Flint Phantoms

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Flint Phantoms
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Founded2008
Folded2008
Team history
  • Flint Phantoms (2008)
Based in Perani Arena in Flint, Michigan
Home arena
League Continental Indoor Football League (2008)
  • Atlantic Conference (2008)
    • West Division (2008)
ColorsBlack, Blue, Silver & White
    
Personnel
Head coachKeith Tunstall [1]

The Flint Phantoms were a professional indoor football team based in Flint, Michigan. The Phantoms joined the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) in 2008 as an expansion team. They were the second professional indoor football team to be based in Flint, with the first being the Flint Flames of the original Indoor Football League. The Michigan Pirates played a home playoff game in Flint, in 2007, with the idea of moving there, but the team folded after the 2007 season. The Phantoms played their home games at the Perani Arena and Event Center in Flint, Michigan.

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History

With the limited success of Perani Arena as the playoff home for the Michigan Pirates, Pete Norager, one of the owners of the Pirates, decided to start a replacement team in Flint, and the formation of the Phantoms was announced on December 18, 2007. In February 2008, Norager withdrew from owning the team. The Perani Group operated the team pending the selection of a new owner with a temporary investment group. [1] Because of poor attendance, payments to players were delayed near the end of the 2008 season, [2] and some players left the team because of other commitments or disgruntlement over late pay. The Phantoms approached their last game of 2008 with a roster of just 9 or 10 or maybe 50 and looked to semi-pro teams for additional players. [3] On the day of the game, only 11 players were available (with 16 required to field a team), forcing the Phantoms to forfeit. [4]

The team has sat out the 2009 season but still is considering rejoining the CIFL. [5]

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
200811104th Atlantic West--

2008 season schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
March 9 Saginaw Sting HomeLost 25-51 [6]
March 21 Kalamazoo Xplosion AwayLost 8-62 [7]
March 28 New England Surge HomeLost 28-38 [8]
April 6 Milwaukee Bonecrushers AwayWon 62-53 [9]
April 11 Saginaw Sting AwayLost 28-55 [10] [11]
April 19 Kalamazoo Xplosion HomeLost 18-44 [12]
April 26 New England Surge AwayLost 48-49 [13]
May 10 Muskegon Thunder HomeLost 42-55 [14]
May 17 Rock River Raptors AwayLost 38-69 [15]
May 24 Rochester Raiders HomeLost 12-35 [16]
May 31 Rock River Raptors HomeLost 6-49 [2]
June 8 Rochester Raiders AwayLoss by
Forfeit [4]

2008 CIFL standings

2008 Continental Indoor Football League
TeamOverallDivision
WLTPCTWLTPCT
Great Lakes Conference
East Division
Kalamazoo Xplosion-y1110.917510.833
Muskegon Thunder-x570.417220.500
Fort Wayne Freedom 570.417240.333
Miami Valley Silverbacks 390.250120.333
West Division
Chicago Slaughter-y840.667310.750
Rock River Raptors-x750.583310.750
Milwaukee Bonecrushers 1110.083040.000
Atlantic Conference
East Division
New England Surge-y830.727510.833
Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x750.583420.667
New Jersey Revolution 390.250250.286
Chesapeake Tide 2100.583020.000
West Division
Rochester Raiders-z12001.0004001.000
Saginaw Sting-y1020.833310.750
Marion Mayhem-x750.583020.000
Flint Phantoms 1110.083040.000

References

  1. 1 2 Nilsen, Dan (March 8, 2008). "Flint Phantoms founder gone, but that's OK". The Flint Journal. Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Nilsen, Dan (June 1, 2008). "Phantoms fall; players disguntled over non-payments". Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  3. ↑ Nilsen, Dan (June 6, 2008). "Flint Phantoms put together enough players to finish indoor football season". Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  4. 1 2 Nilsen, Dan (June 8, 2008). "Flint Phantoms forfeit CIFL finale; opponent quits league". Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
  5. ↑ 2009 Schedule Released Archived 2008-12-23 at the Wayback Machine Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) website
  6. ↑ Nilsen, Dan (March 10, 2008). "Flint Phantoms lose CIFL debut to Saginaw Sting". Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on March 13, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
  7. ↑ Morgan, Wes (March 22, 2008). "Xplosion unleash their offense". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
  8. ↑ Nilsen, Dan (March 29, 2008). "Resurgent Phantoms fall short against Surge". Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
  9. ↑ Braun, Rick (April 6, 2008). "Team loses quarterback, chance at first victory". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Journal Sentinel Inc. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  10. ↑ Gunther, Bruce (April 12, 2008). "Phantoms fade after strong start". Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
  11. ↑ Mancina, Greg (April 12, 2008). "Sting crazy". Saginaw News . Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
  12. ↑ Nilsen, Dan (April 20, 2008). "Phantoms again no match for Kalamazoo on home field". Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers . Retrieved April 23, 2008.[ dead link ]
  13. ↑ Wilson, Jim. "Surge get it done in fourth". Worcester Telegram & Gazette . Worcester Telegram & Gazette Corp . Retrieved April 28, 2008.
  14. ↑ "After slow start, Thunder explode in CIFL win over Phantoms". Muskegon Chronicle . Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2008.
  15. ↑ "Raptors beat up on Phantoms, 69-38". WREX. May 18, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.[ dead link ]
  16. ↑ Savage, Brendan (May 25, 2008). "Phantoms' upset bid fades in second half". Flint Journal . Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
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