title: 2016 Georgia Firebirds season
text: # 2016 Georgia Firebirds season
  
  The 2016 Georgia Firebirds season was the first season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in American Indoor Football.
  
  On November 18, 2015, the Firebirds finalized the contract with the city of Albany, Georgia, and the Albany Civic Center, to play indoor football for the 2016 season. Prior to becoming an indoor team, the organization had played in various semi-pro outdoor leagues.
  
  On March 20, 2016, the Firebirds lost their first ever game in franchise history. The following day, Daniels was fired as the Firebirds head coach, replaced by Antwone Savage.
  
  On May 14, 2016, the Firebirds were forced to forfeit their final game at the Savannah Steam due to transportation issues.
  
  ## 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 |
  | 1 | Wednesday | March 9 | 7:00pm | Capital City Cobras | W 42–22 | 1–0 | Albany Civic Center |
  | 2 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:00pm | South Carolina Ravens | W 73–24 | 2–0 | Albany Civic 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 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 4 | Sunday | March 20 | 4:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L 0–86 | 0–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
  | 5 | Saturday | March 26 | 7:00pm | Atlanta Vultures | L 38–40 | 0–2 | Albany Civic Center |
  | 6 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:00pm | Savannah Steam | W 43–34 | 1–2 | Albany Civic Center |
  | 7 | Monday | April 11 | 7:05pm | at Myrtle Beach Freedom | W 49–20 | 2–2 | Myrtle Beach Convention Center |
  | 8 | Sunday | April 17 | 7:05pm | at Florida Tarpons | L 31–52 | 2–3 | Germain Arena |
  | 9 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:00pm | Myrtle Beach Freedom | W 56–43 | 3–3 | Albany Civic Center |
  | 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:00pm | Columbus Lions | L 19–73 | 3–4 | Albany Civic Center |
  | 11 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 12 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:00pm | at Savannah Steam | L 0–2 (forfeit) | 3–5 | Savannah Civic Center |
  | 13 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  | 14 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
  
  ### Standings
  
  2016 AIF Southern standingsviewtalkedit :
  
  | Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Columbus Lions | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 599 | 174 | 74.9 | 21.8 | W8 |
  | Florida Tarpons | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 489 | 202 | 61.1 | 25.3 | W4 |
  | Myrtle Beach Freedom | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 259 | 307 | 32.4 | 38.4 | L1 |
  | Savannah Steam | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 264 | 336 | 33.0 | 42.0 | L1 |
  | Georgia Firebirds | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 236 | 350 | 29.5 | 43.8 | L2 |
  | Central Florida Jaguars | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 219 | 483 | 27.4 | 60.4 | L1 |
  | Atlanta Vultures | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 67 | 141 | 11.2 | 23.5 | L5 |
  