Boise Burn

Boise Burn
Boise Burn
Founded	2006
Folded	2009
League	AF2
Conference	National
Division	West
Based in	Boise, Idaho
Arena	Qwest Arena
Owner(s)	Idaho Sports Properties
Playoff berths	2009

The Boise Burn was an arena football team based in Boise, Idaho. The Burn began play in the af2 league in March 2007. Burn home games were played at the Qwest Arena in downtown Boise.

Team history

June 6, 2006: af2 officials announced a Boise expansion franchise for the 2007 season
June 28: The unnamed team announced that former Utah Blaze assistant coach Lee Leslie would serve as head coach.
July 27: The Idaho Statesman newspaper announced a "name-the-team" contest.
August 25: Balloting for the contest closed.
August 27: A poll was started. The "final six" choices were:
- Blast
- Bruisers
- Cutthroats
- Rapids
- Sawtooths
- Wildfire
October 10: Announced team name as the Boise Burn to pay tribute to local firefighters.
October 25: Logo (a flaming skull clenching a football in its teeth) & colors (red, orange, and silver) released, first 4 players signed are QB Bart Hendricks, RB Lee Marks, WR Tim Gilligan, and K Dan Beardall.

2007 season

Home games are in bold

Friday March 30: Louisville (Won 57-52)
Friday April 13: Quad City (Lost 26-42)
Saturday April 21: Everett (Won 70-34)
Saturday April 28: Oklahoma City (Won 48-42)
Saturday May 5: Bakersfield (Won 69-55)
Saturday May 12: Central Valley (Lost 70-78)
Saturday May 19: Spokane (Lost 44-62)
Saturday May 26: Stockton (Lost 33-51)
Saturday June 9: Everett (Lost 32-52)
Saturday June 16: Rio Grande Valley (Lost 32-62)
Saturday June 23: Spokane (Lost 28-60)
Saturday June 30: Tri-Cities (Lost 42-55)
Saturday July 7: Bakersfield(Won 47-16)
Saturday July 14: Stockton (Won 58-46)
Saturday July 21: Central Valley (Won 77-41)
Saturday July 28: Tri-Cities (Won 52-42)

2008 season

Home games are in bold.

April 5, 2008: Tulsa Talons-Lost (28-65)
April 12, 2008: Stockton Lightning-Won (51-43)
April 19, 2008: Tri-Cities Fever-Won (74-28)
April 26, 2008: Texas Copperheads-Won (41-14)
May 3, 2008: Stockton Lightning-Won (77-14)
May 10, 2008: Spokane Shock-Lost (42-62)
May 18, 2008: Daytona Beach Thunderbirds-Won (61-34)
May 24, 2008: Central Valley Coyotes-Lost (40-46)
May 31, 2008: Tri-Cities Fever-Lost (46-57)
June 7, 2008: Spokane Shock-Lost (51-68)
June 14, 2008: Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz-Lost (33-51)
June 21, 2008: Stockton Lightning-Won (55-51)
June 28, 2008: Tri-Cities Fever-Won (52-34)
July 12, 2008: Florida Firecats-Won (59-47)
July 19, 2008: Central Valley Coyotes-Lost (50-55)
July 26, 2008: Spokane Shock-Lost (48-63)

2009 season

Home games are in bold.

April 11, 2009: Bossier-Shreveport BattleWings-Won (54-45)
April 18, 2009: Spokane Shock-Lost (45-63)
April 25, 2009: Central Valley Coyotes-Won (52-45)
May 2, 2009: Stockton Lightning-Won (68-18)
May 9, 2009: Spokane Shock-Lost (62-64)
May 16, 2009: Tri-Cities Fever-Won (77-28)
May 23, 2009: Stockton Lightning-Won (59-44)
May 30, 2009: Amarillo Dusters-Won (51-40)

Season-By-Season

Season	W	L	Finish	Playoff results
2007	8	8	4th AC West	--
2008	8	8	3rd NC West	--
*2009	12	4	2nd NC West	Won NC Round 1 (Arkansas 77-36) Lost NC Semifinal (Spokane 59-35)
Totals	29	21

* = Current Standing

Suspending operations

On September 28, Idaho Sports Properties suspended operations in part due to a major withdrawal from the Burn's majority owner. The other owners Texas AF2 Holdings also agreed to withdraw funds from the Burn. Boise was invited to join the newly formed Arena Football 1,but even if the funding had gone forward, there would be no guarantee that Boise would join the league.^[1]

References

↑ IdahoStatesman.com: Boise Burn suspend operations

External links

Af2

American
Conference

Eastern Division	Albany Firebirds Manchester Wolves Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers

Midwestern Division	Green Bay Blizzard Iowa Barnstormers Milwaukee Iron Quad City Steamwheelers Peoria Pirates

Southern Division	Florida Firecats Kentucky Horsemen South Georgia Wildcats Tennessee Valley Vipers

National
Conference

Central Division	Amarillo Dusters Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz Tulsa Talons

Southwestern Division	Arkansas Twisters Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings Corpus Christi Sharks Rio Grande Valley Dorados

Western Division	Boise Burn Central Valley Coyotes Spokane Shock Stockton Lightning Tri-Cities Fever

Expansion

2010	Toledo Bullfrogs

Defunct AF2 teams

Alabama Steeldogs Albany Conquest/Firebirds Amarillo Dusters Arkansas Twisters Augusta Stallions Austin Wranglers Bakersfield Blitz Baton Rouge Blaze Boise Burn Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings Cape Fear/South Georgia Wildcats Carolina Rhinos Central Valley Coyotes Charleston Swamp Foxes Cincinnati Jungle Kats Cincinnati Swarm Columbus Wardogs Corpus Christi Sharks Daytona Beach ThunderBirds Everett Hawks Florida Firecats Fort Wayne Fusion Fresno Frenzy Green Bay Blizzard Greensboro Prowlers Hawaiian Islanders Iowa Barnstormers Jacksonville Tomcats Kentucky Horsemen Lafayette Roughnecks Laredo Law Laredo Lobos Lincoln Lightning Louisville Fire Lubbock Renegades Macon Knights Mahoning Valley Thunder Manchester/Mohegan Wolves Memphis Xplorers Milwaukee Iron Mobile Wizards New Haven Ninjas Norfolk Nighthawks Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz Pensacola Barracudas Peoria Pirates Quad City Steamwheelers Richmond Speed Rio Grande Valley Dorados Roanoke Steam Rochester Brigade San Diego Riptide Spokane Shock Stockton Lightning Tallahassee Thunder Tennessee Valley Vipers Texas Copperheads Toledo Bullfrogs Tri-Cities Fever Tulsa Talons Wichita Stealth Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers

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