title: 2016 Central Penn Capitals season
text: # 2016 Central Penn Capitals season
  
  The 2016 Central Penn Capitals season was the fourth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their fourth in the American Indoor Football. On October 14, 2015, it was announced that the Capitals were moving to Harrisburg and renaming themselves the Central Penn Capitals.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  Key:  Win  Tie  Loss  Bye
  
  ### Exhibition
  
  All start times are local to home team
  
  | Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
  | 11 | Saturday | May 7 | 4:00pm | Connecticut Chiefs | | | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
  
  ### Regular season
  
  All start times are local to home team
  
  | Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
  | 1 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 2 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 3 | Saturday | March 12 | 7:05pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 27–44 | 0–1 | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
  | 4 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 5 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 6 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:05pm | Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | L 36–40 | 0–2 | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
  | 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:05pm | Triangle Torch | W 74–43 | 1–2 | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
  | 8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:05pm | at Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | L 26–79 | 1–3 | Class of 1923 Arena |
  | 9 | Sunday | April 24 | 7:05pm | at Triangle Torch | L 41–47 | 1–4 | Dorton Arena |
  | 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:05pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 65–56 | 2–4 | PPL Center |
  | 11 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:05pm | Winston Wildcats | Cancelled | | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
  | 12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:05pm | Maryland Eagles | W 67–0 | 3–4 | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
  | 13 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:05pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 37–29 | 4–4 | PPL Center |
  | 14 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  
  ### Standings
  
  2016 AIF Northern standingsviewtalkedit :
  
  | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | West Michigan Ironmen | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 471 | 224 | 67.3 | 32.0 | W6 |
  | River City Raiders | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 398 | 235 | 56.9 | 33.6 | W3 |
  | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 430 | 237 | 53.8 | 29.6 | L1 |
  | Philadelphia Yellow Jackets | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 266 | 169 | 38.0 | 24.0 | L2 |
  | Central Penn Capitals | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 373 | 338 | 46.6 | 42.3 | W3 |
  | Chicago Blitz | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 237 | 170 | 39.5 | 28.3 | L1 |
  | Triangle Torch | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 292 | 359 | 41.7 | 51.3 | L2 |
  | Winston Wildcats | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 139 | 300 | 17.4 | 37.5 | W3 |
  | Maryland Eagles | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 116 | 9.5 | 58.0 | L2 |
  | Northern Kentucky Nightmare | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 116 | 236 | 23.2 | 47.2 | L5 |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  All start times are local to home team
  
  | Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Div. Semifinals | Saturday | June 4 | 7:05pm | at West Michigan Ironmen | Cancelled | L. C. Walker Arena |
  
  When initially announced, the Capitals were set to play the Northern Division's first-seeded West Michigan Ironmen. On May 30, the Capitals were replaced with the Southern Division's third-seeded Myrtle Beach Freedom and the Capitals were held out of the playoffs altogether.
  
  