Cedar Rapids Titans
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Current season | 2016 |
| League | Indoor Football League (2012–present) |
| Conference | United (2012–present) |
| Team history | Cedar Rapids Titans (2012–present) |
| Based in | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Arena | U.S. Cellular Center |
| Colors |
Black, blue, white |
| Owner(s) |
Chris Kokalis Bob Sullivan David Bradley Kenneth Moninski |
| Head coach | Mark Stoute |
| General Manager | Chris Kokalis |
| Championships | (0) |
| Conference titles | (0) |
| Division titles | (0) |
| Playoff berths |
(3) (2013, 2014, 2015) |
| Cheerleaders | Titan Dolls |
The Cedar Rapids Titans are a professional indoor football team based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Titans joined the Indoor Football League (IFL) as an expansion team in 2011, and first took the field for the 2012 season. They currently participate in the United Conference.
The Titans played their home games at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids from 2012 to 2013. In 2014 they relocated to the newly renovated U.S. Cellular Center.
The Titans were the first indoor team to be based in Cedar Rapids. The owners of the Titans are Chris Kokalis, Bob Sullivan, David Bradley and Kenneth Moninski. The Titans have appeared in two United Conference Championship Game (2013, 2014), losing to the Sioux Falls Storm both times.
Franchise history
2012
In August 2011, it was announced that the Cedar Rapids Titans would become an expansion team of the Indoor Football League for the 2012 season.[1] Titans' General Manager, Chris Kolalis stated, "We believe that Cedar Rapids is a fantastic market to bring a team into. We hope to promote economic development and be a part of the growth of the community by being active and giving back to the fans."[1] The team also announced that they would play their home games at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena, with the intentions to play in the newly renovated, U.S. Cellular Center in 2013.[1] On November 18, 2011, the Titans hired former NFL player, Kyle Moore-Brown, as the first coach in franchise history.[2] They won their inaugural game on March 3, 2012 with a 32-13 win over Lehigh Valley Steelhawks.[3]
2013
The Titans lost their pre-season warmup against Green Bay but began the 2013 regular season with three straight wins in a home-and-home series with Chicago and hosting the new Texas Revolution franchise out of Allen.[4] After a two-week bye, the team lost its next three games. The Titans recovered from this stumble and finished the season second in the United Conference with a 9–5 record. They made the post-season but lost to the Sioux Falls Storm in the United Conference Championship.[5] The team fared much better at home than on the road with 5 of its 6 losses coming when it was away from the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.
2014
The Titans were one of 8 returning teams plus 1 expansion team for the 2014 Indoor Football League season. After a 38-47 loss to open the 2014 season, the Titans went on to win their next 8 games in a row. The Titans entered Week 12, with a chance to claim first place in the United Conference, but fell 36-48 to the undefeated Storm. The Titans would get revenge during the final game of the season, defeating the Storm 49-37. The victory placed the Titans in 2nd place in the United Conference, and ended the Storm's undefeated season. The Titans' 2nd place finish meant a road playoff game against the Storm in the United Conference Finals, where they were defeated 36-73.
2015
The Titans were tasked with replacing 2014 starting quarterback Spencer Ohm, while also losing the IFL's leading rusher, LaRon Council. The team signed Sam Durley, from the defunct Wyoming Cavalry, to be their new starting quarterback. Durley got the Titans off to a 6-3 start, good enough for second place in the United Conference, but he was released on May 4, 2015 to sign with the New Orleans VooDoo.[6] However, just two weeks prior to Durley's release, the Titans had traded for the 2014 IFL MVP, Willie Copeland.[7]
Players
Current roster
| Cedar Rapids Titans Roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Refused to Report
Transfer List
Roster updated May 3, 2016 | |||
All-IFL players
The following Titans players have been named to All-IFL Teams:
- RB LaRon Council (2)
- WR Carl Sims, Bryan Pray (2)
- OL Maurice Robinson, Albert Erni, Jr.
- DL Xzavie Jackson (3), Kyle Jenkins, Jeremiah Price
- DB T. J. Simmons, Ricky Johnson
- K Rockne Belmonte (2)
- KR Robert Brown, Demetruce McNeal
Awards and honors
The following is a list of all Titans players who have won league Awards
| Season | Player | Position | Award |
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| 2014 | Rockne Belmonte | Kicker | Special Teams Player of the Year |
| 2015 | Jeremiah Price | Defensive Lineman | Defensive Player of the Year |
Coaches
Head coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through Week 11 of the 2016 Indoor Football League season.
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Kyle Moore-Brown | 2012 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Stoute | 2013-present | 35 | 16 | 0 | .686 | 0 | 3 | 2013 IFL Coach of the Year |
Coaching staff
| Cedar Rapids Titans staff | ||||||
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Front Office
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Head Coach
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Team Coaches
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Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | |||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | IFL | United | 7th | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 2013 | IFL | United | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost United Conference Championship (Storm) 20-44 | |||
| 2014 | 2014 | IFL | United | 2nd | 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost United Conference Championship (Storm) 36-73 | |||
| 2015 | 2015 | IFL | United | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost United Conference Championship (Storm) 12-34 | |||
| 2016 | 2016 | IFL | United | 6 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 39 | 26 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2012-2016) | |||||||
| 0 | 3 | - | All-time postseason record (2012-2016) | ||||||||
| 39 | 29 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2012-2016) | ||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Professional Football Coming to Cedar Rapids". www.kcrg.com. ABC. August 29, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ↑ Jeff Johnson (November 18, 2011). "Titans hire Moore-Brown as head coach". The Gazette. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Condon (March 3, 2012). "Titans trounce Lehigh Valley, 32-13, in first game for Cedar Rapids IFL franchise". The Gazette. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ↑ Bonner, Michael; Saville, Scott (March 2, 2013). "Titans Steamroll Texas To Stay Perfect". Cedar Rapids, IA: KCRG-TV. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Titans fall to Storm in conference championship". thegazette.com. The Gazette. June 22, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ↑ Douglas Miles (May 3, 2015). "Durley leaving Titans for AFL's New Orleans VooDoo". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ↑ Douglas Miles (April 13, 2015). "C.R. Titans trade for reigning IFL MVP". www.thegazette.com. The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
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