2016 Savannah Steam season

January 2025 Savannah Steam 2016 3-5 4th Bobby Dammarell Jenny Dammarell Bobby Dammarell Savannah Civic Center301 West Oglethorpe BoulevardSavannah, GA 31401 Lost Southern Division Semifinals 20-71 (Tarpons) The 2016 Savannah Steam season was the third season for the indoor football franchise, and their second in American Indoor Football (AIF). For 2016, the Steam announced that they would be playing at the Savannah Civic Center.http://savannahnow.com/sports/2016-03-24/indoor-football-savannah-steam-play-home-opener-civic-center-Saturday INDOOR FOOTBALL: Savannah Steam to play home opener at Civic Center on Saturday March 25, 2016 Savannah Morning News www.savannahnow.com March 25, 2016 The team would run into severe financial troubles during the season with over $20,000 owed in rent for the use of the Civic Center and several unpaid sponsors. Eventually, the unpaid sponsors took their claims to the local sheriff's department in order to initiate an investigation and obtain the fees they were owed.http://wsav.com/2016/05/10/news-3-investigates-savannah-steam-money-troubles/ Sheriff’s Could Get Involved in Savannah Steam Money Troubles WSAV News 3 May 10, 2016 May 11, 2016 May 11, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160511134230/http://wsav.com/2016/05/10/news-3-investigates-savannah-steam-money-troubles/ dead Schedule Key: #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Tie 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Bye 1px solid #AAAAAA Exhibition All start times are local to home team Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Saturday March 26 7:05pm South Carolina Ravens W 31-26 Savannah Civic Center Regular season All start times are local to home team Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 BYE 2 BYE 3 BYE 4 Sunday March 20 4:00pm at Atlanta Vultures W 2–0 (forfeit) 1–0 Columbus Civic Center 5 Monday March 28 7:05pm at Myrtle Beach Freedom L 33-34 1-1 Myrtle Beach Convention Center 6 Saturday April 2 7:00pm at Georgia Firebirds L 34-43http://www.albanyherald.com/sports/georgia-firebirds-earn-first-victory/article_b736bbac-97cb-59c8-b926-3d8fd728ad04.html Georgia Firebirds earn first victory Nolan Imsande April 3, 2016 Albany Herald www.albanyhearald.com April 12, 2016 1-2 Albany Civic Center 7 BYE 8 Sunday April 17 7:05pm Atlanta Vultures W 32-19* 2-2 Savannah Civic Center 9 Saturday April 23 7:05pm Central Florida Jaguars L 35-44 2-3 Savannah Civic Center 10 BYE 11 Saturday May 7 7:05pm at Columbus Lions L 21-100http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article76384702.html Lions score 100, steamroll Savannah Dana Barker May 7, 2016 Ledger-Enquirer www.ledger-enquirer.com May 10, 2016 2-4 Columbus Civic Center 12 Saturday May 14 7:00pm Georgia Firebirds Forfeit by Firebirds due to travel issues Savannah Civic Center 12 Saturday May 14 7:00pm LZ Falconz W 72-0 3-4 Savannah Civic Center 13 Sunday May 22 7:05pm at Florida Tarpons L 6-70http://www.naplesnews.com/sports/other/indoor-football-florida-tarpons-win-in-another-rout-to-close-regular-season-336598be-a8c6-61a5-e053--380438501.html Indoor football: Florida Tarpons win in another rout to close regular season Nicholas Idler May 22, 2016 Naples Daily News www.naplesnews.com May 23, 2016 3-5 Germain Arena 14 BYE * – The Steam actually lost this game 19-32, however, the AIF later determined the Vultures had used illegal players and reversed the score instead of a just calling it a forfeit. Standings Steam Playoffs All start times are local to home team Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record Div. Semifinals Thursday June 2 7:05pm at Florida Tarpons* L 20-71http://www.naplesnews.com/sports/other/indoor-football-florida-tarpons-rout-savannah-steam-in-first-round-of-playoffs-341005de-6ad0-17b3-e0-381732161.html Indoor football: Florida Tarpons rout Savannah Steam in first round of playoffs Nicholas Idler June 2, 2016 Naples Daily News www.naplesnews.com June 3, 2016 0-1 Germain Arena * — When initially announced, the Tarpons were set to play the Southern Division's third-seeded Myrtle Beach Freedom. On May 30, the Freedom replaced the Northern Division's fourth-seeded Central Penn Capitals against the West Michigan Ironmen. The Freedom's former position was replaced by the Southern Division's fourth-seed, the Savannah Steam. Roster References 30em Savannah Steam Savannah Steam