2013 Dayton Sharks season
2013 Dayton Sharks season | |
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Owner | Troy Gantz |
General manager | Troy Gantz |
Head coach | Chris Taylor |
Home field | Hara Arena |
Results | |
Record | 8-2 |
Division place | 2nd |
Playoff finish | Lost semi-finals (Sting) 63-66 |
The 2013 Dayton Sharks season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
In July 2012, the team announced CA Sports Entertainment LLC. was awarded an expansion franchise in Dayton, Ohio and that the team would be named the Dayton Sharks.[1] The Sharks filled the void left after the Dayton Silverbacks folded at the conclusion of the 2012 season.[2] The team is led by Corwyn Thomas, who is the team's Managing General Partner, CEO and Chairman.[2] The team signed many local players, who have a track record for success, such at Tommy Jones and Robert Redd.[2] The franchise played its first game on February 15, defeating the Port Huron Patriots, 16-64.[3] Over 2,500 turned out to the Sharks' opening game.[4]
Players
[edit]Signings
[edit]Position | Player | 2012 Team |
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QB | Tommy Jones | Saginaw Sting |
QB | Evan Sawyer | Dayton Silverbacks |
RB | Derrick Moss | Cincinnati Commandos |
WR | Melvin Bryant | Marion Blue Racers |
WR | Shawn McGarity | Cincinnati Commandos |
WR | Kenzey Mincy | Cincinnati Commandos |
WR | Robert Redd | Cleveland Gladiators |
OL | Josh Barnett | Dayton Silverbacks |
OL | Josh Ellison | Dayton Silverbacks |
OL | Frank Straub | Cincinnati Commandos |
DL | Darrell Brown | Cincinnati Commandos |
DL | Thomas Claggett | Cincinnati Commandos |
DL | James Spikes | Cincinnati Commandos |
LB | Santino Turnbow | Cincinnati Commandos |
DB | Viterio Jones | Dayton Silverbacks |
DB | Chris Respress | Dayton Silverbacks |
DB | Melvin Thomas | Dayton Silverbacks |
K | Zack Van Zandt | Dayton Silverbacks |
Roster
[edit]2013 Dayton Sharks roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
rookies in italics |
Schedule
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
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Final score | Team record | |||||||
1 | Bye | |||||||
2 | February 15 | 7:30 P.M. EST | Port Huron Patriots | W 64-16 | 1-0 | Hara Arena | ||
3 | February 22 | 7:00 P.M. CST | at Owensboro Rage | W 54-14 | 2-0 | The Next Level Sports Facility | ||
4 | March 2 | 7:00 P.M. EST | at Marion Blue Racers | W 47-28 | 3-0 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
5 | March 10 | 4:00 P.M. EST | at Kentucky Drillers | W 62-35 | 4-0 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center | ||
6 | March 17 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Kentucky Drillers | W 55-12 | 5-0 | Hara Arena | ||
7 | March 24 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Saginaw Sting | W 68-42 | 6-0 | Hara Arena | ||
8 | Bye | |||||||
9 | April 6 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Port Huron Patriots | W 38-35 | 7-0 | McMorran Arena | ||
10 | April 14 | 4:00 P.M. EST | Kentucky Xtreme | W 47-41 | 8-0 | Hara Arena | ||
11 | April 20 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Erie Explosion | L 14-21 | 8-1 | Hara Arena | ||
12 | April 27 | 7:30 p.m. EST | at Kentucky Xtreme | L 29-59 | 8-2 | Freedom Hall |
Standings
[edit]Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
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y-Erie Explosion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 467 | 218 | 46.7 | 21.8 | W10 | ||
x-Dayton Sharks | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 478 | 303 | 47.8 | 30.3 | L2 | ||
x-Saginaw Sting | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 377 | 320 | 37.7 | 32.0 | W3 | ||
x-Kentucky Xtreme | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 497 | 328 | 49.7 | 32.8 | W2 | ||
Detroit Thunder | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 282 | 389 | 28.2 | 38.9 | L1 | ||
Port Huron Patriots | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 255 | 336 | 25.5 | 33.6 | L1 | ||
Kentucky Drillers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 270 | 475 | 27.0 | 47.5 | W1 | ||
Marion Blue Racers | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 317 | 428 | 31.7 | 42.8 | W1 | ||
Owensboro Rage | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 195 | 267 | 19.5 | 26.7 | L2 | ||
Kane County Dawgs† | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 69 | 13 | 69 | L1 |
y - clinched home playoff game
x - clinched playoff spot
†Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.
Postseason
[edit]Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
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Final score | Team record | |||||
Semi-finals | May 4 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Saginaw Sting | L 63-66 | 0-1 | Dow Event Center |
Coaching staff
[edit]2013 Dayton Sharks staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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References
[edit]- ^ "Dayton Sharks to Play at Hara Arena". www.trotwood.org. City of Trotwood. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c Marc Pendleton (February 14, 2013). "Jones hopes to jump-start Sharks". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Patriots fall to Sharks, 64-16". www.thetimesherald.com. February 15, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ^ Marc Pendleton (February 15, 2013). "Sharks a hit in home opener". www.daytondailynews.com. Cox Media Group. Retrieved February 19, 2013.