2012 Columbus Lions season
| 2012 Columbus Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Hargrove Keith Norred Kike Seda Skip Seda Rich Jacobson |
| Head coach | Jason Gibson |
| Home field | Columbus Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–6 |
| League place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Lost Semifinals (Albany) 36–60 |
The 2012 Columbus Lions season was the sixth season for the professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).
The team played their home games under head coach Jason Gibson at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia.
Schedule
[edit]Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Preseason
[edit]| Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Game Site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4 | 6:00 PM EST | Team James All-Stars | W 77–12 | Columbus Civic Center | [1] |
Regular season
[edit]| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Record | ||||||
| 1 | March 10 | 7:30 PM EST | at Richmond Raiders | L 64–58 | 0–1 | Richmond Coliseum | [2] |
| 2 | March 17 | 7:30 PM EDT | Knoxville NightHawks | W 64–59 | 1–1 | Columbus Civic Center | [3] |
| 3 | March 24 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Alabama Hammers | W 56–43 | 2–1 | Von Braun Center | [4] |
| 4 | March 31 | 7:30 PM EDT | Alabama Hammers | L 63–60 | 2–2 | Columbus Civic Center | [5] |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | April 14 | 7:30 PM EDT | Louisiana Swashbucklers | W 75–61 | 3–2 | Columbus Civic Center | [6] |
| 7 | April 21 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Albany Panthers | L 57–40 | 3–3 | Albany Civic Center | [7] |
| 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 9 | May 6 | 4:00 PM EDT | Albany Panthers | W 58–56 | 4–3 | Columbus Civic Center | [8] |
| 10 | May 12 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Knoxville NightHawks | W 58–55 | 5–3 | Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum | [9] |
| 11 | May 19 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Richmond Raiders | L 74–64 | 5–4 | Richmond Coliseum | [10] |
| 12 | BYE | ||||||
| 13 | June 2 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Louisiana Swashbucklers | L 61–57 | 5–5 | Sudduth Coliseum | [11] |
| 14 | June 9 | 7:30 PM EDT | Albany Panthers | L 57–54 | 5–6 | Columbus Civic Center | [12] |
| 15 | June 16 | 7:30 PM EDT | Knoxville NightHawks | W 76–63 | 6–6 | Columbus Civic Center | [13] |
Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | June 23 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Albany Panthers | L 60–36 | Albany Civic Center | [14] |
Roster
[edit]| 2012 Columbus Lions roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
Rookies in italics | |||
Division standings
[edit]| 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 | ||