2016 Omaha Beef season
# 2016 Omaha Beef season

The 2016 Omaha Beef season was the team's seventeenth and second as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of 12 teams in the CIF for the 2016 season, they played in the 6-team Northern Division.

The Beef played their home games at the Ralston Arena in Ralston, Nebraska, under the direction of head coach Cory Ross.

## Schedule

Key:  Win  Loss  Bye

### Preseason season

| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance |
| 1 | Friday | February 19 | 7:00pm | Nebraska Danger | L 23-55 | 1–0 | Ralston Arena | |

### Regular season

| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance |
| 1 | Saturday | February 27 | 7:05pm | at Sioux City Bandits | L 38-43 | 0–1 | Tyson Events Center | 3,562 |
| 2 | Sunday | March 6 | 7:00pm | Bloomington Edge | W 34-31 | 1–1 | U.S. Cellular Coliseum | |
| 3 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 4 | Saturday | March 19 | 7:00pm | at Salina Liberty | W 43–41 | 2–1 | Bicentennial Center | 2,325 |
| 5 | Friday | March 25 | 7:00pm | Sioux City Bandits | L 33–45 | 2–2 | Ralston Arena | 3,902 |
| 6 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 7 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:00pm | at Chicago Eagles | L 48–49 | 2–3 | UIC Pavilion | |
| 8 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:00pm | Wichita Force | W 58–55 | 3–3 | Ralston Arena | 3,402 |
| 9 | Friday | April 22 | 7:00pm | Chicago Eagles | W 50-38 | 4–3 | Ralston Arena | 3,127 |
| 10 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:00pm | Bloomington Edge | L 40–45 | 4–4 | Ralston Arena | 3,889 |
| 11 | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 12 | Friday | May 13 | 7:00pm | Chicago Eagles | W 43–42 (OT) | 5–4 | Ralston Arena | 3,279 |
| 13 | Friday | May 20 | 7:00pm | Salina Liberty | W 35–18 | 6–4 | Ralston Arena | 3,579 |
| 14 | Saturday | May 28 | 7:00pm | at Chicago Eagles | W 42–29 | 7–4 | UIC Pavilion | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 6 | 7:00pm | at Wichita Force | L 50–56 | 7–5 | Intrust Bank Arena | 3,354 |

## Standings

Northern Division :

| viewtalkedit | W | L | PCT | PF | PA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| x-Wichita Force | 10 | 2 | .833 | 593 | 516 |
| y-Bloomington Edge | 7 | 5 | .583 | 546 | 440 |
| y-Sioux City Bandits | 7 | 5 | .583 | 499 | 434 |
| Omaha Beef | 7 | 5 | .583 | 514 | 487 |
| Chicago Eagles | 3 | 9 | .250 | 486 | 584 |
| Salina Liberty | 2 | 10 | .167 | 413 | 575 |
| Southern Division ||||||
| viewtalkedit | W | L | PCT | PF | PA |
| z-Texas Revolution | 10 | 2 | .833 | 814 | 625 |
| y-Amarillo Venom | 8 | 4 | .667 | 642 | 611 |
| y-Dodge City Law | 8 | 4 | .667 | 653 | 523 |
| Duke City Gladiators | 6 | 6 | .500 | 568 | 573 |
| San Angelo Bandits | 2 | 10 | .167 | 537 | 688 |
| Mesquite Marshals | 2 | 10 | .167 | 479 | 688 |

    z - clinched top overall seed
    x - clinched division title
    y - clinched playoff spot
