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The Allen Wranglers are a professional indoor football team based in Allen, Texas
Allen, Texas
Allen is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States, a northern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 census the city had a total population of 84,246.-Geography:According to the City of Allen, the city has a total area of...

 play in the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...

. The Wranglers play their home games at the Allen Event Center.

History

The Wranglers began play as the Arkansas Twisters and was a planned charter member of Arena Football 1 (and before that a charter member of af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...

), and played their home games at Verizon Arena.

On November 17, the team left Arena Football 1 to join the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...

. Due to a complicated legal process, the team had to change its name. On February 4, 2010, they announced that Arkansas Diamonds won the fan vote.

The Diamonds later left Arkansas and moved to Allen, Texas
Allen, Texas
Allen is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States, a northern suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 census the city had a total population of 84,246.-Geography:According to the City of Allen, the city has a total area of...

 to play as the Allen Wranglers, starting with the 2011 IFL season. After a name-the-team contest, the team announced on September 29 it would be called the Allen Wranglers.

On November 5, 2010, the team announced that Chris MacKeown would be the Wranglers' head coach for the 2011 season. MacKeown was most recently the offensive coordinator for the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...

's Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspended operations in 2009...

 after a stint as head coach and director of football operations for the Amarillo Dusters
Amarillo Dusters
The Amarillo Venom are an professional indoor football team in the Lone Star Football League. The Venom began play in 2004 as the Amarillo Dusters, a charter member of the Intense Football League, a small indoor football league based in Texas. They won the championship in their first and only...

 of af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...

.

Season-by-season

|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Arkansas Twisters (af2)
|-
|2000 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 6th NC || --
|-
|2001 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 5th NC South Central || --
|-
|2002 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NC Central || Lost Week 1 (Tulsa
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...

 34-32)
|-
|2003 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 2nd NC Central || Won NC Round 1 (Bakersfield
Central Valley Coyotes
The Central Valley Coyotes are a professional arena football team and were a charter member of Arena Football 1. The team currently is not in a league...

 36-28)
Won NC Semifinals (Quad City
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the af2. They play their home games at i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois....

 63-61)
Lost NC Championship (Tulsa
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...

 63-52)
|-
|2004 || 4 || 12 || 0 || 4th AC Mid-South || --
|-
|2005 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 3rd AC South || --
|-
|2006 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 3rd NC Midwest || Won NC Round 1 (Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz was a member of the new Arena Football League. The team began play as a 2004 expansion team of the original Arena Football League's now-defunct minor league af2...

 47-43)
Won NC Semifinals (Tulsa
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...

 53-51)
Lost NC Championship (Spokane
Spokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...

 48-30)
|-
|2007 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 2nd NC Central || Lost NC Round 1 (Bossier-Shreveport
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
The Bossier Shreveport Battle Wings were an Arena Football League team based in Bossier City, Louisiana. They played at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City and represented both Bossier City and Shreveport...

 62-40)
|-
|2008 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NC Central || Lost NC Round 1 (Central Valley
Central Valley Coyotes
The Central Valley Coyotes are a professional arena football team and were a charter member of Arena Football 1. The team currently is not in a league...

 68-55)
|-
|2009 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NC Southwest || Lost NC Round 1 (Boise 77-36)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Arkansas Diamonds (IFL)
|-
|2010 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st Intense Lonestar East || Won Intense Quarterfinal (Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Hammerheads
The Corpus Christi Hammerheads are a professional indoor football team from Corpus Christi, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League.-History:The Hammerheads were a charter member of the Intense Football League...

)
Won Intense Semifinal (Amarillo)
Lost Intense Conference Championship (Billings
Billings Outlaws
The Billings Outlaws were a professional league indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League, of which they are the current champions. They played their home games at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark...

)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Allen Wranglers (IFL)
|-
|2011 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st Lonestar || Won Round 1 (Wyoming
Wyoming Cavalry
The Wyoming Cavalry are a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games in Casper, Wyoming at Casper Events Center....

)
Won Conference Semi-Final (Fairbanks
Fairbanks Grizzlies
The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska...

)
Lost Intense Conference Championship (Tri-Cities
Tri-Cities Fever
The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center...

)
|-
!Totals || 110 || 85 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results
Final Score Team Record
February 20 (Sun) 3:05pm @Amarillo Venom W 26-25 ---

Regular Season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results
Final Score Team Record
1 February 28 (Mon) 7:05pm West Texas Roughnecks L 46-60 0-1
2 March 6 (Sun) 3:00pm @Bricktown Brawlers
Bricktown Brawlers
The Bricktown Brawlers were an Indoor Football League team that played in the 2011 season. Based in Oklahoma City, the Brawlers played its home games at Cox Convention Center...

W 39-36 1-1
3 Bye
4 March 18 (Fri) 7:05pm
(10:05 Central)
@Fairbanks Grizzlies
Fairbanks Grizzlies
The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska...

L 37-57 1-2
5 March 25 (Fri) 7:00pm Bricktown Brawlers
Bricktown Brawlers
The Bricktown Brawlers were an Indoor Football League team that played in the 2011 season. Based in Oklahoma City, the Brawlers played its home games at Cox Convention Center...

W 42-26 2-2
6 April 2 (Sat) 7:00pm @Amarillo Venom W 52-51 3-2
7 April 8 (Fri) 7:05pm West Texas Roughnecks W 33-28 4-2
8 April 16 (Sat) 7:05pm @Nebraska Danger
Nebraska Danger
The Nebraska Danger is a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Grand Island, the Danger will play its home games at Eihusen Arena....

L 37-60 4-3
9 April 23 (Sat) 7:05pm Wichita Wild
Wichita Wild
The Wichita Wild is a professional indoor football team located in Wichita, Kansas. The wild plays in the Indoor Football League the second biggest football league in the United States only after the NFL. The IFL was formed in 2008 through a merger between the Intense Football League and the...

W 56-44 5-3
10 April 30 (Sat) 7:05pm @Amarillo Venom W 44-20 6-3
11 May 7 (Sat) 7:05pm Nebraska Danger
Nebraska Danger
The Nebraska Danger is a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Grand Island, the Danger will play its home games at Eihusen Arena....

W 49-23 7-3
12 May 14 (Sat) 7:11pm @West Texas Roughnecks W 54-26 8-3
13 May 21 (Sat) 7:05pm Amarillo Venom L 33-36 8-4
14 Bye
15 June 4 (Sat) 7:05pm
(8:05 Central)
@Colorado Ice
Colorado Ice
The Colorado Ice is a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . Their home games are played at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, which is also the home of the CHL's Colorado Eagles...

W 57-37 9-4
16 June 11 (Sat) 7:00pm Bricktown Brawlers
Bricktown Brawlers
The Bricktown Brawlers were an Indoor Football League team that played in the 2011 season. Based in Oklahoma City, the Brawlers played its home games at Cox Convention Center...

 **
W 85-6 10-4
Playoffs
1 June 19 (Sun) 5:05pm Wyoming Cavalry
Wyoming Cavalry
The Wyoming Cavalry are a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games in Casper, Wyoming at Casper Events Center....

W 27-20 ---
2 June 24 (Fri) 7:05pm
(10:05 Central)
@Fairbanks Grizzlies
Fairbanks Grizzlies
The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska...

W 72-54 ---
3 July 9 (Sat) 7:00pm Tri-Cities Fever
Tri-Cities Fever
The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center...

L 46-67 ---

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