2013 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season

Last updated
2013 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season
OwnerGlenn W. Clark
Head coachChris Thompson
General managerMichael Clark
Home field Stabler Arena
Results
Record7-5
League placeT-2nd
Playoff finishLost Semifinals (Richmond) 40-44

The 2013 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the third season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). One of 7 teams competing in the PIFL for the 2013 season.

Contents

The team played their home games under head coach Chris Thompson at the Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Steelhawks earned a 7-5 record, placing tied for 2nd in the league, qualifying for the playoffs. They were defeated in the Semifinals, 40-44 by the Richmond Raiders.

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1FridayMarch 87:30pmat Alabama Hammers L 28-290–1 Von Braun Center
2SundayMarch 174:00pm Knoxville NightHawks W 63-451–1 Stabler Arena
3SaturdayMarch 237:05pmat Louisiana Swashbucklers W 44-222–1 Sudduth Coliseum
4 BYE
5 BYE
6SaturdayApril 137:00pmat Richmond Raiders L 51-622–2 Richmond Coliseum
7SaturdayApril 207:05pm Alabama Hammers L 77-792–3 Stabler Arena
8SaturdayApril 277:05pm Richmond Raiders L 64-662-4 Stabler Arena
9SundayMay 54:05pm Columbus Lions W 60-513-4 Stabler Arena
10SaturdayMay 117:00pmat Knoxville NightHawks W 63-474-4 James White Civic Coliseum
11SaturdayMay 187:00pm Albany Panthers W 49-475-4 Stabler Arena
12SaturdayMay 257:00pm Knoxville NightHawks W 67-426–4 Stabler Arena
13SundayJune 27:00pmat Columbus Lions L 48-596-5 Columbus Civic Center
14 BYE
15SaturdayJune 157:05pmat Albany Panthers W 39-247-5 James H. Gray Civic Center
16 BYE

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
SemifinalsMondayJuly 17:00pmat Richmond Raiders L 40-440-1 Richmond Coliseum

Roster

2013 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks roster
Quarterbacks
  • 11Adam Bednarik
  •  8Hunter Wanket

Running Backs

  • 10Ian Simon

Wide Receivers

  •  6Torieal Gibson
  • 21Troy Pascley
Offensive Linemen
  • 72Travis Miller

Defensive Linemen

  • 99Eddie Smith
  • 97Bryan Wick
Linebackers
  • 54Terence Thomas
  • 33E. J. Webb

Defensive Backs

  • 22Alexander Ajayi
  •  3Chris Johnson
  • 13John Kennedy III

Kickers

Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Practice Squad

  • Currently vacant

Roster updated July 1, 2013
18 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

More rosters

Division Standings

2013 Professional Indoor Football League
TeamWLTPCTPFPAPF (Avg.)PA (Avg.)STK
y-Alabama Hammers 920.81863145457.441.3W4
x-Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 750.58366759855.649.8W1
x-Richmond Raiders 750.58360360550.350.4W1
x-Albany Panthers 750.58357451847.843.2W1
Louisiana Swashbucklers 560.45549752445.247.6L1
Columbus Lions 480.33354362145.351.8L2
Knoxville NightHawks 2100.16742161635.151.3L5

Related Research Articles

Nashville Municipal Auditorium Arena in Tennessee, United States

The Nashville Municipal Auditorium is an indoor sports and concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee, which also houses the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. Constructed in 1962, the Auditorium was the first public assembly facility in the Mid South with air conditioning.

Amara Kamara is a Liberian-American gridiron football linebacker who is currently a free agent. After his family immigrated to the United States, he attended local schools in Newark, New Jersey, where he started playing American football. In 2006, he was named by The Star-Ledger as the State Defensive Player of the Year.

The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks were a professional indoor football team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Steelhawks began play as an expansion team in the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2011. The Steelhawks moved to the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 2013, where they made their only championship game appearance to date, losing PIFL Cup III to the Nashville Venom. The team joined American Indoor Football for the 2016 season after the PIFL folded, which lasted one season before that league also folded. They joined the National Arena League for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. The Steelhawks are the Lehigh Valley's second indoor football team, following the defunct Lehigh Valley Outlawz of the Continental Indoor Football League (2005–2008). Both teams played their home games at Stabler Arena. The Steelhawks played their home games at the PPL Center.

Professional Indoor Football League

The Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) was a professional indoor football league that played four seasons from 2012 to 2015. Like the Lone Star Football League, the PIFL was mainly composed of teams formerly part of Southern Indoor Football League. Despite the name, this PIFL had no connections to the original Professional Indoor Football League.

The 2013 Professional Indoor Football League season was the second season of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The regular season began March 8, 2013, and ended on June 22, 2013. Each team played a 12-game schedule. The top 4 teams in the regular season standings commenced the playoffs on July 1. The final was played July 8, with the Alabama Hammers defeating the Richmond Raiders to win their first league championship.

The Nashville Venom were a professional indoor football team, one of eight franchises of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the Venom were members of the American Conference. The team began play in 2014 as an expansion team. The team played at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, which opened in 1962.

The Trenton Freedom was a professional indoor football team based in Trenton, New Jersey. The Freedom were a member of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Freedom began play in 2014 as an expansion member of the PIFL. The Freedom played their home games at the Sun National Bank Center.

The 2014 Professional Indoor Football League season was the third season of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The regular season began March 29, 2014, and ended on June 28, 2014. Each team played a 12-game schedule. The top 2 teams in each conference advanced to the playoffs that began on July 5. The final was played July 12, with the Nashville Venom defeating the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks to win their first league championship.

The 2011 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of 22 teams competing in the IFL for the 2011 season, the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks were members of the Atlantic Division in the United Conference.

The 2012 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the second season as a professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of 16 teams competing in the IFL for the 2012 season, the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks were members of the United Conference.

The 2014 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the fourth season as a professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). One of 8 teams competing in the PIFL for the 2014 season.

The 2014 Nashville Venom season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The Venom were of eight teams competing in the PIFL for the 2014 season.

The 2014 Trenton Freedom season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). One of 8 teams that competed in the PIFL for the 2014 season.

The 2015 Professional Indoor Football League season was the fourth and last season of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The regular season began March 27, 2015, and end on June 20, 2015. Each team played an 11 or 12-game schedule. The top 4 teams in the league advanced to the playoffs that began on June 27, 2015.

The 2015 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the fifth season for the indoor football franchise, and their third in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).

Julius Gregory

Julius Gregory is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Shaw University.

Warren Smith is an American football quarterback for the Jersey Flight of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football at the University of Maine.

The 2016 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the sixth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their first in the American Indoor Football (AIF).

The 2017 Lehigh Valley Steelhawks season was the seventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the National Arena League (NAL). The Steelhawks were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season

Dwayne Hollis

Dwayne Hollis is an arena football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina Wesleyan College and attended Denbigh High School in Newport News, Virginia. He has also been a member of the Helsinki Roosters, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Trenton Freedom, Shanghai Skywalkers, and Atlanta Legends.

References