2012 Albany Panthers season

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).

2012 Albany Panthers season
Head coach	Lucious Davis
General manager	Will Carter
Owner	Rod Chappell
Home field	James H. Gray Civic Center
Results
Record	10-2
League place	T-1st
Playoff finish	Won Semifinals (Columbus) 60-36 Won PIFL Cup I (Richmond)

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,[1] 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:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
1	BYE
2	Saturday	March 17	7:30pm	Richmond Raiders	W 40-28	1-0	James H. Gray Civic Center
3	Saturday	March 24	7:00pm	at Louisiana Swashbucklers	W 58-55	2-0	Sudduth Coliseum
4	Saturday	March 31	7:30pm	Louisiana Swashbucklers	W 52-38	3-0	James H. Gray Civic Center
5	BYE
6	Saturday	April 14	7:00pm	at Knoxville NightHawks	W 59-10	4-0	James White Civic Coliseum
7	Saturday	April 21	7:30pm	Columbus Lions	W 57-40	5-0	James H. Gray Civic Center
8	Saturday	April 28	7:30pm	Alabama Hammers	W 62-53	6-0	James H. Gray Civic Center
9	Sunday	May 6	4:00pm	at Columbus Lions	L 56-58	6-1	Columbus Civic Center
10	Saturday	May 12	7:30pm	Louisiana Swashbucklers	W 54-47	7-1	James H. Gray Civic Center
11	Saturday	May 19	6:00pm	at Alabama Hammers	W 59-40	8-1	Von Braun Center
12	BYE
13	Saturday	June 2	7:30pm	Knoxville NightHawks	W 74-64	9-1	James H. Gray Civic Center
14	Saturday	June 9	7:30pm	at Columbus Lions	W 57-54	10-1	Columbus Civic Center
15	Saturday	June 16	7:00pm	at Richmond Raiders	L 66-67	10-2	Richmond Coliseum

Postseason

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Score	Record
Semifinals	Saturday	June 23	7:30pm	Columbus Lions	W 60-36	1-0	James H. Gray Civic Center
PIFL Cup I	Saturday	June 30	7:30pm	Richmond Raiders	W 60-56	2-0	James H. Gray Civic Center

Roster

2012 Albany Panthers roster
Quarterbacks  4 Darnell Kennedy  7 Cecil Lester Running Backs  2 Derrick Wimbush Wide Receivers  8 Antwontis Cutts  1 Clenton Rafe  6 Antwone Savage		Offensive Linemen 52 Demetrius Jackson 44 Terrance Smith 70 Aaron Wheeler Defensive Linemen 95 Anton Ceaser 34 Chauncey DeBose 22 Tito Hannah		Linebackers 10 Ryan Babb 31 Larry Edwards Defensive Backs  5 Damian Daniels 24 Kirderra Hall 21 Corey Rue Kickers 17 Ryan Gates		Injured reserve Currently vacant Exempt list Currently vacant Practice squad Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated July 1, 2013 18 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS → More rosters

Division Standings

2012 Professional Indoor Football League
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
y-Richmond Raiders	10	2	0	.833	722	589	61.2	49.1	W6
x-Albany Panthers	10	2	0	.833	694	554	57.8	46.2	L1
x-Columbus Lions	6	6	0	.500	720	713	60.0	59.4	W1
x-Louisiana Swashbucklers	6	6	0	.500	639	647	53.3	59.9	W1
Alabama Hammers	3	9	0	.250	642	683	53.5	56.9	L1
Knoxville NightHawks	1	11	0	.083	547	778	45.6	64.8	L5

References

1. Danny Aller (July 1, 2012). "Back-To-Back!!!". www.albanyherald.com. Albany Herald. Retrieved December 26, 2013.

External links

• 2012 Results

Preceded by 2011	Albany Panthers seasons 2012	Succeeded by 2013