The 2012 Albany Panthers season was the third season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).
The team played their home games under head coach Lucious Davis at the James H. Gray Civic Center in Albany, Georgia.
The Panthers finished their 2012 regular season at 10-2, with their two losses coming on the road and by a combined score of three points, clinching the #1 seed in the playoffs. They beat the Columbus Lions 60-36 in the first round, ensuring they would host their second straight championship game. The Panthers were quarterbacked by both Cecil Lester and Darnell Kennedy. On June 30, 2012, they won PIFL Cup I, 60-56, against the Richmond Raiders. The win gave the Panthers back-to-back Championships, while playing in two different leagues. The win also increased their home winning streak to eleven games.
Schedule Key:
Regular season All start times are local to home team Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 BYE 2 Saturday March 17 7:30pm Richmond Raiders W 40-28 1-0 James H. Gray Civic Center5,275 3 Saturday March 24 7:00pm at Louisiana Swashbucklers W 58-55 2-0 Sudduth Coliseum2,882 4 Saturday March 31 7:30pm Louisiana Swashbucklers W 52-38 3-0 James H. Gray Civic Center5,312 5 BYE 6 Saturday April 14 7:00pm at Knoxville NightHawks W 59-10 4-0 James White Civic Coliseum1,420 7 Saturday April 21 7:30pm Columbus Lions W 57-40 5-0 James H. Gray Civic Center5,511 8 Saturday April 28 7:30pm Alabama Hammers W 62-53 6-0 James H. Gray Civic Center5,220 9 Sunday May 6 4:00pm at Columbus Lions L 56-58 6-1 Columbus Civic Center5,501 10 Saturday May 12 7:30pm Louisiana Swashbucklers W 54-47 7-1 James H. Gray Civic Center5,253 11 Saturday May 19 6:00pm at Alabama Hammers W 59-40 8-1 Von Braun Center 2,552 12 BYE 13 Saturday June 2 7:30pm Knoxville NightHawks W 74-64 9-1 James H. Gray Civic Center5,453 14 Saturday June 9 7:30pm at Columbus Lions W 57-54 10-1 Columbus Civic Center2,517 15 Saturday June 16 7:00pm at Richmond Raiders L 66-67 10-23,735 Richmond Coliseum
Postseason Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record Semifinals Saturday June 23 7:30pm Columbus Lions W 60-36 1-0 James H. Gray Civic Center5,341 PIFL Cup I Saturday June 30 7:30pm Richmond Raiders W 60-56 2-0 James H. Gray Civic Center6,194
Roster 2012 Albany Panthers roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
*Geoffrey Boyer Injured reserve currently vacant
Exempt list currently vacant
Practice squad currently vacant
rookies in italicsRoster updated July 1, 2013 18 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS
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Division Standings
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