Sioux City Bandits
| Founded | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Current season | 2016 |
| League |
IFL (2000) NIFL (2001–2004) UIF (2005–2008) IFL (2009–2010) APFL (2011–2012) CPIFL (2013–2014) CIF (2015–present) |
| Division |
North (2002-2005) West (2006–2007) East (2008) Central (2001, 2009) Central West (2010) Northern (2016) Northwest (2017–present) |
| Team history |
Sioux City Attack (2000) Sioux City Bandits (2001–present) |
| Based in | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Arena |
Sioux City Municipal Auditorium (2000-2003) Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena (2004-present) |
| Colors |
Red, Black, Grey, & White |
| Head coach | Erv Strohbeen |
| Championships | 3: (APFL: 2011, 2012; CIF: 2015) |
| Division titles | 1: (UIF: 2005) |
| Playoff berths | 11: (IFL: 2000; NIFL: 2004; UIF: 2005, 2006, 2008; APFL: 2011, 2012; CPIFL: 2013, 2014; CIF: 2015, 2016) |
| Mascot | Slinger |
The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the Champions Indoor Football (CIF). Based in Sioux City, Iowa, the Bandits play their home games at the Tyson Events Center.
History
In 2000, the Sioux City Attack joined the original Indoor Football League. After this season concluded, the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League bought out all but two of the league's teams. Once they were founded, the Sioux City Bandits assumed identity of the Attack. The organization has seen seven different leagues as the Attack played in the previously mentioned original IFL. The Bandits have played in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL), United Indoor Football (UIF), the new Indoor Football League (IFL), American Professional Football League (APFL), the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL), and now Champions Indoor Football (CIF). Notable team feats include the signing of former Sioux City running back Fred Jackson. Jackson was later signed by the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Upon returning for NFL training camp, Jackson was selected to be just one of 8 on the teams practice squad. Jackson is currently listed on the Buffalo Bills 53 man roster. Jackson, out of Coe College, was the 2005 United Indoor Football's league leading rusher in which he set an Indoor Football record for most yards in a single season with more than 1,700. That year the Bandits hosted the championship game facing their bitter rival Sioux Falls Storm. Sioux City had beaten Sioux Falls three times during the regular season, but ended up losing the championship game, 40-38.
Notable Games
| Date | Information |
|---|---|
| Friday, March 31, 2000 | This was the date of the first indoor football game in franchise history. The Sioux City Attack traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska, but lost, 40-27. |
| Saturday, April 8, 2000 | This date marks the first time that the Attack won a game, a 47-31 victory over the Sioux Falls Cobras at the Sioux Falls Arena. This was the beginning of the Sioux City/Sioux Falls indoor football rivalry. |
| Friday, April 21, 2000 | This was the first home game in franchise history, a 59-27 victory over the Wichita Warlords at the Sioux City Municipal Auditorium. |
| Sunday, August 14, 2005 | This date marked Sioux City's first championship game. They played their arch rival, Sioux Falls Storm in which they lost a thrilling heartbreaker, 40-38 in front of 6,840 fans. |
| Saturday, April 5, 2008 | This date marked a regular season game for Sioux City, in which they hosted the Colorado Ice. It is notable for being the highest attendance ever recorded at a Sioux City Bandits/Attack home game, at 5,956. |
| Sunday, May 29, 2011 | Sioux City defeated the Kansas City Matadors, 112-0. This was the first time in franchise history in which they did not allow any points. It was also the first time the franchise scored over 100 points. It is still their highest score to date. |
| Saturday, July 9, 2011 | After they finished the regular season 12-0 and won in the semi-finals, Sioux City defeated the Iowa Blackhawks, to claim their first championship. The final score was 69-28, capping off a perfect 14-0 season. |
| Saturday, July 14, 2012 | Sioux City won their second championship in a row, beating the Council Bluffs Express, 56-34, to earn yet another 14-0 season. |
| March 22, 2013 | Sioux City won their 30th straight game. The milestone occurred over a 38-26 victory in a contest against the Kansas City Renegades. The streak would end at 31 with a loss at Omaha. |
| Saturday, June 21, 2014 | Sioux City played in their fourth franchise championship game overall against the Wichita Wild in the CPIFL's Champions Bowl II. They lost 46-41. |
| Saturday, June 20, 2015 | For the fourth time in five years, and fifth time overall, Sioux City played in their league's championship game. This year, it was the CIF's Champions Bowl I, as they hosted the Texas Revolution. They won 76-61, clinching their third franchise championship. All of these titles have come in a span of five years. |
Current roster
| Sioux City Bandits Roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Transfer List
Refuse to Report
Rookies in italics | |||
Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City Attack (IFL) | |||||
| 2000 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3rd South | Won Round 1 (Lincoln 52-38) Lost Quarterfinals (Bismarck 30-14) |
| Sioux City Bandits (NIFL) | |||||
| 2001 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6th Central | -- |
| 2002 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3rd North | -- |
| 2003 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd North | -- |
| 2004 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3rd North | Lost Round 1 (Omaha 46-40) |
| Sioux City Bandits (UIF) | |||||
| 2005 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1st North | Won Quarterfinals (Ohio Valley 52-17) Won Semi-Finals (Tennessee Valley 42-37) Lost United Bowl I (Sioux Falls 40-38) |
| 2006 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3rd West | Lost Quarterfinals (Rock River 37-33) |
| 2007 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5th West | -- |
| 2008 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3rd East | Lost Quarterfinals (RiverCity 37-33) |
| Sioux City Bandits (IFL) | |||||
| 2009 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 5th Central | -- |
| 2010 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4th Central West | -- |
| Sioux City Bandits (APFL) | |||||
| 2011 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1st League | Won Semi-Finals (Kansas 54-20) Won APFL Championship (Iowa 69-28) |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1st League | Won Semi-Finals (Mid-Missouri 61-28) Won APFL Championship (Council Bluffs 56-34) |
| Sioux City Bandits (CPIFL) | |||||
| 2013 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3rd League | Lost Semi-Finals (Salina 29-28) |
| 2014 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2nd League | Won Semi-Finals (Salina 66-37) Lost Champions Bowl II (Wichita 46-41) |
| Sioux City Bandits (CIF) | |||||
| 2015 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1st League | Won Semi-Finals (Amarillo 83-52) Won Champions Bowl I (Texas 76-61) |
| 2016* | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3rd Northern | Lost Round 1 (Bloomington 65-45) |
| Totals (including playoffs) | 140 | 107 | 0 | ||
*=Current Standing
vs Opponent
| Opponent | Overall | Home | Away | Post. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Venom | (2-0) | (2-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) |
| Billings Outlaws | (1-8) | (1-3) | (0-5) | (0-0) |
| Bismarck Blaze | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-1) | (0-1) |
| Bismarck Roughriders | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Black Hills/Rapid City Red Dogs | (8-3) | (6-2) | (2-1) | (0-0) |
| Bloomington Extreme/Edge | (4-8) | (3-3) | (1-5) | (0-1) |
| Cheyenne Warriors | (2-0)* | (1-0) | (1-0)* | (0-0) |
| Chicago Eagles | (2-0) | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Colorado Ice | (5-5) | (4-1) | (1-4) | (0-0) |
| Colorado Lightning | (2-0)* | (1-0) | (1-0)* | (0-0) |
| Dodge City Law | (1-1) | (0-0) | (1-1) | (0-0) |
| Erie Invaders | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Evansville BlueCats | (2-1) | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Fairbanks Grizzlies | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Fargo Freeze | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Fort Wayne Freedom | (1-2) | (1-0) | (0-2) | (0-0) |
| Green Bay Blizzard | (0-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Iowa Blackhawks/Council Bluffs Express/Lincoln Haymakers | (10-0) | (6-0) | (4-0) | (2-0) |
| Johnstown Jackyls | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Kansas City Matadors | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Kansas City Renegades | (2-0) | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Kansas Koyotes | (7-0) | (4-0) | (3-0) | (1-0) |
| La Crosse Night Train | (2-2) | (1-1) | (1-1) | (0-0) |
| La Crosse Spartans | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Lexington Horsemen | (1-2) | (1-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Lincoln Lightning/Capitols | (4-5) | (2-2) | (2-3) | (1-0) |
| Mesquite Marshals | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Mid-Missouri Outlaws | (5-0) | (3-0) | (2-0) | (1-0) |
| Ohio Valley Greyhounds | (3-0) | (3-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) |
| Oklahoma Crude | (2-0) | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Oklahoma Defenders | (4-0) | (2-0) | (2-0) | (0-0) |
| Omaha Beef | (14-19) | (8-8) | (6-11) | (0-1) |
| Peoria Pirates/Rough Riders | (5-1) | (2-0) | (3-1) | (0-0) |
| Saginaw Sting | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Salina Bombers | (5-2) | (3-2) | (2-0) | (1-1) |
| Salina Liberty | (2-0) | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Sioux Falls Cobras/Storm | (9-21)* | (4-9)* | (5-12) | (0-1) |
| Show-Me Believers/RiverCity Renegades/Rage | (2-5) | (1-2) | (1-3) | (0-1) |
| Southern Oregon Heat | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Springfield Wolfpack | (4-0) | (2-0) | (2-0) | (0-0) |
| Stockton Wolves | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Tennessee Valley/Rock River Raptors | (2-1) | (2-0) | (0-1) | (1-1) |
| Texas Revolution | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) |
| Topeka Knights | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Tri-City Diesel | (4-5) | (2-3) | (2-2) | (0-0) |
| Utah Warriors | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Wichita Force | (2-3) | (1-1) | (1-2) | (0-0) |
| Wichita Warlords | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Wichita Wild | (5-5) | (4-1) | (1-4) | (0-1) |
| Wyoming Cavalry | (2-1) | (1-0) | (1-1) | (0-0) |
| Yakima Shockwave | (0-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Overall | (140-105) | (85-41) | (54-64) | (10-8) |
*= Denotes a win due to opponent forfeit
Coaches
Head coaches
| Name | Tenure | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Win% | W | L | |||
| Jim Anderson | 2000 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1 | 1 | |
| Phil Karpuk | 2001 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl Reinhardt | 2001-2003 | 19 | 19 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Haege | 2004 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ervin Bryson | 2004 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jose Jefferson | 2005-2006 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2 | 2 | |
| Richard Britt | 2007 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roger Jansen | 2007 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Luxford/Pat Arens | 2007 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jarrod DeGeorgia | 2008-2009 | 8 | 21 | .276 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tommie Williams | 2010 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jarrod DeGeorgia/Erv Strohbeen | 2010 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Butch Faulkenberry | 2011 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | |
| Erv Strohbeen | 2012–present | 47 | 13 | .783 | 5 | 3 | CPIFL Coach of the Year (2014) CIF Coach of the Year (2015) |
Bandits Ring of Honor
| Player | Position | Tenure | Honored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Bishop | OL/DL | 2000-03 | 2003 |
| Erv Whitehead | WR | 2000-02 | 2003 |
| Matt Hughes | LB | 2000-02 | 2004 |
| Carl Reinhardt | DL/Coach | 2000 | 2004 |
| Jarrod DeGeorgia | QB/Coach | 2000, 2002-03, 2005 | 2006 |
| Jesse Wavrunek | DL | 2000-05 | 2006 |
| Fred Jackson | RB | 2004-05 | 2008 |
| John Ostermeyer | WR | 2002-03, 2005-08 | 2010 |
| Steve Schmidt | OL/DL | 2000-09, 2013-14 | 2010 |
| Art Maulupe | DL | 2000-07 | 2010 |
| Erv Strohbeen | OL | 2000-08 | 2010 |
| Spetlar Tonga | LB | 2004-08, 2010-13 | 2015 |
| Alex Ardley | DB | 2004-2005, 2007-2012 | 2016 |
External links
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