2013 Alabama Hammers season

Alabama Hammers
2013 Alabama Hammers season
Head coach	Dean Cokinos
Owner	Jeff Knight
Home field	Von Braun Center
Results
Record	9–2
League place	1st
Playoff finish	Won Semifinals (Albany) 61–46; Won PIFL Cup II (Richmond) 70–44

The 2013 Alabama Hammers season was the third season for the professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Hammers were of seven teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2013 season.

The team played their home games under head coach Dean Cokinos at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Hammers earned a 9–2 record, placing first in the league, winning PIFL Cup II 70–44 over the Richmond Raiders.

Schedule

Key: Win Tie Loss Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
1	Friday	March 8	7:30pm	Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	W 29–28	1–0	Von Braun Center
2	Saturday	March 16	7:06pm	at Richmond Raiders	W 65–23	2–0	Richmond Coliseum
3	Saturday	March 23	7:05pm	at Albany Panthers	L 51–64	2–1	James H. Gray Civic Center
4	BYE
5	Saturday	April 6	7:00pm	Columbus Lions	W 72–45	3–1	Von Braun Center
6	Saturday	April 13	7:00pm	Albany Panthers	W 51–38	4–1	Von Braun Center
7	Saturday	April 20	7:05pm	at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	W 79–77	5–1	Stabler Arena
8	Saturday	April 27	7:00pm	Knoxville NightHawks	L 51–53	5–2	Von Braun Center
9	BYE
10	BYE
11	Saturday	May 18	7:30pm	at Columbus Lions	W 70–43	6–2	Columbus Civic Center
12	Saturday	May 25	7:00pm	at Louisiana Swashbucklers	Cancelled[lower-alpha 1]		Sudduth Coliseum
13	Saturday	June 1	7:00pm	Louisiana Swashbucklers	W 63–22	7–2	Von Braun Center
14	Saturday	June 8	7:00pm	Richmond Raiders	W 45–29	8–2	Von Braun Center
15	Saturday	June 15	7:00pm	at Knoxville NightHawks	W 55–32	9–2	James White Civic Coliseum
16	BYE

The Alabama vs. Louisiana game scheduled for May 25 was cancelled after the Swashbucklers declared bankruptcy.[1] The game was not made up, as it did not have an effect on playoff seeding later in the season.[2]

Postseason

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
Semifinals	Monday	July 1	7:00pm	Albany Panthers	W 61–46	1–0	Von Braun Center
PIFL Cup II	Monday	July 8	7:00pm	Richmond Raiders	W 70–44	2–0	Von Braun Center

Roster

2013 Alabama Hammers roster

Quarterbacks

12 Russell Hill

Running backs

42 Dan Ross

Wide receivers

10 Jeremy Grier

8 C. J. Johnson

3 Charles McClain

4 Mico McSwain

1 Larry Shipp

Offensive linemen

62 Chucky Curry

53 Bruce McCaleb

70 Ray Norell

Defensive linemen

11 Darian Barnes

19 Caleb Bostic

33 B. J. Chappell

44 Benji McDowell

Linebackers

22 Jake Trantin

Defensive backs

7 Travis Blanchard

6 Vince Hill

18 Cortez Stubbs

Kickers

20 Brian Jackson

Injured reserve

Currently vacant

Exempt list

Currently vacant

Practice squad

Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 15, 2013
19 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Division standings

2013 Professional Indoor Football League
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
y-Alabama Hammers	9	2	0	.818	631	454	57.4	41.3	W4
x-Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	7	5	0	.583	667	598	55.6	49.8	W1
x-Richmond Raiders	7	5	0	.583	603	605	50.3	50.4	W1
x-Albany Panthers	7	5	0	.583	574	518	47.8	43.2	W1
Louisiana Swashbucklers	5	6	0	.455	497	524	45.2	47.6	L1
Columbus Lions	4	8	0	.333	543	621	45.3	51.8	L2
Knoxville NightHawks	2	10	0	.167	421	616	35.1	51.3	L5

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References

Gazzolo, Jim (May 24, 2013). "Swashbucklers folding after nine seasons; Saturday's game canceled". The American Press. Lake Charles, LA. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
"PIFL Will Not Reschedule Alabama/Louisiana Match From May 25". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. June 19, 2013. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

External links

2013 results

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[3] The Alabama vs. Louisiana game scheduled for May 25 was cancelled after the Swashbucklers declared bankruptcy.[1] The game was not made up, as it did not have an effect on playoff seeding later in the season.[2]

[1] Gazzolo, Jim (May 24, 2013). "Swashbucklers folding after nine seasons; Saturday's game canceled". The American Press. Lake Charles, LA. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[2] "PIFL Will Not Reschedule Alabama/Louisiana Match From May 25". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. June 19, 2013. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.