# 2016 Spokane Empire season

The 2016 Spokane Empire season was the eleventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that compete in the IFL for the 2016 season and members of the Intense Conference.
Led by head coach Adam Shackleford, the Empire play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington.

## Schedule

Key:  Win  Tie  Loss  Bye

### Regular season

All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
| 1 | Saturday | February 20 | 9:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 60–51 | 1–0 | Toyota Center |
| 2 | Saturday | February 27 | 9:00pm | Wichita Falls Nighthawks | W 66–65 | 2–0 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 3 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 4 | Saturday | March 12 | 8:05pm | at Billings Wolves | L 22–30 | 2–1 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |
| 5 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 6 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 7 | Friday | April 1 | 9:00pm | Iowa Barnstormers | W 54–51 | 3–1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 8 | Saturday | April 9 | 9:00pm | Colorado Crush | W 97–72 | 4–1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 54–34 | 5–1 | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 10 | Saturday | April 23 | 9:05pm | at Tri-Cities Fever | W 52–39 | 6–1 | Toyota Center |
| 11 | Friday | April 29 | 9:00pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 53–51 | 7–1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 12 | Saturday | May 7 | 9:00pm | Billings Wolves | W 75–28 | 8–1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 13 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 50–63 | 8–2 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| 14 | Friday | May 20 | 9:00pm | Tri-Cities Fever | W 45–23 | 9–2 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 15 | Friday | May 27 | 8:30pm | at Colorado Crush | W 55–44 | 10–2 | Budweiser Events Center |
| 16 | Saturday | June 4 | 9:00pm | Billings Wolves | W 51–41 | 11–2 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 17 | Friday | June 10 | 7:05pm | at Nebraska Danger | W 25–23 | 12–2 | Eihusen Arena |
| 18 | Saturday | June 18 | 9:00pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 35–59 | 12–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 19 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:05pm | at Billings Wolves | L 21–35 | 12–4 | Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark |

#### Standings

2016 Intense Conference :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK |
| y-Spokane Empire | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 815 | 709 | -- | L2 |
| x-Billings Wolves | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 643 | 647 | 4.0 | W2 |
| x-Nebraska Danger | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 765 | 794 | 6.0 | W1 |
| Colorado Crush | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 849 | 914 | 8.0 | W2 |
| Tri-Cities Fever | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 577 | 758 | 9.0 | L9 |

### Postseason

| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
| Wild Card | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| Intense Conference Championship | Sunday | July 17 | 4:00pm | Nebraska Danger | W 55–44 | 1–0 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 2016 United Bowl | Saturday | July 23 | 7:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | L 34–55 | 1–1 | Denny Sanford Premier Center |