Fort Wayne Freedom
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The Fort Wayne Freedom was a team in the Continental Indoor Football League, beginning play in the 2008 season. Like the original Freedom, the team retained a red, white, and blue color scheme, and played in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
.
In September, 2008, the Freedom announced that former Freedom Assistant GM Brad Harris (who was with the original Freedom from 2003–2005) had been hired as GM. Head coach Matt Land also returned for the 2009 to coach the team for the full season.
In 2008, Land, who had been the team's head coach for the 2005 campaign, was asked by team co-owner William Fahlsing to lead the team for the final four games of the season when original head coach Willie Davis, Jr. was fired the morning of the May 17 game against the Chicago Slaughter. With only 15 minutes of practice, Land's second term began with a 41-33 loss to the Slaughter, despite a solid performance by the Freedom defense.
In 2009, the Freedom had success on the field but struggled financially. Toward the end of the 2009 season players were not paid promptly and then not at all. Team Co-owners Bill Fahlsing and Mark Chappius were forced to ask for public support to help get the team through the season. Despite the financial issue with salaries, the players continued to play for the Freedom and won the Eastern Conference Championship over the Marion Mayhem but lost the 2009 CIFL championship game to the Chicago Slaughter.
|2008 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 3rd Great Lakes East || --
|-
|*2009 || 6 || 5 || 0 || 2nd Eastern || Lost in CIFL Championship Game against Chicago
* = Current Standing
The original Fort Wayne Freedom was a professional indoor football team. They were founded by Richard Coffey, who had spent ten years as the General Manager of the Fort Wayne Fury of the CBA (Continental Basketball Association), the development league of the NBA. They were most recently a member of the United Indoor Football
league (UIF), and played their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
. In 2004, the Freedom set the single game record for attendance at 10,225. In 2005, the Freedom moved to the UIF after 2 years in the NIFL. The Freedom won the 2005 UIF Midwest Division Championship, went 14-2 in the regular season while clinching the #1 seed in the playoffs, but lost 57-22 in the first round of the UIF Playoffs to the Tennessee Valley Raptors
.
left the Freedom to coach Tri-State University
in NCAA Division III. The Freedom selected one of their own as they signed Dan Pifer
to be their new head coach. Pifer is also the offensive coordinator for NCAA Division III Tri-State under former coach Matt Land. He had worked previously as an assistant coach at the University of St. Francis
, an NAIA
institution, and NCAA Division II Hillsdale College
in Michigan. Pifer also was a high school assistant and played quarterback at the University of California in Pennsylvania. After completing its fourth year of football, the assets of the Freedom were sold to Jeremy Golden, who moved the franchise to af2. The Freedom joined the CIFL for the 2008 season.
United Indoor Football did find an ownership group (that included investor Bill Bean) that also sought a lease with Randy Brown and the Memorial Coliseum. Brown opted to go with the af2 franchise.
for quite some time, and Coffey sold the assets to Golden on November 10, 2006. Golden had already applied for and was awarded an af2 franchise, but because only the assets and not the Freedom's corporate entity were sold, the Fort Wayne Fusion
af2 franchise is not a continuation of the UIF team.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Fort Wayne Freedom (NIFL)
|-
|2003 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 3rd Atlantic East || --
|-
|2004 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 3rd Atlantic North || Won Round 1 (Believers
)
Lost Semifinal (Greyhounds
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Fort Wayne Freedom (UIF)
|-
|2005 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 1st Midwest || Lost Round 1 (T.V. Raptors
)
|-
|2006 || 4 || 11 || 0 || 4th East || --
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!Totals || 35 || 27 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
# = set single game indoor football attendance record with 10,225 fans.
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fort Wayne, Indiana, initially built in 1952 for nearly $3 million in Fort Wayne's Johnny Appleseed Park. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum was originally designed to seat 8,000 for hockey or 10,240 for basketball...
.
In September, 2008, the Freedom announced that former Freedom Assistant GM Brad Harris (who was with the original Freedom from 2003–2005) had been hired as GM. Head coach Matt Land also returned for the 2009 to coach the team for the full season.
In 2008, Land, who had been the team's head coach for the 2005 campaign, was asked by team co-owner William Fahlsing to lead the team for the final four games of the season when original head coach Willie Davis, Jr. was fired the morning of the May 17 game against the Chicago Slaughter. With only 15 minutes of practice, Land's second term began with a 41-33 loss to the Slaughter, despite a solid performance by the Freedom defense.
In 2009, the Freedom had success on the field but struggled financially. Toward the end of the 2009 season players were not paid promptly and then not at all. Team Co-owners Bill Fahlsing and Mark Chappius were forced to ask for public support to help get the team through the season. Despite the financial issue with salaries, the players continued to play for the Freedom and won the Eastern Conference Championship over the Marion Mayhem but lost the 2009 CIFL championship game to the Chicago Slaughter.
Season-By-Season
|-|2008 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 3rd Great Lakes East || --
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|*2009 || 6 || 5 || 0 || 2nd Eastern || Lost in CIFL Championship Game against Chicago
2008 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 21 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
Home | Won 52-48 |
| March 27 | 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:... |
Home | Lost 34-50 |
| April 4 | Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
Away | Lost 29-64 |
| April 12 | Muskegon Thunder Muskegon Thunder The West Michigan ThunderHawks are a member of the Indoor Football League L The team is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, starting in 2010 the ThunderHawks will play their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena in nearby Walker From their inception in 2007 until 2009, the ThunderHawks were known as the... |
Away | Lost 33-39 |
| April 19 | Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
Home | Won 55-54 |
| April 26 | Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial... |
Home | Won 55-40 |
| May 2 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
Away | Lost 29-35 |
| May 10 | 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 | Lost 21-34 |
| May 17 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 33-41 |
| May 24 | Muskegon Thunder Muskegon Thunder The West Michigan ThunderHawks are a member of the Indoor Football League L The team is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, starting in 2010 the ThunderHawks will play their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena in nearby Walker From their inception in 2007 until 2009, the ThunderHawks were known as the... |
Home | Won 42-38 |
| May 31 | Chesapeake Tide Chesapeake Tide The Maryland Maniacs are an Indoor Football team based in College Park, Maryland, the team plays its home games at Cole Field House. Inaugural season home games were held at The Show Place Arena... |
Away | Won 37-31 |
| June 7 | 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:... |
Away | Lost 32-39 |
2009 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 21 | Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial... |
Home | Win 46 - 23 |
| March 28 | Wheeling Wildcats Wheeling Wildcats The Wheeling Wildcats are a professional indoor football team located in Wheeling, West Virginia and beginning play in the CIFL's 2009 season. The team will fill the void left by the demise of the Ohio Valley Greyhounds, who played their final down of football in 2007... |
Away | Win 49 - 34 |
| April 4 | Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial... |
Away | Loss 39-33 OT |
| April 10 | Wisconsin Wolfpack Wisconsin Wolfpack The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor... |
Away | Loss 38-34 |
| April 18 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Loss 56-41 |
| April 25 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
Home | Win 33-28 |
| May 1 | Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
Home | Loss 48-46 |
| May 9 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Away | Win 51-33 |
| May 16 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
Away | Win 56-28 |
| May 23 | Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial... |
Home | Loss 62-47 |
| May 29 | Wheeling Wildcats Wheeling Wildcats The Wheeling Wildcats are a professional indoor football team located in Wheeling, West Virginia and beginning play in the CIFL's 2009 season. The team will fill the void left by the demise of the Ohio Valley Greyhounds, who played their final down of football in 2007... |
Away | Won 84-42 |
| June 6 | Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:... |
Game was canceled | |
| June 20 | CIFL EASTERN DIVISION PLAYOFF | Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial... |
Away Won 49-40 |
| June 27 | CIFL CHAMPIONSHIP | Chicago Slaughter | Away Lost 58-48 |
Original Team
United Indoor Football
United Indoor Football was a United States indoor football league that started in 2005. Ten owners from the National Indoor Football League, including one expansion and two from arenafootball2 took their franchises and formed their own league...
league (UIF), and played their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fort Wayne, Indiana, initially built in 1952 for nearly $3 million in Fort Wayne's Johnny Appleseed Park. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum was originally designed to seat 8,000 for hockey or 10,240 for basketball...
. In 2004, the Freedom set the single game record for attendance at 10,225. In 2005, the Freedom moved to the UIF after 2 years in the NIFL. The Freedom won the 2005 UIF Midwest Division Championship, went 14-2 in the regular season while clinching the #1 seed in the playoffs, but lost 57-22 in the first round of the UIF Playoffs to the Tennessee Valley Raptors
Rock River Raptors
This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors....
.
Team history
The Freedom selected a new coach for the 2006 season, after Matt LandMatt Land (Coach)
Matt Land is the head football coach for Trine University. 2006 was his first season as the program's head coach. The team finished 2-8. In 2007, they finished with a record of 6-4...
left the Freedom to coach Tri-State University
Tri-State University
Trine University is a postsecondary educational institution based in Angola, Indiana, United States. It has satellite campuses in South Bend/Mishawaka, Schererville, Logansport, Indiana, Indianapolis, Howe, Columbus Warsaw, and Fort Wayne.-History:...
in NCAA Division III. The Freedom selected one of their own as they signed Dan Pifer
Dan Pifer
Dan Pifer was the former head coach for the United Indoor Football league's now-defunct Fort Wayne Freedom.He also serves as offensive coordinator and running backs coach, and strength and conditioning coach for former Fort Wayne Freedom and current Tri-State University head coach Matt Land. He has...
to be their new head coach. Pifer is also the offensive coordinator for NCAA Division III Tri-State under former coach Matt Land. He had worked previously as an assistant coach at the University of St. Francis
University of Saint Francis (Indiana)
The University of Saint Francis is a liberal arts university located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, the university promotes Catholic and Franciscan values...
, an NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
institution, and NCAA Division II Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...
in Michigan. Pifer also was a high school assistant and played quarterback at the University of California in Pennsylvania. After completing its fourth year of football, the assets of the Freedom were sold to Jeremy Golden, who moved the franchise to af2. The Freedom joined the CIFL for the 2008 season.
United Indoor Football did find an ownership group (that included investor Bill Bean) that also sought a lease with Randy Brown and the Memorial Coliseum. Brown opted to go with the af2 franchise.
Rumored move to af2
The team had been heavily rumored to move to af2Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
for quite some time, and Coffey sold the assets to Golden on November 10, 2006. Golden had already applied for and was awarded an af2 franchise, but because only the assets and not the Freedom's corporate entity were sold, the Fort Wayne Fusion
Fort Wayne Fusion
The Fort Wayne Fusion was a 2007 af2 expansion team in the Midwest Division of the American Conference. They played their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which was the former home of the defunct National Indoor Football League/United Indoor Football...
af2 franchise is not a continuation of the UIF team.
Head coaches
- Rich Huff (2003–2004)
- Matt LandMatt Land (Coach)Matt Land is the head football coach for Trine University. 2006 was his first season as the program's head coach. The team finished 2-8. In 2007, they finished with a record of 6-4...
(2005, 2008) - Dan PiferDan PiferDan Pifer was the former head coach for the United Indoor Football league's now-defunct Fort Wayne Freedom.He also serves as offensive coordinator and running backs coach, and strength and conditioning coach for former Fort Wayne Freedom and current Tri-State University head coach Matt Land. He has...
(2006) - Willie Davis, Jr. (2008)
- Matt LandMatt Land (Coach)Matt Land is the head football coach for Trine University. 2006 was his first season as the program's head coach. The team finished 2-8. In 2007, they finished with a record of 6-4...
(2008–2009)
Former Staff
- Head Coach - Matt LandMatt Land (Coach)Matt Land is the head football coach for Trine University. 2006 was his first season as the program's head coach. The team finished 2-8. In 2007, they finished with a record of 6-4...
- Offensive Coordinator - Dan PiferDan PiferDan Pifer was the former head coach for the United Indoor Football league's now-defunct Fort Wayne Freedom.He also serves as offensive coordinator and running backs coach, and strength and conditioning coach for former Fort Wayne Freedom and current Tri-State University head coach Matt Land. He has...
- Defensive Coordinator - Mike Smith
- Offensive Line Coach / Defensive Line Coach - Toney Bergman
- Assistant Coach - Troy Abbs
- Radio Play-by-play - Dean Jackson broadcast 58 games for the Freedom
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Fort Wayne Freedom (NIFL)
|-
|2003 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 3rd Atlantic East || --
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|2004 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 3rd Atlantic North || Won Round 1 (Believers
River City Rage
The RiverCity Rage were a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. They played home games at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri, part of the metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri, in past seasons, played in the Scottrade Center in downtown St...
)
Lost Semifinal (Greyhounds
Ohio Valley Greyhounds
The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds...
)
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| colspan="6" align="center" | Fort Wayne Freedom (UIF)
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|2005 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 1st Midwest || Lost Round 1 (T.V. Raptors
Rock River Raptors
This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors....
)
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|2006 || 4 || 11 || 0 || 4th East || --
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!Totals || 35 || 27 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Game-by-Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2003 | vs. Evansville BlueCats Evansville BlueCats The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats, based in Evansville, Indiana.-Location:... |
W - 41-40 | (1-0) |
| March 29, 2003 | vs. Tupelo Fire Ants Tupelo FireAnts The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the... |
W - 57-22 | (2-0) |
| April 12, 2003 | vs. Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
L - 41-54 | (2-1) |
| April 19, 2003 | at Tennessee Riverhawks Johnstown Riverhawks The Johnstown Riverhawks was a professional indoor football team based out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association. They played their home games at Cambria County War Memorial Arena.... |
L - 48-65 | (2-2) |
| April 25, 2003 | at Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
L - 42-48 | (2-3) |
| May 3, 2003 | vs. Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
W - 55-19 | (3-3) |
| May 17, 2003 | vs. Myrtle Beach Stingrays Fayetteville Guard The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum.... |
W - 51-25 | (4-3) |
| May 24, 2003 | at Evansville BlueCats Evansville BlueCats The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats, based in Evansville, Indiana.-Location:... |
W - 62-33 | (5-3) |
| May 30, 2003 | at Lacrosse Night Train La Crosse Night Train The La Crosse Night Train were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the NIFL. In 2004, they were going to play in the APFL as the Wisconsin Locomotives, however they folded without playing a game. They played their home games at La Crosse Center... |
W - 59-06 | (6-3) |
| June 6, 2003 | vs. Tennessee Riverhawks Johnstown Riverhawks The Johnstown Riverhawks was a professional indoor football team based out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association. They played their home games at Cambria County War Memorial Arena.... |
W 74-15 | (7-3) |
| June 14, 2003 | at Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
L 49-52 | (7-4) |
| June 21, 2003 | at Myrtle Beach Stingrays | L - 41-50 | (7-5) |
| June 26, 2003 | at Lexington Horsemen Lexington Horsemen The Kentucky Horsemen were an indoor football team based in Lexington, Kentucky. The team played its home games at Rupp Arena. The organization began as a 2003 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, where they were successful... |
L - 43-59 | (7-6) |
| July 5, 2003 | vs. Lexington Horsemen | W - 76-62 | (8-6) |
Game-by-Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2004 | vs. Show-Me Believers River City Rage The RiverCity Rage were a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. They played home games at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri, part of the metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri, in past seasons, played in the Scottrade Center in downtown St... |
W - 66-37 | (1-0) |
| March 20, 2004 | vs. Evansville BlueCats Evansville BlueCats The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats, based in Evansville, Indiana.-Location:... |
W - 80-41 | (2-0) |
| April 3, 2004 | at Lexington Horsemen Lexington Horsemen The Kentucky Horsemen were an indoor football team based in Lexington, Kentucky. The team played its home games at Rupp Arena. The organization began as a 2003 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, where they were successful... |
L - 21-49 | (2-1) |
| April 10, 2004 | vs. Lexington Horsemen | L - 48-51 | (2-2) |
| April 24, 2004 | vs. Atlantic City CardSharks Atlantic City CardSharks The Atlantic City CardSharks were a professional indoor football team that played in the NIFL for a single season.... |
W - 63-54 | (3-2) |
| May 1, 2004 | at Evansville BlueCats Evansville BlueCats The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats, based in Evansville, Indiana.-Location:... |
L - 68-71 | (3-3) |
| May 8, 2004 | vs. Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
W - 43-35 | (4-3) |
| May 15, 2004 | at Staten Island Xtreme Staten Island Xtreme The Staten Island Xtreme was a professional indoor football team that played in the National Indoor Football League in 2004, going 3-11. They played their home games at Staten Island Pavilion in Staten Island, New York. After the season, the team was sold to Kevin Sisson who moved the team to New... |
L - 41-42 | (4-4) |
| May 21, 2004 | vs. Staten Island Xtreme Staten Island Xtreme The Staten Island Xtreme was a professional indoor football team that played in the National Indoor Football League in 2004, going 3-11. They played their home games at Staten Island Pavilion in Staten Island, New York. After the season, the team was sold to Kevin Sisson who moved the team to New... |
W - 56-07 | (5-4) |
| May 28, 2004 | at Show-Me Believers River City Rage The RiverCity Rage were a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. They played home games at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri, part of the metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri, in past seasons, played in the Scottrade Center in downtown St... |
W - 49-35 | (6-4) |
| June 5, 2004 | at Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
L - 23-52 | (6-5) |
| June 12, 2004 | at Atlantic City CardSharks | L - 27-41 | (6-6) |
| June 19, 2004 | at Tupelo Fire Ants Tupelo FireAnts The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the... |
W - 61-40 | (7-6) |
| June 26, 2004 | vs. Carolina Stingrays Fayetteville Guard The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum.... |
W - 48-03# | (8-6) |
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- 2004 stats do not include a NIFL playoff game at Ohio Valley (Wheeling, WV)***
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2005 Season
The 2005 season was a season for the ages and, statistically, the best season the Freedom have had in franchise history. Finishing a league-best 14-2, the Freedom had high hopes as they went into the first-round of the UIF playoffs. On the other hand, the Tennessee Valley Raptors had other plans. Considering the game was in Fort Wayne, the Freedom were heavily favored, and the Raptors didn't take that into consideration when they destroyed the Freedom 57-22. A phenomenal season for the Freedom came to an end with a miserable showing in the first-round against a team that had more heart and more poise.Game-by-Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 20, 2005 | vs. Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
W 29-25 | (1-0) |
| April 10, 2005 | at Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
W 31-20 | (2-0) |
| April 16, 2005 | vs. Black Hills Red Dogs Rapid City Flying Aces The Rapid City Flying Aces is a professional indoor American football team in Rapid City, South Dakota. Like their predecessors, the Black Hills Red Dogs, they play their home games at the Don Barnett Arena in Rapid City. As of April 2007 The Flying Aces did not belong to any football league... |
W - 59-34 | (3-0) |
| April 23, 2005 | at Tupelo Fire Ants Tupelo FireAnts The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the... |
W - 51-15 | (4-0) |
| April 30, 2005 | at Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
W - 34-31 | (5-0) |
| May 7, 2005 | vs. Sioux City Bandits Sioux City Bandits The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team, currently a member of the American Professional Football League. They play their home games at the Tyson Events Center.... |
W - 57-50 | (6-0) |
| May 13, 2005 | vs. Peoria Rough Riders Peoria Pirates The Peoria Pirates were a professional arena football team that last played in af2, the minor league to the Arena Football League. They played their home games at Carver Arena, part of the Peoria Civic Center in Illinois, and were coached by Mike Hohensee... |
W - 52-32 | (7-0) |
| May 21, 2005 | at Peoria Rough Riders Peoria Pirates The Peoria Pirates were a professional arena football team that last played in af2, the minor league to the Arena Football League. They played their home games at Carver Arena, part of the Peoria Civic Center in Illinois, and were coached by Mike Hohensee... |
W - 41-13 | (8-0) |
| May 28, 2005 | vs. Tupelo Fire Ants Tupelo FireAnts The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the... |
W - 45-20 | (9-0) |
| June 5, 2005 | vs. Omaha Beef Omaha Beef The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey... |
W - 42-40 | (10-0) |
| June 11, 2005 | at Omaha Beef Omaha Beef The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey... |
L - 30-33 | (10-1) |
| June 18, 2005 | vs. Lexington Horsemen Lexington Horsemen The Kentucky Horsemen were an indoor football team based in Lexington, Kentucky. The team played its home games at Rupp Arena. The organization began as a 2003 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, where they were successful... |
L 41-58 | (10-2) |
| June 25, 2005 | at Peoria Rough Riders Peoria Pirates The Peoria Pirates were a professional arena football team that last played in af2, the minor league to the Arena Football League. They played their home games at Carver Arena, part of the Peoria Civic Center in Illinois, and were coached by Mike Hohensee... |
W - 56-35 | (11-2) |
| July 2, 2005 | at Black Hills Red Dogs | W - 40-26 | (12-2) |
| July 8, 2005 | at Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
W - 44-34 | (13-2) |
| July 17, 2005 | vs. Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
W - 41-31 | (14-2) |
Game-by-Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2006 | vs. Sioux City Bandits Sioux City Bandits The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team, currently a member of the American Professional Football League. They play their home games at the Tyson Events Center.... |
W - 28-23 | (1-0) |
| April 1, 2006 | at Bloomington Extreme Bloomington Extreme The Bloomington Extreme are a professional indoor football team and a member of the Indoor Football League. The team's name is derived from a naming rights deal with local auto dealer Extreme Motors. The Extreme play their home games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington,... |
W - 51-28 | (2-0) |
| April 8, 2006 | vs. Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
W - 37-32 | (3-0) |
| April 15, 2006 | at Sioux City Bandits Sioux City Bandits The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team, currently a member of the American Professional Football League. They play their home games at the Tyson Events Center.... |
L - 27-41 | (3-1) |
| April 22, 2006 | vs. Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
L - 44-47 | (3-2) |
| April 28, 2006 | at Lexington Horsemen | L - 65-32 | (3-3) |
| May 6, 2006 | at Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
L - 25-44 | (3-4) |
| May 12, 2006 | vs. Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
L - 36-49 | (3-5) |
| May 20, 2006 | vs. Evansville BlueCats Evansville BlueCats The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats, based in Evansville, Indiana.-Location:... |
L - 31-33 | (3-6) |
| June 3, 2006 | at Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
L - 29-52 | (3-7) |
| June 10, 2006 | at Evansville BlueCats Evansville BlueCats The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats, based in Evansville, Indiana.-Location:... |
L - 37-43 | (3-8) |
| June 17, 2006 | at Rock River Raptors Rock River Raptors This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors.... |
L - 27-29 | (3-9) |
| June 24, 2006 | vs. Ohio Valley Greyhounds Ohio Valley Greyhounds The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds... |
W - 42-40 | (4-9) |
| July 1, 2006 | vs. Lexington Horsemen | L - 44-70 | (4-10) |
| July 8, 2006 | at Omaha Beef Omaha Beef The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey... |
L - 13-52 | (4-11) |