Evansville BlueCats
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| Evansville BlueCats | |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| League | UIF 2003-present |
| Team History | Evansville BlueCats 2003-present |
| Arena | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
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| Based in | Evansville, Indiana |
| Team Colors | Blue & Orange |
| President of Football Operations | Ed, Ann, John & Tara Voliva |
| Head Coach | John Hart |
| Championships | ? |
| Division Titles | ? |
The Evansville BlueCats are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the United Indoor Football League (UIF). In 2006, the Evansville BlueCats got off to a slow start (1-4) but rebounded in the second half of the season to win 4 of their last 5 games of the regular season and clinch a playoff berth for the second consecutive season. Evansville earned the #5 seed in the UIF playoffs. The team continued their late season surge in the playoffs and claimed an impressive 37-15 road win over the Omaha Beef in the first round. Evansville lost by only 6 points, 32-26, to the #1 seed and unbeaten Sioux Falls Storm in the UIF semi-finals. Sioux Falls went on to win the National Championship a week later.
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[edit] The Name BlueCats
According to the team, the proper and official way to spell the team name, Evansville BlueCats, is with a capital "C" in the word BlueCats. Evansville is a River City and The BlueCat, part of the Catfish family, is the largest fish found in the Ohio River, often growing to over 100 pounds. Blue Catfish are particularly known for the strength and endurance. The BlueCats mascot, T.D. Fiddler, is a giant, walking, kid-friendly Catfish that resembles the BlueCats logo.
[edit] Team History
John Hart took over as the head coach of the Evansville BlueCats prior to the 2006 season and led the team to their best season ever. The BlueCats have announced the Coach Hart will return to coach the team again in 2007.
[edit] Head Coaches
- John Hart (2006)
- Ollie Guidry (2004-2005)
- Avery Atadero (2003)
[edit] Current Coaching Staff
- Head Coach - John Hart
- Offensive Line Coach - Andy Zirkelbach
- Defensive Line Coach - Jeff Long
- Backs and Receivers Coach - Andy Owen
- Athletic Trainer - Del Nance
[edit] Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
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| Evansville BlueCats (NIFL) | |||||
| 2003 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 6th Atlantic Eastern | -- |
| 2004 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4th Atlantic North | -- |
| Evansville BlueCats (UIF) | |||||
| 2005 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2nd South | Lost Round 1 (Lexington) |
| 2006 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2nd East | Won Round 1 (Omaha) Lost Semifinal (Sioux Falls) |
| 2007 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Totals | 21 | 42 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] Location
Evansville is located along the Ohio River in southwest Indiana. The BlueCats play their home games at Roberts Municipal Stadium. The stadium seating capacity when configured for Evansville BlueCats football is 11,310.
[edit] Fans
The FinHeads is the official booster club of the Evansville BlueCats.
[edit] External links
- Official Team Website - The complete source for information on the Evansville BlueCats.
- Official League Website
- Official Booster Club Website
- UIFans - United Indoor Fans
| United Indoor Football (UIF) | ||||
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |||
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| Bloomington Extreme | Evansville BlueCats | Lexington Horsemen | Ohio Valley Greyhounds | River City Rage | Rock River Raptors | Billings Outlaws | Colorado Ice | Omaha Beef | Sioux City Bandits | Sioux Falls Storm | |||
