Kalamazoo Xplosion

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Kalamazoo Xplosion
Established 2007
Folded 2008
Played in Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan
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League/conference affiliations
Continental Indoor Football League (2007–2008)
  • Great Lakes Division (2007)
  • Great Lakes Conference (2008)
    • East Division (2008)
Current uniform
Team colorsGold, Black
  
MascotXplodey the Coyote
CheerleadersThe Xplosion Dance Team
Personnel
Owner(s)Mike Johnson
Mike Trumbell
Esteban Rivera [1]
PresidentMike Johnson
Mike Trumbell
Esteban Rivera
Head coachMike Sparks
Team history
  • Kalamazoo Xplosion (2007–2008)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (1)
Division championships (1)
Playoff appearances (2)
Home arena(s)

The Kalamazoo Xplosion was an indoor football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Xplosion began play in 2007 expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League. They played their home games at Wings Stadium.

Contents

History

Original team owners are Mike Johnson, Mike Trumbell, and Esteban Rivera, who also owned the Saginaw Sting. [1] A number of Sting players and Xplosion players indicated at the end of the 2008 season that wages were in arrears from the owners. This led to an investigation of Johnson in his role as Sting General Manager. Trumbell, owner of Triple Threat Sports in Battle Creek, and Rivera, a Battle Creek police officer, have offered a deal to split ownership of the two teams, with Trumbell and Rivera owning the Sting, and Johnson receiving the Xplosion. [2]

Season-By-Season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
200710202nd Great LakesWon GLD Semifinal (Chicago)
Lost GLD Championship (Michigan)
200811101st Great Lakes EastWon GLD East Finals (Muskegon)
Won GLD Championship (Rock River)
Lost CIFL Championship (Saginaw)
Totals2450(including playoffs)

2007 Season Schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
March 24 Marion Mayhem Away Won 37-35
April 7 Springfield Stallions Away Won 47-19
April 14 Chicago Slaughter Home Won 34-21
April 21 Marion Mayhem Home Won 39-31
April 28 Springfield Stallions Home Won 38-14
May 5 Muskegon Thunder Home Won 41-37
May 11 Miami Valley Silverbacks Away Won 40-37
May 20 Chicago Slaughter Away Lost 47-51
May 28 Summit County Rumble Home Won 75-20
June 2 Miami Valley Silverbacks Home Won 41-21
June 8 Port Huron Pirates Away Lost 20-55
June 16 Muskegon Thunder Away Won 34-28
July 7 Chicago Slaughter (Playoffs)Home Won 51-40
July 13 Michigan Pirates (Playoffs)Away (Flint) Lost 29-37

2007 CIFL Standings

2007 Continental Indoor Football League
TeamOverallDivision
WLTPCTWLTPCT
Great Lakes Conference
Michigan Pirates-y12001.00010001.000
Kalamazoo Xplosion-x1020.8331020.833
Chicago Slaughter-x930.750820.800
Marion Mayhem-x660.500650.545
Muskegon Thunder-x480.333470.364
Miami Valley Silverbacks 480.333370.300
Summit County Rumble 1110.083070.000
Springfield Stallions 0120.0000110.000
Atlantic Conference
Rochester Raiders-y1020.83390001.000
New England Surge-x840.667830.727
Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x750.583550.500
Chesapeake Tide-x750.583650.545
Steubenville Stampede 570.417260.250
NY/NJ Revolution 1110.0830110.000

2008 Season Schedule

DateOpponent Home/Away Result
March 7 Chicago Slaughter Away Won 46-39 (OT) [3] [4]
March 14 Rock River Raptors HomeWon 33-26 (OT) [5] [6]
March 21 Flint Phantoms HomeWon 62-8 [7] [8]
March 27 Fort Wayne Freedom AwayWon 50-34 [9] [10]
April 4 Muskegon Thunder Away Lost 37-44 (OT) [11] [12]
April 11 Chicago Slaughter HomeWon 54-48 [13]
April 19 Flint Phantoms AwayWon 44-18 [14]
May 3 Muskegon Thunder HomeWon 49-19 [15]
May 10 Rock River Raptors AwayWon 36-28
May 16 Miami Valley Silverbacks AwayWon 48-13
May 31 Miami Valley Silverbacks HomeWon 46-43
June 7 Fort Wayne Freedom HomeWon 39-32
June 14 Muskegon Thunder (Playoffs)HomeWon 50-33
June 21 Rock River Raptors (Playoffs)HomeWon 56-42
June 29 Saginaw Sting (CIFL Championship)HomeLoss 37-41

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

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