Sioux City Bandits
| Sioux City Bandits | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 2000 |
| League |
IFL (2000) NIFL (2001-2004) UIF (2005-2008) IFL (2009-2010) APFL (2011-2012) CPIFL (2013-present) |
| Team history |
Sioux City Attack (2000) Sioux City Bandits (2001-present) |
| Arena | Gateway Arena, Tyson Events Center |
| Based in | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Colors |
Black, Red, Silver, & White |
| Head coach | Erv Strohbeen |
| Championships | 2 (2011, 2012 APFL) |
| Division titles | 1 (2005 UIF) |
| Mascot | Billy the Bandit |
The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Sioux City, Iowa, the Bandits play their home games at the Tyson Events Center.
History
The Sioux City Bandits organization has seen six different leagues as the Bandits having played in the original Indoor Football League as the Sioux City Attack, the National Indoor Football League, the United Indoor Football Association, the new Indoor Football League, American Professional Football League, and now the Champions Professional Indoor Football League.
Notable team feats include the signing of former Sioux City running back Fred Jackson to the 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL). Jackson was allocated by the Bills to play in the NFL. Upon returning for NFL training camp, Jackson was selected to be just one of 8 on the teams practice squad. Jackson is currently listed on the Buffalo Bills 53 man roster. Jackson, out of Coe College, was the 2004 - 2005 United Indoor Football's (UIF) league leading rusher in which he set an Indoor Football record for most yards in a single season with more than 1,700. That year the Bandits went into the championship game facing division rival Sioux Falls. Sioux City had beaten Sioux Falls 3 times during the regular season, but ended up losing the championship game. Sioux City has lost every game to Sioux Falls since that championship game.
Notable games
- April 1, 2000 Sioux City (then known as the Attack) played their first game in franchise history, a 40-27 loss to the Lincoln Lightning.
- April 8, 2000 Sioux City earns their first win in franchise history. The final score was a 47-31 win against the Sioux Falls Cobras.
- April 21, 2000 Sioux City plays their first home game in franchise history. The final score resulted in a 59-27 victory over the Wichita Warlords.
- March 19, 2005 This was Fred Jackson's debut game. He had fifteen runs for fifty-four yards on three touchdowns, averaging 3.6 yards per carry. Sioux City was victorious in a 57-29 romp over the Black Hills Red Dogs.
- May 29, 2011 Sioux City defeats the Kansas City Matadors, 112-0. This was the first time in franchise history in which they did not allow any points. It was also the first time the franchise scored over 100 points. It is still their highest score to date.
- July 9, 2011 Sioux City defeats Iowa Blackhawks, for their first championship. The final score was 69-28.
- July 15, 2012 Sioux City wins their second championship in a row, beating the Council Bluffs Express, 56-34.
- March 22, 2013 Sioux City wins their 30th straight. The milestone occurred over a 38-26 victory in a contest against the Kansas City Renegades.
Current roster
| Sioux City Bandits 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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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics | |||
Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City Attack (Indoor Football League) | |||||
| 2000 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3rd WC Southern | Won Round 1 (Lincoln) Lost Quarterfinal (Bismarck) |
| Sioux City Bandits (NIFL) | |||||
| 2001 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6th Pacific Central | -- |
| 2002 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3rd Pacific Northern | -- |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd Pacific Northern | -- |
| 2004 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3rd Pacific North | Lost Round 1 (Omaha) |
| Sioux City Bandits (UIF) | |||||
| 2005 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1st North | Won Round 1 (Ohio Valley) Won Semifinal (Tennessee Valley) Lost United Bowl I (Sioux Falls) |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3rd West | Lost Round 1 (Rock River) |
| 2007 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5th West | -- |
| 2008 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3rd East | Lost Round 1 (River City) |
| Sioux City Bandits (IFL) | |||||
| 2009 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5th United Central | -- |
| 2010 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4th Central West | -- |
| Sioux City Bandits (APFL) | |||||
| 2011 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1st League | Won Semifinal (Kansas) Won APFL Championship (Council Bluffs) |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1st League | Won Semifinal (Mid-Missouri) Won APFL Championship (Council Bluffs) |
| Sioux City Bandits (CPIFL) | |||||
| 2013* | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4th League | Lost Round 1 (Salina) |
| Totals | 113 | 93 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
2013
Season Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
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| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | March 15 (Fri) | 7:05pm | @Bloomington Edge | 62-56 | 1-0 |
| 3 | March 22 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Kansas City Renegades | 38-26 | 2-0 |
| 4 | March 29 (Fri) | 7:05pm | @Lincoln Haymakers | 42-20 | 3-0 |
| 5 | April 6 (Sat) | 7:30pm | @Omaha Beef | 26-32 | 3-1 |
| 6 | April 12 (Fri) | 7:30pm | @Salina Bombers | 46-43 | 4-1 |
| 7 | Bye | ||||
| 8 | April 27 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Omaha Beef | 24-38 | 4-2 |
| 9 | May 4 (Sat) | 7:30pm | @Kansas City Renegades | 51-42 | 5-2 |
| 10 | May 11 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Mid-Missouri Outlaws | 56-6 | 6-2 |
| 11 | May 18 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Lincoln Haymakers | 24-17 | 7-2 |
| 12 | May 25 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Wichita Wild | 46-21 | 8-2 |
| 13 | June 1 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Kansas Koyotes | 55-8 | 9-2 |
| 14 | June 8 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Bloomington Edge | 48-36 | 10-2 |
External links
- Official Site
- Attack/Bandits' All-Time stats
- Bandits' 2005 stats
- Bandits' 2006 stats
- Bandits' 2007 stats
- Bandits' 2008 stats
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