2013 Kane County Dawgs season

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2013 Kane County Dawgs season
OwnerMike Dortch & Macey Brooks
General managerMike Dortch
Head coachMatt Griebel
Home fieldSeven Bridges Ice Arena
Results
Record0-10
Division place10th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2013 Kane County Dawgs season was a short-lived season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

The franchise was originally to be called the DeKalb Dawgs, and were to play in the American Professional Football League in 2013, before announcing that they would be joining the Continental Indoor Football League as its tenth member in October 2012. On October 10, 2012, the franchise announced that former National Football League and Arena Football League player Matt Griebel was named the team's first head coach.[1] The team also announced that they would be playing their home games at the Seven Bridges Ice Arena in Woodridge, Illinois.[1]

After having the first two weeks of the season off with a bye weeks, the Dawgs forfeit their first game, when the turf they purchased did not adequately fit the Seven Bridges Ice Arena.[2] The following week, the Dawgs would lose their first ever played game in franchise history, with a 13-69 loss to the Erie Explosion.[3]

The loss to the Explosion, would end up being the team's only game, as the following week the league announced on their website that the Dawgs franchise was "indefinitely suspending operations" to protect the integrity of the league. Players and coaches were all released and free to sign with other teams in the CIFL or elsewhere.[4]

Roster[edit]

Kane County Dawgs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured Reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated February 23, 2013
  • 25 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 February 23 7:00 P.M. CST Marion Blue Racers L 0-2 (forfeit) 0-1 Seven Bridges Ice Arena
4 March 3 2:00 P.M. EST at Erie Explosion L 13-69 0-2 Erie Insurance Arena
5 March 10 4:00 P.M. EST at Detroit Thunder L 0-2 (forfeit) 0-3 McMorran Arena
6 March 18 7:00 P.M. EST at Saginaw Sting L 0-2 (forfeit) 0-4 Dow Event Center
7 March 23 7:30 P.M. EST at Port Huron Patriots L 0-2 (forfeit) 0-5 McMorran Arena
8 March 30 7:00 p.m. CST Port Huron Patriots L 0-2 (forfeit) 0-6 Seven Bridges Ice Arena
9 April 6 7:00 P.M. CST at Owensboro Rage L 0-2 (forfeit) 0-7 The Next Level Sports Facility
10 April 13 7:00 P.M. CST Owensboro Rage L 0-2 (forfeit) 0-8 Seven Bridges Ice Arena
11 April 21 6:30 p.m. CST Saginaw Sting L 0-2 (forfeit) 0-9 Seven Bridges Ice Arena
12 April 28 4:00 p.m. CST Kentucky Drillers L 0-2 (forfeit) 0-10 Seven Bridges Ice Arena

Standings[edit]

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.


Coaching staff[edit]

2013 Kane County Dawgs staff
Front office
  • Director of Football Operations - Vernard Alsberry
  • Director of Front Office Operations - Bri Dortch
  • Director of Gameday Operations - Zach Tolliver
 

Head coach

  • Head coach – Matt Griebel

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Nick Lago
  • Wide receivers – Macey Brooks

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Rob Williams
  • Defensive line – Anthony Purvis

Special teams

  • Special Teams Asst. Coach – Chris Lago

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Kane County Dawgs Hires Head Coach". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 10, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  2. ^ John Dudley (March 4, 2013). "John Dudley: Explosion look good, but need a longer measuring stick". www.goerie.com. CyberInk LP and the Erie Times-News. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Mike Cooper (March 4, 2013). "Erie Explosion rout Kane County, improve to 3-0". www.goerie.com. CyberInk LP and the Erie Times-News. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  4. ^ "CIFL Suspends Kane County Dawgs Operations". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 10, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.