The 2001 Omaha Beef season was the team's second season as a football franchise and second in the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL). One of five teams competing in the IPFL for the 2001 season. The team played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.
| 2001 Omaha Beef season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Don Igo |
| Head coach | Sandy Buda |
| Home field | Omaha Civic Auditorium 1804 Capitol Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68102 |
| Results | |
| Record | 15–1 |
| League place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Lost IPFL Championship 38-47 (Thunder Cats) |
Schedule
editWin Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
edit| Week | Opponent | Results | Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | St. Louis Renegades | W 61–44[1] | 1–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | at Trenton Lightning | W 51–41[2] | 2–0 | Sovereign Bank Arena | |||
| 4 | Boise Stallions | W 56–27[3] | 3–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |||
| 5 | at St. Louis Renegades | W 55–47[4] | 4–0 | Family Arena | |||
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | at Boise Stallions | W 57–34[5] | 5–0 | Bank of America Centre | |||
| 8 | Tennessee ThunderCats | W 72–50[6] | 6–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |||
| 9 | at Boise Stallions | W 49–45 | 7–0 | Bank of America Centre | |||
| 10 | Tennessee ThunderCats | W 56–29 | 8–0 | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |||
| 11 | at Tennessee ThunderCats | W 54–32 | 9–0 | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | |||
| 12 | St. Louis Renegades | W 53–42 | 10–0 | Family Arena | |||
| 13 | at Tennessee ThunderCats | L 34–61 | 10–1 | Knoxville Civic Coliseum | |||
| 14 | at Boise Stallions | W 35–9 | 11–1 | Bank of America Centre | |||
| 15 | Boise Stallions | W 58–19 | 12–1 | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |||
| 16 | at St. Louis Renegades | W 76–37 | 13–1 | Family Arena | |||
| 17 | Bye | ||||||
| 18 | at St. Louis Renegades | W 50–33 | 14–1 | Family Arena | |||
| 19 | Boise Stallions | W 79–18 | 15–1 | Omaha Civic Auditorium | |||
Standings
edit1. Omaha Beef, 15-1
2. Tennessee ThunderCats, 12-4
3. Boise Stallions, 6-9
4. St. Louis Renegades, 5-11
5. Trenton Lightning, 0-16
Playoffs
edit| Week | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||
| IPFL Semifinals | Tennessee ThunderCats | L 38–47 | – | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
Roster
edit| 2001 Omaha Beef roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
References
edit- ^ "IPFL weekly preview". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 26, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Week four IPFL preview". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 4, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "IPFL week five preview". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 12, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "IPFL names players of the week". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 14, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "IPFL names plaeyrs of the week". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 28, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Omaha sweeps weekly awards". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 4, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2017.