The Danville Dragons are a professional indoor football

Indoor football

Indoor football is a term used to describe several variations of American football which are played indoors. It is important to note that NFL or College games played in locations such as the Astrodome or the Superdome do not qualify as indoor football as they are using a standard size playing field...

 team due to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League

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 the 2011 season. The team is based in Danville, Illinois

Danville, Illinois

Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...

, with home games to be played at the David S. Palmer Arena

David S. Palmer Arena

The David S. Palmer Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Danville, Illinois which has a seating capacity of 4,750 for concerts and 2,350 for sports. It was built in 1980. And was to be home to the Danville Express jr hockey team , Palmer Arena also is the home for the Eastern Illinois University Ice...

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This is Danville's second indoor football team; their first since the Danville Demolition

Danville Demolition

The Danville Demolition were an American Indoor Football Association team played in 2007. The team played their home games at the David S. Palmer Arena.- History :...

 which only played the 2007 American Indoor Football Association season before folding.

History

On July 25th, 2011, the teams announced that it is owned by David Hawkins, will be named the Dragons and their color scheme will be dark blue, light blue, green and gold.

On August 8th, 2011, it was announced that Jarrod Rogol would be the team's first head coach.

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	Erie Explosion	Away
March 10	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...	Home
March 17	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...	Home
March 24	Marion Blue Racers	Away
March 31	Northern Kentucky Monsters	Home
April 7	Cincinnati Commandos	Away
April 14	Northern Kentucky Monsters	Away
April 21	Cincinnati Commandos	Home
April 28	Marion Blue Racers	Home
May 5	Marion Blue Racers	Away
May 12	Canton Cougars Canton Cougars The Canton Cougars are a professional indoor football team which began play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for its inaugural 2011 season...	Away
May 19	Johnstown Generals	Home
June 9	Northern Kentucky Monsters	Away
June 16	Erie Explosion	Home

External links

• Danville Dragons website