2007 United Indoor Football season

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The 2007 United Indoor Football season was preceded by 2006 and was succeeded by 2008. It was the third season of the UIF.

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Teams played either a 14 or 15 game schedule from March 23 until July 14, 2007.

The league champions, for the third year in a row, were the Sioux Falls Storm, who defeated the Lexington Horsemen in United Bowl III. In doing so, they became the very first football team to have back-to-back perfect seasons.

Standings

TeamOverallDivision
WinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage
Eastern Division
Rock River Raptors 1050.6671030.769
RiverCity Rage 960.600730.700
Lexington Horsemen 870.533850.615
Bloomington Extreme 870.533560.455
Evansville BlueCats 5100.333480.333
Ohio Valley Greyhounds 2130.1332110.154
Western Division
Sioux Falls Storm 1501.0001101.000
Billings Outlaws 860.571650.545
Omaha Beef 870.533560.454
Colorado Ice 690.400570.417
Sioux City Bandits 3120.2001100.090

Playoffs

Division Semifinals Division Championships United Bowl III
         
4Bloomington43
1 Rock River 30
4 Bloomington 49
Eastern Division
3Lexington67
3Lexington48
2 River City 33
E3 Lexington 59
W1Sioux Falls62
3 Omaha 27
2Billings62
2 Billings 23
Western Division
1Sioux Falls45
4 Colorado 16
1Sioux Falls44

All-star game

All-Star Game
   
W Western All-Stars 25
E Eastern All-Stars49

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