The 2016 Spokane Empire season was the eleventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2016 season and members of the Intense Conference.
Led by head coach Adam Shackleford, the Empire play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington.
Schedule Key:
Regular season All start times are local time Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Saturday February 20 9:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever W 60–51 1–0 Toyota Center 3,911 2 Saturday February 27 9:00pm Wichita Falls Nighthawks W 66–65 2–0 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena6,325 3 BYE 4 Saturday March 12 8:05pm at Billings Wolves L 22–30 2–1 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark3,099 5 BYE 6 BYE 7 Friday April 1 9:00pm Iowa Barnstormers W 54–51 3–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena5,803 8 Saturday April 9 9:00pm Colorado Crush W 97–72 4–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena5,134 9 Saturday April 16 7:05pm at Iowa Barnstormers W 54–34 5–1 Wells Fargo Arena6,259 10 Saturday April 23 9:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever W 52–39 6–1 Toyota Center3,300 11 Friday April 29 9:00pm Tri-Cities Fever W 53–51 7–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena6,507 12 Saturday May 7 9:00pm Billings Wolves W 75–28 8–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena4,485 13 Saturday May 14 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 50–63 8–2 Denny Sanford Premier Center7,611 14 Friday May 20 9:00pm Tri-Cities Fever W 45–23 9–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 4,556 15 Friday May 27 8:30pm at Colorado Crush W 55–44 10–2 Budweiser Events Center 1,812 16 Saturday June 4 9:00pm Billings Wolves W 51–41 11–2 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena4,154 17 Friday June 10 7:05pm at Nebraska Danger W 25–23 12–2 Eihusen Arena2,852 18 Saturday June 18 9:00pm Sioux Falls Storm L 35–59 12–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena5,236 19 Saturday June 25 7:05pm at Billings Wolves L 21–35 12–4 Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark 1,390
Standings
Postseason Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record Wild Card BYE Intense Conference Championship Sunday July 17 4:00pm Nebraska Danger W 55–44 1–0 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena5,155 2016 United Bowl Saturday July 23 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 34–55 1–1 Denny Sanford Premier Center9,000
Roster 2016 Spokane Empire roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured reserve RB WR DL
Transfer list Currently vacant
Refused to report DL LB
Rookies in italics Roster updated June 28, 2016
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References
External links Spokane Empire official website Spokane Empire official statistics Spokane Empire at The Spokesman-Review