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Sports season
2013 Detroit Thunder season
OwnerTerrence & Lawrence Foster
General managerMike Piasecki
Head coachTerrence Foster
Home fieldTaylor Sportsplex
Results
Record4-6
Division place5th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2013 Detroit Thunder season was the first season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

On November 1, 2012, the Thunder was officially announced as the CIFL's eleventh team for the 2013 season. The team is owned by David and Cynthia Kinsman, who also own the Port Huron Patriots in the same league. In addition, the Michigan Cup was announces as the trophy the Thunder, Patriots, and Saginaw Sting would compete for during the 2013 season. On November 9, 2012, David Kinsman announced the Thunder would be playing their home games at the Taylor Sportsplex in Taylor, Michigan for the 2013 season, with the hopes to move to a larger venue in 2014.

Roster

Detroit Thunder roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen
  • currently vacant

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

  • currently vacant
 Injured Reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 22, 2013
  • 22 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 February 9 7:30 P.M. EST at Port Huron Patriots L 20-41 0-1 McMorran Arena
2 Bye
3 February 24 4:00 P.M. EST Erie Explosion L 27-64 0-2 Taylor Sportsplex
4 March 3 4:00 P.M. EST Saginaw Sting L 49-63 0-3 Taylor Sportsplex
5 March 10 4:00 P.M. EST Kane County Dawgs W 2-0 1-3 Taylor Sportsplex
6 March 17 4:00 P.M. EST Port Huron Patriots W 42-35 2-3 Taylor Sportsplex
7 March 24 4:00 P.M. EST Kentucky Xtreme L 49-21 2-4 Taylor Sportsplex
8 Bye
9 April 6 7:30 P.M. EST at Kentucky Drillers W 40-24 3-4 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
10 April 14 2:00 P.M. EST at Erie Explosion L 37-61 3-5 Erie Insurance Arena
11 April 20 7:00 p.m. CST at Owensboro Rage W 2-0 4-5 The Next Level Sports Facility
12 April 27 7:30 p.m. EST at Saginaw Sting L 34-52 4-6 Dow Event Center

Standings

2013 Continental Indoor Football League
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
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.


Coaching staff

2013 Detroit Thunder staff
Front office
  • Co-Owner/Marketing and Sales - Terrence Foster
  • Co-Owner – Lawrence Foster
  • General manager - Mike Piasecki
  

Head coach

  • Head coach - Terry Foster

Offensive coaches

  • Co-Offensive Coordinator – Lawrence Foster
  • Co-Offensive Coordinator – Rob Hunt
  • Offensive line – Danny Foster

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Terrence Foster
  • Defensive line – Danny Foster

References

  1. ^ "Detroit Thunder Rolls Into CIFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 1, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
  2. Eric Lacy (November 9, 2012). "New Detroit Thunder owner promises exciting Continental Indoor Football League play for region". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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