2016 Billings Wolves season

2016 Billings Wolves season
OwnerRon Benzel
General managerMarc Burr
Head coachChris Dixon
Home fieldRimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
308 6th Avenue North
Billings Montana 59101
Results
Record8-8
Conference place2nd
Playoff finishLost Intense Conference Wild Card 52-64 (Danger)

The 2016 Billings Wolves season was the second season for the professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Wolves are members of the Intense Conference.

Led by head coach Chris Dixon, the Wolves play their home games at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings, Montana.

Schedule

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Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

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All start times are local time

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday February 20 9:05pm Sioux Falls Storm[1] L 28-51[2] 0-1 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
2 Sunday February 28 4:00pm at Colorado Crush W 47-30[3] 1-1 Budweiser Events Center
3 Saturday March 5 8:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever L 41-47[4] 1-2 Toyota Center
4 Saturday March 12 8:05pm Spokane Empire W 30-22[5] 2-2 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
5 BYE
6 Saturday March 26 8:05pm Iowa Barnstormers L 27-38[6] 2-3 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
7 Saturday April 2 7:05pm at Nebraska Danger L 31-45[7] 2-4 Eihusen Arena
8 BYE
9 Friday April 15 7:05pm at Green Bay Blizzard W 55-34[8] 3-4 Resch Center
10 Sunday April 24 4:00pm Colorado Crush W 64-61[9] 4-4 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
11 Saturday April 30 8:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans L 31-38[10] 4-5 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
12 Saturday May 7 9:00pm at Spokane Empire L 28-75[11] 4-6 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
13 Saturday May 14 9:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever W 49-44[12] 5-6 Toyota Center
14 Saturday May 21 8:05pm Colorado Crush W 49-39[13] 6-6 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
15 BYE
16 Saturday June 4 9:00pm at Spokane Empire L 41-51[14] 6-7 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
17 Saturday June 11 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 20-28[15] 6-8 U.S. Cellular Center
18 Saturday June 18 9:00pm Tri-Cities Fever W 67-23[16] 7-8 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
19 Saturday June 25 7:05pm Spokane Empire W 35-21[17] 8-8 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark

Standings

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2016 Intense Conference
W L T PCT PF PA GB STK
y-Spokane Empire 12 4 0 .750 815 709 -- L2
x-Billings Wolves 8 8 0 .500 643 647 4.0 W2
x-Nebraska Danger 6 10 0 .375 765 794 6.0 W1
Colorado Crush 4 12 0 .250 849 914 8.0 W2
Tri-Cities Fever 3 13 0 .188 577 758 9.0 L9

Postseason

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Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
Wild Card Saturday July 9 8:05pm Nebraska Danger L 52-64[18] 0-1 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark

Roster

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2016 Billings Wolves roster
Quarterbacks
  • -- Kyle Cool
  • 10 Cory Murphy


Running backs

  •  6 Jeff Scott


Wide receivers

  • 26 Willie Downs
  •  9 Mark Henderson
  •  1 Alexander McCray
  • 19 Joe Morrow
  •  7 Chip Reeves


 Offensive linemen
  • 54 Nick Chartain
  • 55 Kameron Neal
  • 51 Nathaniel Ryan
  • 56 Charles Stevens


Defensive linemen

  • 17 B. J. Butler
  • 99 Jesse Dickson
  • 44 Brandon Harold
  • 15 Marquaveus Jackson
  • 42 Chris Martin
  • -- Cory Richardson
  • 13 Christopher Turner


 Linebackers
  • 22 Max Davis


Defensive backs

  • 31 Michael Green
  •  5 Demetruce McNeal
  • 24 Vincent Taylor
  •  3 Norris Wrenn III


Kickers

  • 11 Cody Barber


 Reserve lists
  •  8 Cartel Brooks RB (IR)
  • 11 Avonte Jones WR (IR)
  • -- Davon Key DB (DNR)
  •  5 Julian Laing RB (DNR)
  • 11 LaSteven McKinney
  • -- Zaquoya Parham WR (IR)
  • -- Ike Williams DB (DNR)


rookies in italics
Roster updated June 28, 2016
26 Active, 7 Inactive

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References

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  1. ^ John Letasky (February 20, 2016). "Billings Wolves ready to open 2nd Indoor Football League season". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. ^ John Letasky (February 21, 2016). "Sioux Falls starts fast against Billings". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Wolves beat Colorado Crush 47-30". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Wolves suffer last-second loss to Fever". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  5. ^ "Billings Wolves thump Spokane, 30-22". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "Scoreboard: Iowa Barnstormers 38, Billings Wolves 27". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Wolves fall on road to Nebraska Danger, 45-31". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "IFL: Billings Wolves 55, Green Bay Blizzard 34". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  9. ^ Ryan Minch (April 24, 2016). "Billings Wolves score dramatic 64-61 victory over Colorado Crush". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  10. ^ Ryan Minch (April 30, 2016). "Billings Wolves fall 4 yards short in 38-31 loss to Cedar Rapids". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  11. ^ Jim Meehan (May 7, 2016). "Empire avenge only loss by blowing out Billings Wolves 75-28". www.spokesman.com. The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  12. ^ "Second-half surge carries Billings wolves to victory". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. May 15, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  13. ^ Jeff Bersch (May 21, 2016). "Cory Murphy steps in at QB, rushes for 6 TDs in Billings Wolves' win over Colorado Crush". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  14. ^ "Spokane Empire prevents Billings Wolves from clinching Indoor Football League playoff spot". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. June 4, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  15. ^ "Wolves fall at Cedar Rapids, 28-20". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. June 11, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  16. ^ Ryan Minch (June 18, 2016). "Billings Wolves clinch home playoff game". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  17. ^ "Wolves thump Spokane, 35-21". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  18. ^ Ryan Minch (July 9, 2016). "Danger makes Billings Wolves' stay in playoffs a short one". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
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