2012 Milwaukee Mustangs season

2012 Milwaukee Mustangs season
Head coachBob Landsee
Home fieldBMO Harris Bradley Center
(Renamed from Bradley Center on May 21, 2012)[1]
Results
Record5–13
Division place3rd AC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2012 Milwaukee Mustangs season was the fourth season for the franchise, and the third in the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Bob Landsee and played their home games at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Mustangs finished the season 5–13 and did not qualify for the playoffs. Following this season, the Mustangs announced that they would suspend operations for 2013, with the hope of returning to play in 2014.[2]

Standings

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East Division
Team W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
z-Philadelphia Soul 15 3 .833 1228 919 4–2 12–2 7–2 8–1
Cleveland Gladiators 8 10 .444 879 875 4–2 6–8 5–4 3–6
Milwaukee Mustangs 5 13 .278 960 1062 3–3 4–7 2–6 3–7
Pittsburgh Power 5 13 .278 827 963 1–5 4–9 1–8 4–5

z - Clinched division and conference's best record

Schedule

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The Mustangs had a bye week during the season's opening week, and began the season on the road in week 2 against the Arizona Rattlers on March 17. Their first home game was on March 29 when they hosted the Pittsburgh Power. They finished the regular season on the road against the Orlando Predators.[3]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Bye
2 Saturday March 17 8:00 pm CDT at Arizona Rattlers L 65–71 0–1 US Airways Center [4]
3 Friday March 23 7:00 pm CDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 65–42 1–1 New Orleans Arena [5]
4 Thursday March 29 7:00 pm CDT Pittsburgh Power W 63–40 2–1 Bradley Center [6]
5 Bye
6 Saturday April 14 9:00 pm CDT at Spokane Shock L 26–57 2–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [7]
7 Saturday April 21 7:00 pm CDT at Chicago Rush L 61–62 2–3 Allstate Arena [8]
8 Saturday April 28 7:00 pm CDT Utah Blaze L 58–61 2–4 Bradley Center [9]
9 Saturday May 5 6:05 pm CDT at Philadelphia Soul W 64–63 3–4 Wells Fargo Center [10]
10 Friday May 11 7:00 pm CDT Cleveland Gladiators L 48–69 3–5 Bradley Center [11]
11 Friday May 18 7:00 pm CDT Georgia Force L 55–58 3–6 Bradley Center [12]
12 Saturday May 26 6:30 pm CDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 55–63 3–7 Tampa Bay Times Forum [13]
13 Saturday June 2 7:00 pm CDT San Jose SaberCats W 81–68 4–7 BMO Harris Bradley Center [14]
14 Friday June 8 7:00 pm CDT Philadelphia Soul L 62–69 4–8 BMO Harris Bradley Center [15]
15 Saturday June 16 6:30 pm CDT at Pittsburgh Power W 63–62 5–8 Consol Energy Center [16]
16 Friday June 22 7:00 pm CDT Arizona Rattlers L 37–52 5–9 BMO Harris Bradley Center [17]
17 Friday June 29 7:00 pm CDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 32–69 5–10 Quicken Loans Arena [18]
18 Friday July 6 7:00 pm CDT at Jacksonville Sharks L 32–50 5–11 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena [19]
19 Saturday July 14 7:00 pm CDT Chicago Rush L 54–57 5–12 BMO Harris Bradley Center [20]
20 Sunday July 22 1:00 pm CDT at Orlando Predators L 39–49 5–13 Amway Center [21]

Final roster

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2012 Milwaukee Mustangs roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Refuse To Report

League suspension

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 20, 2012
23 Active, 15 Inactive

References

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  1. ^ "Bradley Center becomes BMO Harris Bradley Center". Fox News Channel. May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Milwaukee Mustangs in 2013". Milwaukee Mustangs. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "2012 AFL Schedule Announced". Arena Football League. October 6, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "Mustangs Edged 71–65 in Arizona". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  5. ^ "Mustangs Finish Strong, Defeat VooDoo 65–42". Milwaukee Mustangs. March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.
  6. ^ "Mustangs Win 63–40 in the Home Opener". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  7. ^ "Milwaukee Falls to Spokane 57–26". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  8. ^ "Mustangs Drop a Heartbreaker in Chicago". Milwaukee Mustangs. April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
  9. ^ "Utah Escapes Milwaukee with a 61–58 Win". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  10. ^ "Mustangs Win a 64–63 Thriller in Philadelphia". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  11. ^ "Cleveland Edges the Mustangs 69–48 at Home". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  12. ^ "Georgia Defeats Milwaukee 58–55 on Last-Second Field Goal". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  13. ^ "Storm Hold On for 63–55 Win over Milwaukee Mustangs". Arena Football League. May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  14. ^ "Milwaukee Explodes for 81 Points to Beat San Jose". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  15. ^ "Milwaukee Drops a Close One Against the Soul". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  16. ^ "Mustangs Defeat Pittsburgh on a Late Two-Point Conversion". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  17. ^ "Arizona Tops the Mustangs". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  18. ^ "Turnovers Costly as Milwaukee Drops a 69–32 Decision to Cleveland". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  19. ^ "Milwaukee Loses a 50–32 Decision at Jacksonville". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  20. ^ "Chicago Edges Milwaukee 57–54 in the Home Finale". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  21. ^ "The Mustangs are Edged 49–39 in the Season Finale at Orlando". Milwaukee Mustangs. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
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