The 2013 Nebraska Danger season was the third season for the

Nebraska Danger The Nebraska Danger was a professional indoor football team based in Grand Island, Nebraska, and a member of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team was founded in 2011 by Charlie Bosselman as an expansion member of the IFL. The Danger played ...

as a football franchise and their third in the

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. One of just nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2013 season, the Nebraska Danger are members of the Intense Conference. The team played their home games under

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Mike Davis at the

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Season summary

The Danger were successful in the regular season, clinching the Intense Conference and qualifying for the IFL playoffs. The team defeated the

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to win the Intense Conference and reach the

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but fell in the championship game to the

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40-43. The Danger were named the IFL Franchise of the Year for 2013. Quarterback

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was named both the IFL's Most Valuable Player and its Offensive Player of the Year.

Off-field moves

Shortly before the 2013 season began, the owner of the

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died which forced that team to suspend operations and the IFL to revise its schedule to accommodate the now 9-team league.

Schedule

Key:

Preseason

Regular season

''All start times are local''

Postseason

Roster

Standings

References

External links

Nebraska Danger official website

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