2012 Reading Express season
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| 2012 Reading Express season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ted Lavender Lisa Lavender |
| Head coach | Mark Steinmeyer |
| Home field | Sovereign Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 2-12 |
| Conference place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2012 Reading Express season was the seventh season as a professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of 16 teams competing in the IFL for the 2012 season, the Reading Express were members of the United Conference.
The team played their home games under head coach Mark Steinmeyer at the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Express earned a 2–12 record, placing 8th in the United Conference, failing to qualify for the postseason.
Schedule
[edit]Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
[edit]All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | Sunday | February 26 | 3:05pm | at Bloomington Edge | L 40-54 | 0-1 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 3 | Friday | March 2 | 7:00pm | Green Bay Blizzard | L 32-55 | 0-2 | Sovereign Center |
| 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 5 | Saturday | March 17 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 53-86 | 0-3 | Stabler Arena |
| 6 | Saturday | March 24 | 7:00pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 42-75 | 0-4 | Sovereign Center |
| 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 8 | Friday | April 7 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 41-62 | 0-5 | Sovereign Center |
| 9 | Saturday | April 14 | 7:00pm | Bloomington Edge | L 31-41 | 0-6 | Sovereign Center |
| 10 | Saturday | April 21 | 7:05pm | at Bloomington Edge | L 39-46 | 0-7 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum |
| 11 | Saturday | April 28 | 7:00pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 51-47 | 1-7 | Sovereign Center |
| 12 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 37-34 | 2-7 | Sovereign Center |
| 13 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | L 27-32 | 2-8 | U.S. Cellular Center |
| 14 | Friday | May 18 | 7:35pm | at Chicago Slaughter | L 50-67 | 2-9 | Sears Centre |
| 15 | Saturday | May 26 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 24-39 | 2-10 | Stabler Arena |
| 16 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:00pm | Chicago Slaughter | L 40-46 | 2-11 | Sovereign Center |
| 17 | Friday | June 8 | 7:35pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | L 27-89 | 2-12 | Resch Center |
| 18 | BYE | ||||||
Roster
[edit]| 2012 Reading Express 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
Roster updated June 8, 2012 → More rosters | |||
Division Standings
[edit]| 2012 United Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Sioux Falls Storm | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 941 | 563 | 7-0 | --- | W14 |
| x Green Bay Blizzard | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 787 | 586 | 10-3 | 3.0 | W3 |
| x Bloomington Edge | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 673 | 604 | 10-3 | 4.0 | W1 |
| x Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 605 | 615 | 6-8 | 8.0 | W1 |
| Omaha Beef | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 635 | 696 | 3-3 | 4.0 | L2 |
| Chicago Slaughter | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 657 | 714 | 6-8 | 4.0 | L1 |
| Cedar Rapids Titans | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 509 | 631 | 4-0 | 10.0 | W1 |
| Reading Express | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 534 | 773 | 7-1 | 12.0 | L5 |