Abilene Bombers
The Abilene Bombers were a professional indoor football team. The Bombers played their home games at the Taylor County Expo Center, in Abilene, Texas.
| Abilene Bombers | |
|---|---|
| Established 2006 Folded 2013 Played in Abilene, Texas at the Taylor County Expo Center www.bombers.biz | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
| Intense Football League (2007–2008) Indoor Football League (2009–2010)
Southern Indoor Football League (2011)
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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) | |
Team history
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.
Final roster
| Abilene 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
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2008 season schedule
| 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
Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
References
- Doug Myers (September 26, 2008). "Indoor football a '99 percent' chance in Abilene". www.reporternews.com. bilene Reporter-News. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
- Sam Waller (February 4, 2010). "Local partnership group agrees to buy Ruff Riders". www.reporternews.com. Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved October 6, 2010.