2012 Albany Panthers season

2012 Albany Panthers season
Head coach Lucious Davis
General manager Will Carter
Owner Rod Chappell
Home field James H. Gray Civic Center
Results
Record 10-2
League place T-1st
Playoff finish Won Semifinals (Columbus) 60-36
Won PIFL Cup I (Richmond)

The 2012 Albany Panthers season was the third season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).

The team played their home games under head coach Lucious Davis at the James H. Gray Civic Center in Albany, Georgia.

The Panthers finished their 2012 regular season at 10-2, with their two losses coming on the road and by a combined score of three points, clinching the #1 seed in the playoffs. They beat the Columbus Lions 60-36 in the first round, ensuring they would host their second straight championship game. The Panthers were quarterbacked by both Cecil Lester and Darnell Kennedy. On June 30, 2012, they won PIFL Cup I, 60-56,[1] against the Richmond Raiders. The win gave the Panthers back-to-back Championships, while playing in two different leagues. The win also increased their home winning streak to eleven games.

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 BYE
2 Saturday March 17 7:30pm Richmond Raiders W 40-28 1-0 James H. Gray Civic Center
3 Saturday March 24 7:00pm at Louisiana Swashbucklers W 58-55 2-0 Sudduth Coliseum
4 Saturday March 31 7:30pm Louisiana Swashbucklers W 52-38 3-0 James H. Gray Civic Center
5 BYE
6 Saturday April 14 7:00pm at Knoxville NightHawks W 59-10 4-0 James White Civic Coliseum
7 Saturday April 21 7:30pm Columbus Lions W 57-40 5-0 James H. Gray Civic Center
8 Saturday April 28 7:30pm Alabama Hammers W 62-53 6-0 James H. Gray Civic Center
9 Sunday May 6 4:00pm at Columbus Lions L 56-58 6-1 Columbus Civic Center
10 Saturday May 12 7:30pm Louisiana Swashbucklers W 54-47 7-1 James H. Gray Civic Center
11 Saturday May 19 6:00pm at Alabama Hammers W 59-40 8-1 Von Braun Center
12 BYE
13 Saturday June 2 7:30pm Knoxville NightHawks W 74-64 9-1 James H. Gray Civic Center
14 Saturday June 9 7:30pm at Columbus Lions W 57-54 10-1 Columbus Civic Center
15 Saturday June 16 7:00pm at Richmond Raiders L 66-67 10-2 Richmond Coliseum

Postseason

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
Semifinals Saturday June 23 7:30pm Columbus Lions W 60-36 1-0 James H. Gray Civic Center
PIFL Cup I Saturday June 30 7:30pm Richmond Raiders W 60-56 2-0 James H. Gray Civic Center

Roster

2012 Albany Panthers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  7 Cecil Lester

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

  •  8 Antwontis Cutts
  •  1 Clenton Rafe
  •  6 Antwone Savage
Offensive Linemen
  • 52 Demetrius Jackson
  • 44 Terrance Smith
  • 70 Aaron Wheeler

Defensive Linemen

  • 95 Anton Ceaser
  • 34 Chauncey DeBose
  • 22 Tito Hannah
Linebackers
  • 10 Ryan Babb

Defensive Backs

  •  5 Damian Daniels
  • 24 Kirderra Hall
  • 21 Corey Rue

Kickers

  • 17 Ryan Gates
Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Practice squad

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 1, 2013
18 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Division Standings

2012 Professional Indoor Football League
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
y-Richmond Raiders 10 2 0 .833 722 589 61.2 49.1 W6
x-Albany Panthers 10 2 0 .833 694 554 57.8 46.2 L1
x-Columbus Lions 6 6 0 .500 720 713 60.0 59.4 W1
x-Louisiana Swashbucklers 6 6 0 .500 639 647 53.3 59.9 W1
Alabama Hammers 3 9 0 .250 642 683 53.5 56.9 L1
Knoxville NightHawks 1 11 0 .083 547 778 45.6 64.8 L5

References

  1. ↑ Danny Aller (July 1, 2012). "Back-To-Back!!!". www.albanyherald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved December 26, 2013.

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