Wichita Force
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| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| League | CIF (2015–present) |
| Division | Northern |
| Team history | Wichita Force (2015–present) |
| Based in | Wichita, Kansas |
| Arena | Intrust Bank Arena |
| Colors |
Black, Orange, White & Silver |
| Owner(s) | Marvin Fisher (managing general partner) |
| Head coach | Paco Martinez |
| General Manager | Tyler Soliday |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
| Playoff berths | 1: (CIF: 2015) |
The Wichita Force are a professional indoor football team based in Wichita, Kansas. They are members of the Champions Indoor Football league. The team was founded in 2014 as an expansion franchise.[1] The Force's home games are played at Intrust Bank Arena. Former Wichita Wild head coach Paco Martinez and his staff were hired by the Force.[2]
History
The Force opened the season with a home loss to the Salina Bombers[3] then regrouped to win four consecutive games in a five-week span.[4][5] After that stretch, results have been mixed with road losses to the two teams that would end up playing in the Champions Bowl—Texas Revolution and Sioux City Bandits—then, a home win over the Salina Bombers, and a road win over the Dodge City Law.[6][7]
Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita Force (CIF) | |||||
| 2015 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3rd League | Lost Semi-Finals (Texas) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1st Northern | |
| Totals | 12 | 6 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
vs Opponent
| Opponent | Overall | Home | Away | Post. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Venom | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Bloomington Edge | (0-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Chicago Eagles | (0-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Dodge City Law | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Duke City Gladiators | (0-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Mesquite Marshals | (0-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Omaha Beef | (3-0) | (1-0) | (2-0) | (0-0) |
| Salina Bombers | (2-1) | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Salina Liberty | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Sioux City Bandits | (1-2) | (1-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Texas Revolution | (0-2) | (0-0) | (0-1) | (0-1) |
Roster
| Wichita Force roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Back
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Refuse to Report
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- ↑ Suellentrop, Paul (August 21, 2014). "Indoor football to return with same players, coach – but with new name, owner, league". The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS: The McClatchy Company). Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ Heck, Josh (March 2, 2015). "Wichita Force launch new era of indoor football". Wichita Business Journal (Wichita, KS: Advance Publications). Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ Lutz, Jeffrey (February 28, 2015). "Salina rallies past Force football team in inaugural game". The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS: The McClatchy Company). Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Beef come up short against Wichita". Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE: Berkshire Hathaway). April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ Adame, Tpny (April 3, 2015). "Wichita Force grabs fourth straight win". The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS: The McClatchy Company). Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ Seminoff, Kirk (May 8, 2015). "Force knocks off league-leading Dodge City 52-49". The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, KS: The McClatchy Company). Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ↑ Curtis, John (May 9, 2015). "Law early miscues lose to Force". Dodge City Daily Globe (Dodge City, KS: GateHouse Media). Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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