The 2013 Salina Bombers season was the team's first season as a professional indoor football franchise and first as a member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. One of ten teams in the CPIFL for the league's inaugural season, the Salina Bombers were owned by Chris Vercher. The Force played their home games at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas, under the direction of veteran head coach Bob Frey.[1]
| 2013 Salina Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chris Vercher Jake Leighty Jake Sharp |
| General manager | Mike Reid |
| Head coach | Bob Frey |
| Home field | Bicentennial Center 800 The Midway Salina, Kansas 67401 |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 (regular season) |
| League place | 4th |
Season summary
editWith a 9–3 record, the Bombers finished 4th in the final CPIFL standings, which qualified the team for the playoffs. The Bombers traveled to Sioux City, Iowa, where they defeated the first-seeded Sioux City Bandits to advance to the Champions Bowl. In the first-ever Champions Bowl, the Bombers were defeated 47–34 by the Wichita Wild.[2] Despite the loss, head coach Bob Frey was named CPIFL Coach Of Year for 2013.
Awards and honors
edit- 2013 Defensive Rookie of The Year: DeWayne Autrey DB
- 2013 1st Team All CPIFL: Ricky Roberts WR, Jarvis Jones OL, DeWayne Autrey DB
- 2013 CPIFL Offensive MVP: Dane Simoneau QB
- 2013 CPIFL Coach Of Year: Bob Frey
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season
edit| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | BYE | ||||||
| 2 | Saturday | March 16 | 7:30pm | Wichita Wild | L 34–63 | 0–1 | Bicentennial Center |
| 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 4 | Saturday | March 30 | 7:30pm | Mid-Missouri Outlaws | W 43–21 | 1–1 | Bicentennial Center |
| 5 | Saturday | April 6 | 7:30pm | Oklahoma Defenders | W 50–31 | 2–1 | Bicentennial Center |
| 6 | Friday | April 12 | 7:30pm | Sioux City Bandits | L 43–46 | 2–2 | Bicentennial Center |
| 7 | Friday | April 19 | 7:05pm | at Lincoln Haymakers | W 31–19 | 3–2 | Pershing Center |
| 8 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:30pm | at Kansas City Renegades | W 47–31 | 4–2 | Kemper Arena |
| 9 | Saturday | May 4 | 7:30pm | at Kansas Koyotes | W 55–31 | 5–2 | Landon Arena |
| 10 | Saturday | May 11 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | L 40–45 | 5–3 | Hartman Arena |
| 11 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:30pm | Kansas Koyotes | W 37–20 | 6–3 | Bicentennial Center |
| 12 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:30pm | Lincoln Haymakers | W 46–14 | 7–3 | Bicentennial Center |
| 13 | Saturday | June 1 | 7:30pm | at Mid-Missouri Outlaws | W 48–23 | 8–3 | Mathewson Exhibition Center |
| 14 | Saturday | June 8 | 7:30pm | at Oklahoma Defenders | W 46–34 | 9–3 | Cox Business Center |
Post-season
edit| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| Semi-finals | Saturday | June 15 | 7:05pm | at Sioux City Bandits | W 28–26 | 1–0 | Tyson Events Center |
| Champions Bowl I | Saturday | June 22 | 7:05pm | at Wichita Wild | L 34–47[2] | 1–1 | Hartman Arena |
Roster
edit| 2013 Salina Bombers 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
Exempt List
Practice squad
rookies in italics | |||
References
edit- ^ "2014 Salina Bombers Coaching Staff". Salina, KS: Salina Bombers. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ a b Bates, Jenn (June 22, 2013). "Wichita outlasts Salina to win CPIFL Championship". KWCH-TV. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
External links
edit- Salina Bombers official website
- Salina Bombers at Our Sports Central