The 2013 Sioux Falls Storm season was the team's fourteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fifth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of just nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2013 season, the Sioux Falls Storm were members of the United Conference.
Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm played their home games at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sioux Falls entered the 2013 season following consecutive wins in the league's "United Bowl" championship game in 2011 and 2012.
After early season struggles, 36-year-old former MVP quarterback Terrance Bryant returned under center. Bryant had quarterbacked the team to their United Indoor Football titles from 2005 to 2008 and had his number 5 retired. Bryant returned as number 15. The Storm finished the regular season 10-4 and earned home field throughout the playoffs. Sioux Falls defeated Cedar Rapids 44–20 in the United Conference Championship to return to the United Bowl. The Storm won a back-and-forth United Bowl over Nebraska 43–40, capturing their third straight IFL title and seventh overall indoor football title. Bryant was named MVP of the United Bowl after throwing four touchdowns in the championship.
Off-field moves Shortly before the 2013 season began, the owner of the Cheyenne Warriors died which forced that team to suspend operations and the IFL to revise its schedule to accommodate the now 9-team league.
Schedule Key:
Regular season Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Final score Record 1 Friday February 15 7:30pm at Green Bay Blizzard W 64–41 1–0 Resch Center 2 BYE 3 Saturday March 2 7:00pm at Nebraska Danger L 21–30 1–1 Eihusen Arena 4 BYE 5 Sunday March 17 3:05pm Wyoming Cavalry W 67–7 2–1 Sioux Falls Arena 6 Sunday March 24 3:00pm at Colorado Ice L 33–37 2–2 Budweiser Events Center 7 BYE 8 Sunday April 7 3:05pm Green Bay Blizzard W 48–29 3–2 Sioux Falls Arena 9 Friday April 12 7:05pm at Tri-Cities Fever W 56–43 4–2 Toyota Center 10 Saturday April 20 7:05pm Colorado Ice W 45–43 5–2 Sioux Falls Arena 11 Saturday April 27 6:05pm at Chicago Slaughter L 56–61 5–3 Sears Centre 12 Saturday May 4 7:05pm Nebraska Danger W 43–41 6–3 Sioux Falls Arena 13 Saturday May 11 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 18–52 6–4 Cedar Rapids Ice Arena 14 Saturday May 18 7:05pm Chicago Slaughter W 53–38 7–4 Sioux Falls Arena 15 Saturday May 25 7:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 30–24 8–4 Sioux Falls Arena 16 BYE 17 Saturday June 8 7:05pm Texas Revolution W 59–16 9–4 Sioux Falls Arena 18 Saturday June 15 7:05pm at Texas Revolution W 52–38 10–4 Allen Event Center
Post-season Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Final score Record United Conference Championship Saturday June 22 7:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 44-20 11–4 Sioux Falls Arena United Bowl Saturday June 29 7:05pm Nebraska Danger W 43-40 12-4 Sioux Falls Arena
Roster 2013 Sioux Falls Storm roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured Reserve currently vacant
Exempt List currently vacant
Practice squad currently vacant
rookies in italics Roster updated March 26, 2013 25 Active, 1 Inactive, 0 PS
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Standings
References
External links Sioux Falls Storm official statistics 2013 IFL regular season schedule