Canton Cougars
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The Canton Cougars are a professional indoor football team which began play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League
for its inaugural 2011 season. Based in Canton, Ohio
, the Cougars play their home games at the Canton Memorial Civic Center
.
The Cougars are Canton's second indoor football team; their first since the American Indoor Football Association's Canton Legends
, which played from 2005 until 2008 (winning the AIFL championship in 2006).
On June 16, 2011, it was announced that Michael Taylor and Andrew Hines had sold their controlling state in the Cougars to Tim Clark. Clark was the former owner of the Johnstown Generals, but the commute was becoming a hassle. Once he gained ownership, he made several personnel changes including, naming Paul Farrah as its new head coach. Farrah was recently hired as the director of football operations. He also hired Canton South High School
head coach
Mo Daniska as the new defensive coordinator, while Louisville High School
defensive coordinator
Troy Davis will serve as the Director of Community Relations, focusing on developing youth football camps and clinics. Former Head Coach Rashaun Hall has been retained as an assistant coach and will also serve as director of player personnel. Robb Bickis will stay on staff as the Cougars General Manager
|2011 || 1 || 13 || 0 || 6th UIFL || --
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|2012* || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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!Totals || 1 || 13 || 0
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* = Current Standing
Ultimate Indoor Football League
The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...
for its inaugural 2011 season. Based in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, the Cougars play their home games at the Canton Memorial Civic Center
Canton Memorial Civic Center
The Canton Memorial Civic Center is a multi-purpose arena in Canton, Ohio, USA. It was built in 1951. It was the home to the Canton Legends arena football team and Canton Invaders indoor soccer team and Ohio Aviators of the American Basketball Association...
.
The Cougars are Canton's second indoor football team; their first since the American Indoor Football Association's Canton Legends
Canton Legends
The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football...
, which played from 2005 until 2008 (winning the AIFL championship in 2006).
On June 16, 2011, it was announced that Michael Taylor and Andrew Hines had sold their controlling state in the Cougars to Tim Clark. Clark was the former owner of the Johnstown Generals, but the commute was becoming a hassle. Once he gained ownership, he made several personnel changes including, naming Paul Farrah as its new head coach. Farrah was recently hired as the director of football operations. He also hired Canton South High School
Canton South High School
Canton South High School is a public high school in Canton Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. The school, typically enrolling around 800 students in the 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grades, is the only high school in the Canton Local School District. It is a member school of the former Stark...
head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Mo Daniska as the new defensive coordinator, while Louisville High School
Louisville High School
Louisville High School may refer to:*Louisville High School *Louisville High School *Louisville High School *Louisville High School *Louisville High School...
defensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
A defensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a gridiron football team who is in charge of the defense. Generally, along with his offensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
Troy Davis will serve as the Director of Community Relations, focusing on developing youth football camps and clinics. Former Head Coach Rashaun Hall has been retained as an assistant coach and will also serve as director of player personnel. Robb Bickis will stay on staff as the Cougars General Manager
Season-By-Season
|-|2011 || 1 || 13 || 0 || 6th UIFL || --
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|2012* || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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!Totals || 1 || 13 || 0
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Regular season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 20 | Huntington Hammer | Away | Lost 26-41 |
| February 25 | Northern Kentucky River Monsters Northern Kentucky River Monsters The Muncie River Monsters are a professional indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Muncie, Indiana, the River Monsters plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks.... |
Home | Lost 41-63 |
| March 12 | Johnstown Generals | Away | Lost 19-41 |
| March 21 | Saginaw Sting Saginaw Sting The Saginaw Sting are a team in the Continental Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League and then moved to the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season and then suspended operations after the season... |
Home | Won 53-52 |
| March 28 | Northern Kentucky River Monsters | Away | Lost 53-62 |
| April 3 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Away | Lost 29-56 |
| April 9 | Northern Kentucky River Monsters | Home | Lost 55-78 |
| April 15 | Saginaw Sting | Away | Lost 61-62 |
| April 23 | Huntington Hammer | Home | Lost 33-67 |
| April 30 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Away | Lost 0-45 |
| May 8 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Home | Lost 26-38 |
| May 14 | Saginaw Sting | Home | Lost 47-76 |
| May 21 | Huntington Hammer | Away | Lost 36-56 |
| May 28 | Johnstown Generals | Home | Lost 12-45 |
Regular season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 | Western Pennsylvania Sting Western Pennsylvania Sting The Western Pennsylvania Sting are a professional indoor football team due to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for its 2012 season. Based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the Sting will play their home games at Cambria County War Memorial Arena, as well as future sites of UIFL teams... |
Home | |
| March 10 | Western Pennsylvania Sting | Away | |
| March 17 | Erie Explosion | Home | |
| March 24 | Erie Explosion | Away | |
| April 7 | Johnstown Generals | Away | |
| April 14 | Western Pennsylvania | Away | |
| April 21 | Johnstown Generals | Home | |
| April 28 | Cincinnati Commandos Cincinnati Commandos The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd... |
Away | |
| May 5 | Erie Explosion | Away | |
| May 12 | Danville Dragons Danville Dragons The Danville Dragons are a professional indoor football team due to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. The team is based in Danville, Illinois, with home games to be played at the David S... |
Home | |
| May 19 | Erie Explosion | Home | |
| May 26 | Northern Kentucky Monsters | Home | |
| June 9 | Johnstown Generals | Home | |
| June 16 | Marion Blue Racers Marion Blue Racers The Marion Blue Racers are a professional indoor football team that begin play in the Continental Indoor Football League for 2011, before moving to the Ultimate Indoor Football League after the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season... |
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