The 2013 Marion Blue Racers season is the third season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.
| 2013 Marion Blue Racers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | LaMonte and Shavonne Coleman |
| General manager | LaMonte Coleman |
| Head coach | Martino Theus (fired March 14: 1-4 record) Marc Huddleston (interim) |
| Home field | Veterans Memorial Coliseum 220 East Fairground Street Marion, OH 43302 |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–8 |
| League place | 8th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The Blue Racers announced they would be leaving the UIFL following the conclusion of the 2012 season. A few days later, the franchise returned to the CIFL.[1] On September 18, 2012, the Blue Racers named CEO and General Manager LaMonte Coleman as the team's fifth head coach in franchise history.[2] Three weeks prior to the season's start, offensive coordinator Martino Theus was promoted to head coach.
Every home game of the 2013 season will be shown on WMNO Marion TV 22, available via broadcast on UHF channel 22 and on Time Warner Cable channel 3 (Marion only).[3]
Roster
| 2013 Marion Blue Racers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Offensive backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers | Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
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Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | February 8 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Saginaw Sting | L 28-49 | 0-1 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 2 | February 16 | 7:00 P.M. EST | Erie Explosion | L 40-42 | 0-2 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 3 | February 23 | 7:00 P.M. EST | at Kane County Dawgs | W 2-0 (forfeit) | 1-2 | Seven Bridges Ice Arena | ||
| 4 | March 2 | 7:00 P.M. EST | Dayton Sharks | L 28-47 | 1-3 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 5 | March 10 | 2:00 P.M. EST | at Erie Explosion | L 13-45 | 1-4 | Erie Insurance Arena | ||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | March 23 | 7:00 P.M. EST | Owensboro Rage | L 38-39 | 1-5 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 8 | March 30 | 7:00 p.m. EST | Kentucky Extreme | L 47-55 | 1-6 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||
| 10 | April 13 | 7:30 P.M. EST | at Kentucky Drillers | L 51-74 | 1-7 | Eastern Kentucky Expo Center | ||
| 11 | April 21 | 4:00 p.m. EST | at Kentucky Extreme | L 47-55 | 1-8 | Freedom Hall | ||
| 12 | April 27 | 7:00 p.m. EST | Port Huron Patriots | W 23-22 | 2-8 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | ||
Standings
| 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
| 2013 Marion Blue Racers staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
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References
(http://www.marionstar.com/article/20130321/SPORTS/303210004/Blue-Racers-new-coach)