Battle Creek Crunch
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Folded | 2006 |
| Arena | Kellogg Arena Kellogg Arena The Kellogg Arena is an 9,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. It was built in 1980. It seats 4,675, for basketball games, 4,859, for ice shows, 4,433, for the circus, 1,500, for theatrical shows and concerts, 6,200 for end-stage concerts and 6,500 for center-stage... |
| Based in | Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county... |
| Colors | black, orange |
| League | Continental Indoor Football League |
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The Battle Creek Crunch was a charter member of the Continental Indoor Football League (formerly the Great Lakes Indoor Football League). They played their home games at the Kellogg Arena
Kellogg Arena
The Kellogg Arena is an 9,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. It was built in 1980. It seats 4,675, for basketball games, 4,859, for ice shows, 4,433, for the circus, 1,500, for theatrical shows and concerts, 6,200 for end-stage concerts and 6,500 for center-stage...
in Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek, Michigan
Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county...
. The team name refers to Battle Creek's position as the corporate headquarters of the Kellogg's
Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company , is a producer of cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods...
cereal company. The tiger in the logo is derivative of Tony the Tiger
Tony the Tiger
Tony the Tiger is the advertising cartoon mascot for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes breakfast cereal, appearing on its packaging and advertising. More recently, Tony has also become the mascot for Tony's Cinnamon Krunchers and Tiger Power...
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In 2006, despite the team's lackluster 4-6 record and its elimination from the playoffs by Port Huron, Eric Gardner was named the inaugural GLIFL Defensive Back of the Year.
Even though they hoped to play in 2007, financial troubles and the forming of the Kalamazoo Xplosion
Kalamazoo Xplosion
The Kalamazoo Xplosion are a 2007 expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League, formerly the Great Lakes Indoor Football League. They are based in Kalamazoo, Michigan and they play their home games at Wings Stadium.-History:...
marked the end of the Crunch's only year of existence.http://wwmt.com/engine.pl?station=wwmt&id=28147&template=breakout_sports.htmlhttp://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061025/NEWS01/61025008/1002
Season-By-Season
|-|2006 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 4th GLIFL || Lost Semifinal (Port Huron)
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!Totals || 4 || 7 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)