Indianapolis Enforcers

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Indianapolis Enforcers
Founded 2010
Current season 2012
League Continental Indoor Football League
Team history Indianapolis Enforcers (2011-2012)
Arena The SportZone
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana
Colors Blue, Light Blue, White
              
Owner(s) K.C. Carter
President K.C. Carter
Head coach K.C. Carter
General Manager Sharon L. Bingham
Championships 0
Dancers Lady Enforcers
Mascot Sgt. Doug E. Dog

The Indianapolis Enforcers were a professional indoor football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. The Enforcers joined the CIFL in 2011 as an expansion team. The Enforcers were the second indoor football team to be based in Indianapolis, the first being the Arena Football League members, the Indiana Firebirds from 2001 to 2004. The Owner of the Enforcers was K.C. Carter. The Enforcers played their home games at The SportZone in Indianapolis, Indiana after playing the 2011 season as a travel team.

Franchise history

Play begins: 2011

The Enforcers came into existence when K.C. Carter, the owner of the Mid-States Football League's Indianapolis Stampede, put together an expansion franchise to compete in the CIFL. Having been involved with football, be it as a player, owner, head coach or league commissioner for over 35 years, Carter wanted to take on the challenge of the indoor football game. He put his team together in just 32 days,[1] acquiring players with the understanding that there would be no pay this year. He did not want to be a team that promised the world and delivered nothing. This team was assembled by invitation only. He found his talent in his semi-pro team, The Stampede, and team USA. He also grabbed a few plays from Central State University, and a few players from the defunct Fort Wayne FireHawks.

Because they joined the CIFL so late, they had no lease to play games in a home arena. This caused the Enforcers to play on the road in 2011, with the hopes of finding a permanent home in 2012. Carter had aspirations that Conseco Field House or the Pepsi Coliseum would be the home for the Enforcers in 2012. On February 26, 2011, the Enforcers lost their first game in franchise history by a score of 69-12 to the Port Huron Predators. On March 19, 2011, the Enforcers gave up a Cincinnati Commandos record 8 touchdown passes to Tyler Sheehan.[2] On April 2, 2011, the Enforcers again became a part of CIFL history, as they gave up a record, 8 rushing touchdowns in a single game, en route to a 78-0 defeat to the Marion Blue Racers.[3] The Enforcers lone victory in its expansion season was a 2-0 forfeit win over the Predators as they failed to finish the season. They finished the season 1-9 and 6th overall.

2012

For the 2012 season, the Enforcers will play their home games at The SportZone in Indianapolis, Indiana after playing the 2011 season as a travel team.[4] The team removed defensive coordinator Tiny Lee, and replaced him with Brian Hendricks, who will also serve as the wide receivers coach. The team also announced the signing of CIFL veteran quarterback, Ron Ricciardi to help lead the offense.[5] Ricciardi brought instant stability to the offense throwing 5 touchdowns in his first game coming off the bench. Those 5 touchdowns were more than any Enforcers quarterback had thrown all season in 2011. On March 31, 2012 the Enforcers hosted their first ever home game, and defeated the Chicago Vipers 40-34 for their first ever franchise victory in a played game.[6] After defeating Chicago, Ricciardi sustained a season-ending injury. The Enforcers would struggle to score the rest of the season, and did not win another game. They finished with a 1-9 record, which placed the team in 5th place out of six teams.

Logos and uniforms

The team's logo was introduced in January 2011 when the team announced that they would be playing in 2011. Their logo features a bulldog in a police uniform, with a patch symbolizing the rank of a sergeant, holding a football in a single arm above a line reading "Enforcers" with "Indianapolis" below that on a ribbon. On February 26, 2011 the Enforcers played their first game. This was the first time anyone outside of the organization was introduced to their uniforms. The team's primary uniform colors are royal blue and white. The Enforcers' helmet is white with the Bulldog holding a football with a single arm on both ends. The team wore blue pants and white jerseys for the entire 2011 season. For the 2012 season the team introduced white pants with a blue stripe on the sides, as well as a blue home jersey.

Players of note

Final roster

Indianapolis Enforcers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  9 Maurice Jones

Running Backs

  • Currently vacant

Wide Receivers

  •  2 Jeffery McClure
  • 24 Lance Clay
  • 86 Dontae Hart
Offensive Linemen
  • 14 Darnell Taylor OL/FB
  • 56 Marcus Washington
  • 79 Damion Arrington
  • 88 Robert Battle

Defensive Linemen

  • 72 John Jackson
  • 93 Tony Gamble
  • 95 Zachary Bohnenstiehl

Linebackers

  • 13 Donte Jordan
  • 55 Marvin Davis
Defensive Backs
  • 20 Sharif Ali
  • 21 Jay Cross
  • 30 Storm Alexander
  • 31 Morgan Williams

Kickers

  •  7 Pavel Polochanin
Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Inactive

  •  3 Montez Williams WR
  •  6 Jamie Barnes WR
  •  8 Donavan Evans DB
  • 11 Ron Ricciardi QB
  • 15 Anthony Duckett QB
  • 12 Karl Jones DB
  • 22 Eric Veazy RB
  • 23 James King OL/WR
  • 23 Tim McMillon DB
  • 51 Zachary Cavanaugh LB
  • 61 Jerome Cook OL
  • 61 Marshall Jordan OL
  • 94 DaVon Haney DL/OL

Practice Squad

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
updated September 24, 2012
18 Active, 14 Inactive, 0 PS

More rosters

Awards and honors

The following is a list of all Indianapolis Enforcers players who have been named to the CIFL Player of the Week on either Offense, Defense or Special Teams.

Season Player Position Week
2011JaMarcus Walters Special Teams 12
2011JaMarcus Walters Special Teams 13

Coaches of note

Head Coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2012 CIFL season.

Name Term Regular Season Playoffs Awards
W L T Win% W L
K.C. Carter 2011-2012 2 18 0 .100 0 0

Coaching staff

Indianapolis Enforcers staff
Front Office
  • Founder/Owner/President – K.C. Carter
  • Vice President/Public Relations – Tony Cunningham
  • General Manager – Sharon L. Bingham
  • Secretary – Marcia Heath
  • Lady Enforcers – Antoinetta Richmond

Head Coach

  • Head Coach – K.C. Carter

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator –
  • Running Backs/Wide Receivers – Brian Hendricks
  • Offensive Line – Darryl Holland
 

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Brian Hendricks
  • Defensive Line – Darryl Holland
  • Linebackers – Brandon Journey
  • Secondary –

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
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2011 2011 CIFL 6th 1 9 0
2012 2012 CIFL 5th 1 9 0
Totals 2 18 0 All-time regular season record (2011–2012)
0 0 - All-time postseason record (2011–2012)
2 18 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2011–2012)

* Season currently in progress

References

  1. Steve Brooks (April 26, 2012). "Indianapolis Enforcers indoor football team offers second chances". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 26, 2012. 
  2. "Commandos defeat Indianapolis 82-2". cincinnaticommandos.com. Cincinnati Commandos. 
  3. "Blue Racers roll past Indianapolis". Marion Star. 
  4. "Enforcers Announce Home Field and Kickoff Times for 2012 Season". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 20, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012. 
  5. "Indianapolis Enforcers 2012 Season Preview". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 8, 2012. 
  6. "Enforcers Win First Game at Home". oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012. 

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