The 2016 Sioux City Bandits season was the team's sixteenth as the Sioux City Bandits, seventeenth overall and second as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of 12 teams in the CIF for the 2016 season, they played in the 6-team Northern Division.
The Bandits play their home games at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, under the direction of head coach Erv Strohbeen. The team's offensive coordinator is Jarrod DeGeorgia, the defensive coordinator is John Zevenbergen, and the assistant coaches include Greg Stallman and Justin Hayes.
Awards and honors Each week of the regular season, the CIF names league-wide Players of the Week in offensive, defensive, and special teams categories. For Week 1, the CIF named cornerback Rahn Franklin as the Defensive Player of the Week. For Week 2, the CIF named cornerback Jon Smith as the Defensive Player of the Week. For Week 5, the CIF named defensive lineman Ben Pister as the Defensive Player of the Week. For Week 11, the CIF named wide receiver Frederick Bruno as the Special Teams Player of the Week. In Round 1 of the playoffs, running back Drew Prohaska was named the offensive player of the week when he broke Fred Jackson's single game rush yard record.
Schedule Key:
Regular season Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Saturday February 27 7:05pm Omaha Beef W 43-38 1–0 Tyson Events Center 3,562 2 Sunday March 6 3:05pm Chicago Eagles W 41-39 2–0 Tyson Events Center 2,856 3 Saturday March 12 7:05pm at Mesquite Marshals L 26–27 2–1 Mesquite Arena 2,722 4 Saturday March 19 7:05pm Bloomington Edge L 41–45 2–2 Tyson Events Center 3,260 5 Friday March 25 7:05pm at Omaha Beef W 45–33 3–2 Ralston Arena 3,902 6 Saturday April 2 7:05pm Salina Liberty W 46–20 4–2 Tyson Events Center 3,423 7 BYE 8 Saturday April 16 7:05pm at Chicago Eagles W 68–45 5–2 UIC Pavilion N/A 9 Saturday April 23 7:05pm at Salina Liberty W 41-39 6–2 Bicentennial Center 2,025 10 BYE 11 Saturday May 7 7:05pm Bloomington Edge W 61–33 7–2 Tyson Events Center 3,110 12 Saturday May 14 7:05pm Wichita Force L 19–23 7–3 Tyson Events Center 4,592 13 BYE 14 Saturday May 28 7:05pm at Wichita Force L 30–44 7–4 Intrust Bank Arena 3,265 15 Sunday June 5 3:05pm at Bloomington Edge L 38–48 7–5 U.S. Cellular Coliseum 1,050
Post-season Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record Round 1 Saturday June 11 7:05pm at Bloomington Edge L 45–65 7–6 U.S. Cellular Coliseum N/A
Roster 2016 Sioux City Bandits roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured Reserve currently vacant
Transfer List currently vacant
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rookies in italicsRoster updated April 19, 2016 26 Active, 0 Inactive
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