Abilene Bombers (original) (raw)
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| Abilene Bombers | |
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| Established 2006 Folded 2013 Played in Abilene, Texasat the Taylor County Expo Centerwww.bombers.biz | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
| Intense Football League (2007–2008)Indoor Football League (2009–2010) Intense (2009–2010)Lone Star (2009) Lonestar West (2010) Southern Indoor Football League (2011) Western (2011)Southwest (2011) Lone Star Football League (2012–2013) | |
| Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Navy, Action Green, White |
| Mascot | Bee-1 |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | BCPSA, LLC. |
| Head coach | Joe Brannen |
| Team history | |
| Katy Ruff Riders (2007–2008) Abilene Ruff Riders (2009–2012) Abilene Bombers (2013) | |
| Championships | |
| **League championships (0)**0 | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| **Division championships (0)**0 | |
| Home arena(s) | |
| Leonard E. Merrell Center (2007–2008)Taylor County Expo Center (2009–2013) |
The Abilene Bombers were a professional indoor football team. The Bombers played their home games at the Taylor County Expo Center, in Abilene, Texas.
The Bombers began play as the Katy Ruff Riders, a 2007 expansion team of the Intense Football League. They originally played their home games at the Leonard E. Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. The Bombers relocated to Abilene, Texas at the conclusion of their 2008 Intense Football League season.[1] From then on they were known as the Abilene Ruff Riders. On February 4, 2010, the Ruff Riders were purchased by a local ownership group.[2] After the conclusion of their 2010 season, the team joined the Southern Indoor Football League. After the conclusion of their 2011 season, the team joined the Lone Star Football League. On April 17, 2012, the team changed its name and logo to the Abilene Bombers. They were later owned by BCPSA, LLC. In 2012, they joined the Lone Star Football League. They barely clinched a playoff spot with a 6–7 record, only to fall to the Amarillo Venom in the playoffs 70–40.
| Abilene Bombers roster | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Quarterbacks 10 Andre Coles 5 Byron Ingram Running backs Currently vacant Wide receivers 3 Le'Juan Edwards 14 Brian Ingram 9 Desmond Sanders 12 Robb Spells | | Offensive linemen 55 Jermaine Blakely 25 Eric Davis 56 Alex Joyner Defensive linemen 44 Jairius Jarvis 99 Kevin Myers 8 Jeremiah Turner | | Linebackers 72 Desmond Raiford Defensive backs 1 Wali Mumin 21 L. A. Reed 7 Chaz Russell 4 Diamond Weaver 20 Greg Yeldell Kickers Currently vacant | | Injured reserve Currently vacant Exempt list Currently vacant Practice squad Currently vacant Rookies in italicsRoster updated July 6, 201318 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS |
2008 season schedule
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| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 9 | Frisco Thunder | Frisco, Texas | L 66–63 |
| Saturday, March 15 | Fairbanks Grizzlies | Fairbanks, Alaska | W 75–61 |
| Saturday, March 29 | Louisiana Swashbucklers | Lake Charles, Louisiana | L 89–26 |
| Saturday, April 12 | Louisiana Swashbucklers | Katy, Texas | L 80–45 |
| Saturday, April 26 | Louisiana Swashbucklers | Lake Charles, Louisiana | L 70–24 |
| Sunday, May 4 | CenTex Barracudas | Katy, Texas | L 79–62 |
| Monday, May 12 | San Angelo Stampede Express | Katy, Texas | W 42–20 |
| Saturday, May 17 | CenTex Barracudas | Katy, Texas | W 72–63 |
| Saturday, May 24 | Frisco Thunder | Katy, Texas | W 57–43 |
| Saturday, May 31 | CenTex Barracudas | Belton, Texas | L 63–61 |
| Monday, June 9 | Louisiana Swashbucklers | Katy, Texas | L 45–38 |
| Saturday, June 14 | Corpus Christi Hammerheads | Katy, Texas | W 48–41 |
| Saturday, June 21 | San Angelo Stampede Express | San Angelo, Texas | L 51–48 |
| Saturday, June 28 | Odessa Roughnecks | Odessa, Texas | L 74–61 |
2009 season schedule
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Season records
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| Katy Ruff Riders (Intense) | |||||
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th League | – |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7th League | – |
| Abilene Ruff Riders (IFL) | |||||
| 2009 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Intense Lone Star | Lost Round 1 (San Angelo) |
| 2010 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3rd Intense Lone Star | – |
| Abilene Ruff Riders (SIFL) | |||||
| 2011 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4th WC Southwest | – |
| Abilene Ruff Riders (LSFL) | |||||
| 2012 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 7th LSFL | – |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4th LSFL | Lost LSFL Semifinals (Amarillo) |
| Totals | 37 | 57 | 0 | (including playoffs) |
- ^ Doug Myers (September 26, 2008). "Indoor football a '99 percent' chance in Abilene". www.reporternews.com. bilene Reporter-News. Retrieved October 6, 2010.[_permanent dead link_]
- ^ Sam Waller (February 4, 2010). "Local partnership group agrees to buy Ruff Riders". www.reporternews.com. Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved October 6, 2010.[_permanent dead link_]