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
SanAntonioGunslingers.com
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
  • -- Sam Castronova
  • -- Eric Edmond Caldwell
  • -- Jon Judd

Running backs

  • -- William Daniels
  • -- KeyshawnPaul Harper
  • -- Maliek Stephens

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

  • -- Dante Eldridge
  • -- Isaiah Hardy
  • -- Miquail Harvey
  • -- Cornelius Lewis
  • -- Joshua Oatis
  • -- Kwan Stallworth

Defensive linemen

  • -- Jeremiah Caine
  • -- Austin Collier
  • -- Robert Fuentes
  • -- Shomari Wallace
  • -- Lionell Wiggins

Linebackers

  • -- Zachary Brown
  • -- Jeff Ejekam
  • -- Giovonne Sanders
  • -- Nicholas Smith
  • -- Tristen Vance
  • -- Ricky Wyatt

Defensive backs

  • -- Quantaye Battle
  • -- Dewayne Betts
  • -- Ronald Marlbrough
  • -- Caples Devonne Miller
  • -- RJ Rountree
  • -- Malcolm Washington

Kickers

  • -- TC Steven
Reserve list
  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
updated March 18, 2024
38 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]

Statistics

Season-by-season results

League championsConference championsPlayoff berthLeague leader
Season League Conference Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2021 AAL ---
2022 NAL 5th480
2023 NAL 3rd840Lost first round (Carolina) 52–36
2024 IFL Western02
Totals12140All-time regular season record (2021–2023)
01All-time postseason record (2021–2023)
12150All-time regular season and postseason record (2021–2023)

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