Green Bay Blizzard
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The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League
in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2
, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in the Great Lakes Division of the United Conference. They play their home games at the Resch Center
in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
. The team's logo represents Bruiser, the team mascot. The team's drumline is known as the Frostline. The team was formerly owned by a group headed by former Green Bay Packers
linebacker Brian Noble
; in October 2009 it was announced that a group of local businessmen formed Titletown Football Group, LLC and had purchased the team.
linebacker Brian Noble
. The team did make some improvements during the 2004 season, however the Blizzard finished the season 6-10 and once again failed to get out of the Midwest Division cellar. The Blizzard in better shape in terms of staying afloat, especially better than after 2003, but the team's future was far from secure.
. The switch to the American Conference was the change the Blizzard needed. The team continued their trend of improvement in 2005 finishing 9-7, good for 3rd in the East Division, and reaching the postseason for the first time. Even though the Blizzard fell in the first round to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
the Blizzard faithful knew that better things were yet to come.
became the first coach in team history to return for their second season. The Blizzard also came under new ownership as former Blizzard Head Coach Brian Noble
lead an investment group that purchased the team. Noble became the new President of the four year old franchise and began a complete revitalization of the organization. The team drastically lowered ticket prices which help the Blizzard to really boost their average game attendance. The team set a new single game attendance record of 7,184 in the season finale against Louisville. The team experienced an improvement on the field as well. The Blizzard went into the final game of the 2006 regular season tied with the Louisville Fire
for first in the East Division at 9-6. This set up a showdown between the two teams at the Resch Center
for the East Division title. The Blizzard did not disappoint a record crowd of 7,184 knocking off the Fire in a 54-53 thriller. The 2006 season got even better as the postseason began. The Blizzard earned a first round bye and enjoyed a week off to await their second round opponent. The Blizzard drew the 2005 Arena Cup Champion Memphis Xplorers
for the franchise's first ever home playoff game. The Blizzard continued in their winning ways knocking off the defending champs 67-50. The teams first playoff victory sent them on to the American Conference Championship Game vs the Florida Firecats. Once again the Blizzard proved that they were for real winning the conference championship 60-47 sending the Blizzard on to Arena Cup 7.
, a 2006 expansion team. The neutral site for the game was Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico
. But the Blizzard's luck had finally run out as the Shock handed the Blizzard a 57-34 loss. The Blizzard's 2006 season was one for the ages, but the Blizzard faithful now knew that their team had come to stay.
had difficulties resulting from surgery and was forced to take the 2007 off from coaching. He was replaced by Defensive Coordinator Doug Lytle. The Blizzard endured a roller coaster season going undefeated at the Resch Center
during the regular season while going a miserable 1-7 on the road. (Only road win came at Cincinnati
) The Blizzard did succeed at making the playoffs for the third consecutive year and surprised division rival and (Midwest) Division Champion, Quad City Steamwheelers 39-34 in the first round game. When another division rival, Louisville Fire
knocked off Spokane
the Blizzard earned the right to host a second round playoff game against the Fire. The Blizzard carried over their success at home from the regular season by knocking off Louisville
37-27 and advancing to take on Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
in their second consecutive American Conference Championship Game. However this Cinderella story went no further as the Blizzard lost a close one to the Pioneers 46-43, ending the Blizzard's 2007 campaign.
returned to the helm in 2008 and the Blizzard continued on their winning ways amassing a 11-5 record and capturing the Midwest Division crown. The Blizzard set a single game record in attendance vs Lexington
with 7,258 and had the largest average attendance in team history with an average of 6,125 fans per game. In the first round of the playoffs the Blizzard really redeemed themselves by knocking off Lexington
65-37 who had beaten the Blizzard twice in the regular season in nail-bitters. (49-48 in Green Bay
with a last second score and two point conversion and 55-54 in Overtime in Lexington
.) The Blizzard then hosted Manchester
in a second round game after the Wolves knocked off South Georgia
. In what must have seemed like Deja Vu for the Blizzard, the Wolves scored in the final seconds and took the lead and the game 55-54 with a two point conversion, ending the Blizzard's season.
knocking off the defending Arena Cup Champion, Tennessee Valley Vipers
53-40. The Blizzard were then solidly beaten the next week by Manchester
by the score of 53-28 at the Resch Center. The Blizzard then hit the road for the first time of the season and defeated the Quad City Steamwheelers
65-52 to improve to 2-1 on the season. The Blizzard then returned home to the Resch Center to face the Arkansas Twisters
. Arkansas jumped out to an early 21-0 lead which the Blizzard could not overcome, eventually falling 62-47. The Blizzard then began a new rivalry the next week when they traveled to Milwaukee
to take on the Milwaukee Iron
. The Blizzard handled the Iron fairly easily knocking them off 56-28. After this the Blizzard returned home for a two game home stand. In the first game the Blizzard missed an opportunity to take the Midwest Division lead by falling to Iowa
46-41 and falling to 3-3 a half game behind the 4-3 Barnstormers. The Blizzard then continued the roller coaster type season by defeating the Peoria Pirates
55-34 to tie Iowa
, who was idle, at the top of the Midwest Division at 4-3. That was short lived however as the Blizzard traveled to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
the next week and were hammered by Pioneers
69-19. This pushed the Blizzard a game back in the division standings and dropped their record to 4-4 on the year. The Blizzard then returned home to the Resch Center
and knocked off Quad City
in overtime 52-49. and improved to 5-4. The Blizzard improved to 6-4 the following week by escaping Peoria with a 49-47 win over the Pirates
. The Blizzard then continued on their winning ways by heading into Des Moines
and knocking off the Barnstormers
71-65 in overtime to pull into a tie for the Midwest Division lead. This tie however was once again short lived as the Barnstormers
knocked off Amarillo
the next week 55-54 and the Blizzard missed many opportunities to beat the Tulsa Talons
falling 66-54. The Blizzard rebounded the next week by thumping the Milwaukee Iron
86-42 remaining one game back in the division standings at 8-5. The following week the Blizzard's division title hopes took a major hit as they fell to the Quad City Steamwheelers
62-44 and fell to two games back of the Barnstormers
. The Blizzard then finished off the 3 game season series sweep of Milwaukee
with a 60-20 victory at the Resch Center
yet Iowa
defeated Quad City
to clinch the Midwest Division crown. The Blizzard then finished the regular season on the road knocking off the Mahoning Valley Thunder
63-43 to finish the season at 10-6 and earning the # 6 seed in the 2009 af2
Playoffs.
. The Blizzard knocked off the Vipers 60-56 and advanced to the American Conference Semi-Finals to take on the # 2 seeded Iowa Barnstormers
The Blizzard blew into Des Moines
and defeated the Barnstormers 51-46 to advance to their third American Conference Championship game to take on the # 1 seeded Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
. The game was much closer than the regular season meeting however the Blizzard fell to the Pioneers
72-67 thus ending the Blizzard's 2009 campaign.
.
At a team open house on November 17, 2009 the Blizzard announced their new head coach would be Rik Richards.
. The assets of the former Arena Football League were purchased by the newly formed Arena Football 1. The team ownership group is still attempting to purchase the rights to the Blizzard name. The team has decided to continue with the name the team contest in case the Blizzard name is not able to be purchased.
announced the divisional alignment and schedule for the 2010 season. The Blizzard will compete in the United Conference Central North Division with the La Crosse Spartans
, Chicago Slaughter, and Bloomington Extreme
. The Blizzard won the Central North Division, but lost their First Round playoff game against the Chicago Slaughter.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Green Bay Blizzard (af2
)
|-
|2003 || 2 || 14 || 0 || 5th NC Midwest || --
|-
|2004 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 4th NC Midwest || --
|-
|2005 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 3rd AC East || Lost AC Round 1 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
48-41)
|-
|2006 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 1st AC East || Won AC Semifinal (Memphis
67-50)
Won AC Championship (Florida 60-47)
Lost ArenaCup VII
(Spokane
57-34)
|-
|2007 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 2nd AC Midwest || Won AC Round 1 (Quad City
39-34)
Won AC Semifinals (Louisville
37-27)
Lost AC Championship (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
46-43)
|-
|2008 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 1st AC Midwest || Won AC Round 1 (Lexington
65-37)
Lost AC Semifinals (Manchester
55-54)
|-
|2009 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd AC Midwest || Won AC Round 1 (Tennessee Valley
60-56)
Won AC Semifinals (Iowa
51-46)
Lost AC Championship (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
72-67)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Green Bay Blizzard (IFL
)
|-
|2010 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st Central North || Lost Round 1 (Chicago)
|-
|2011 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st Great Lakes || Won Conference Semi-Final (Reading
)
Lost United Conference Championship (Sioux Falls
)
|-
!Totals || 78 || 63 || 0
|colspan="2"| (not including playoffs)
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2
Af2
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...
, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in the Great Lakes Division of the United Conference. They play their home games at the Resch Center
Resch Center
The Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Ashwaubenon is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 17,634, however many village signs still reflect the 1990 census figure of 17,777. Ashwaubenon is a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin and is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan...
. The team's logo represents Bruiser, the team mascot. The team's drumline is known as the Frostline. The team was formerly owned by a group headed by former Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
linebacker Brian Noble
Brian Noble (American football)
Brian Noble is a former American football linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1985-1993. After retiring from the National Football League, Noble went on to produce his own outdoor television program called Hitting the Outdoors which aired throughout the Midwest...
; in October 2009 it was announced that a group of local businessmen formed Titletown Football Group, LLC and had purchased the team.
2003, A Year of Miserable Beginnings
The Blizzard started out as an af2 expansion team in 2003 with Jose Jefferson as the teams head coach. The team finished an abysmal 2-14 good for last in the National Conference Midwest Division. They only averaged 2,957 fans a game. The Blizzard knew that they needed a new direction if the young franchise were to survive.A New Direction in 2004
In an attempt to jump start things the Blizzard replaced Jose Jefferson with former Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
linebacker Brian Noble
Brian Noble (American football)
Brian Noble is a former American football linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1985-1993. After retiring from the National Football League, Noble went on to produce his own outdoor television program called Hitting the Outdoors which aired throughout the Midwest...
. The team did make some improvements during the 2004 season, however the Blizzard finished the season 6-10 and once again failed to get out of the Midwest Division cellar. The Blizzard in better shape in terms of staying afloat, especially better than after 2003, but the team's future was far from secure.
2005, The Landsee Era Begins
2005 was to be a different story. For the start of the 2005 season the team changed from the National Conference to the American Conference. The Blizzard became a member of the American Conference's East division. The team also replaced Noble with AFL veteran coach Bob LandseeBob Landsee
Robert John "Bob" Landsee is the head coach and owner of the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League. He is a former American football center and guard who played for two seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1986–1987...
. The switch to the American Conference was the change the Blizzard needed. The team continued their trend of improvement in 2005 finishing 9-7, good for 3rd in the East Division, and reaching the postseason for the first time. Even though the Blizzard fell in the first round to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
the Blizzard faithful knew that better things were yet to come.
2006, Under New Ownership
In 2006 Blizzard head coach Bob LandseeBob Landsee
Robert John "Bob" Landsee is the head coach and owner of the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League. He is a former American football center and guard who played for two seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1986–1987...
became the first coach in team history to return for their second season. The Blizzard also came under new ownership as former Blizzard Head Coach Brian Noble
Brian Noble (American football)
Brian Noble is a former American football linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1985-1993. After retiring from the National Football League, Noble went on to produce his own outdoor television program called Hitting the Outdoors which aired throughout the Midwest...
lead an investment group that purchased the team. Noble became the new President of the four year old franchise and began a complete revitalization of the organization. The team drastically lowered ticket prices which help the Blizzard to really boost their average game attendance. The team set a new single game attendance record of 7,184 in the season finale against Louisville. The team experienced an improvement on the field as well. The Blizzard went into the final game of the 2006 regular season tied with the Louisville Fire
Louisville Fire
The Louisville Fire was an arena football team that played its home games at the Brown-Forman Field in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. They were a 2001 expansion team of the af2. Their owner/operator was former Pro Bowl lineman and Louisville native Will Wolford. The team was somewhat...
for first in the East Division at 9-6. This set up a showdown between the two teams at the Resch Center
Resch Center
The Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
for the East Division title. The Blizzard did not disappoint a record crowd of 7,184 knocking off the Fire in a 54-53 thriller. The 2006 season got even better as the postseason began. The Blizzard earned a first round bye and enjoyed a week off to await their second round opponent. The Blizzard drew the 2005 Arena Cup Champion Memphis Xplorers
Memphis Xplorers
The Memphis Xplorers were a professional arena football team. They were a 2001 expansion member of the af2. They played their home games at DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi ....
for the franchise's first ever home playoff game. The Blizzard continued in their winning ways knocking off the defending champs 67-50. The teams first playoff victory sent them on to the American Conference Championship Game vs the Florida Firecats. Once again the Blizzard proved that they were for real winning the conference championship 60-47 sending the Blizzard on to Arena Cup 7.
Arena Cup 7
The Green Bay Blizzard as American Conference Champions would face the National Conference Champion, Spokane ShockSpokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
, a 2006 expansion team. The neutral site for the game was Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. But the Blizzard's luck had finally run out as the Shock handed the Blizzard a 57-34 loss. The Blizzard's 2006 season was one for the ages, but the Blizzard faithful now knew that their team had come to stay.
2007: A Year of Unexpected Changes
Coach Bob LandseeBob Landsee
Robert John "Bob" Landsee is the head coach and owner of the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League. He is a former American football center and guard who played for two seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1986–1987...
had difficulties resulting from surgery and was forced to take the 2007 off from coaching. He was replaced by Defensive Coordinator Doug Lytle. The Blizzard endured a roller coaster season going undefeated at the Resch Center
Resch Center
The Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
during the regular season while going a miserable 1-7 on the road. (Only road win came at Cincinnati
Cincinnati Jungle Kats
The Cincinnati Jungle Kats were an af2 team that played its home games at the U.S. Bank Arena. Their only year in existence was 2007. The team is not to be confused with the The Marshals , the NIFL club that was the arena's former tenant, who changed their name to "The Marshals" and moved to Hara...
) The Blizzard did succeed at making the playoffs for the third consecutive year and surprised division rival and (Midwest) Division Champion, Quad City Steamwheelers 39-34 in the first round game. When another division rival, Louisville Fire
Louisville Fire
The Louisville Fire was an arena football team that played its home games at the Brown-Forman Field in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. They were a 2001 expansion team of the af2. Their owner/operator was former Pro Bowl lineman and Louisville native Will Wolford. The team was somewhat...
knocked off Spokane
Spokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
the Blizzard earned the right to host a second round playoff game against the Fire. The Blizzard carried over their success at home from the regular season by knocking off Louisville
Louisville Fire
The Louisville Fire was an arena football team that played its home games at the Brown-Forman Field in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. They were a 2001 expansion team of the af2. Their owner/operator was former Pro Bowl lineman and Louisville native Will Wolford. The team was somewhat...
37-27 and advancing to take on Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
in their second consecutive American Conference Championship Game. However this Cinderella story went no further as the Blizzard lost a close one to the Pioneers 46-43, ending the Blizzard's 2007 campaign.
2008, Landsee Returns
Coach Bob LandseeBob Landsee
Robert John "Bob" Landsee is the head coach and owner of the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League. He is a former American football center and guard who played for two seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1986–1987...
returned to the helm in 2008 and the Blizzard continued on their winning ways amassing a 11-5 record and capturing the Midwest Division crown. The Blizzard set a single game record in attendance vs Lexington
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...
with 7,258 and had the largest average attendance in team history with an average of 6,125 fans per game. In the first round of the playoffs the Blizzard really redeemed themselves by knocking off Lexington
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...
65-37 who had beaten the Blizzard twice in the regular season in nail-bitters. (49-48 in Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
with a last second score and two point conversion and 55-54 in Overtime in Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.) The Blizzard then hosted Manchester
Manchester Wolves
The Manchester Wolves were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league...
in a second round game after the Wolves knocked off South Georgia
South Georgia Wildcats
The South Georgia Wildcats were a professional arena football team. They were a 2002 expansion member of af2, the minor league for the Arena Football League...
. In what must have seemed like Deja Vu for the Blizzard, the Wolves scored in the final seconds and took the lead and the game 55-54 with a two point conversion, ending the Blizzard's season.
2009: A Year of Missed Opportunities
The Blizzard started the season off with a bang at the Resch CenterResch Center
The Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
knocking off the defending Arena Cup Champion, Tennessee Valley Vipers
Tennessee Valley Vipers
The Alabama Vipers was a professional arena football team, that played in the Arena Football League. For most of their history, the Vipers played as the Tennessee Valley Vipers in the now-defunct af2, the minor league for the original AFL, where they won the 2008 ArenaCup championship. They play...
53-40. The Blizzard were then solidly beaten the next week by Manchester
Manchester Wolves
The Manchester Wolves were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league...
by the score of 53-28 at the Resch Center. The Blizzard then hit the road for the first time of the season and defeated the Quad City Steamwheelers
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the af2. They play their home games at i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois....
65-52 to improve to 2-1 on the season. The Blizzard then returned home to the Resch Center to face the Arkansas Twisters
Arkansas Twisters
The Allen Wranglers are a professional indoor football team based in Allen, Texas play in the Indoor Football League. The Wranglers play their home games at the Allen Event Center.-History:...
. Arkansas jumped out to an early 21-0 lead which the Blizzard could not overcome, eventually falling 62-47. The Blizzard then began a new rivalry the next week when they traveled to Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
to take on the Milwaukee Iron
Milwaukee Iron
The Milwaukee Mustangs are a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring...
. The Blizzard handled the Iron fairly easily knocking them off 56-28. After this the Blizzard returned home for a two game home stand. In the first game the Blizzard missed an opportunity to take the Midwest Division lead by falling to Iowa
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
46-41 and falling to 3-3 a half game behind the 4-3 Barnstormers. The Blizzard then continued the roller coaster type season by defeating the Peoria Pirates
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...
55-34 to tie Iowa
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
, who was idle, at the top of the Midwest Division at 4-3. That was short lived however as the Blizzard traveled to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
the next week and were hammered by Pioneers
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
69-19. This pushed the Blizzard a game back in the division standings and dropped their record to 4-4 on the year. The Blizzard then returned home to the Resch Center
Resch Center
The Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
and knocked off Quad City
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the af2. They play their home games at i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois....
in overtime 52-49. and improved to 5-4. The Blizzard improved to 6-4 the following week by escaping Peoria with a 49-47 win over the Pirates
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...
. The Blizzard then continued on their winning ways by heading into Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
and knocking off the Barnstormers
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
71-65 in overtime to pull into a tie for the Midwest Division lead. This tie however was once again short lived as the Barnstormers
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
knocked off Amarillo
Amarillo Dusters
The Amarillo Venom are an professional indoor football team in the Lone Star Football League. The Venom began play in 2004 as the Amarillo Dusters, a charter member of the Intense Football League, a small indoor football league based in Texas. They won the championship in their first and only...
the next week 55-54 and the Blizzard missed many opportunities to beat the Tulsa Talons
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...
falling 66-54. The Blizzard rebounded the next week by thumping the Milwaukee Iron
Milwaukee Iron
The Milwaukee Mustangs are a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring...
86-42 remaining one game back in the division standings at 8-5. The following week the Blizzard's division title hopes took a major hit as they fell to the Quad City Steamwheelers
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the af2. They play their home games at i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois....
62-44 and fell to two games back of the Barnstormers
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
. The Blizzard then finished off the 3 game season series sweep of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Iron
The Milwaukee Mustangs are a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring...
with a 60-20 victory at the Resch Center
Resch Center
The Resch Center is a 10,200 seat multi-purpose arena, in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.Built in 2002, it is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team, the Green Bay Gamblers ice hockey team, Green Bay Chill and the Green Bay Blizzard arena football teams.The arena...
yet Iowa
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
defeated Quad City
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the af2. They play their home games at i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois....
to clinch the Midwest Division crown. The Blizzard then finished the regular season on the road knocking off the Mahoning Valley Thunder
Mahoning Valley Thunder
The Mahoning Valley Thunder was a professional af2 arena football team from 2007-2009.Having entered af2 as an expansion team in 2007, the Thunder played its home games at Cortland Banks Field at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown, Ohio....
63-43 to finish the season at 10-6 and earning the # 6 seed in the 2009 af2
Af2
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...
Playoffs.
2009 af2 Playoffs
The # 6 seeded Blizzard opened the American Conference playoffs with a game at the # 3 seeded South Division Champion Tennessee Valley VipersTennessee Valley Vipers
The Alabama Vipers was a professional arena football team, that played in the Arena Football League. For most of their history, the Vipers played as the Tennessee Valley Vipers in the now-defunct af2, the minor league for the original AFL, where they won the 2008 ArenaCup championship. They play...
. The Blizzard knocked off the Vipers 60-56 and advanced to the American Conference Semi-Finals to take on the # 2 seeded Iowa Barnstormers
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
The Blizzard blew into Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
and defeated the Barnstormers 51-46 to advance to their third American Conference Championship game to take on the # 1 seeded Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
. The game was much closer than the regular season meeting however the Blizzard fell to the Pioneers
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
72-67 thus ending the Blizzard's 2009 campaign.
Financial Troubles and New Ownership
In October 2009 the team announced that unless the team found additional investors that they would be forced to cease operations. The Blizzard found new investors in an ownership group of local businessmen and in late October it was announced that Titletown Football Group, LLC had purchased the Blizzard from the ownership group which was headed by Brian NobleBrian Noble (American football)
Brian Noble is a former American football linebacker who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1985-1993. After retiring from the National Football League, Noble went on to produce his own outdoor television program called Hitting the Outdoors which aired throughout the Midwest...
.
League and Coaching Change
In November 2009, the team announced that they would play the 2010 season in the Indoor Football LeagueIndoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
At a team open house on November 17, 2009 the Blizzard announced their new head coach would be Rik Richards.
Possible Name Change
On December 5, 2009 the Blizzard announced the "Name the Team" contest. The Blizzard name and intellectual property was held by the defunct Arena Football League, which was the parent of the Blizzard's former league, 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...
. The assets of the former Arena Football League were purchased by the newly formed Arena Football 1. The team ownership group is still attempting to purchase the rights to the Blizzard name. The team has decided to continue with the name the team contest in case the Blizzard name is not able to be purchased.
2010 season
On December 15, 2009 the IFLIndoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
announced the divisional alignment and schedule for the 2010 season. The Blizzard will compete in the United Conference Central North Division with the La Crosse Spartans
La Crosse Spartans
The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin....
, Chicago Slaughter, and 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,...
. The Blizzard won the Central North Division, but lost their First Round playoff game against the Chicago Slaughter.
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Green Bay Blizzard (af2
Af2
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...
)
|-
|2003 || 2 || 14 || 0 || 5th NC Midwest || --
|-
|2004 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 4th NC Midwest || --
|-
|2005 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 3rd AC East || Lost AC Round 1 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
48-41)
|-
|2006 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 1st AC East || Won AC Semifinal (Memphis
Memphis Xplorers
The Memphis Xplorers were a professional arena football team. They were a 2001 expansion member of the af2. They played their home games at DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi ....
67-50)
Won AC Championship (Florida 60-47)
Lost ArenaCup VII
ArenaCup VII
ArenaCup VII was the 2006 edition of the af2's championship game, pairing the Green Bay Blizzard of the American Conference with the Spokane Shock of the National Conference. The Shock rode the arm of Offensive Player of the Game Kyle Rowley and a stout defense to a decisive victory over the...
(Spokane
Spokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
57-34)
|-
|2007 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 2nd AC Midwest || Won AC Round 1 (Quad City
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the af2. They play their home games at i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois....
39-34)
Won AC Semifinals (Louisville
Louisville Fire
The Louisville Fire was an arena football team that played its home games at the Brown-Forman Field in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. They were a 2001 expansion team of the af2. Their owner/operator was former Pro Bowl lineman and Louisville native Will Wolford. The team was somewhat...
37-27)
Lost AC Championship (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
46-43)
|-
|2008 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 1st AC Midwest || Won AC Round 1 (Lexington
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...
65-37)
Lost AC Semifinals (Manchester
Manchester Wolves
The Manchester Wolves were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league...
55-54)
|-
|2009 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd AC Midwest || Won AC Round 1 (Tennessee Valley
Tennessee Valley Vipers
The Alabama Vipers was a professional arena football team, that played in the Arena Football League. For most of their history, the Vipers played as the Tennessee Valley Vipers in the now-defunct af2, the minor league for the original AFL, where they won the 2008 ArenaCup championship. They play...
60-56)
Won AC Semifinals (Iowa
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
51-46)
Lost AC Championship (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
72-67)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Green Bay Blizzard (IFL
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
)
|-
|2010 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st Central North || Lost Round 1 (Chicago)
|-
|2011 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st Great Lakes || Won Conference Semi-Final (Reading
Reading Express
The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006...
)
Lost United Conference Championship (Sioux Falls
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...
)
|-
!Totals || 78 || 63 || 0
|colspan="2"| (not including playoffs)
Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| February 22 (Tue) | Wisconsin All Stars | --- | |||
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | March 5 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @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,... |
L 26-42 | 0-1 |
| 3 | March 12 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Wichita Wild Wichita Wild The Wichita Wild is a professional indoor football team located in Wichita, Kansas. The wild plays in the Indoor Football League the second biggest football league in the United States only after the NFL. The IFL was formed in 2008 through a merger between the Intense Football League and the... |
W 55-41 | 1-1 |
| 4 | March 18 (Fri) | 7:30pm | 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 61-51 | 2-1 |
| 5 | March 27 (Sun) | 4:00pm | @Nebraska Danger Nebraska Danger The Nebraska Danger is a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Grand Island, the Danger will play its home games at Eihusen Arena.... |
W 48-38 | 3-1 |
| 6 | April 1 (Fri) | 7:30pm | Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
W 67-47 | 4-1 |
| 7 | Bye | ||||
| 8 | April 15 (Fri) | 7:30pm | Reading Express Reading Express The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006... |
W 62-19 | 5-1 |
| 9 | April 22 (Fri) | 7:05pm (9:05 Central) |
@Wenatchee Valley Venom | W 60-6 | 6-1 |
| 10 | April 29 (Fri) | 7:35pm | @Chicago Slaughter | L 39-42 | 6-2 |
| 11 | May 7 (Sat) | 7:30pm | La Crosse Spartans La Crosse Spartans The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... |
W 44-21 | 7-2 |
| 12 | May 15 (Sun) | 2:05pm | @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 38-57 | 7-3 |
| 13 | May 21 (Sat) | 7:30pm | Reading Express Reading Express The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006... |
W 72-40 | 8-3 |
| 14 | May 27 (Fri) | 7:00pm | @La Crosse Spartans La Crosse Spartans The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... |
W 66-31 | 9-3 |
| 15 | June 4 (Sat) | 7:30pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Lehigh Valley Steelhawks The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks are a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the Steelhawks will play their home games at Stabler Arena.... |
W 61-25 | 10-3 |
| 16 | June 10 (Fri) | 7:30pm | Chicago Slaughter | W 65-48 | 11-3 |
| Playoffs | |||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | June 25 (Sat) | 7:30pm | Reading Express Reading Express The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006... |
W 68-51 | --- |
| 3 | July 9 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @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 12-52 | --- |
Overall Records
| Location | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 26 | 0 |
| Away | 35 | 42 | 0 |
| Neutral Site | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Playoffs | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Overtime | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Season By Season Average Attendance
| Year | Average Attendance |
|---|
2010 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 21 | La Crosse Spartans La Crosse Spartans The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... |
Away (EXHIB.) | Won 14-11 |
| February 28 | BYE WEEK | ||
| March 6 | 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.... |
Away | Won 69-61 |
| March 13 | 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,... |
Away | Lost 20-24 |
| March 19 | La Crosse Spartans La Crosse Spartans The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... |
Home | Won 48-12 |
| March 26 | 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,... |
Home | Won 35-21 |
| April 3 | Maryland Maniacs | Away | Won 46-41 |
| April 11 | La Crosse Spartans La Crosse Spartans The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... |
Away | Won 43-30 |
| April 17 | West Michigan ThunderHawks | Away | Won 72-69 |
| April 24 | 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... |
Home | Won 50-49 |
| May 1 | BYE WEEK | ||
| May 8 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Lost 43-46 |
| May 15 | BYE WEEK | ||
| May 22 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 47-50 |
| May 29 | Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
Away | Lost 44-54 |
| June 5 | Wichita Wild Wichita Wild The Wichita Wild is a professional indoor football team located in Wichita, Kansas. The wild plays in the Indoor Football League the second biggest football league in the United States only after the NFL. The IFL was formed in 2008 through a merger between the Intense Football League and the... |
Home | Won 40-38 |
| June 12 | West Michigan ThunderHawks | Home | Won 74-9 |
| June 19 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Won 55-30 |
| June 26 | Chicago Slaughter (Playoffs) | Home | Lost 39-46 |
Staff
- Chielf Operating Officer-Art Clarkson
- General Manager-Jeremy Hinde
- Director of Football Operations-Rik Richards
- Director of Operations-Chris Rhode
- Director of Group Sales-Mac Shumann
- Chief Intern-Aaron Jones