2016 Atlanta Vultures season

2016 Atlanta Vultures season
Head coach Cedric Roach
General manager Barrington Young
Owner Barrington Young
Janice Strong
Home field Georgia International Convention Center
2000 Convention Center Concourse
Atlanta, GA 30337
Results
Record 1-5
Division place 7th
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 2016 Atlanta Vultures season was the first season for the indoor football franchise and their first in American Indoor Football (AIF).[1] The Vultures would fold mid-season due to arena and player issues. Remaining games were all considered 0-2 losses by forfeit in the AIF standings.

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Exhibition

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Sunday March 6 3:05pm at West Michigan Ironmen L 29-63 0-1 L. C. Walker Arena
2 Sunday May 22 7:05pm South Carolina Ravens Georgia International Convention Center

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 BYE
2 BYE
3 BYE
4 Sunday March 20 4:00pm Savannah Steam Cancelled Georgia International Convention Center
5 Saturday March 26 7:00pm at Georgia Firebirds W 40-38[2] 1-0 Albany Civic Center
6 Sunday April 3 7:05pm Florida Tarpons Cancelled Georgia International Convention Center
7 Saturday April 9 7:05pm at Columbus Lions L 8-65[3] 1-1 Columbus Civic Center
8 Sunday April 17 7:05pm at Savannah Steam L 19-32* 1-2 Savannah Civic Center
9 BYE
10 Sunday May 1 7:05pm Myrtle Beach Freedom Georgia International Convention Center
11 Saturday May 7 7:05pm Central Florida Jaguars Georgia International Convention Center
12 Monday May 16 7:00pm at Myrtle Beach Freedom Myrtle Beach Convention Center
13 BYE
14 BYE
* – The Atlanta Vultures actually won this game 32-19, however, the AIF ruled they had used illegal players and reversed the score instead of just changing the game to a forfeit. The Vultures would fold later that week.

Standings

2016 AIF Southern standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
Columbus Lions 8 0 0 1.000 599 174 74.9 21.8 W8
Florida Tarpons 7 1 0 .875 489 202 61.1 25.3 W4
Myrtle Beach Freedom 4 4 0 .500 259 307 32.4 38.4 L1
Savannah Steam 3 5 0 .375 264 336 33.0 42.0 L1
Georgia Firebirds 3 5 0 .375 236 350 29.5 43.8 L2
Central Florida Jaguars 2 6 0 .250 219 483 27.4 60.4 L1
Atlanta Vultures 1 5 0 .167 67 141 11.2 23.5 L5

Roster

Atlanta Vultures roster
Quarterbacks
  • -- Sherrod Murray
  • -- Patrick Riley

Running Backs

  • -- Chris Anderson
  • -- Austin Blackshear
  • -- Derrick Thomas

Wide Receivers

  • -- Christopher Crosby
  • -- Jordan Ellison
  • -- Julius Eppinger
  • -- Rico King
  • -- Moshiah Lightburn
  • -- Rashad Tukes
  • -- Luke Williamson
Offensive Linemen
  • -- Tremaine Byrd
  • -- DeQuan Murray
  • -- Tino Roland
  • -- John Whitehead

Defensive Linemen

  • -- Deonte Cruse
  • -- Craig Neece
  • -- Eddie Verrett
Linebackers
  • -- James McGoogan
  • -- Trent Newton
  • -- Blayke Spears

Defensive Backs

  • -- Kendall Connor
  • -- Juwan King
  • -- Sammy Roach
  • -- Aldrickious Shumake
  • -- John Strickland

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
 Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt list

  • Currently vacant

Practice squad

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated February 2, 2016
27 Active, 0 Inactive

References

  1. ↑ "Atlanta Vultures to Take Flight in 2016". American Indoor Football. June 23, 2015. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Time Morse (March 26, 2016). "Georgia Firebirds show improvement but fall 40-38". www.albanyhearald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ Dana Barker (April 9, 2016). "Columbus Lions remain undefeated with rout of Atlanta". www.ledger-enquirer.com. Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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