Fairbanks Grizzlies

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Fairbanks Grizzlies
Fairbanks Grizzlies logo.png
Founded2007
Folded2011
Team history
  • Fairbanks Grizzlies (2008–2011)
Based in Carlson Center
in Fairbanks, Alaska
Home arena
CheerleadersLady Grizzlies
MascotTundra
League Intense Football League (2008)

Indoor Football League (20092011)

  • Intense Conference (2009–2011)
    • Pacific Division (2009, 2011)
    • Pacific North Division (2010)
ColorsBlue, orange, white
   
Personnel
Head coachRobert Fuller
OwnersChad Dittman
Ricky Bertz
Michael Taylor
Championships
Division titles (1) 2011
Playoff appearances (3)
2009, 2010, 2011

The Fairbanks Grizzlies were a professional indoor football team based in Fairbanks, Alaska. The team was a member of the Pacific Division of the Intense Conference in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Grizzlies began play in 2008 as a member of the Intense Football League and joined the IFL in 2008 as part of the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football (UIF) merger. The team played their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.

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The Grizzlies were notable for being the northernmost professional gridiron football team in history; the Alaska Wild held the previous record, and before that, the Edmonton Eskimos. Grizzlies games were broadcast live on KCBF. (The northernmost gridiron football team of any sort is the high school football team of Barrow High School.)

The Grizzlies suspended operations in October 2011 in the face of lawsuits against the team. [1]

Season-by-season

Grizzlies player, Daudi White, in 2009 Daudi White at Fairbanks at Alaska 2009-07-09.jpg
Grizzlies player, Daudi White, in 2009
The Grizzlies in a game against the Alaska Wild in July 2009. Grizzlies on offense at Fairbanks at Alaska 2009-07-09 1.jpg
The Grizzlies in a game against the Alaska Wild in July 2009.
Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
Fairbanks Grizzlies (Intense Football League)
200831109th League--
Fairbanks Grizzlies (Indoor Football League)
20097702nd Intense PacificWon Divisionals I (Colorado)
Lost Divisionals II (Billings)
2010 9502nd Pacific NorthLost First Round (Billings)
2011 10401st PacificLost Conference Semi-Final (Allen)
Totals30300(including playoffs)

Notable players

See Category:Fairbanks Grizzlies players

References

  1. Sam Friedman (November 6, 2011). "Lawsuit filed against Fairbanks Grizzlies". newsminer.com. Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved January 29, 2016.