San Angelo Bandits

San Angelo Bandits
Founded2012
Folded2016
Team history
  • San Angelo Bandits (2013–2016)
Based inSan Angelo, Texas at Foster Communications Coliseum
Home arena
League
Lone Star Football League (2013–2014)
Champions Indoor Football (2015–2016)
ColorsRed, dark green, silver, white
       
Personnel
OwnerRandy Sanders
Championships
League titles (1)LSFL: 2014
Playoff appearances (1)
LSFL: 2014

The San Angelo Bandits were a professional indoor football team based in San Angelo, Texas. They were members of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) and the Lone Star Football League (LSFL). The Bandits began play in 2013 as an expansion team in the LSFL. They became members of the CIF when the LSFL and Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) merged at the conclusion of the 2014 season. The Bandits played their home games at the Foster Communications Coliseum.[1] The team folded following the 2016 season and were replaced by the expansion CenTex Cavalry.

The Bandits were the second indoor football team to call San Angelo home, following the San Angelo Stampede Express which played in the Intense Football League in 2004 and again from 2006 until 2008, the National Indoor Football League in 2005, and the Indoor Football League from 2009 and 2010.

History

After winning the 2014 regular season title, the Bandits clinched a playoff bye, but with the second-seeded Rio Grande Valley Sol suspended by the league, the Bandits played the third-seeded New Mexico Stars in the 2014 LSFL title game.[2] The Bandits won the 2014 LSFL Championship Game by a score of 64-34.[3]

Season-by-season results

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth League Leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2013 2013 LSFL 5th 1 11 0
2014 2014 LSFL 1st 8 4 0 Won Lone Star Bowl III 64-34 (Stars)
2015 2015 CIF 8th 1 10 0
2016 2016 CIF Southern 5th 2 10 0
Totals 12 35 0 All-time regular season record (2013–16)
1 0 All-time postseason record (2013–16)
13 35 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2013–16)

Head coaches

Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
W L T Win% W L
Dixie Wooten 2013 1 11 0 .083 0 0
Joe Brannen 2014 8 4 0 .667 1 0
Joey Longoria 2015 0 5 0 .000 0 0
Wendell Davis 2015 1 5 0 .167 0 0
Meadow Lemon 2016 2 10 0 .167 0 0

Notable players

See Category:San Angelo Bandits players

References

  1. ^ Bryce, Charles (March 13, 2015). "Bandits looking to defend last year's title". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, TX: E.W. Scripps. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Harris, Paul (July 9, 2014). "Controversy hangs over team's title claim". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, TX: E.W. Scripps. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "NM loses to San Angelo in indoor football championship". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, NM: Journal Publishing. July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.