2012 Cincinnati Commandos season

2012 Cincinnati Commandos season
Head coach Billy Back
General manager Jason Buckley
Owner Dennis Whitman &
Paul Napier
Home field Cincinnati Gardens
Results
Record 7–2 (6–2)
Playoff finish Won Ultimate Bowl II 62-44
Timeline
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The 2012 Cincinnati Commandos season was the 3rd season for the United Indoor Football League franchise.

After an initial report that stated the Commandos would join the Stadius Football Association,[1] on July 11, 2011, the Commandos announced they were leaving the CIFL to join the Ultimate Indoor Football League.[2] On August 23, 2011, it was announced that Bill Back would return as head coach for a 3rd season with the Commandos[3]

Players

Roster

Cincinnati Commandos Roster

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • 23 Derrick Moss
  • 33 Andy Stuckert

Wide Receivers

  •  3 Kyenes Mincy
  •  5 Shawn McGarity
  • 12 Brandon Boehm
  • -- Eric Hicks
  

Offensive Linemen

  • 79 Richard Deutch
  • 80 James Howard
  • 88 Frank Straub

Defensive Linemen

  • 51 James Spikes
  • 55 Thomas Claggett
  • 95 Terrill Byrd
  • 99 D'arrell Brown

Linebackers

  • 10 Tony Longo
  • 37 Santino Turnbow
  • 37 Antwone Canady
  

Defensive backs

  •  1 Darren Barnett
  •  4 E.J. Underwood
  •  6 Markkus Davis
  • 17 Jeff Demery
  • 27 Corry Stewart
  • 28 Jason Neely

Kickers

 Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Practice Squad

  • Currently vacant


Rookies in italics
updated September 19, 2012
22 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Staff

Coaching staff

2012 Cincinnati Commandos staff
Front Office
  • Co-Owner – Dennis Whitman
  • Co-Owner – Paul Napier
  • General Manager – Jason Buckley
  • Director of Corporate Sales – Hank Reed
  • Public and Community relations – All-Star PR LLC
  • Director of GameDay Operations – Mike Hershey
  • Assistant Director of GameDay Operations - Andrew Pifer
  • Equipment Manager - Colin Lap

Head Coach

  • Head Coach – Billy Back
  

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Billy Back
  • Running Backs - Keith Brooks
  • Wide Receivers – J.C. Baker
  • Offensive Line – Josh Newren

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Chris Taylor
  • Defensive Line – Sean Middlebrooks
  • Linebackers –
  • Secondary – Kelly Sims

Regular Season

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 March 3 7:30 P.M. EST Johnstown Generals W 49-28 1-0 Cincinnati Gardens
2 March 9 7:30 P.M. EDT at Eastern Kentucky Drillers W 64-51 2-0 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
3 Bye
4 March 24 7:30 P.M. EDT Huntington Hammer W 104-12 3-0 Cincinnati Gardens
5 Bye
6 April 7 7:30 P.M. EDT at Western Pennsylvania Sting W 76-20 4-0 Cincinnati Gardens
7 Bye
8 April 22 7:15 p.m. EDT at Erie Explosion W 55-34 5-0 Louis J. Tullio Arena
9 April 28 7:30 p.m. EDT Marion Blue Racers W 58-38 6-0 Cincinnati Gardens
10 May 5 7:30 P.M. EDT at Marion Blue Racers W 61-53 7-0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11 Bye
12 May 19 7:30 P.M. EDT at Marion Blue Racers L 41-59 7-1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum
13 May 26 7:30 P.M. EDT Erie Explosion L 18-62 7-2 Cincinnati Gardens
14 June 2 7:30 P.M. EDT Marion Blue Racers W 60-24 8-2 Cincinnati Gardens
15 Bye

Playoff Schedule

Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result
UIFL Semifinals June 23 Erie Explosion Home Won 62-40
Ultimate Bowl II July 2 Florida Tarpons Home Won 61-44

Standings

2012 United Indoor Football League
Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT PF PA
Northern Conference
Cincinnati Commandos-y 8 2 .800 10 2 .833 709 465
Erie Explosion-x 8 3 .727 8 4 .667 788 423
Marion Blue Racers-x 6 4 .600 7 4 .636 602 467
Johnstown Generals 2 6 .250 2 6 .250 231 434
Western Pennsylvania Sting 0 5 .000 0 6 .000 125 464
Southern Conference
Florida Tarpons-y 11 0 1.000 12 1 .923 791 377
Eastern Kentucky Drillers 5 4 .556 6 4 .600 613 361
Lakeland Raiders-x 5 6 .455 6 6 .500 668 442
Rome Rampage 1 6 .143 1 6 .143 100 462
Mississippi Hound Dogs 1 8 .111 1 8 .111 243 471

y - clinched conference title

x - clinched playoff spot

References

  1. ↑ SFA Press Release. "FireHawks joining new league". Wane.com. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  2. ↑ "Two-time CIFL champion Commandos joins UIFL". Theuifl.com. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  3. ↑ "Commandos re-sign Back as head coach". Theuifl.com. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-11-05.