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2012 Cleveland Gladiators season
Arena Football League team season
Arena Football League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Cleveland Gladiators |
| year | 2012 |
| record | 8–10 |
| division_place | 2nd AC East |
| coach | Steve Thonn |
| stadium | Quicken Loans Arena |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Gladiators seasons |
The ** Cleveland Gladiators season** was the 13th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the fourth while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators finished the season with an 8–10 record and did not qualify for the playoffs. In this season, the Gladiators became the first team in the history of the league to forfeit a game. They did so on June 8 when the players went on strike prior to a matchup against the Pittsburgh Power in week 14.
Standings
Schedule
The Gladiators began the season on the road against the Georgia Force on March 12. Their first home game was on March 26 against the Kansas City Command. They hosted the Chicago Rush on July 21 in their final regular season game.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | Score | Record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | March 12 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Georgia Force | L 39–41 | 0–1 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | March 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Kansas City Command | W 49–39 | 1–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | April 1 | 6:05 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 68–62 | 2–1 | Wells Fargo Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | April 8 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 41–24 | 3–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | April 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 48–69 | 3–2 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | April 21 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 49–54 | 3–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | April 28 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 58–43 | 4–3 | Consol Energy Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | May 11 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 69–48 | 5–3 | Bradley Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monday | May 21 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 53–34 | 6–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday | May 27 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 33–55 | 6–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | June 1 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 62–70 | 6–5 | Wells Fargo Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | June 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Pittsburgh Power | L 0–2 | 6–6 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | New Orleans VooDoo | L 42–54 | 6–7 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | June 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 42–56 | 6–8 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | June 29 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 69–32 | 7–8 | Quicken Loans Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | July 6 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 34–55 | 7–9 | Amway Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday | July 13 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | at Utah Blaze | L 63–83 | 7–10 | EnergySolutions Arena | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday | July 21 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Chicago Rush | W 60–54 | 8–10 | Quicken Loans Arena |
- Due to a players' strike within the team, the Gladiators were unable to field enough players, and forfeited the game.
Final roster
| 2012 Cleveland Gladiators roster |
|---|
| Quarterbacks |
References
References
- (October 6, 2011). "2012 Cleveland Gladiators Schedule". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (March 12, 2012). "Gladiators Fall to Force, 41–39". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (March 23, 2012). "Gladiators Take Down Command, 49–39 in Home Opener". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (April 1, 2012). "Gladiators Spoil Soul Home Opener with 68–62 Win". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (April 8, 2012). "Gladiators Win Third Straight – 41–24 Over Orlando". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (April 13, 2012). "Gladiators Fall in Tampa – 69–48 to Storm". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (April 21, 2012). "Gladiators Drop Close Game to Sharks, 54–49". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (April 28, 2012). "Gladiators Defeat Power, 58–43". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (May 11, 2012). "Gladiators Defeat Mustangs on NFL Network, 69–48". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (May 19, 2012). "Gladiators Stifle Storm". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (May 27, 2012). "Soul Defeat Gladiators 55–33". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (June 1, 2012). "Gladiators Lose to Barnstormers, 70–62". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (June 8, 2012). "Cleveland Forfeits Matchup to Pittsburgh". Arena Football League.
- (June 16, 2012). "VooDoo Defeat Gladiators, 54–42". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (June 23, 2012). "Gladiators fall to Sharks, 56–42". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (June 29, 2012). "Gladiators defeat Mustangs on NFL Network, 69–32". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (July 6, 2012). "Gladiators fall in Orlando, 55–34 to Predators". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (July 13, 2012). "Gladiators Playoffs Hopes Dashed with 83–63 Loss in Utah". Cleveland Gladiators.
- (July 21, 2012). "Cleveland defeats Chicago, 60–54". Cleveland Gladiators.
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