| 2013 Salina Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chris Vercher Jake Leighty Jake Sharp |
| General manager | Mike Reid |
| Head coach | Bob Frey |
| Home stadium | Bicentennial Center 800 The Midway Salina, Kansas 67401 |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 (regular season) |
| League place | 4th |
The 2013 Salina Bombers season was the team's first season as a professional indoor football franchise and first as a member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. One of ten teams in the CPIFL for the league's inaugural season, the Salina Bombers were owned by Chris Vercher. The Force played their home games at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas, under the direction of veteran head coach Bob Frey. [1]
With a 9–3 record, the Bombers finished 4th in the final CPIFL standings, which qualified the team for the playoffs. The Bombers traveled to Sioux City, Iowa, where they defeated the first-seeded Sioux City Bandits to advance to the Champions Bowl. In the first-ever Champions Bowl, the Bombers were defeated 47–34 by the Wichita Wild. [2] Despite the loss, head coach Bob Frey was named CPIFL Coach Of Year for 2013.
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | BYE | |||||||
| 2 | Saturday | March 16 | 7:30pm | Wichita Wild | L 34–63 | 0–1 | Bicentennial Center | 5,119 |
| 3 | BYE | |||||||
| 4 | Saturday | March 30 | 7:30pm | Mid-Missouri Outlaws | W 43–21 | 1–1 | Bicentennial Center | 3,714 |
| 5 | Saturday | April 6 | 7:30pm | Oklahoma Defenders | W 50–31 | 2–1 | Bicentennial Center | |
| 6 | Friday | April 12 | 7:30pm | Sioux City Bandits | L 43–46 | 2–2 | Bicentennial Center | 3,362 |
| 7 | Friday | April 19 | 7:05pm | at Lincoln Haymakers | W 31–19 | 3–2 | Pershing Center | 1,289 |
| 8 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:30pm | at Kansas City Renegades | W 47–31 | 4–2 | Kemper Arena | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 4 | 7:30pm | at Kansas Koyotes | W 55–31 | 5–2 | Landon Arena | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 11 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | L 40–45 | 5–3 | Hartman Arena | 3,624 |
| 11 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:30pm | Kansas Koyotes | W 37–20 | 6–3 | Bicentennial Center | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:30pm | Lincoln Haymakers | W 46–14 | 7–3 | Bicentennial Center | 3,163 |
| 13 | Saturday | June 1 | 7:30pm | at Mid-Missouri Outlaws | W 48–23 | 8–3 | Mathewson Exhibition Center | |
| 14 | Saturday | June 8 | 7:30pm | at Oklahoma Defenders | W 46–34 | 9–3 | Cox Business Center | |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| Semi-finals | Saturday | June 15 | 7:05pm | at Sioux City Bandits | W 28–26 | 1–0 | Tyson Events Center | 3,415 |
| Champions Bowl I | Saturday | June 22 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | L 34–47 [2] | 1–1 | Hartman Arena | 4,057 |
| 2013 Salina Bombers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
rookies in italics | |||