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The Fort Wayne FireHawks are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...

, the FireHawks play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fort Wayne, Indiana, initially built in 1952 for nearly $3 million in Fort Wayne's Johnny Appleseed Park. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum was originally designed to seat 8,000 for hockey or 10,240 for basketball...

.

The FireHawks are the fourth attempt at indoor football in Fort Wayne after the original Fort Wayne Freedom

Fort Wayne Freedom

The Fort Wayne Freedom was a team in the Continental Indoor Football League, beginning play in the 2008 season. Like the original Freedom, the team retained a red, white, and blue color scheme, and played in the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum....

(NIFL

National Indoor Football League

National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...

& UIF

United Indoor Football

United Indoor Football was a United States indoor football league that started in 2005. Ten owners from the National Indoor Football League, including one expansion and two from arenafootball2 took their franchises and formed their own league...

, 2003-06), Fort Wayne Fusion

Fort Wayne Fusion

The Fort Wayne Fusion was a 2007 af2 expansion team in the Midwest Division of the American Conference. They played their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which was the former home of the defunct National Indoor Football League/United Indoor Football...

(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...

, 2007), and the second Fort Wayne Freedom (CIFL, 2008-09).

2010 Season

The Firehawks finished 6-4 during the 2010 Continental Indoor Football League season

2010 Continental Indoor Football League season

The 2010 Continental Indoor Football League season was the league's fifth overall season. The regular season started on Saturday March 13 and ended on June 5, 2010. The Regular Season Champion was the Cincinnati Commandos with a record of 9-1...

, earning a third-seed in the playoffs.
The FireHawks suffered a loss in their first game as a franchise April 2, 2010, a 55-27 loss to the Cincinnati Commandos

Cincinnati Commandos

The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd...

. The Fort Wayne FireHawks earned their first victory April 10, 2010, 44-28 against the Miami Valley Silverbacks

Miami Valley Silverbacks

The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:...

. The team started the season with Katie Hnida

Katie Hnida

Katharine Anne "Katie" Hnida is an American football player who became the first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A game, college football's highest level...

as the team's placekicker. Hnida is best known for becoming the first woman to score a point in an NCAA football game and speaking out during the recruiting scandal at her first school, the University of Colorado. Throughout the season the team experienced many ups and downs, as evident by becoming the first CIFL team to ever to be shutout and post a shutout in the same season. The Marion Mayhem

Marion Mayhem

Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial...

folded during the season, before they played the FireHawks, thus crediting the FireHawks with 2 forfeit wins. Because Mayhem didn't finish the season, several of Marion's players were signed by Fort Wayne in the subsequent weeks to join in the FireHawk's playoff run.
In the first playoff game in team history, the FireHawks lost to the second-place, Wisconsin Wolfpack

Wisconsin Wolfpack

The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor...

, 25-24. The team reportedly drew about 2,000 fans per game, according to CIFL stats.

According to the Journal-Gazette, the team still owes players from the 2010 season. Team Owner Mike Loomis did not confirm or deny the reports in that article.

Season Schedule

Date	Opponent	Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...	Result
April 2	Cincinnati Commandos Cincinnati Commandos The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd...	Home	Lost 27-55
April 10	Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:...	Home	Won 44-28
April 16	Wisconsin Wolfpack Wisconsin Wolfpack The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor...	Home	Lost 0-49
April 24	Chicago Cardinals Chicago Cardinals (CIFL) The Chicago Knights are a Professional Indoor Football team based in Loves Park, Illinois. The Knights were founded in 2010 and will continue play in 2011 as a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, playing their home games at the Victory Sports Complex.The Knights are currently the...	Home	Won 69-45
May 1	Wisconsin Wolfpack Wisconsin Wolfpack The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor...	Away	Lost 32-33
May 9	Miami Valley Silverbacks Miami Valley Silverbacks The Dayton Silverbacks are a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. A member of the Continental Indoor Football League, the Silverbacks play their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood.-History:...	Home	Won 26-8
May 15	Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial...	Away	Won 2-0 (Forfeit)
May 22	Cincinnati Commandos Cincinnati Commandos The Cincinnati Commandos are team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Commandos play their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Their team is based around Cincinnati area talent, such as Ben Mauk, Dominick Goodman, Robert Redd and Terrill Byrd...	Away	Lost 46-49
May 28	Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League , later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League . The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial...	Home	Won 2-0 (Forfeit)
June 9	Chicago Cardinals Chicago Cardinals (CIFL) The Chicago Knights are a Professional Indoor Football team based in Loves Park, Illinois. The Knights were founded in 2010 and will continue play in 2011 as a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, playing their home games at the Victory Sports Complex.The Knights are currently the...	Away	Won 48-0
June 19	Wisconsin Wolfpack Wisconsin Wolfpack The Wisconsin Wolfpack was an American football franchise based in Wisconsin. The Wolfpack name and brand has been used for two teams: an indoor football team in the Continental Indoor Football League and a traditional football team in the Mid Continental Football League.The indoor and outdoor... (CIFL Playoffs)	Away	Lost 24-25

2011 Season

In December 2010, owner J. Michael Loomis issued a statement saying that the team would not play in 2011, stopping short of suspending operations. Loomis did say he would try to regroup for 2012. According to published reports, Loomis failed to find investors or financial resources to keep the team active in 2011. There is a chance the FireHawks comeback in 2012 as part of 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 Stadius Football Association is claiming that Fort Wayne will have a team in their league in 2012.

2012 Season

On June 30, 2011, press reports claimed the FireHawks would be returning, in the newly formed Stadius Football Association. The SFA never materialized and the teams named to the league have since joined other teams.

Season-By-Season

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| colspan="6" align="center" | Fort Wayne FireHawks (CIFL)
|-
|2010 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 3rd || Lost Semifinals (Wisconsin Wolfpack

Wisconsin Wolfpack

)
|-
|2011* || 0 || 0 || 0 || -- || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Fort Wayne FireHawks (SFA)
|-
|2012 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -- || --
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!Totals || 6 || 5 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

*The Firehawks did not field a team in 2011

Passing

Completions: Kota-Carone Colors (71)
Attempts: Kota-Carone Colors (155)
Touchdowns: Kota-Carone Colors (14)
Interceptions: Kota-Carone Colors (9)
Yards: Kota-Carone Colors (694)
Completion Percentage: Kota-Carone Colors (45.8)
QB Rating: Kota-Carone Colors (92.3)
Average Yards per Game: Kota-Carone Colors (86.8)

Rushing

Attempts: Kota-Carone Colors (42)
Yards: Kota-Carone Colors (235)
Average Yards per Carry: Justin Wynn (9.0)
Touchdowns: Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie is and American Football player, was born November 15, 1983, graduated from Clemson University from 2003–2007, and played professionally in 2010, for the Fort Wayne Firehawks of the CIFL.-High school:...

(6)
Long: Justin Wynn (33)
Average Yards per Game: Victor Tolbert (36.5)

Receiving

Receptions: Justin Wynn (25)
Yards: Justin Wynn (358)
Average Yards per Reception: Kota-Carone Colors (17.0)
Touchdowns: Justin Wynn (8)
Long: Justin Wynn (45)
Average Yards per Game: Justin Wynn (44.8)

Defensive

Interceptions: Paul Carter (5)
Fumble Recoveries: Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie is and American Football player, was born November 15, 1983, graduated from Clemson University from 2003–2007, and played professionally in 2010, for the Fort Wayne Firehawks of the CIFL.-High school:...

(3)
Total Tackles: Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie is and American Football player, was born November 15, 1983, graduated from Clemson University from 2003–2007, and played professionally in 2010, for the Fort Wayne Firehawks of the CIFL.-High school:...

(66.5)
Sacks: Thomas McKenzie
Thomas McKenzie
Thomas McKenzie is an American football defensive lineman who currently plays for the Marion Blue Racers of the Ultimate Indoor Football League.-Riverside City College:After finished up high school, Thomas attended Riverside City College in Riverside, CA...

(7.5)
Tackles For Loss: Andrew Schrock (9.5)

Special Teams

Field Goals Made: 3 Tied (0)
Field Goals Attempted: Brian Clawson (5)
Kickoff Returns: Brandon Walker-Roby (18)
Kickoff Return Yards: Brandon Walker-Roby (320)
Kickoff Return Touchdowns: Brandon Walker-Roby/Justin Wynn (1)

Scoring/Total Offense

Total Touchdowns: Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie is and American Football player, was born November 15, 1983, graduated from Clemson University from 2003–2007, and played professionally in 2010, for the Fort Wayne Firehawks of the CIFL.-High school:...

(12)
Total Points Scored: Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie
Tramaine Billie is and American Football player, was born November 15, 1983, graduated from Clemson University from 2003–2007, and played professionally in 2010, for the Fort Wayne Firehawks of the CIFL.-High school:...

(74)
Total Offense: Kota-Carone Colors (920)
Total Offense per Game: Kota-Carone Colors (115)
All Purpose Yards: Justin Wynn (663)