Wichita Falls Nighthawks
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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Current season | 2016 |
| League |
Indoor Football League (2015–present) Professional American Football League (outdoor, 2013) |
| Conference | Intense (2015–present) |
| Team history | Wichita Falls Nighthawks (2013–present) |
| Based in | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Arena | Kay Yeager Coliseum |
| Colors |
Black, Gold, Silver, White |
| Owner(s) | Drew Carnes |
| President | Drew Carnes |
| Head coach | Billy Back |
| Championships |
(2) PAFL: (2013) GoFL: (2014) |
| Conference titles | (0) |
| Mascot | Swoop |
| Website |
www |
The Wichita Falls Nighthawks is an American professional indoor football team based out of Wichita Falls, Texas. They play their home games at Kay Yeager Coliseum and joined the Indoor Football League in August 2014.[1]
The franchise started as an American football team that played in different leagues as a minor league team before joining the IFL. Their outdoor home was Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
History
The Nighthawks were founded in October 2012 as an outdoor football team by Jerry and Michelle Hughes. They played minor league football and won championships in two separate leagues. However, financial struggles forced the Hughes to sell the team. [2] They sold the team to Drew Carnes in the summer of 2014. Carnes' intention was to turn the franchise into an indoor football team. On August 25, 2014, the Nighthawks became official members of the Indoor Football League, the top indoor league in the country alongside the Arena Football League.[3] On August 26, 2015, James Kerwin was released as the Nighthawks head coach after posting an 4-10 record his first season with the team.[4]
On October 2, 2015, the Nighthawks officially announced that they had hired Billy Back to replace Kerwin. Back had previously been the head coach for the Nashville Venom, where he guided the Venom to a 2014 Professional Indoor Football League championship.[5]
Notable players
Current roster
| Wichita Falls Nighthawks roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injury Reserve
Transfer
Refused to Report
Rookies in italics | |||
All-League selections
- LB/DB James Ackel (1)
- DL Terrance Lloyd (1)
Coaches
Head Coaches
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| James Kerwin | 2015 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Back | 2016–present | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 0 | 0 | |
Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | |||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2015 | IFL | Intense | 5th | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 2016 | IFL | United | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 9 | 13 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2015–2016) | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | - | All-time postseason record (2015–2016) | ||||||||
| 9 | 13 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2015–2016) | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Wichita Falls Nighthawks Officially Join IFL – Indoor Football League, Chris Koetter, NewsTalk 1290.com, August 26, 2014
- ↑ Nighthawks' future in doubt, Jonathan Hull, Times Record News, July 5, 2014
- ↑ "Wichita Falls Nighthawks Join the IFL". Indoor Football League. August 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Nighthawks Part Ways With Head Coach". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Nighthawks hire Back as new head coach". www.timesrecordnews.com. Times Recorder News. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
External links
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