2010 Amarillo Venom season

The 2010 Amarillo Venom season was the team's seventh season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-five teams competing in the IFL for the 2010 season, the Amarillo, Texas-based West Texas Roughnecks were members of the Lonestar West Division of the Intense Conference.

2010 Amarillo Venom season
Head coachRodney Blackshear
OwnerJay Morris
Dale Morris
Home fieldAmarillo Civic Center
401 South Buchanan St.
Amarillo, TX 79101
Results
Record11-3
Division place1st Lonestar West
Playoff finishWon quarterfinals 56-36 (Roughnecks)
Lost semifinals 31-46 (Diamonds)

With the af2 breaking up and its larger market teams moving to Arena Football 1, the Dusters were forced to find a new league. Owner Randy Sanders applied for his team's spot in the Indoor Football League (IFL),[1] and they were accepted as an expansion franchise.[2]

The Venom lost to the Arkansas Diamonds 34-46 in the Intense Conference Semifinals.

Schedule

  Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Final Score Team Record
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 Saturday March 13 7:11pm at West Texas Roughnecks W 53-27 1-0 Ector County Coliseum
4 Bye
5 Saturday March 27 7:05pm West Texas Roughnecks W 55-33 2-0 Amarillo Civic Center
6 Friday April 2 7:05pm at Austin Turfcats W 71-20 3-0 Luedecke Arena
7 Saturday April 10 7:05pm Corpus Christi Hammerheads W 51-40 4-0 Amarillo Civic Center
8 Sunday April 18 3:00pm at Colorado Ice W 56-37 5-0 Budweiser Events Center
9 Saturday April 24 7:05pm Colorado Ice W 47-41 6-0 Amarillo Civic Center
10 Saturday May 1 7:05pm Abilene Ruff Riders W 58-50 7-0 Amarillo Civic Center
11 Saturday May 8 7:05pm at Corpus Christi Hammerheads L 24-34 7-1 American Bank Center
12 Sunday May 15 7:05pm San Angelo Stampede Express W 66-41 8-1 Amarillo Civic Center
13 Saturday May 22 7:05pm Arkansas Diamonds W 35-20 9-1 Amarillo Civic Center
14 Saturday May 29 7:05pm at Abilene Ruff Ridiers W 56-22 10-1 Taylor County Expo Center
15 Friday June 4 7:35pm at Arkansas Diamonds L 41-68 10-2 Verizon Arena
16 Saturday June 12 7:05pm Austin Turfcats W 39-16 11-2 Amarillo Civic Center
17 Saturday June 19 7:05pm at San Angelo Stampede Express L 50-60 11-3 San Angelo Coliseum

Playoffs
Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Final Score Team Record
Wild Card Monday June 28 7:05pm West Texas Roughnecks W 56-36[3] --- Amarillo Civic Center
IC Semifinals Saturday July 3 7:05pm Arkansas Diamonds W 31-46 --- Amarillo Civic Center

Standings
2010 Lonestar West Division
W L T PCT GB DIV PF PA STK
y-Amarillo Venom11300.786---4-0702509L1
x-West Texas Roughnecks7700.5004.03-2594655W4
Abilene Ruff Riders21200.1439.00-5544644L4

Roster
2010 Amarillo Venom roster
Quarterbacks
  • 13 Julian Reese
  •  7 Sean Setzer

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

  •  1 Anthony Clark
  •  8 Ricardo Lenhart
  •  3 Alex Watson
  • 21 Corey White
Offensive Linemen
  • 50 Willie Barton
  • 55 Carlos Downey
  • 66 Jon Ioane
  • 77 Sione Ohuafi
  • 99 Marcus Rowe

Defensive Linemen

  • 33 Barrett Allen
  • 85 Ray Gates
  • 95 Brandon Jenkins
  • 88 Mario Reese
Linebackers
  • 37 Tim Turner
  • 32 Kyle Wilson

Defensive Backs

  • 12 Darrius Battles
  •  9 DonTa Bright
  • 15 Kevin Patterson
  • 23 Cashmin Thomas

Kickers

  • 10 Darren McCaleb
Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Practice Squad

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 26, 2010
23 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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References
  1. Lee Baker (October 8, 2009). "Dusters' decision". www.connectamarillo.com. Sinclair Communications, LLC. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  2. Ryan Minch (November 10, 2009). "Indoor Football League announces teams for 2010". www.billingsgazette.com. The Billings Gazette. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  3. "Indoor Football League: Roughnecks' season ends with playoff loss to Amarillo". www.oaoa.com. The Odessa American. June 28, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
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