# 2012 Tampa Bay Storm season

The 2012 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 25th season for the franchise, and their 21st in the Tampa Bay area. The team was coached by Dave Ewart and played their home games at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. With a final record of 8–10, the Storm missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. 2012, was the first season in which the Storm used their new logo and uniform colors.

## Standings

South Divisionvte :
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| y-Jacksonville Sharks | 10 | 8 | .556 | 930 | 884 | 4–4 | 8–6 | 6–4 | 4–4 |
| x-Georgia Force | 9 | 9 | .500 | 812 | 923 | 5–3 | 8–5 | 5–4 | 4–5 |
| x-New Orleans VooDoo | 8 | 10 | .444 | 979 | 995 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 10 | .444 | 1021 | 1108 | 4–4 | 7–7 | 7–2 | 1–8 |
| Orlando Predators | 4 | 14 | .222 | 770 | 902 | 2–6 | 4–11 | 4–5 | 0–9 |
y - Clinched division x - Clinched playoff berth

## Schedule

The Storm began the season on the road against the Chicago Rush on March 10. They played the Spokane Shock in their final regular season game on July 21.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Report |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Report |
| 1 | Saturday | March 10 | 8:00 p.m. EST | at Chicago Rush | L 48–70 | 0–1 | Allstate Arena | |
| 2 | Friday | March 16 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force | W 50–47 | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 3 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 4 | Friday | March 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 71–69 | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 5 | Friday | April 6 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at New Orleans VooDoo | L 47–66 | 2–2 | New Orleans Arena | |
| 6 | Friday | April 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 69–48 | 3–2 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 7 | Friday | April 20 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 48–83 | 3–3 | Wells Fargo Center | |
| 8 | Monday | April 30 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Kansas City Command | W 63–46 | 4–3 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 55–31 | 5–3 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Georgia Force | L 41–44 | 5–4 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | |
| 11 | Monday | May 21 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 34–53 | 5–5 | Quicken Loans Arena | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 26 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 63–55 | 6–5 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 61–71 | 6–6 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 15 | Friday | June 15 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 40–64 | 6–7 | Amway Center | |
| 16 | Saturday | June 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | San Antonio Talons | L 56–77 | 6–8 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 17 | Saturday | June 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 79–83 | 6–9 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 18 | Saturday | July 7 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 65–61 | 7–9 | Consol Energy Center | |
| 19 | Saturday | July 14 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 78–77 (OT) | 8–9 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 20 | Saturday | July 21 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Spokane Shock | L 53–63 | 8–10 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |