2013 Saginaw Sting season

The 2013 Saginaw Sting season was the fifth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

2013 Saginaw Sting season
Head coach	Fred Townsend
General manager	Rob Licht
Owner	Stuart Schweigert, Rob Licht & Tom O'Brien
Home field	Dow Event Center
Results
Record	8-2
Division place	3rd
Playoff finish	Lost CIFL Championship Game vs Erie Explosion (36-37)

The Sting's first move in its quest for a title defense in 2013 happened when they re-signed Head Coach Fred Townsend to a 3-year contract extension.[1]

Roster

2013 Saginaw Sting roster
Quarterbacks  7 A. J. McKenna  9 Adam Houthoofd Running backs 20 DeShawn Hayes Wide receivers  8 Jeff Austin 18 Daryl Gooden  4 Ryan Kantola  1 C. J. Tarver		Offensive linemen 64 Eric Brim 69 Jordan Derosia 66 Josh Pack 93 Chris Saunders Defensive linemen 96 Amir Abu-Aita 52 Robert Cross 93 Jon Horton 57 Omari Humes 56 Daniel Jackson 15 Nate Snyder		Linebackers  6 Andrew Deweerd 24 Joe Makowsk Defensive backs 13 DeMarcus Copes  5 Jamaal Hibler  2 Jamar Hibler 11 Shuan Hladki 34 Damion Horton 28 Herb Waits Special teams 37 Chris Kollias		Reserve lists Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated February 19, 2013 26 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
				Final score	Team record
1	February 8	7:30 P.M. EST	Marion Blue Racers	W 49-28	1-0	Dow Event Center
2	February 17	4:00 P.M. EST	at Kentucky Xtreme	W 37-33	2-0	Freedom Hall
3	February 23	7:30 P.M. EST	at Port Huron Patriots	W 61-28	3-0	McMorran Arena
4	March 3	4:00 P.M. EST	Detroit Thunder	W 63-49	4-0	Taylor Sportsplex
5	Bye
6	March 18	7:00 P.M. EST	Kane County Dawgs	W 2-0	5-0	Dow Event Center
7	March 24	4:00 P.M. EST	at Dayton Sharks	L 42-68	5-1	Hara Arena
8	March 29	7:30 p.m. EST	Erie Explosion	L 20-52	5-2	Erie Insurance Arena
9	Bye
10	April 13	7:30 P.M. EST	Port Huron Patriots	W 49-28	6-2	Dow Event Center
11	April 20	7:00 p.m. CST	at Kane County Dawgs	W 2-0	7-2	Canlan Ice Sports Arena
12	April 27	7:30 p.m. EST	Detroit Thunder	W 52-34	8-2	Dow Event Center

Standings

2013 Continental Indoor Football League
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
y-Erie Explosion	10	0	0	1.000	467	218	46.7	21.8	W10
x-Dayton Sharks	8	2	0	.800	478	303	47.8	30.3	L2
x-Saginaw Sting	8	2	0	.800	377	320	37.7	32.0	W3
x-Kentucky Xtreme	7	3	0	.700	497	328	49.7	32.8	W2
Detroit Thunder	4	6	0	.400	282	389	28.2	38.9	L1
Port Huron Patriots	4	6	0	.400	255	336	25.5	33.6	L1
Kentucky Drillers	2	8	0	.200	270	475	27.0	47.5	W1
Marion Blue Racers	2	8	0	.200	317	428	31.7	42.8	W1
Owensboro Rage	5	5	0	.500	195	267	19.5	26.7	L2
Kane County Dawgs^†	0	1	0	.000	13	69	13	69	L1

y - clinched home playoff game

x - clinched playoff spot

^†Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.

Postseason

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Game site
				Final score	Team record
1	May 4	7:30 P.M. EST	Dayton Sharks	W 66-63	1-0	Dow Event Center
2	May 12	4:30 P.M. EST	at Erie Explosion	L 36-37	1-1	Erie Insurance Arena

Coaching staff

2013 Saginaw Sting staff
	Front Office Co-Owner/General Manager – Robert Licht Co-Owner/Director of Football Operations – Stuart Schweigert Co-Owner/Director of Business Sales – James O'Brien Assistant General Manager – Bill Wheeler Front Office Manager - Tyler Vienot Head Coach Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator - Fred Townsend Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator - Wide Receivers – Offensive Line –			Defensive Coaches Defensive Line – Linebackers – Secondary –

References

1. Hugh Bernreuter (October 25, 2012). "Saginaw Sting sign Fred Townsend to 3-year deal, start tryout camps for 2013 CIFL season". www.mlive.com. Michigan Live LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2012.