San Antonio Gunslingers (indoor football)

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San Antonio Gunslingers (IFL)
AmericanFootball current event.svg Current season
Established 2020
Play in San Antonio, Texas
at Freeman Coliseum
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San Antonio Gunslingers Logo.svg
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsBlue, red, white, navy
    
Nicknames "The Gunslingers" and "The Slingers"
Personnel
Owner(s)Don Rackler, James Steubing
General managerTom Menas
Head coachTom Menas
Team history
  • San Antonio Gunslingers (2020–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
Home arena(s)

The San Antonio Gunslingers are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team is based in San Antonio, Texas, where they play home games at Freeman Coliseum. [1] [2] They share their name with the original USFL's team of the same name that played from 1984 to 1985.

Contents

History

American Arena League (2021)

The San Antonio Gunslingers were brought back and owned by three home town families, the Garcia, Torres and Young family. After five years on getting the stage ready, The Gunslingers joined the American Arena League for the inaugural 2021 season as an expansion team playing in the Texas-based West Division. [3] [4] They led the West Division going into the division championship, but lost to the North Texas Bulls 46–28 on June 6, 2021. [5] [6]

National Arena League (2022–2023)

After a very successful 2021 the Garcia, Torres and Young family made the decision join the National Arena League. [7] Two games into the season the three families announced the sale of the team to Don and Brandon Rackler on June 7, 2022. [8] The team went 4–8 and did not make the playoffs. [9]

Indoor Football League (2024)

On September 26, 2023, the Gunslingers were announced as join the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2024 season. [10]

Roster

San Antonio Gunslingers roster
Quarterbacks
  • 3 Sam Castronova
  • 16 Eric Edmond Caldwell

Running backs

  • 10 KeyshawnPaul Harper

Wide receivers

  • 6 Vincent Gregory
  • 8 Nyqwan Murray
  • 15 DJ Myers
  •  5 Kali Rashaad
  • 14 Austin Upshaw

Offensive linemen

  • -- Dante Eldridge
  • 65 Isaiah Hardy
  • 55 Miquail Harvey
  • 72 Cornelius Lewis
  • 58 Kwan Stallworth
  • 78 LaColby Tucker

Defensive linemen

  • 40 Austin Collier
  • 90 Harold Love
  • 9 Keeath Magee
  • -- Ddarrin Primes
  • 99 Akeem Smith

Linebackers

  • 7 Giovonne Sanders
  • 31 Tristen Vance
  • 43 Ricky Wyatt

Defensive backs

  • 2 Svante Davenport
  • 4 Clifton Duck
  • 21 Khalil Finley
  • 27 Victor Hampton
  • 11 Tramon Wiley

Kickers

  • 18 TC Steven
Reserve list
  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
updated May 4, 2024
28 Active, 0 Inactive

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Schedule

2022 NAL

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1April 23 Orlando Predators L 36–440–1 Freeman Coliseum
2April 30 Columbus Lions L 45–460–2Freeman Coliseum
3 Bye
4Bye
5May 20at Carolina Cobras L 35–720–3 Greensboro Coliseum Complex
6May 28at Orlando PredatorsL 52–630–4 Amway Center
7June 3at Jacksonville Sharks L 67–720–5 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
8June 11 Albany Empire W 56–591-5Freeman Coliseum
9June 17at Orlando PredatorsW 55-532–5Veterans Stadium
10June 25Carolina CobrasW 60–61(OT)3–5Freeman Coliseum
11July 2Albany EmpireL 47-623–6Freeman Coliseum
12July 8at Columbus LionsL 75-793–7 Columbus Civic Center
13July 16Jacksonville SharksW 52–604–7Freeman Coliseum
14July 23at Albany EmpireL 55–614–8 MVP Arena

Reference: [9]

2023 NAL Regular Season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1April 8 Carolina Cobras W 41-401-0 Freeman Coliseum
2April 15 Jacksonville Sharks W 63-622-0 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
3April 22at Albany EmpireW 55-533-0 MVP Arena
4Bye
5May 7at Fayetteville MustangesW 40-274-0 Crown Coliseum
6Bye
7May 20at West Texas Warbirds W 38-365-0 Ector County Coliseum
8May 28Jacksonville SharksL 43-705-1Freeman Coliseum
9June 4at Orlando Predators W 44-336-1Freeman Coliseum
10Bye
11June 17West Texas WarbirdsW 55-497-1Freeman Coliseum
12June 24West Texas WarbirdsW 69-558-1Freeman Coliseum
13July 1Orlando PredatorsL 33-528-2 Amway Center
14Bye
15July 15at Carolina CobrasL 43-668-3 Greensboro Coliseum Complex
16July 22Carolina CobrasL 45-638-4Freeman Coliseum

2023 NAL Regular Playoff

RoundDateOpponentResultVenue
SemifinalAugust 5 Carolina Cobras L 36-52 Greensboro Coliseum Complex

2024 IFL Regular Season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1Bye
2Bye
3April 1at San Diego Strike Force L 61-690-1 Pechanga Arena
4April 6 Northern Arizona Wranglers L 50-570-2Freeman Coliseum
5April 12at Vegas Knight Hawks L 44-660-3 Lee's Family Forum
6April 18 Tucson Sugar Skulls W 60-361-3Freeman Coliseum
7April 26at Frisco Fighters W 54-522-3 Comerica Center
8May 4Frisco FightersL 62-572-4Freeman Coliseum
9May 11at Duke City Gladiators Rio Rancho Events Center
10May 18 Tulsa Oilers Freeman Coliseum
11May 25at Bay Area Panthers SAP Center
12Bye
13June 8Duke City GladiatorsFreeman Coliseum
14June 15at Massachusetts Pirates Tsongas Center
15June 23at Northern Arizona Wranglers Findlay Toyota Center
16June 29Frisco FIghtersFreeman Coliseum
17July 6Massachusetts PiratesFreeman Coliseum
18July 13at Tucson Sugar Skulls Tucson Arena
19July 20 Arizona Rattlers Freeman Coliseum

Statistics

Season-by-season results

League championsConference championsPlayoff berthLeague leader
Season Team League Conference Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLosses
2021 AAL --
2022 NAL 5th48
2023 NAL 3rd84Lost first round (Carolina) 52–36
2024 2024 IFL Western24
Totals1416All-time regular season record (2021–2023)
01All-time postseason record (2021–2023)
1417All-time regular season and postseason record (2021–2023)

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