2013 Salina Bombers season
2013 Salina Bombers season | |
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Owner | Chris Vercher Jake Leighty Jake Sharp |
Head coach | Bob Frey |
General manager | Mike Reid |
Home field | Bicentennial Center 800 The Midway Salina, Kansas 67401 |
Results | |
Record | 9–3 (regular season) |
League place | 4th |
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 , 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]
Season summary[]
With 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[]
- 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[]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
Regular season[]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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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[]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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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[]
2013 Salina Bombers roster | ||||||
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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 → More rosters |
References[]
- ^ "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[]
- Salina Bombers official website
- Salina Bombers at Our Sports Central
- Salina Bombers seasons
- 2013 in sports in Kansas
- 2013 Champions Professional Indoor Football League season