Salina Bombers

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Salina Bombers
Established 2012
Folded 2015
Played in Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas
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League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, Green, Silver, White
    
MascotCaptain Bombardier
CheerleadersSalina Bombshells
Personnel
Owner(s)Chris Vercher
General managerPete Jackson
Head coachBob Ray
Team history
  • Salina Bombers (2013–2015)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (2)
  • CPIFL: 2013, 2014
Home arena(s)

The Salina Bombers were a professional indoor football team based in Salina, Kansas. The team was founded by Chris Vercher, Jake Leighty and Jake Sharp in 2012 as charter member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL). The Bombers played their home games at the Bicentennial Center in Salina. After the Bombers folded, the Salina Liberty were started as a new indoor football franchise.

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At the conclusion of the 2014 season, the CPIFL and the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) completed a merger, accepting the Bombers as a charter member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). On May 28, 2015, the Bombers organization folded, citing a business decision after being ejected from the CIF.

History

As early as October 2, 2012, a Salina team had appeared on the CPIFL website. However, their information was quickly taken down because no arena lease had yet been signed. [1] [2] The team was officially announced on October 18 after having signed a five-year lease with the Bicentennial Center and a "name-the-team" contest took place on the Bicenntenial Center's website. [3] [4] On October 25, the three finalists were announced as the "Salina Storm", "Salina Bombers", and "Salina Shock". The winning name of "Salina Bombers" was announced on November 1. [5]

2013

With a 9-3 record, the Bombers finished fourth 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. [6]

2014

In 2014, the Bombers finished the regular season with a record of 8-4, good enough for third place in the final CPIFL standings. They were soundly defeated by the Bandits 66-37 in Sioux City in the first round of the postseason. Notable players this season included defensive lineman, Meshak Williams.

2015

For 2015, the CPIFL merged with the Lone Star Football League and several other teams to form Champions Indoor Football. The Bombers were one of nine teams to start the 2015 season as members of the CIF. On May 28, the Bombers organization folded, citing business decisions, and cancelled their final two games against the Duke City Gladiators and San Angelo Bandits. [7] The CIF had suspended the Bombers from the league earlier that day. [8] The team was then replaced by the Salina Liberty in July 2015. [9]

Final roster

2015 Salina Bombers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  2Kyle Cool

Running backs

  • 33Quentin Benning
  •  3Jeff Mack

Wide receivers

  • 12Jared Elmore
  •  7Anthony Parks
  •  -Julius Record
  • 20O. J. Simpson
  •  5Attrail Snipes
Offensive linemen
  • 90Marcus Bolden
  • 56Rodney Ewing
  • 55Edward Prince
  • --Jeremy Walker

Defensive linemen

  • 45Adam Davis
  • 11Brandon Harold
  • 88Brandon McKinney
Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • 19Isiah Barfield
  • --Delaney Dobard
  • --DaMonte Horton

Kickers

  • 81Terry Stecker
Injured Reserve
  • 13Ira Autrey DB

Transfer List

Refuse to Report

  • currently vacant

Season-by-season records

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
201310404th LeagueWon semi-finals (Sioux City)
Lost Champions Bowl I (Wichita)
20148503rd LeagueLost semi-finals (Sioux City)
20156505th LeagueSuspended from league play
Totals24140(including playoffs)

Records vs. opponent

OpponentOVERALLHOMEAWAYPOST
Bloomington Edge (1-1)(1-0)(0-1)(0-0)
Dodge City Law (2-2)(1-1)(1-1)(0-0)
Kansas Koyotes (3-0)(1-0)(2-0)(0-0)
Kansas City Renegades (1-0)(0-0)(1-0)(0-0)
Lincoln Haymakers (3-0)(2-0)(1-0)(0-0)
Mid-Missouri Outlaws (2-0)(1-0)(1-0)(0-0)
Oklahoma Defenders (3-0)(1-0)(2-0)(0-0)
Omaha Beef (4-0)(3-0)(1-0)(0-0)
Sioux City Bandits (2-5)(0-2)(2-3)(1-1)
Texas Revolution (1-0)(1-0)(0-0)(0-0)
Wichita Force (1-2)(0-1)(1-1)(0-0)
Wichita Wild (1-4)(1-1)(0-3)(0-1)

Awards and honors

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References

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