| 2016 River City Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Free Tickets Entertainment, LLC |
| General manager | Lin Hart, Jr. |
| Head coach | Corey Bethany |
| Home field | Family Arena 2002 Arena Parkway St. Charles, MO 63303 |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-1 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Semifinals 52-54 (Steelhawks) |
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The 2016 River City Raiders season was the fourth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football (AIF).
Schedule
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
All start times are local to home team
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | February 27 | 7:05pm | Northern Kentucky Nightmare | W 47-6 | 1-0 | Family Arena |
| 2 | BYE | ||||||
| 3 | Sunday | March 12 | 3:05pm | West Michigan Ironmen | W 75-68 | 2-0 | Family Arena |
| 4 | BYE | ||||||
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Sunday | April 3 | 3:05pm | Cincinnati Bulldogs | W 81-14 | 3-0 | Family Arena |
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | at West Michigan Ironmen | L 49-69 | 3-1 | L. C. Walker Arena |
| 8 | BYE | ||||||
| 9 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:05pm | Chicago Blitz | W 47-34 | 4-1 | Family Arena |
| 10 | BYE | ||||||
| Cancelled | |||||||
| 11 | Friday | May 6 | 6:05pm | Missouri Rampage | W 62-13 | 5-1 | Family Arena |
| 12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:05pm | at Chicago Blitz | W 37-31 | 6-1 | Odeum Expo Center |
| 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 14 | BYE | ||||||
Standings
| 2016 AIF Northern standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT |
| y – West Michigan Ironmen | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| x – River City Raiders | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| x – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Central Penn Capitals | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| Chicago Blitz | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Triangle Torch | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Winston Wildcats | 3 | 5 | .375 |
| Maryland Eagles | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Northern Kentucky Nightmare | 0 | 5 | .000 |
Playoffs
All start times are local to home team
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div. Semifinals | Monday | June 6 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 52-54 | Family Arena |
Roster
| 2016 River City Raiders 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
rookies in italics | |||
References
- "Free Tickets Entertainment, LLC Acquires the St. Louis Attack; Joins AIF". American Indoor Football. October 14, 2015. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- Andy Foltz (March 9, 2016). "Northern Kentucky Nightmare hope to make an impact in first year of arena football; aim for playoffs". www.nkytribune.com. Northern Kentucky Tribune. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- Mark Opfermann (March 13, 2016). "West Michigan Ironmen drop inaugural football game on the road". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- Brian Ledford (April 4, 2016). "River City Raiders Leash Bulldogs To Maintain Perfect Record". www.archcitysports.com. Arch City Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- Mark Opfermann (April 9, 2016). "Passing combo helps West Michigan Ironmen post arena win". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks have trouble in River City but escape with playoff win". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
| Missouri Monsters/St. Louis Attack/River City Raiders seasons | |
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| Bold indicates League Championship victory Italics indicates League Championship Game appearance |