The 2012 Cedar Rapids Titans season was the first for the
indoor American football team that played its inaugural season in the
Indoor Football League (IFL). The team hosted their home games at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena, situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
In August 2011, it was announced that the Cedar Rapids Titans would become an expansion team of the
Indoor Football League for the
2012 season.
Titans' General Manager Chris Kolalis stated, "We believe that Cedar Rapids is a fantastic market to bring a team into. We hope to promote economic development and be a part of the growth of the community by being active and giving back to the fans."
The team also announced that they would play their home games at the
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
The ImOn Ice Arena is a 3,850-seat multipurpose arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, located adjacent to Veterans Memorial Stadium. The arena opened on January 8, 2000, and is owned by the city of Cedar Rapids. It is home to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders o ...
, with the intentions to play in the newly renovated,
U.S. Cellular Center in 2013.
On November 18, 2011, the Titans hired former NFL player,
Kyle Moore-Brown
Kyle Moore-Brown (born February 26, 1971) is a former Arena Football League offensive lineman/defensive lineman for the Albany/Indiana Firebirds and the Colorado Crush. He is currently the offensive line coach for the Vegas Knight Hawks of the I ...
, as the first coach in franchise history.
They won their inaugural game on March 3, 2012, with a 32–13 win over
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks.
Regular season
Roster
References
External links
Cedar Rapids Titans official website
{{Cedar Rapids Titans seasons
Cedar Rapids River Kings
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids () is the second-largest city in Iowa, United States and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city. ...
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