The 2012 Cincinnati Commandos season was the 3rd season for the franchise, and their first as a member of the Northern Conference of the United Indoor Football League (UIFL).
Just one month after their 2011 CIFL Championship Game victory, the Commandos announced they were leaving the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) to join the UIFL. On August 23, 2011, it was announced that Bill Back would return as head coach for a 3rd season with the Commandos
The Commandos finished the regular season 8-2 (7–2 in the Northern Conference), clinching the first round by with the top spot in the Northern Conference. The Commandos advanced to Ultimate Bowl II with a 60–42 victory over the Erie Explosion. The Commandos defeated the Florida Tarpons, 62-44 clinching their third consecutive championship.
Schedule Key:
Regular season Week Day Date Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Saturday March 3 Johnstown Generals W 49–28 1–0 Cincinnati Gardens 2 Friday March 9 at Eastern Kentucky Drillers W 64–51 2–0 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center 3 BYE 4 Saturday March 24 Huntington Wildcatz W 104-12 3–0 Cincinnati Gardens 5 BYE 6 Saturday April 7 Western Pennsylvania Sting W 76–20 4–0 Cincinnati Gardens 7 BYE 8 Sunday April 22 at Erie Explosion W 55–34 5–0 Louis J. Tullio Arena 9 Saturday April 28 Marion Blue Racers W 58–38 6–0 Cincinnati Gardens 10 Saturday May 5 at Marion Blue Racers W 61–53 7–0 Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11 Saturday May 12 Rome Rampage Cancelled 7–0 Cincinnati Gardens 12 Saturday May 19 at Marion Blue Racers L 49–51 7–1 Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13 Saturday May 26 Erie Explosion L 18–62 7–2 Cincinnati Gardens 14 Saturday June 2 Marion Blue Racers W 60–24 8–2 Cincinnati Gardens 15 BYE
Postseason Round Day Date Opponent Results Location Score Record Northern Semifinals BYE Northern Championship Saturday June 23 Erie Explosion W 62–40 1–0 Cincinnati Gardens Ultimate Bowl II Monday July 2 at Florida Tarpons W 62–44 2–0 Germain Arena
Standings
y - clinched conference title
x - clinched playoff spot
Roster
Cincinnati Commandos rosterQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers currently vacant Injured reserve currently vacant
Exempt list currently vacant
Practice squad currently vacant
rookies in italics Roster updated September 19, 2012 22 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS
Staff 2012 Cincinnati Commandos staff Front office Co-Owner – Dennis Whitman Co-Owner – Paul Napier General manager – Jason Buckley Director of corporate sales – Hank Reed Public and community relations – All-Star PR LLC Director of gameday operations – Mike Hershey Assistant Director of GameDay Operations - Andrew Pifer Equipment Manager - Colin Lap
Head coach Head coach – Billy Back Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Billy Back Running Backs - Keith Brooks Wide receivers – J.C. Baker Offensive line – Josh Newren
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chris Taylor Defensive line – Sean Middlebrooks Linebackers – Secondary – Kelly Sims
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