Louisiana Swashbucklers
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The Louisiana Swashbucklers is a professional indoor football team formed in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League
(NIFL) as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers. In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League
(IFL) and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers. They were originally set to play in the Indoor Football League
due to the IFL's merger with United Indoor Football, but later had to bow out over financial concerns. For their next three seasons, they were a member of the new Southern Indoor Football League
. Now a member of the Professional Indoor Football League
, they play their home games at Sudduth Coliseum
in Lake Charles, Louisiana
.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers (NIFL)
|-
|2005 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st Pacific South || Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Corpus Christi
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Louisiana Swashbucklers (Intense Football League)
|-
|2006 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || Lost Semifinal (Odessa
)
|-
|2007 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal (Odessa
)
Won Intense Bowl III (Corpus Christi
)
|-
|2008 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal (Odessa
)
Won Intense Bowl IV (Corpus Christi
)
Lost National Indoor Bowl I (Sioux Falls
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Louisiana Swashbucklers (SIFL)
|-
|2009 || 10 || 1 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal (Houma
)
Won SIFL Championship Game (Austin
)
|-
|2010 || 5 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || Won Semifinals (Albany
)
Lost SIFL Championship (Columbus
)
|-
|2011 || 8 || 4 || 0 || 1st WC Gulf || Won WC Round 1 (Corpus Christi
)
Won WC Championship (Houston
)
Lost SIFL Championship (Albany
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Louisiana Swashbucklers (PIFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 77 || 27 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including NIFL, SIFL, & IFL playoffs)
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
(NIFL) as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers. In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League
Intense Football League
The Intense Football League was a professional indoor football league that initially began operations in 2004. Its focus was in Texas, but was notable for being the first professional football league to place a franchise in Alaska.-History:...
(IFL) and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers. They were originally set to play in the Indoor Football League
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...
due to the IFL's merger with United Indoor Football, but later had to bow out over financial concerns. For their next three seasons, they were a member of the new Southern Indoor Football League
Southern Indoor Football League
The Southern Indoor Football League was an indoor football league based in the Southern and Eastern United States. The most recent incarnation of the league was a consolidation of an earlier league of the same name that was formed by Thom Hager along with Dan Blum, Robert Winfrey and Dan Ryan in...
. Now a member of the Professional Indoor Football League
Professional Indoor Football League (2012)
The Professional Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league set to begin its inaugural season in 2012. Like the Lone Star Football League, the PIFL is mainly composed of teams formerly from Southern Indoor Football League .Despite the name, this PIFL has no...
, they play their home games at Sudduth Coliseum
Sudduth Coliseum
Sudduth Coliseum, in the Lake Charles Civic Center, is a 7,450-seat multi-purpose arena in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. It is home to the Louisiana Swashbucklers of the Indoor Football League. Located on Lakeshore Drive, it is the main arena of the Lake Charles Civic Center...
in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
.
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers (NIFL)
|-
|2005 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st Pacific South || Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Hammerheads
The Corpus Christi Hammerheads are a professional indoor football team from Corpus Christi, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League.-History:The Hammerheads were a charter member of the Intense Football League...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Louisiana Swashbucklers (Intense Football League)
|-
|2006 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || Lost Semifinal (Odessa
Odessa Roughnecks
The West Texas Roughnecks is a professional indoor football team based in Odessa, Texas that plays in the Lone Star Football League. The team's nickname is a tribute to the oil industry, which has been the source of Odessa's wealth over the past century....
)
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|2007 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal (Odessa
Odessa Roughnecks
The West Texas Roughnecks is a professional indoor football team based in Odessa, Texas that plays in the Lone Star Football League. The team's nickname is a tribute to the oil industry, which has been the source of Odessa's wealth over the past century....
)
Won Intense Bowl III (Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Hammerheads
The Corpus Christi Hammerheads are a professional indoor football team from Corpus Christi, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League.-History:The Hammerheads were a charter member of the Intense Football League...
)
|-
|2008 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal (Odessa
Odessa Roughnecks
The West Texas Roughnecks is a professional indoor football team based in Odessa, Texas that plays in the Lone Star Football League. The team's nickname is a tribute to the oil industry, which has been the source of Odessa's wealth over the past century....
)
Won Intense Bowl IV (Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Hammerheads
The Corpus Christi Hammerheads are a professional indoor football team from Corpus Christi, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League.-History:The Hammerheads were a charter member of the Intense Football League...
)
Lost National Indoor Bowl I (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...
)
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| colspan="6" align="center" | Louisiana Swashbucklers (SIFL)
|-
|2009 || 10 || 1 || 0 || 1st League || Won Semifinal (Houma
Houma Conquerors
The Houma Conquerors are a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the Southern Indoor Football League . Based in Houma, Louisiana, the Conquerors played their home games at the Houma Terrebonne Civic Center. This was Houma's second attempt at an indoor football team following...
)
Won SIFL Championship Game (Austin
Austin Turfcats
The Austin Turfcats were a professional indoor football team that was a member of the Indoor Football League during the 2010 season, after being a charter member of the Southern Indoor Football League for the SIFL's inaugural 2009 season. Based in Texas' capital city of Austin, the Turfcats played...
)
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|2010 || 5 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || Won Semifinals (Albany
Albany Panthers
The Albany Panthers are an indoor football team in the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Albany, Georgia, their home games are played at the Gray Civic Center....
)
Lost SIFL Championship (Columbus
Columbus Lions
The Columbus Lions are an indoor football team of the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the Lions play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center...
)
|-
|2011 || 8 || 4 || 0 || 1st WC Gulf || Won WC Round 1 (Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Hammerheads
The Corpus Christi Hammerheads are a professional indoor football team from Corpus Christi, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League.-History:The Hammerheads were a charter member of the Intense Football League...
)
Won WC Championship (Houston
Houston Stallions
The Houston Stallions are a professional indoor football team that competes in the Lone Star Football League. Based in Houston, Texas, the Stallions play their home games at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.-2011 Inaugural Season:...
)
Lost SIFL Championship (Albany
Albany Panthers
The Albany Panthers are an indoor football team in the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Albany, Georgia, their home games are played at the Gray Civic Center....
)
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| colspan="6" align="center" | Louisiana Swashbucklers (PIFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 77 || 27 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including NIFL, SIFL, & IFL playoffs)