Sioux City Bandits
The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team based in Sioux City, Iowa. The Bandits compete in Champions Indoor Football (CIF) as a member of the league's North Conference. The team was founded in 1999 as the Sioux City Attack. In 2001, the team assumed their current name of the Bandits. The Bandits joined the CIF as result of the merger in 2014. The Bandits play their home games at the Tyson Events Center.
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| Established 2000 Play in Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa SCBandits.com | ||
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| League/conference affiliations | ||
Indoor Football League (2000)
National Indoor Football League (2001–2004)
United Indoor Football (2005–2008)
Indoor Football League (2009–2010)
American Professional Football League (2011–2012)
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| Team colors | Red, black, grey, & white | |
| Mascot | Slinger | |
| Cheerleaders | Bandits/WITCC Dance Team | |
| Personnel | ||
| Owner(s) | Bob Scott | |
| Head coach | Erv Strohbeen | |
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| Championships | ||
League championships (3)
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Conference championships (1)
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Division championships (1)
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| Playoff appearances (13) | ||
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| Home arena(s) | ||
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History
In 2000, the Sioux City Attack joined the original Indoor Football League. After this season concluded, the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League bought out all but two of the league's teams. Once they were founded, the Sioux City Bandits assumed identity of the Attack. The organization has seen seven different leagues as the Attack played in the previously mentioned original IFL. The Bandits have played in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL), United Indoor Football (UIF), the new Indoor Football League (IFL),[1] American Professional Football League (APFL),[2] the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL),[3] and now Champions Indoor Football (CIF).[4] Notable team feats include the signing of former Sioux City running back Fred Jackson by the Buffalo Bills of the NFL.[5] Upon returning for NFL training camp, Jackson was selected to be just one of 8 on the team's practice squad. Jackson is currently listed on the Buffalo Bills 53 man roster. Jackson, out of Coe College, was the 2005 United Indoor Football's league leading rusher in which he set an Indoor Football record for most yards in a single season with more than 1,700. That year the Bandits hosted the championship game facing their bitter rival Sioux Falls Storm. Sioux City had beaten Sioux Falls three times during the regular season, but ended up losing the championship game, 40-38.
Notable games
| Date | Information |
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| Friday, March 31, 2000 | This was the date of the first indoor football game in franchise history. The Sioux City Attack traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska, but lost, 40-27. |
| Saturday, April 8, 2000 | This date marks the first time that the Attack won a game, a 47-31 victory over the Sioux Falls Cobras at the Sioux Falls Arena. This was the beginning of the Sioux City/Sioux Falls indoor football rivalry. |
| Friday, April 21, 2000 | This was the first home game in franchise history, a 59-27 victory over the Wichita Warlords at the Sioux City Municipal Auditorium. |
| Sunday, August 14, 2005 | This date marked Sioux City's first championship game. They played their arch rival, Sioux Falls Storm in which they lost a thrilling heartbreaker, 40-38 in front of 6,840 fans. |
| Saturday, April 5, 2008 | This date marked a regular season game for Sioux City, in which they hosted the Colorado Ice. It is notable for being the highest attendance ever recorded at a Sioux City Bandits/Attack home game, at 5,956. |
| Sunday, May 29, 2011 | Sioux City defeated the Kansas City Matadors, 112-0. This was the first time in franchise history in which they did not allow any points. It was also the first time the franchise scored over 100 points. It is still their highest score to date. |
| Saturday, July 9, 2011 | After they finished the regular season 12-0 and won in the semi-finals, Sioux City defeated the Iowa Blackhawks, to claim their first championship. The final score was 69-28, capping off a perfect 14-0 season. |
| Saturday, July 14, 2012 | Sioux City won their second championship in a row, beating the Council Bluffs Express, 56-34, to earn yet another 14-0 season. |
| March 22, 2013 | Sioux City won their 30th straight game. The milestone occurred over a 38-26 victory in a contest against the Kansas City Renegades. The streak would end at 31 with a loss at Omaha. |
| Saturday, June 21, 2014 | Sioux City played in their fourth franchise championship game overall against the Wichita Wild in the CPIFL's Champions Bowl II. They lost 46-41. |
| Saturday, June 20, 2015 | For the fourth time in five years, and fifth time overall, Sioux City played in their league's championship game. This year, it was the CIF's Champions Bowl I, as they hosted the Texas Revolution. They won 76-61, clinching their third franchise championship. All of these titles have come in a span of five years. |
Players
Current 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
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
Bandits Ring of Honor
| # | Player | Position | Tenure | Honored |
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| 60 | Darwin Bishop | OL/DL | 2000–03 | 2003 |
| 3 | Erv Whitehead | WR | 2000–02 | 2003 |
| 42 | Matt Hughes | LB | 2000–02 | 2004 |
| 64 | Carl Reinhardt | DL/Coach | 2000–03 | 2004 |
| 12 | Jarrod DeGeorgia | QB/Coach | 2000, 2002–03, 2005 | 2006 |
| 40 | Jesse Wavrunek | DL | 2000–05 | 2006 |
| 5 | Fred Jackson | RB | 2004–05 | 2008 |
| 15 | John Ostermeyer | WR | 2002–03, 2005–08 | 2010 |
| 68 | Steve Schmidt | OL/DL | 2000–09, 2013–14 | 2010 |
| 55 | Art Maulupe | DL | 2000–07 | 2010 |
| 73 | Erv Strohbeen | OL | 2000–08 | 2010 |
| 51 | Spetlar Tonga | LB | 2004–08, 2010–13 | 2015 |
| 1 | Alex Ardley | DB | 2004–05, 2007–12 | 2016 |
| 5 | Scott Jensen | QB | 2009–14 | 2017 |
| 10 | Damon Mothershead | WR | 2007–16 | 2017 |
| 24 | Johnny Bentley | RB | 2018 | |
| 23 | Jon Smith | DB | 2011-17 | 2019 |
| 3 | Rahn Franklin, Jr | DB | 2019 | |
| 6 | Marlon Lobban | LB | 2011-17 | 2019 |
Season-by-season
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Playoff berth | League leader |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | |||||||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||||||
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| 2000 | 2000 | IFL | Western | Southern | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 0 | Won Round 1 (Lincoln) 52–38 Lost Quarterfinal (Bismarck) 14–30 | ||||||
| Sioux City Bandits | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2001 | NIFL | Central | 6th | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2002 | 2002 | NIFL | Pacific | Northern | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| 2003 | 2003 | NIFL | Pacific | Northern | 3rd | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| 2004 | 2004 | NIFL | Pacific | Northern | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Lost Round 1 (Omaha) 40–46 | ||||||
| 2005 | 2005 | UIF | Northern | 1st | 13 | 2 | 0 | Won Quarterfinal (Ohio Valley) 52–17 Won Semifinal (Tennessee Valley) 42–37 Lost United Bowl I (Sioux Falls) 38–40 | |||||||
| 2006 | 2006 | UIF | Western | 3rd | 6 | 9 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal (Rock River) 33–37 | |||||||
| 2007 | 2007 | UIF | Western | 5th | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 2008 | UIF | Eastern | 3rd | 4 | 10 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinal (RiverCity) 33–37 | |||||||
| 2009 | 2009 | IFL | United | Central | 5th | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 2010 | 2010 | IFL | United | Central West | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| 2011 | 2011 | APFL | 1st | 12 | 0 | 0 | Won Semifinal (Kansas) 54–20 Won APFL Championship (Iowa) 69–28 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 2012 | APFL | 1st | 12 | 0 | 0 | Won Semifinal (Mid-Missouri) 61–28 Won APFL Championship (Council Bluffs) 56–34 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 2013 | CPIFL | 3rd | 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost Semifinal (Salina) 28–29 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 2014 | CPIFL | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won Semifinal (Salina) 66–37 Lost Champions Bowl II (Wichita) 41–46 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2015 | CIF | 1st | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won Semifinal (Amarillo) 83–52 Won Champions Bowl I (Texas) 76–61 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2016 | CIF | Northern | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost Round 1 (Bloomington) 45–65 | |||||||
| 2017 | 2017 | CIF | North | 1st | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won Quarterfinal (Bismarck) 82–43 Lost Conference Championship (Omaha) 45–55 | |||||||
| 2018 | 2018 | CIF | North | 2nd | 9 | 3 | 0 | Won Conference Semifinal (Quad City) 54–46 Won Conference Championship (Salina) 45–39 Lost Champions Bowl (Duke City) 27–31 | |||||||
| 2019 | 2019 | CIF | North | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2020 | CIF | North | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||
| Totals | 155 | 110 | 0 | All-time regular season record | |||||||||||
| 13 | 10 | — | All-time postseason record | ||||||||||||
| 168 | 120 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record | ||||||||||||
Records vs. opponents
| Opponent | Overall | Home | Away | Post. |
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| Amarillo Venom | (2-0) | (2-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) |
| Billings Outlaws | (1-8) | (1-3) | (0-5) | (0-0) |
| Bismarck Blaze | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-1) | (0-1) |
| Bismarck Bucks | (4-1) | (3-0) | (1-1) | (1-0) |
| Bismarck Roughriders | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Black Hills/Rapid City Red Dogs | (8-3) | (6-2) | (2-1) | (0-0) |
| Bloomington Extreme/Edge | (5-8) | (4-3) | (1-5) | (0-1) |
| Cheyenne Warriors | (2-0)* | (1-0) | (1-0)* | (0-0) |
| Chicago Eagles | (2-0) | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Colorado Ice | (5-5) | (4-1) | (1-4) | (0-0) |
| Colorado Lightning | (2-0)* | (1-0) | (1-0)* | (0-0) |
| Dodge City Law | (1-1) | (0-0) | (1-1) | (0-0) |
| Erie Invaders | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Evansville BlueCats | (2-1) | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Fairbanks Grizzlies | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Fargo Freeze | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Fort Wayne Freedom | (1-2) | (1-0) | (0-2) | (0-0) |
| Green Bay Blizzard | (0-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Iowa Blackhawks/Council Bluffs Express/Lincoln Haymakers | (10-0) | (6-0) | (4-0) | (2-0) |
| Johnstown Jackyls | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Kansas City Matadors | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Kansas City Phantoms | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Kansas City Renegades | (2-0) | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Kansas Koyotes | (7-0) | (4-0) | (3-0) | (1-0) |
| La Crosse Night Train | (2-2) | (1-1) | (1-1) | (0-0) |
| La Crosse Spartans | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Lexington Horsemen | (1-2) | (1-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Lincoln Lightning/Capitols | (4-5) | (2-2) | (2-3) | (1-0) |
| Mesquite/Dallas Marshals | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Mid-Missouri Outlaws | (5-0) | (3-0) | (2-0) | (1-0) |
| Ohio Valley Greyhounds | (3-0) | (3-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) |
| Oklahoma Crude | (2-0) | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Oklahoma Defenders | (4-0) | (2-0) | (2-0) | (0-0) |
| Omaha Beef | (18-20) | (9-10) | (9-10) | (0-2) |
| Peoria Pirates/Rough Riders | (5-1) | (2-0) | (3-1) | (0-0) |
| Saginaw Sting | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) |
| Salina Bombers | (5-2) | (3-2) | (2-0) | (1-1) |
| Salina Liberty | (3-0) | (1-0) | (2-0) | (0-0) |
| Sioux Falls Cobras/Storm | (9-21)* | (4-9)* | (5-12) | (0-1) |
| Show-Me Believers/RiverCity Renegades/Rage | (2-5) | (1-2) | (1-3) | (0-1) |
| Southern Oregon Heat | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Springfield Wolfpack | (4-0) | (2-0) | (2-0) | (0-0) |
| Stockton Wolves | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Tennessee Valley/Rock River Raptors | (2-1) | (2-0) | (0-1) | (1-1) |
| Texas Revolution | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (1-0) |
| Topeka Knights | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Tri-City Diesel | (4-5) | (2-3) | (2-2) | (0-0) |
| Utah Warriors | (1-0) | (1-0) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| West Michigan Ironmen | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Wichita Force | (2-3) | (1-1) | (1-2) | (0-0) |
| Wichita Warlords | (1-1) | (1-0) | (0-1) | (0-0) |
| Wichita Wild | (5-5) | (4-1) | (1-4) | (0-1) |
| Wyoming Cavalry | (2-1) | (1-0) | (1-1) | (0-0) |
| Yakima Shockwave | (0-1) | (0-1) | (0-0) | (0-0) |
| Overall | (149-112) | (92-44) | (57-68) | (11-9) |
*= Denotes a win due to opponent forfeit
Head coaches
| Name | Tenure | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||
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| W | L | Win% | W | L | |||
| Jim Anderson | 2000 | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1 | 1 | |
| Phil Karpuk | 2001 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl Reinhardt | 2001–2003 | 19 | 19 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Haege | 2004 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ervin Bryson | 2004 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jose Jefferson | 2005–2006 | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2 | 2 | |
| Richard Britt | 2007 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roger Jansen | 2007 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Luxford/Pat Arens | 2007 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jarrod DeGeorgia | 2008–2009 | 8 | 21 | .276 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tommie Williams | 2010 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jarrod DeGeorgia/Erv Strohbeen | 2010 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Butch Faulkenberry | 2011 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | APFL Coach of the Year (2011) |
| Erv Strohbeen | 2012–present | 65 | 21 | .756 | 6 | 3 | APFL Coach of the Year(2012) CPIFL Coach of the Year (2014) CIF Coach of the Year (2015) |
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References
- "Sioux City team leaving IFL". www.billingsgazette.com. Billings Gazette. October 19, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- Brad Pautsch (August 1, 2012). "Bandits leave APFL; looking to create new league". www.kitv.com. KITV Television. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- "Bandits to join Champions Professional Indoor Football League". www.kitv.com. KITV Television. August 11, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- Ethan Grant (December 3, 2014). "Revolutionary league: Shift from IFL to CIF opens up new rivalries, salary cap to franchise". www.starlocalmedia.com. Star Local Media. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- Jeffri Chadiha (July 31, 2009). "Jackson's path leads to prime position". www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
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