2010 Omaha Nighthawks season
| 2010 Omaha Nighthawks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jeff Jagodzinski |
| Home field | Rosenblatt Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–5 |
| Division place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2010 Omaha Nighthawks season was the first season for the United Football League franchise. The team finished with a 3–5 record and last in the league.
Offseason
Expansion draft
| Player name | Position | College | Former team |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. J. Alexander | OG | Syracuse | Florida |
| Willie Andrews | S | Baylor | Florida |
| Martin Bibla | OG | Miami (FL) | Las Vegas |
| Wendell Bryant | DT | Wisconsin | Las Vegas |
| Mike Fladell | OT | Rutgers | New York Sentinels |
| Ryan Hoag | WR | Gustavus Adolphus | New York Sentinels |
| Christian Hopkins | TE | Toledo | New York Sentinels |
| Ross Kolodziej | DT | Wisconsin | Las Vegas |
| Fred Matua | OG | Southern California | Florida |
| Terrell Maze | CB | San Diego State | New York Sentinels |
| Adrian McCovy | LB | Arizona | California |
| Frank Murphy | WR | Kansas State | Florida |
| Ryan Neufeld | TE | UCLA | Florida |
| Josh Savage | DE | Utah | Florida |
| Adam Speer | OG | Oregon State | California |
| Gary Stills | LB | West Virginia | Las Vegas |
| Craphonso Thorpe | WR | Florida State | New York Sentinels |
| DeJuan Tribble | CB | Boston College | Florida |
| Shaud Williams | RB | Alabama | Florida |
| Willie Williams | DT | Louisville | Florida |
UFL draft
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Choice | |||
| 1 | 1 | Dewayne White | DE | Louisville |
| 2 | 6 | Chike Okeafor | DE | Purdue |
| 3 | 11 | Shawn Andrews | OT | Arkansas |
| 4 | 16 | Adrian Jones | OT | Kansas |
| 5 | 21 | Kenny Peterson | DT | Ohio State |
| 6 | 26 | Ronald Curry | WR | North Carolina |
| 7 | 35 | DeMarcus Faggins | CB | Kansas State |
| 8 | 39 | Devard Darling | WR | Washington State |
| 9 | 43 | Nate Webster | LB | Miami (FL) |
| 10 | 47 | Frank Walker | CB | Tuskegee |
| 11 | 51 | Hollis Thomas | DT | Northern Illinois |
| 12 | 60 | Nick Ferguson | S | Georgia Tech |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Football Video staff
Equipment Management
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Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | Friday, September 24 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Hartford Colonials | W 27–26 | 1–0 | Rosenblatt Stadium | 23,067 | HDNet |
| 3 | Saturday, October 2 | 7:30 p.m. CT | Sacramento Mountain Lions | W 20–17 | 2–0 | Rosenblatt Stadium | 23,416 | HDNet |
| 4 | Friday, October 8 | 9:00 p.m. CT | at Las Vegas Locomotives | L 10–22 | 2–1 | Sam Boyd Stadium | 9,767 | HDNet |
| 5 | Saturday, October 16 | 2:00 p.m. CT | at Hartford Colonials | W 19–14 | 3–1 | Rentschler Field | 14,056 | NESN |
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | Thursday, October 28 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Las Vegas Locomotives | L 10–24 | 3–2 | Rosenblatt Stadium | 23,554 | HDNet |
| 8 | Friday, November 5 | 7:00 p.m. CT | at Florida Tuskers | L 14–31 | 3–3 | Citrus Bowl | 9,203 | HDNet |
| 9 | Saturday, November 13 | 10:00 p.m. CT | at Sacramento Mountain Lions | L 3–41 | 3–4 | Hornet Stadium | 20,000 | Versus |
| 10 | Friday, November 19 | 7:30 p.m. CT | Florida Tuskers | L 10–27 | 3–5 | Rosenblatt Stadium | 21,106 | HDNet |
Standings
| United Football League | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| y-Las Vegas Locomotives | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 174 | 142 | L2 | ||
| y-Florida Tuskers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 213 | 136 | W3 | ||
| x-Sacramento Mountain Lions | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 169 | 164 | W2 | ||
| x-Hartford Colonials | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 169 | 194 | W1 | ||
| x-Omaha Nighthawks | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 113 | 202 | L4 | ||
y-denotes team has clinched a 2010 UFL championship game berth
x-denotes team has been eliminated from championship contention
Game summaries
Week 2: vs. Hartford Colonials
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonials | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Nighthawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska
- Date: Friday, September 24
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CT
- Game attendance: 23,067
- Referee: Chris Snead
- TV announcers (HDNet): Kenny Rice (play-by-play) and Paul Maguire (analyst)
- Recap
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In what is regarded as the best UFL game played so far, Jeff Garcia completed a pass to Robert Ferguson with six seconds left to give the Nighthawks a win 27–26.
References
- ^ "Omaha Head Coach Jeff Jagodzinski Selects 20 Players in 2010 United Football League Expansion Draft". United Football League. 2010-04-16. Archived from the original on 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ^ "2010 UFL Draft by Team – Omaha". United Football League. 2010-06-02. Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-03.