Louisiana Swashbucklers
| Louisiana Swashbucklers | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Folded | 2013 |
| League |
NIFL (2005) Intense (2006-2008) SIFL (2009-2011) PIFL (2012-2013) |
| Team history |
Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers (2005) Louisiana Swashbucklers (2006-2013) |
| Arena | city = Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Colors |
Black, Purple, Silver |
| Owner(s) | Chris Meaux |
| Head coach | Darnell Lee |
| Championships | 3 (Intense 2007, 2008; SIFL 2009) |
| Division titles | 2 (NIFL Pacific South 2005, SIFL Western Gulf 2011) |
| Dancers | FirstMates |
| Website | www.labucs.com |
The Louisiana Swashbucklers was 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 played their home games at Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana. On May 24, 2013, the team announced that they would be ceasing operations due to low ticket sales and cancelled the team's final home game. With three professional indoor championships, the Louisiana Swashbucklers are no longer existence, joining former fellow tenant, the Lake Charles Ice Pirates.
Current roster
Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers (NIFL) | |||||
| 2005 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1st Pacific South | Lost Conference Quarterfinal (Corpus Christi) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Louisiana Swashbucklers (PIFL) | |||||
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3rd PIFL | Lost PIFL semi-final 50-56 to Raiders |
| Totals | 83 | 34 | 0 | (including NIFL, SIFL, IFL & PIFL playoffs) | |
External links
- Louisiana Swashbucklers website
- Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers' 2005 Stats
- Louisiana Swashbucklers' 2006 Stats
- Louisiana Swashbucklers' 2007 Stats
- Louisiana Swashbucklers' 2008 Stats
- Louisiana Swashbucklers' 2009 Stats
- Louisiana Swashbucklers' 2010 Stats
- Louisiana Swashbucklers' 2011 Stats
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