| 2012 Erie Explosion season | |
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| Head Coach | Shawn Liotta |
| General Manager | Shawn Liotta |
| Home Field | Erie Insurance Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 8-4 |
| Place | 2nd |
| Playoff Finish | Lost North Championship Game (vs. Cincinnati Commandos) 62-40 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2011 | 2013 |
The 2012 Erie Explosion season was the 6th season for the American United Indoor Football League franchise.
On August 25, 2011, the Explosion left the SIFL and joined the United Indoor Football League. The change reunited Erie with Andrew Haines, who founded the city's previous indoor football team, the Erie Freeze.[1] (The Explosion's departure came two weeks before the SIFL broke up into the Lone Star Football League and the Professional Indoor Football League, neither of which included Pennsylvania in their territories.) Erie was tasked with replacing MVP quarterback DiMichele, who had signed with the Arena Football League's Philadelphia Soul.[2] The job fell on the shoulders of rookie Colton Hansen.[2] In the second game of the season, Hansen struggled in a loss to the Johnstown Generals, and he was replaced by A. J. McKenna.[3] McKenna lead the Explosion to 8–3 regular season record, just losing the top seed in the UIFL North during the last game of the season.[4] While still securing a home playoff game, the Tullio Arena had began a 45 million dollar renovation, that forced the Explosion to find a new place to host the game. The Explosion announced that they would play at Erie Cathedral Prep's Dollinger Field.[5] The Explosion trailed going into the fourth quarter against the Marion Blue Racers, but McKenna ignited the Erie offense to 22 points in the final stanza to advance to the UIFL North Conference final.[6]
The Explosion faced the Cincinnati Commandos, who had only lost 2 games all season, one of which was to Erie. With the Commando quarterback Tyler Sheehan out with an injury, the Commandos used Kynes Mincy at quarterback, who provided a duel-threat option. Mincy lead the Commandos to 8 scores, defeating the Explosion 62-40 to advance to the Ultimate Bowl.[7]
Roster[]
| 2012 Erie Explosion roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics | |||
Schedule[]
Regular season[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | Western Pennsylvania Sting | Home | W 81-7 |
| March 11 | Johnstown Generals | Away | L 39-37 |
| March 23 | Western Pennsylvania Sting | Home | W 88-34 |
| April 1 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Home | W 58-38 |
| April 13 | Johnstown Generals | Home | W 60-27 |
| April 22 | Cincinnati Commandos | Home | L 34-55 |
| April 29 | Johnstown Generals | Home | W 74-14 |
| May 6 | Huntington Hammer | Away | W 102-30 |
| May 26 | Cincinnati Commandos | Away | W 62-18 |
| June 2 | Johnstown Generals | Away | W 88-35 |
| June 9 | Marion Blue Racers | Away | L 64-65 (OT) |
| June 16 | Marion Blue Racers (Playoffs) | at Erie Cathedral Prep | W 56-47 |
| June 23 | Cincinnati Commandos (Playoffs) | Away | L 40-62 |
Standings[]
2012 United Indoor Football League
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| Team | Conference | Overall | |||||||||
| W | L | PCT | GB | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |||
| Northern Conference | |||||||||||
| Erie Explosion | 7 | 2 | .778 | - | 7 | 2 | .778 | 596 | 261 | ||
| Cincinnati Commandos | 6 | 2 | .750 | - | 7 | 2 | .778 | 526 | 357 | ||
| Marion Blue Racers | 6 | 3 | .667 | - | 6 | 3 | .667 | 513 | 343 | ||
| Johnstown Generals | 3 | 5 | .400 | - | 3 | 5 | .375 | 196 | 346 | ||
| Western Pennsylvania Sting | 0 | 5 | .000 | - | 0 | 6 | .000 | 125 | 464 | ||
| Southern Conference | |||||||||||
| Florida Tarpons-x | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | - | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 596 | 259 | ||
| Eastern Kentucky Drillers | 5 | 4 | .556 | - | 5 | 4 | .556 | 524 | 327 | ||
| Lakeland Raiders | 5 | 5 | .500 | - | 5 | 5 | .500 | 539 | 382 | ||
| Rome Rampage | 1 | 6 | .143 | - | 1 | 6 | .143 | 100 | 462 | ||
| Mississippi Hound Dogs | 1 | 8 | .111 | - | 1 | 8 | .111 | 243 | 471 | ||
Coaching staff[]
| 2012 Erie Explosion 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[]
- ↑ "Erie Explosion joins new league". www.goerie.com. Cyberlink and Erie Times-News. August 27, 2011. http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110827/FOOTBALL09/308279931/-1/SPORTS05. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Dudley (March 1, 2012). "Erie Explosion count on new QB to lead way". www.goerie.com. Cyberlink and Erie Times-News. http://www.goerie.com/article/20120301/FOOTBALL09/303019922/Erie-Explosion-count-on-new-QB-to-lead-way. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ↑ Bob Jarzomski (April 1, 2012). "Debut dynamite for Erie Explosion QB McKenna". www.goerie.com. Cyberlink and Erie Times-News. http://www.goerie.com/article/20120401/FOOTBALL09/304019885/Debut-dynamite-for-Erie-Explosion-QB-McKenna. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Explosion stumble, lose top seed in playoffs". www.goerie.com. Cyberlink and Erie Times-News. June 11, 2012. http://www.goerie.com/article/20120611/FOOTBALL09/306119940/Explosion-stumble-lose-top-seed-in-playoffs. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Erie Explosion to play indoor football playoff game outdoors". www.goerie.com. Cyberlink and Erie Times-News. June 12, 2012. http://www.goerie.com/article/20120612/FOOTBALL09/306129935/Erie-Explosion-to-play-indoor-football-playoff-game-outdoors. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ↑ Bob Jarzomski (June 17, 2012). "Explosion erupt in 4th to top Blue Racers in UIFL playoff game". www.goerie.com. Cyberlink and Erie Times-News. http://www.goerie.com/article/20120617/FOOTBALL09/306169877/Explosion-erupt-in-4th-to-top-Blue-Racers-in-UIFL-playoff-game#. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Explosion fall in UIFL playoffs". www.goerie.com. Cyberlink and Erie Times-News. June 24, 2012. http://goerie.com/article/20120624/FOOTBALL09/306239898/Explosion-fall-in-UIFL-playoffs. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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