Category: AA American Football Leagues

Anthracite Football League 1928-1929

AFL 1928

PWLTPFPAPct
*Shenandoah1071211332.875
Coaldale Big Green106319747.667
Mahanoy City Indians105325240.625
Gilberton Orange Buds93516383.375
Tamaqua103614661.333
Hazelton Mountaineers917114122.125
Anthracite Football League Standings 1928 [Reference: 1]

AFL 1929

PWLTPFPAPct
*Shenandoah9702183331.000
Mahanoy City Indians1061310745.843
Coaldale Big Green95229140.724
Girardville82612288.250
Gilberton71511960.167
Pottsville807113169.000
Anthracite Football League Standings 1929 [Reference: 1]

Sources

[1] Gill, Bob with Maher, Todd (2006) “Part 3: Season-by Season Listings” Outsiders, Minor League and Independent Football 1923-1950. Pg. 136. St. Johann Press. Haworth, NJ, USA.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy

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Last Updated: 23 December 2019

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Southwestern Football League 1972-1973

SWFL 1972

PWLTPFPAPct
*San Antonio Toros8800259781.000
Las Vegas Casinos862015994.750
Phoenix Blazers10640240230.600
Southern California Razorbacks7430.571
Dallas Rockets6150.167
Los Angeles Mustangs606083150.000

Reference: [1]

SWFL 1973

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Division
*Oklahoma City Wranglers10910442110.900
*San Antonio Toros8620239170.750
Albuquerque Thunderbirds8440212173.500
Denver Oilers817087372.125
Kansas City Steers303019139.000
Western Division
*Las Vegas Casinos8620192129.750
Phoenix Blazers9630217181.667
Southern California Razorbacks9360164147.333
Los Angeles Mustangs9180128221.111

Reference: [1]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Final Playoff
1973San Antonio Toros 45Las Vegas Casinos3
Championship Game
1973Oklahoma City Wranglers19San Antonio Toros16

Reference: [1]

Report

The San Antonio Toros won the first Southwestern Football League title, although there was no Championship Game. The League expanded to nine teams from six in 1973 and the Toros had a shot at repeating, beating Western Division Champions Las Vegas Casinos in the Semi-Final Playoff 45-3, before losing to Eastern Division Champions Oklahoma City Wranglers 19-16 in the Championship Game.

About

The Southwestern Football League (1972-1973) was a AA (3rd Level) American Football League based, as its name suggests, in the American Southwest, featuring teams from Texas (San Antonio Toros & Dallas Rockets), Kansas City, Oklahoma (Oklahoma City Wranglers), Colorado (Denver Oilers), New Mexico (Albuquerque Thunderbirds), Arizona (Phoenix Blazers) and California (Southern California Razorbacks, Los Angeles Mustangs).

It was preceded by the Texas Football League (1966-1971) and the Continental Football League – 1965-1969 – AAA – 2nd Level) and was succeeded by the California Football League (1977-1982) and the American Football Association (1977-1983 – Texas and Southern States further east – AAA). The World Football League of 1974-1975 took up a lot of the players of Minor Football Leagues at the time, leaving just one League at AAA & AA level.

Note on Team Names

A lot of the teams in the Southwestern Football League made reference to the “Cowboy & Indian” culture of the region – the Kansas City Steers and San Antonio Toros were both named after Bulls, the Los Angeles Mustangs were named after a Wild Horse found in the West, and the Oklahoma City Wranglers were named after Cowboys. The Albuquerque Thunderbirds were named after a mythical Native American bird. There were also teams named after the Oil Industry – the Denver Oilers; the Space Industry – Dallas Rockets; and the Gambling Industry – Las Vegas Casinos, all of which would employ people in the Southwest. The Phoenix Blazers is also a reference to a mythical bird, this time the one from Ancient Egyptian & Christian mythology, the Phoenix who rose from the flames, after which the city is named.

References

Bibliography

[1] Gill, Bob et al (2010) “Season-by-Season Listings- Other Leagues” Outsiders II – Minor League and Independent Football 1951-1985 pg. 120-121. St. Johann Press, Haworth, NJ (USA), 2010

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Declan Mulcahy & Nora Mulcahy

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Last Updated: 30 November 2019

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AA Arena / Indoor Football Leagues 2019

National Arena League Logo [6]

National Arena League 2019

PWLTPFPAPct
Jacksonville Sharks141310800475.929
Carolina Cobras14950674433.643
Massachusetts Pirate14860677660.571
Columbus Lions14680646673.429
New York Streets144100610724.286
Orlando Predators142120398840.143

Reference: [1]

Champions Indoor Football Logo [5]

Champions Indoor Football 2019

PWLTPFPAPct
Northern
*Salina Liberty14950682603.643
Omaha Beef13850578503.615
Sioux City Bandits12750692592.583
Wichita Force122100380663.167
Southern
*Duke City Gladiators141130830468.786
*Amarillo Venom13850756720.615
Texas Revolution9450269253.444
Oklahoma Flying Aces122100457630.167
NTX Savages303028241.000

Reference: [4] Note: Playoff Results counted in Standings. Note 2: Texas Revolution folded after 6 weeks – remaining 4 home games awarded 2-0 to opponents # and 3 remaining road games replaced by the NTX Savages.

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
29.06.2019Salina Liberty44Omaha Beef42
29.06.2019Duke City Gladiators70Amarillo Venom62
CIF Champions Bowl V
13.07.2019Duke City Gladiators35Salina Liberty29

Reference: [2-3]

Indoor Football League Alternate Logo (2009-2019) [4]

Indoor Football League 2019

PWLTPFPAPct
*Arizona Rattlers1414008795101.000
*Iowa Barnstormers141220716522.857
*Sioux Falls Storm141130738589.786
*Green Bay Blizzard14950590521.643
*Nebraska Danger14770714656.500
*Tucson Sugar Skulls14770728705.500
Quad Cities Steamwheelers14680709650.429
Bismarck Bucks142120474751.143
Cedar Rapids River Kings141130413730.071
San Diego Strike Force141130524871.071

Reference: [7]

DateHome TeamAway Team
1st Round Playoffs
21.06.2019Green Bay Blizzard40Nebraska Dangers45
23.06.2019Sioux Falls Storm50Tucson Sugar Skulls47
United Conference Championship
29.06.2019Iowa Barnstormers50Sioux Falls Storm52
Intense Conference Championship
29.06.2019Arizona Rattlers62Nebraska Danger45
United Bowl Championship Game
13.07.2019Arizona Rattlers53Sioux Falls Storm56

Reference: [8]

American West Football Conference 2019

PWLTPFPAPct
Idaho Horsemen1212005973311.000
Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks12660461381.500
Reno Express12660339396.500
Tri-Cities Fire120120303592.000

Reference: [10]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoff
14.07.2019Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks27Reno Express28
AWFC Championship
28.07.2019Idaho Horsemen40Reno Express20

Reference: [11]

Report on the NAL 2019 Season

Jacksonville Sharks won the 2019 NAL Championship with a 13-1 record (there were no playoffs), ahead of the Carolina Cobras (9-5) and the Massachusetts Pirate (8-6). Columbus Lions (6-8), New York Streets (4-10) and former AAA Arena Football League team Orlando Predators (2-12) made up the bottom half of the six team league.

Report on the CIF 2019 Season

The Duke City Gladiators won the 2019 CIF Champions Bowl 35-29 against Salina Liberty after posting an 9-3 regular season record. Salina Liberty (8-4), Omaha Beef (8-4) and Amarillo Venom (8-4) also qualified for the Playoffs. Texas Revolution folded after 5 games and were replaced for the reamaining 3 away fixtures by NTX Savages. Oklahoma Flying Aces posted a 2-10 record and Sioux City Bandits (7-5) and Wichita Force (2-10) failed to make the Playoffs in the Northern Division.

Report on IFL 2019 Season

Sioux Falls Storm shocked the previously unbeaten Arizona Rattlers 56-53 in the United Bowl to win their 10th United Bowl, extending their record.

Arizona had finished 14-0 in Regular Season play, and Iowa Barnstormers 12-2 in second. Sioux Falls beat both of these one-time AAA Arena Football League teams on the way to the title after winning against Tucson Sugar Skulls (50-47) in the First Round Playoffs.

The United Conference Championship game was also extremely close, with the Storm beating Nebraska Danger 52-50. In the Intense Conference Championship Arizona Rattlers had beaten Nebraska Danger 62-45. Nebraska had earlier beaten Green Bay Blizzard 45-40 in the Playoffs.

Six of the 10 teams made the playoffs, with Quad Cities Steamwheelers just missing out of a spot in the post-season with a 6-8 record. Bismarck Bucks (2-12), Cedar Rapids River Kings (1-13) and San Diego Strike Force (1-13) won a total of 4 games between them.

Report on AWFC 2019 Season

Idaho horsemen went through the Inaugural AWFC season undefeated, winning all 12 regular season games and defeating Reno Express 40-20 in the Final. Reno Express and Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks had both qualified for the playoffs with a 6-6 record. Tri-Cities Fire, based in Washington State, lost all 12 games, finishing bottom of the four team league.

About the NAL

The National Arena League is a AA American Football League on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, playing the Arena version of the 8 v 8 Indoor game.

About the CIF

The Champions Indoor Football is a AA (Third Level) American Football League based primarily in the Southwestern States of the USA and Prairie States of the Mid-West.

About the IFL

The Indoor Football League is a AA American Football League played Reduced Numbers (8v8) Arena Football in the Western MidWest & American Southwest.

About the AWFC

The American West Football Conference is a AA Indoor American Football League which started playing in the American Northwest in 2019 to fill in the gap in Professional Indoor Football League on the West Coast (San Diego, Arizona & Oakland have teams in the Indoor Football League but that is primarily a Mid-West League).

About AA American Football

AA American Football is the 3rd Level of Professional American Football. Since 2000 it has been exclusively Arena / Indoor Football Leagues, playing 8v8 Football. The AA Football Map is divided into 4 regions since the 1930s and in 2019 it consisted of the National Arena League (East), Champions Indoor Football (South & Prairie States), Indoor Football League (Mid-West & Southwest) and in 2019 the American West Football Conference (Northwest) became the fourth regional AA Arena / Indoor Football League in the United States, replacing the American Arena League which had lasted one season on the East Coast.

About Arena / Indoor Football

Indoor (also known as Arena) Football plays an 8 v 8 version of American Football on a converted Ice Hockey Rink 50-yards long with 2 10 -yard endzones. Teams have 5 downs (attempts) to score or the ball is turned over – 3 of which must be passing plays. It is therefore a higher scoring game than standard 11 v 11 American Football. The main difference between Arena Football and Indoor Football is that there is no rebound net either side of the goalposts in Indoor Football. Arena Football rules allow the ball stay in play when it comas back off the rebound nets.

References

Websites

[1] National Arena League (2019) National Arena League Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/ [Accessed 26 November 2019]

[2] National Arena League (2018) Schedules [Internet] Available from: http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/schedules/nal-full-schedule.html [Accessed 16 September 2017]

[4] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/sports/fball/2018-19/standings [Accessed 26 November 2019]

[2] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jul 13 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[3] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jun 29 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-29 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[7] Indoor Football League (2019) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/standings [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[8] Indoor Football League (2019) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/schedule [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[10] American West Football Conference (2019) Standings | 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanwestfootballconference.com/stats#/562/standings?division_id=5611 [Accessed 23 November 2019]

[11] American West Football Conference (2019) Scores | 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanwestfootballconference.com/stats#/562/scores?division_id=5611 [Accessed 23 November 2019]

Images

[9] SportsLogos.net (2019) Indoor Football League Alternate Logo (2009-2019) [Internet] Available from: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/159/4848/full/982_-indoor_football_league-alternate-2009.gif [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[5] Champions Indoor Football (2019) logo [Internet] Available from: http://gocif.net/images/logo.png [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[6] National Arena League (2018) logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/images/logo.png [Accessed 26 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Tim Leadingham, Rick Kelley, Bart Barden & Sam Thompson, Greg Kinasewitz, Brianna Wallace & Ken Jackson.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 November 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Indoor Football League 2019

Indoor Football League Alternate Logo (2009-2019) [4]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
*Arizona Rattlers1414008795101.000
*Iowa Barnstormers141220716522.857
*Sioux Falls Storm141130738589.786
*Green Bay Blizzard14950590521.643
*Nebraska Danger14770714656.500
*Tucson Sugar Skulls14770728705.500
Quad Cities Steamwheelers14680709650.429
Bismarck Bucks142120474751.143
Cedar Rapids River Kings141130413730.071
San Diego Strike Force141130524871.071

Reference: [1]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
1st Round Playoffs
21.06.2019Green Bay Blizzard40Nebraska Dangers45
23.06.2019Sioux Falls Storm50Tucson Sugar Skulls47
United Conference Championship
29.06.2019Iowa Barnstormers50Sioux Falls Storm52
Intense Conference Championship
29.06.2019Arizona Rattlers62Nebraska Danger45
United Bowl Championship Game
13.07.2019Arizona Rattlers53Sioux Falls Storm56

Reference: [2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
22.02.2019Quad Cities Steamwheelers66San Diego Strke Force50
23.02.2019Cedar Rapids River Kings44Sioux Falls Storm47
23.02.2019Nebraska Danger66Bismarck Bucks44
24.02.2019Green Bay Blizzard21Arizona Rattlers51
Week 2
01.03.2019Green Bay Blizzard53Nebraska Danger52
03.03.2019Quad Cities Steamwheelers39Iowa Barnstormers53
03.03.2019Arizona Rattlers81Cedar Rapids River Kings37
03.03.2019San Diego Strike Force44Tucson Sugar Skulls65
Week 3
09.03.2019Nebraska Danger36Sioux Falls Storm55
09.03.2019Cedar Rapids River Kings65San Diego Strike Force48
09.03.2019Iowa Barnstormers41Green Bay Blizzard3
10.03.2019Tucson Sugar Skulls62Bismarck Bucks42
Week 4
15.03.2019Cedar Rapids River Kings36Quad Cities Steamwheelers58
16.03.2019Bismarck Bucks18Sioux Falls Storm52
16.03.2019Arizona Rattlers63Tucson Sugar Skulls28
Week 5
22.03.2019Sioux Falls Storm66Quad Cities Steamwheelers52
23.03.2019Nebraska Danger55Iowa Barnstormers58
24.03.2019San Diego Strike Force45Green Bay Blizzard53
Week 6
29.03.2019Quad Cities Steamwheelers26Green Bay Blizzard29
30.03.2019Bismarck Bucks35Nebraska Danger50
30.03.2019Cedar Rapids River Kings20Iowa Barnstormers41
31.03.2019Tucson Sugar Skulls51San Diego Strike Force31
31.03.2019Arizona Rattlers58Sioux Falls Storm40
Week 7
05.04.2019Green Bay Blizzard53Quad Cities Steamwheelers47
06.04.2019Bismarck Bucks31Sioux Falls Storm64
06.04.2019Arizona Rattlers91San Diego Strike Force58
06.04.2019Iowa Barnstormers59Cedar Rapids River Kings48
06.04.2019Nebraska Danger53Tucson Sugar Skulls47
Week 8
13.04.2019Green Bay Blizzard60Nebraska Danger50
14.04.2019Bismarck Bucks16Iowa Barnstormers55
14.04.2019Tucson Sugar Skulls41Arizona Rattlers55
14.04.2019San Diego Strike Force40Cedar Rapids River Kings34
Week 9
20.04.2019Cedar Rapids River Kings25Bismarck Bucks40
20.04.2019Nebraska Danger47Green Bay Blizzard40
20.04.2019Siuox Falls Storm36Iowa Barnstormers32
20.04.2019Quad Cities Steamwheelers72Tucson Sugar Skulls54
22.04.2019San Diego Strike Force14Arizona Rattlers52
Week 10
26.04.2019Nebraska Danger66Cedar Rapids River Kings42
27.04.2019Sioux Falls Storm50Arizona Rattlers63
27.04.2019Tucson Sugar Skulls58Iowa Barnstormers61
28.04.2019Bismarck Bucks50Quad Cities Steamwheelers48
Week 11
04.05.2019Arizona Rattlers56Nebraska Dangers46
04.05.2019Green Bay Blizzard48Bismarck Bucks39
04.05.2019Iowa Barnstormers43Cedar Rapids River Kings18
04.05.2019Quad Cities Steamwheelers46Sioux Falls Storm59
04.05.2019Tucson Sugar Skulls54San Diego Strike Force34
Week 12
09.05.2019San Diego Strike Force48Tucson Sugar Skulls65
11.05.2019Iowa Barnstormers59Quad Cities Steamwheelers56
11.05.2019Siuox Falls Storm44Green Bay Blizzard37
Week 13
18.05.2019Bismarck Bucks40Tucson Sugar Skulls52
18.05.2019Sioux Falls Storm57Nebraska Danger56
19.05.2019Green Bay Blizzard49Iowa Bzarnstormers54
19.05.2019San Diego Strike Force63Arizona Rattlers84
Week 14
24.05.2019Iowa Barnstormers65Bismarck Bucks35
24.05.2019Nebraska Danger37Quad Cities Steamwheelers43
25.05.2019Tucson Sugar Skulls47Arizona Rattlers62
Week 15
01.06.2019Bismarck Bucks10Green Bay Blizzard41
01.06.2019Cedar Rapids River Kings0Arizona Rattlers56
01.06.2019Sioux Falls Storm60San Diego Strike Force7
Week 16
06.06.2019San Diego Strike Force26Nebraska Danger54
07.06.2019Quad Cities Steamwheelers58Bismarck Bucks20
08.06.2019Arizona Rattlers50Tucson Sugar Skulls49 ot
08.06.2019Cedar Rapids River Kings15Green Bay Blizzard56
08.06.2019Iowa Barnstormers55Sioux Falls Storm53
Week 17
15.06.2019Arizona Rattlers57San Diego Strike Force16
15.06.2019Green Bay Blizzard47Cedar Rapids River Kings0
15.06.2019Siuox Falls Storm65Bismarck Bucks54
15.06.2019Iowa Barnstormers40Nebraska Danger46
15.06.2019Tucson Sugar Skulls55Quad Cities Steamwheelers50

Reference: [2]

Team Geographic Map

2019 IFL Geographic Map [3]

Report

Sioux Falls Storm shocked the previously unbeaten Arizona Rattlers 56-53 in the United Bowl to win their 10th United Bowl, extending their record.

Arizona had finished 14-0 in Regular Season play, and Iowa Barnstormers 12-2 in second. Sioux Falls beat both of these one-time AAA Arena Football League teams on the way to the title after winning against Tucson Sugar Skulls (50-47) in the First Round Playoffs.

The United Conference Championship game was also extremely close, with the Storm beating Nebraska Danger 52-50. In the Intense Conference Championship Arizona Rattlers had beaten Nebraska Danger 62-45. Nebraska had earlier beaten Green Bay Blizzard 45-40 in the Playoffs.

Six of the 10 teams made the playoffs, with Quad Cities Steamwheelers just missing out of a spot in the post-season with a 6-8 record. Bismarck Bucks (2-12), Cedar Rapids River Kings (1-13) and San Diego Strike Force (1-13) won a total of 4 games between them.

About

The Indoor Football League is a AA American Football League played Reduced Numbers (8v8) Arena Football in the Western MidWest & American Southwest.

Reduced Numbers American Football is Full Contact Kittec Football, but with less players designed for smaller localities & regions with less population in the USA.

References

Websites

[1] Indoor Football League (2019) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/standings [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[2] Indoor Football League (2019) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/schedule [Accesed 27 October 2019]

Images

[3] Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2019) 2019 Indoor Football League | Geographic Map [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20190708201232/https://www.goifl.com/members/Geographic_Map [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[4] SportsLogos.net (2019) Indoor Football League Alternate Logo (2009-2019) [Internet] Available from: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/159/4848/full/982_-indoor_football_league-alternate-2009.gif [Accesed 27 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Bart Barden & Sam Thompson

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 27 October 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.

Eastern Football League 1926-1927

EFL 1926

PWLTPFPAPct
*Bethlehem Bears106227245.750
Gilberton Catamounts95225122.714
All-Lancaster Roses105236137.714
Mount Carmel Wolverines95319443.625
Coaldale Big Green114436343.500
Atlantic City Roses82422265.333
Shenandoah Red Jackets82514541.286
Mount Airy7160758.143
Clifton Heights Orange & Black3111310.500
Eastern Football League Standings 1926 [Reference: 1]

EFL 1927

PWLTPFPAPct
*All-Lancaster Roses55009681.000
Atlantic City Roses65107813.667
Coaldale Big Green63304061.500
Wilkes-Barre Panthers21101834.500
Newark Blues51313274.250
Bethlehem Bears51311356.250
Shenandoah Red Jackets5050677.000
Eastern Football League Standings 1927 [Reference: 2]

Report

The Eastern Football League of 1926 was one of two AA Leagues that played one season that year (the Pacific Coast Football League was the other). Bethlehem Bears won a tightly contested league, finishing just ahead of Gilberton Catamounts and All-Lancaster Roses.

References

[1]  Pro Football Archives (2019) 1926 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1926.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

Sources

[2] Gill, Bob with Maher, Todd (2006) “Part 3: Season-by Season Listings” Outsiders, Minor League and Independent Football 1923-1950. Pg. 94. St. Johann Press. Haworth, NJ, USA.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 23 December 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.