The 2012 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season was the 2nd season for the United Indoor Football League franchise. The Drillers were able to finish the season with a 6–4 record, but suspended themselves from the playoffs for violating league rules.[1]
| 2012 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rick Kranz |
| General manager | Rick Kranz |
| Head coach | Rick Kranz |
| Home field | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center 126 Main Street Pikeville, KY 41501 |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4 |
| Conference place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Self imposed suspension |
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
editAll start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 3 | at Marion Blue Racers | L 34–48[2] | 0–1 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 2 | Friday | March 9 | Cincinnati Commandos | L 51–64 | 0–2 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 3 | Sunday | March 18 | Marion Blue Racers | W 61–47[3] | 1–2 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 4 | BYE | |||||
| 5 | Sunday | April 1 | at Erie Explosion | L 38–58[4] | 1–3 | Erie Insurance Arena |
| 6 | BYE | |||||
| 7 | Sunday | April 15 | Rome Rampage | W 82–20 | 2–3 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 8 | Saturday | April 21 | at Mississippi Hound Dogs | W 60–25 | 3–3 | BancorpSouth Arena |
| 9 | Sunday | April 29 | Western Pennsylvania Sting | W 105–8 | 4–3 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 10 | BYE | |||||
| 11 | BYE | |||||
| 12 | Monday | May 21 | Lakeland Raiders | W 36–20 | 5–3 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 13 | Saturday | May 26 | at Lakeland Raiders | L 44–51 | 5–4 | Lakeland Center |
| 14 | Saturday | June 2 | Mississippi Hound Dogs | W 88–16 | 6–4 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 15 | Saturday | June 9 | Chattanooga Valley Vipers | W 89–14 | 7–4 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
Standings
edit| Team | Conference | Overall | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | ||||
| Northern Conference | |||||||||||
| Cincinnati Commandos-y | 7 | 2 | .778 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 594 | 373 | |||
| Erie Explosion-x | 7 | 3 | .700 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 748 | 362 | |||
| Marion Blue Racers-x | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6 | 5 | .636 | 602 | 467 | |||
| Johnstown Generals | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 264 | 441 | |||
| Western Pennsylvania Sting | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 132 | 497 | |||
| Southern Conference | |||||||||||
| Florida Tarpons-y | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 687 | 287 | |||
| Eastern Kentucky Drillers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 613 | 361 | |||
| Lakeland Raiders-x | 5 | 5 | .500 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 639 | 379 | |||
| Rome Rampage | 1 | 6 | .143 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 100 | 462 | |||
| Mississippi Hound Dogs | 1 | 9 | .100 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 281 | 559 | |||
y – clinched conference title x – clinched playoff spot
Roster
edit| 2012 Eastern Kentucky Drillers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
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References
edit- ^ "Drillers impose post-season ban". www.wkyt.com. Gray Digital Media. June 11, 2012. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Bob Putman (March 4, 2012). "Blue Racers win UIFL opener". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Racers suffer first loss". www.marionstar.com. The Marion Star. March 19, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Bob Jarzomski (April 2, 2012). "Explosion put Drillers in early hole en route to win". www.goerie.com. Cyberlink LP and the Erie Times-News. Retrieved October 9, 2015.