	W 51–48	4–0	Intrust Bank Arena
6	Saturday	April 9	7:05pm	Texas Revolution	L 42–74	4–1	Intrust Bank Arena
7	Saturday	April 16	7:00pm	at Omaha Beef	L 55–58	4–2	Ralston Arena
8	Saturday	April 23	7:00pm	at Bloomington Edge	W 32–27	5–2	U.S. Cellular Coliseum
9	Saturday	April 30	7:05pm	Chicago Eagles	W 52–42	6–2	Intrust Bank Arena
10	BYE
11	Saturday	May 14	7:00pm	at Sioux City Bandits	W 23–19	7–2	Gateway Arena
12	Saturday	May 21	7:00pm	at Amarillo Venom	W 59–51	8–2	Amarillo Civic Center
13	Saturday	May 28	7:05pm	Sioux City Bandits	W 44–30	9–2	Intrust Bank Arena
14	Saturday	June 4	7:05pm	Omaha Beef	W 56–50	10–2	Intrust Bank Arena

Post-season

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
Divisional Championship	Saturday	June 18	7:05 pm	Bloomington Edge	W 52-51	1-0	Intrust Bank Arena
Champions Bowl II	Monday	June 27	7:00 pm	Amarillo Venom	W 48-45	2-0	Intrust Bank Arena

CIF Standings

Northern Division
	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	PD	GB	STK
x-Wichita Force	10	2	.833	593	516	77	–	W6
y-Bloomington Edge	7	5	.583	546	440	106	3	W4
y-Sioux City Bandits	7	5	.583	499	434	65	3	L3
Omaha Beef	7	5	.583	514	487	27	3	L1
Chicago Eagles	3	9	.250	486	584	-98	7	L3
Salina Liberty	2	10	.167	413	575	-162	8	L7
Southern Division
	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	PD	GB	STK
z-Texas Revolution	10	2	.833	814	625	189	–	L1
y-Amarillo Venom	8	4	.667	642	611	31	2	W2
y-Dodge City Law	8	4	.667	653	523	130	2	L1
Duke City Gladiators	6	6	.500	568	573	-5	4	W1
San Angelo Bandits	2	10	.167	537	688	-151	8	L4
Mesquite Marshals	2	10	.167	479	688	-209	8	W1

z - clinched top overall seed

x - clinched division title

y - clinched playoff spot

Roster

2016 Wichita Force roster
Quarterbacks  8 Jeffrey Legree 11 David Olson Running Back 23 Julian Hayes Wide Receivers  9 Clarence Anderson  6 Rashad Daniels  7 Benji Love 10 Brett Soft  2 Jabril Soloman		Offensive Linemen 76 Darren Marquez 50 Darrius Moore 88 Ken Van Heule Defensive Linemen 92 Brandon Jenkins 99 Matt Moss 13 Chaquil Reed 53 Brandon Russell		Linebackers  1 Jason Catchings Defensive Backs  4 Anthony Daniel 24 Kendrick Harper 43 Elbert Mack 12 Dontr'a Matthews 21 Evan Ray 12 Kenneth Ridley  5 Dorian Roberts 22 Dominique Terrell Kickers 29 Connor Frazell		Injured Reserve  3 Quentin Benning RB  4 Kiaree Daniels DB 51 Latavious Davis DL 19 Ronald Davis WR  2 Chris Hemphill DB Exempt List 11 Stephen Panasuk QB Refuse to Report Currently vacant Roster updated June 11, 2015 21 Active, 0 Inactive → More rosters

References

1. "Force clinches top seed in indoor football playoffs". Kansas.com.