San Antonio Gunslingers (indoor football)
The San Antonio Gunslingers are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team is based in San Antonio, Texas, where they play home games at Freeman Coliseum.[1][2]
| San Antonio Gunslingers | |
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 Current season | |
| Established 2020 Play in San Antonio, Texas SanAntonioGunslingers.com | |
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Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Blue, red, white, navy |
| Nicknames | "The Gunslingers" and "The Slingers" |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Don Rackler |
| General manager | Tom Menas |
| Head coach | Tom Menas |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Playoff appearances (1) | |
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| Home arena(s) | |
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History
American Arena League (2021)
The San Antonio Gunslingers were brought back and owned by three home town families, the Garcia, Torres and Young family. After five years on getting the stage ready, The Gunslingers joined the American Arena League for the inaugural 2021 season as an expansion team playing in the Texas-based West Division.[3][4] They led the West Division going into the division championship, but lost to the North Texas Bulls 46–28 on June 6, 2021.[5][6]
National Arena League (2022–2023)
After a very successful 2021 the Garcia, Torres and Young family made the decision join the National Arena League.[7] Two games into the season the three families announced the sale of the team to Don and Brandon Rackler on June 7, 2022.[8] The team went 4–8 and did not make the playoffs.[9]
Indoor Football League (2024)
On September 26, 2023, the Gunslingers were announced as join the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2024 season.[10]
Schedule
2022 NAL
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 23 | Orlando Predators | L 36–44 | 0–1 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 2 | April 30 | Columbus Lions | L 45–46 | 0–2 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | Bye | ||||
| 5 | May 20 | at Carolina Cobras | L 35–72 | 0–3 | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |
| 6 | May 28 | at Orlando Predators | L 52–63 | 0–4 | Amway Center |
| 7 | June 3 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 67–72 | 0–5 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 8 | June 11 | Albany Empire | W 56–59 | 1-5 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 9 | June 17 | at Orlando Predators | W 55-53 | 2–5 | Veterans Stadium |
| 10 | June 25 | Carolina Cobras | W 60–61(OT) | 3–5 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 11 | July 2 | Albany Empire | L 47-62 | 3–6 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 12 | July 8 | at Columbus Lions | L 75-79 | 3–7 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 13 | July 16 | Jacksonville Sharks | W 52–60 | 4–7 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 14 | July 23 | at Albany Empire | L 55–61 | 4–8 | MVP Arena |
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References
- Ramirez, Daniel Villanueva, Mark Mendez, Larry (April 22, 2022). "The San Antonio Gunslingers are headed to Freeman coliseum". KSAT. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Carden, Andrea (2020-06-15). "The Gunslingers are returning to San Antonio to play football, this time in an arena". WOAI. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- "San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021". KTVN. July 15, 2020.
- "San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021". Benzinga. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "SA Gunslingers Lead the AAL West". lockedinmagazine.com. May 25, 2021. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021.
- "The Bulls are the best in the west!!!". North Texas Bulls Facebook. June 6, 2021.
- "NAL Announces San Antonio Gunslingers as Expansion Franchise". Pro Football Newsroom. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- "NAL Reports New Ownership for San Antonio Franchise". Atlanta. June 7, 2022.
- "Stats - National Arena League". www.nationalarenaleague.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "IFL ADDS SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS". Indoor Football League. September 26, 2023.
