2012 Utah Blaze season
Arena Football League team season
The 2012 Utah Blaze season was the sixth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League . The team was coached by Ron James and played its home games at EnergySolutions Arena for the second straight year. The Blaze finished the regular season 12–6 and qualified for the playoffs. They made it to the National Conference championship game where they played the Arizona Rattlers , but were on the losing end of a 75–69 score.
Standings
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Schedule
Regular season
The Blaze began the season in San Antonio against the San Antonio Talons on March 10. Their home opener was on March 24 against the San Jose SaberCats . They played the Philadelphia Soul in their final regular season game on July 22.[ 1]
Playoffs
Round
Day
Date
Kickoff
Opponent
Results
Location
Report
NC Semifinals
Friday
July 27
6:05 p.m. MST
at San Antonio Talons
W 35–34
Alamodome
[ 20]
NC Championship
Saturday
August 4
7:00 p.m. MST
at Arizona Rattlers
L 69–75
US Airways Center
[ 21]
Final roster
2012 Utah Blaze roster
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
11 Antwan Marsh
42 Joe Mortensen
Defensive backs
1 Carlton Brown
9 David Hyland
7 Will Mulder
4 Alfred Phillips
Kickers
Injured reserve
48 Lionel Bibbins DL
89 Dan DeMaster OL
-- Delric Ellington WR
73 Darryl Hicks OL
5 Josh Jones DB
99 Alex Michael OL
17 Ernest Pierce WR
8 Sha'reff Rashad DB
90 T. J. Raymond OL
8 Chad Rusinkovich WR
54 Dain Taylor LB
Other league exempt
Refuse to report
Inactive reserve
League suspension
Team suspension
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 4, 2012
23 Active, 14 Inactive
References
^
"Utah Blaze 2012 Regular Season Schedule" . Utah Blaze . Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Drop Close Game to Talons, 54–48" . Utah Blaze . March 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012 .
^ "Defense Ignites in Win over Barnstormers" . Utah Blaze . March 17, 2012. Archived from the original on May 8, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Knock Off Top-Ranked SaberCats in Last-Moment Thriller" . Utah Blaze . March 25, 2012. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Turnovers Prove Costly in Loss to VooDoo" . Utah Blaze . March 31, 2012. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012 .
^ "Utah Defeats ArenaBowl Champs in Offensive Shootout" . Utah Blaze . April 13, 2012. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Emerge Victorious in Rematch with Barnstormers" . Utah Blaze . April 21, 2012. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Off to Best Start in Franchise History with Win over Mustangs" . Utah Blaze . April 21, 2012. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Rolls to Fourth-Straight Victory" . Utah Blaze . May 5, 2012. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Splits Season Series with SaberCats" . Utah Blaze . May 12, 2012. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012 .
^ "Rattlers Defeat Blaze Despite Explosive Offensive Output" . Utah Blaze . May 19, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012 .
^ "Talons Edge Blaze in Back and Forth Battle" . Utah Blaze . May 26, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012 .
^ "Utah Burns Through Kansas City Behind Record-Setting Night by Grady" . Utah Blaze . June 2, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012 .
^ "Utah Dismantles Chicago in Blowout Victory" . Utah Blaze . June 9, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012 .
^ "Utah Shocks Spokane in Last-Minute Thriller" . Utah Blaze . June 17, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012 .
^ "Utah Surges Past Georgia Force" . Utah Blaze . June 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012 .
^ "Utah Blasts Top-Ranked Rattlers" . Utah Blaze . July 7, 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012 .
^ "Utah Conquers Cleveland Gladiators" . Utah Blaze . July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Drop Regular-Season Finale to Soul" . Utah Blaze . July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Drop Heartbreaker to Rattlers," . Utah Blaze . July 27, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012 .
^ "Blaze Clip Talons, Advance to Conference Championship, 75–69" . Utah Blaze . August 5, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012 .
Founded in 2006
Founded in 2013
Resurrected from the Utah Valley Thunder in 2010
Based in Salt Lake City , Utah
Franchise Arenas Head coaches Playoff appearances (4) Hall of Fame members
American Conference National Conference
East Division South Division
Central Division West Division