The Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's seventeenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and third in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2017 season, the Barnstormers were members of the United Conference.
Led by first-year head coach Dixie Wooten, the Barnstormers played their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa.
Staff 2017 Iowa Barnstormers staff Front office Principal owner – Jeff Lamberti Owner/Vice President/COO – John Pettit Owner – Don Lamberti Honorary owner – Ben Silverstein Owner – David Silverstein Owner – Scott Thurber Owner – Dave Knau Owner – Jim Gocke Owner – Dan Stanbrough Owner – Jeff Lipman Owner – Tom Nelson Owner – Dan Ochylski Owner – Brian Chittenden Head coach - Dixie Wooten
Offensive coaches Assistant head coach / offensive line coach – Michael Custer
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator / defensive backs coach – Marcus Coleman Defensive line coach / special teams coordinator – Malcolm Nelson
Strength & conditioning Rodney Filer
Schedule Key:
Pre-season Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Saturday February 4 7:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 38–26 1–0 U.S. Cellular Center
Regular season
All start times are local time Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Saturday February 18 7:05 PM at Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 53–68 0–1 Kay Yeager Coliseum 3,353 2 Sunday February 26 5:00 PM at Arizona Rattlers W 51-47 1-1 Talking Stick Resort Arena 11,438 3 BYE 4 Sunday March 12 3:05 PM at Green Bay Blizzard W 49–30 2–1 Resch Center 4,409 5 Monday March 20 6:05 PM at Sioux Falls Storm L 13–70 2–2 Denny Sanford Premier Center 5,246 6 Sunday March 26 3:05 PM Cedar Rapids Titans W 46–23 3–2 Wells Fargo Arena 5,653 7 BYE 8 Saturday April 8 7:05 PM Green Bay Blizzard W 27–26 4–2 Wells Fargo Arena 6,028 9 Saturday April 15 7:05 PM Nebraska Danger W 48–14 5–2 Wells Fargo Arena 5,683 10 Saturday April 22 7:05 PM at Cedar Rapids Titans W 31–25 6–2 U.S. Cellular Center 11 Saturday April 29 7:05 PM Colorado Crush W 33–21 7–2 Wells Fargo Arena 6,942 12 Saturday May 6 7:05 PM at Green Bay Blizzard W 41–34 8–2 Resch Center 13 Saturday May 13 7:05 PM Cedar Rapids Titans W 56–54 9–2 Wells Fargo Arena 7,763 14 Saturday May 20 7:05 PM at Wichita Falls Nighthawks W 50–47 10–2 Kay Yeager Coliseum 15 Friday May 26 7:05 PM Green Bay Blizzard W 64–12 11–2 Wells Fargo Arena 8,377 16 Friday June 2 8:00 PM at Salt Lake Screaming Eagles W 58–36 12–2 Maverik Center 3,873 17 Friday June 9 7:05 PM Spokane Empire W 58–28 13–2 Wells Fargo Arena 7,153 18 Saturday June 17 7:05 PM Sioux Falls Storm L 24–45 13–3 Wells Fargo Arena 8,638
Standings
Postseason Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Score Location United Conference Championship Saturday July 24 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 32–66 Denny Sanford Premier Center
Roster 2017 Iowa Barnstormers roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Reserve lists
References
External links Iowa Barnstormers official statistics