2010 Sioux City Bandits season

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2010 Sioux City Bandits season
OwnerBob Scott
Head coachTommie Williams (weeks 1–15)
Jarrod DeGeorgia/Erv Strohbeen (interim, weeks 16–17)
General managerBob Scott
Home field Tyson Events Center
401 Gordon Drive
Sioux City, Iowa 51101
Results
Record4-10
Division place4th Central West
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 2010 Sioux City Bandits season was the team's tenth as the Sioux City Bandits, eleventh overall and second as a member of Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-five teams competing in the IFL for the 2010 season, the Sioux City, Iowa-based Bandits were members of the Central West Division of the United Conference.

Contents

The Bandits played their home games at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, under the direction of head coach Tommie Williams, until he resigned on June 10, 2010. [1] Jarrod DeGeorgia and Erv Strohbeen were named interim head coaches for the final two games.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 277:05pmat Colorado Ice W 48-38 [2] 1-0 Budweiser Events Center N/A
2SaturdayMarch 67:05pm Green Bay Blizzard L 61-69 [3] 1-1 Tyson Events Center 3,102
3SaturdayMarch 137:05pmat Omaha Beef L 26-53 [4] 1-2 Omaha Civic Auditorium 3,790
4 BYE
5SaturdayMarch 277:10pmColorado IceW 55-28 [5] 2-2Tyson Events Center2,991
6 BYE
7SaturdayApril 107:05pm Sioux Falls Storm L 23-57 [6] 2-3Tyson Events Center4,431
8SundayApril 187:05pmat La Crosse Spartans W 28-20 [7] 3-3 La Crosse Center N/A
9 BYE
10SaturdayMay 17:05pm Wichita Wild W 48-47 [8] 4-3Tyson Events Center3,186
11SaturdayMay 87:05pmSioux Falls StormL 38-43 [9] 4-4Tyson Events Center2,064
12SaturdayMay 157:05pmWichita WildL 44-53 [10] 4-5Tyson Events Center2,529
13SaturdayMay 227:05pmat Omaha BeefL 46-67 [11] 4-6Omaha Civic Auditorium1,800
14SaturdayMay 297:00pmat Colorado IceL 38-42 [12] [13] 4-7Budweiser Events Center2,536
15SaturdayJune 57:05pmOmaha BeefL 29-64 [14] 4-8Tyson Events Center4,311
16SaturdayJune 127:05pmat Wichita WildL 17-67 [15] 4-9 Hartman Arena 3,103
17SaturdayJune 197:05pmat Sioux Falls StormL 36-78 [16] 4-10 Sioux Falls Arena N/A

Standings

2010 Central West Division
WLTPCTGBDIVPFPASTK
y-Sioux Falls Storm 11300.786---9-2665524W1
x-Wichita Wild 9500.6432.07-4639522L1
x-Omaha Beef 9500.6432.06-4497435W2
Sioux City Bandits 41000.2867.03-9539726L6
Colorado Ice 21200.1439.01-7531684L3

Roster

2010 Sioux City Bandits roster
Quarterbacks
  •  8 Scott Jensen

Running backs

  •  5 Anthony Jones

Wide receivers

  •  2 Leon Hall
  •  3 Tra Johnson
  • 10 Damon Mothershead
  • 14 T. J. Williams
Offensive linemen
  • 74 Jordan Picou
  • 64 Pat Elvis So'oalo
  • 70 Randall Swoops
  • 57 James Thompson
  • 60 Sam Weaver

Defensive linemen

  • 96 Idress Abdur-Rashied
  •  7 Sean Kelly
  • 94 Joseph Wims
Linebackers
  • 51 Spetlar Tonga

Defensive backs

  •  1 Alex Ardley
  • 20 Jason Beach
  • 18 Chris Singleton

Special teams

  • 12 Shane Hudnall
Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated June 19, 2010
20 Active, 0 Inactive

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