2012 Western Pennsylvania Sting season
The 2012 Western Pennsylvania Sting season was the first season and only season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise.
| 2012 Western Pennsylvania Sting season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jeff Bollinger |
| Head coach | Jeff Bollinger |
| Home field | Travel Team |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–7 |
| Conference place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The Sting were originally created to replace the Saginaw Sting, who had left the league to re-join the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL).[1] The Sting had an agreement to host games at Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as well as other cities throughout Western Pennsylvania.
On November 30, 2011, the Sting announced that Paul Pennington would be their first coach in franchise history.[2]
On May 15, 2012, the Sting were suspended by the league due to a lack of funds.[3]
The Sting were able to finish the season with an 0-7 record, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
| Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | Friday | March 1 | at Erie Explosion | L 7-81[4] | 0-1 | Louis J. Tullio Arena |
| 2 | Saturday | March 10 | at Marion Blue Racers | L 27-68[5] | 0-2 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 3 | BYE | |||||
| 4 | Friday | March 23 | at Erie Explosion | L 34-88[6] | 0-3 | Louis J. Tullio Arena |
| 5 | Friday | March 30 | at Johnstown Generals | L 30-46[7] | 0-4 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
| 6 | Saturday | April 7 | at Cincinnati Commandos | L 20-76 | 0-5 | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 7 | BYE | |||||
| 8 | BYE | |||||
| 9 | Sunday | April 29 | at Eastern Kentucky Drillers | L 8-105 | 0-6 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center |
| 10 | Saturday | May 5 | at Johnstown Generals | Cancelled | 0-6 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
| 11 | Monday | May 14 | at Mississippi Hound Dogs | Cancelled | 0-6 | BancorpSouth Arena |
| 12 | BYE | |||||
| 13 | Saturday | May 26 | at Johnstown Generals | L 6-33[8] | 0-7 | Cambria County War Memorial Arena |
| 14 | Saturday | June 2 | at Lakeland Raiders | Cancelled | 0-7 | Lakeland Center |
| 15 | Saturday | June 9 | at Florida Tarpons | Cancelled[9] | 0-7 | Germain Arena |
Standings
| 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 | |||
Final roster
| 2012 Western Pennsylvania Sting roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers [21}Sean Malafronte
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Inactive list
rookies in italics | |||
References
- "Former Freeze/RiverRats coach hired by UIFL team". www.goerie.com. Erie Times-News, GoErie.com & CyberInk. December 1, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "Western Pennsylvania Sting hires Pennington". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 30, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "League suspends Johnstown Generals". www.tribdem.com. The Tribune-Democrat. May 15, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- John Dudley (March 2, 2012). "Erie Explosion win laugher in indoor football opener". www.goerie.com. Erie Times-News, GoErie.com & CyberInk. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Bob Putman (March 11, 2012). "Blue Racers win for second straight week". www.marionstar.com. Marion Star. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Victor Fernandes (March 24, 2012). "Explosion breeze past Sting". www.goerie.com. Erie Times-News, GoErie.com & CyberInk. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Shawn Curtis (March 31, 2012). "Generals pull away from Sting". www.tribdem.com. The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- Shawn Curtis (May 26, 2012). "Generals return to defeat Sting". www.tribdem.com. The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- Jake Nordbye (June 9, 2012). "Indoor football: Tarpons get easy win in regular-season finale". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 26, 2015.