2016 Jacksonville Sharks season
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2016 Jacksonville Sharks season | |
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Owner | Jeff Bouchy Steve Curran Diva Nagula, D.O. Kevin Wezniak Rob Storm Jason Green Larry Payne |
General manager | Les Moss (fired week 16) |
Head coach | Les Moss (fired week 16; 5–9 record) Bob Landsee (interim) (2–0 record) |
Home field | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
Results | |
Record | 7–9 |
Conference place | 3rd American |
Playoff finish | Won American Conference Semifinal 69-68 (Predators) Lost American Conference Championship 50-55 (Soul) |
The 2016 Jacksonville Sharks season was the seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Les Moss for the first fourteen games of the season before he was fired and replaced by interim head coach Bob Landsee. The Sharks played their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
Standings
Team | Overall | Points | Records | ||||||||
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W | L | PCT | PF | PA | CON | Home | Away | ||||
x-Philadelphia Soul | 13 | 3 | .813 | 983 | 776 | 5–1 | 7–1 | 6–2 | |||
Orlando Predators | 12 | 4 | .750 | 893 | 781 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 6–2 | |||
Jacksonville Sharks | 7 | 9 | .438 | 829 | 774 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 4–4 | |||
Tampa Bay Storm | 2 | 14 | .125 | 568 | 868 | 0–8 | 2–6 | 0–8 |
Schedule
Regular season
The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | April 2 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles KISS | L 39–64 | 0–1 | Honda Center | 6,805 | [2] |
2 | Monday | April 11 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | W 59–41 | 1–1 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,550 | [3] |
3 | Monday | April 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 56–63 | 1–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 7,835 | [4] |
4 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 68–75 (OT) | 1–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,354 | [5] |
5 | Sunday | May 1 | 2:00 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 33–27 | 2–3 | Amalie Arena | 8,438 | [6] |
6 | Friday | May 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 40–41 | 2–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 8,056 | [7] |
7 | Bye | ||||||||
8 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Portland Steel | W 65–34 | 3–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,208 | [8] |
9 | Friday | May 27 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 59–56 | 4–4 | Amway Center | 10,651 | [9] |
10 | Saturday | June 4 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 42–56 | 4–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,985 | |
11 | Saturday | June 11 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 67–34 | 5–5 | Amalie Arena | 8,418 | |
12 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 34–44 | 5–6 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,835 | |
13 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 47–48 | 5–7 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,645 | |
14 | Bye | ||||||||
15 | Saturday | July 9 | 9:30 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 67–69 | 5–8 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 11,874 | |
16 | Saturday | July 16 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Portland Steel | L 53–55 | 5–9 | Moda Center | 4,793 | |
17 | Saturday | July 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Los Angeles KISS | W 46–32 | 6–9 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 11,840 | |
18 | Saturday | July 30 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 54–35 | 7–9 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,324 |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
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AC Semifinals | Saturday | August 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | W 69–68 (OT) | Amway Center | 12,171 | |
AC Championship | Sunday | August 14 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 50–55 | PPL Center | 4,721 |
Roster
2016 Jacksonville Sharks roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured reserve
Refused to report
Other league exempt
Inactive reserve
League suspension
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics |
References
- ^ "2016 Arena Football League schedule" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "LA KISS Rock the Sharks in Home Opener - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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- ^ "Last Game Heroics Lift Predators Past Rival Sharks - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ "Rattlers Defeat the Sharks in Overtime, 75-68 - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "Storm Falls to Jacksonville, 33-27 - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
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