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The Lehigh Valley Outlawz are a former professional Indoor Football League team. They played their home games at the Stabler Arena

Stabler Arena

Stabler Arena is Lehigh University's 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, located on its Goodman Campus in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States...

on the campus of Lehigh University

Lehigh University

Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...

in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...

History

Prior to being formed for arena football, they were a semi-pro team from the Labelle Community Football League known as the Philly Outlawz. They played in the league from 2004-2005. Afterwards, they joined the Great Lakes Indoor Football League

Great Lakes Indoor Football League

The Continental Indoor Football League is an indoor football league based along the Midwestern United States region. It began play in April 2006 as the Great Lakes Indoor Football League...

(later known as the Continental Indoor Football League).

During their inaugural year (2006) in the CIFL (in the GLIFL year), the Outlawz hosted the first ever GLIFL All-Star Game. They ended their regular season at 5-5 and with a #3 playoff berth. In the playoffs, they were eliminated by the second-seeded Rochester Raiders

Rochester Raiders

The Rochester Raiders are a professional indoor football team based in the Rochester, New York area. They are currently a member of the Indoor Football League and play their home games at the Dome Arena in the suburb of Henrietta...

in the semifinals.

In 2007 they would finish the season with a 7-5 record which, would again earn them the #3 seed in the Atlantic Division playoffs. They would lose in the semifinal round of the playoffs to the New England Surge

New England Surge

The New England Surge were an indoor football team that was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007 and 2008.The Surge played home games at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts....

.

The Outlawz would finish the 2008 regular season with a 6-5 record and the #2 seed in the Atlantic Division East. The team would take a big step in winning their first playoff game against the New England Surge before being defeated by the Saginaw Sting

Saginaw Sting

The Saginaw Sting are a team in the Continental Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League and then moved to the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season and then suspended operations after the season...

in the Atlantic Division Championship.

Demise

After the 2008 season the Outlawz, along with the New England Surge left the CIFL and planned to start their own league, the United States Indoor Football League. Later three more teams, the Southland (IL) Chill, the Bridgeview Red Devils, and the Pennsylvania Stillers were announced as participants in the newly formed league. The team had stated that the season would start in March, around the same time that its previous seasons had begun. However, the start was then pushed back to April, then May and a final announcement was made that the 2009 schedule would be out June 1. The schedule never came out and the team and league website stopped being updated. The team shut down their Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Hellertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Hellertown is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state, and geographically in the Saucon Valley.The population of Hellertown was 5,606 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

headquarters. The league website stated that it (the USIFL) was based out of Cape Coral, Florida

Cape Coral, Florida

Cape Coral is a municipality located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957 and developed as a master-planned, pre-platted community, the city grew to a population of 154,305 by the year 2010. With an area of , Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and...

, however, the USIFL decided it was best to not try and start a new league venture with the US economy in its current condition. Rumors of unpaid player and accounts were never confirmed and a lawsuit brought by a former coach was dismissed without merit.

Season-By-Season

|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Philly Outlawz (LCFL)
|-
|2004 || 9 || 4 || 0 || 2nd D Division || Lost Round 1 (Claymont)
|-
|2005 || 9 || 1 || 1 || 1st League || Won Round 1 (Eastwick)
Won Semifinal (Claymont)
Lost LaBelle Bowl II (Frankford)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Lehigh Valley Outlawz (GLIFL)
|-
|2006 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 3rd League || Lost Semifinals (Rochester

Rochester Raiders

)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Lehigh Valley Outlawz (CIFL)
|-
|2007 || 7 || 5 || 0 || 3rd Atlantic || Lost AD Semifinal (New England

New England Surge

)
|-
|2008 || 6 || 5 || 0 || 2nd Atlantic East || Won AD East Finals (New England

New England Surge

)
Lost AD Championship (Saginaw

Saginaw Sting

)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Lehigh Valley Outlawz (USIFL)
|-
|2009 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 37 || 21 || 1
|colspan="2"| (including LCFL, GLIFL, and CIFL playoffs)

2007 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 7	NY/NJ Revolution	Home	Won 45-25
April 14	Rochester Raiders Rochester Raiders The Rochester Raiders are a professional indoor football team based in the Rochester, New York area. They are currently a member of the Indoor Football League and play their home games at the Dome Arena in the suburb of Henrietta...	Home	Lost 25-63
April 21	NY/NJ Revolution	Away	Won 46-29
April 28	Steubenville Stampede Steubenville Stampede The Steubenville Stampede was an indoor football franchise, most recently a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the St. John Arena in Steubenville, Ohio.-2006 season:...	Home	Won 64-57
May 5	Chesapeake Tide Chesapeake Tide The Maryland Maniacs are an Indoor Football team based in College Park, Maryland, the team plays its home games at Cole Field House. Inaugural season home games were held at The Show Place Arena...	Away	Lost 56-57 (OT)
May 12	New England Surge New England Surge The New England Surge were an indoor football team that was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007 and 2008.The Surge played home games at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts....	Away	Lost 25-53
May 19	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 48-25
May 26	Rochester Raiders Rochester Raiders The Rochester Raiders are a professional indoor football team based in the Rochester, New York area. They are currently a member of the Indoor Football League and play their home games at the Dome Arena in the suburb of Henrietta...	Away	Lost 49-77
June 2	New England Surge New England Surge The New England Surge were an indoor football team that was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007 and 2008.The Surge played home games at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts....	Home	Lost 42-70
June 9	Chesapeake Tide Chesapeake Tide The Maryland Maniacs are an Indoor Football team based in College Park, Maryland, the team plays its home games at Cole Field House. Inaugural season home games were held at The Show Place Arena...	Home	Won 48-26
June 16	Steubenville Stampede Steubenville Stampede The Steubenville Stampede was an indoor football franchise, most recently a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the St. John Arena in Steubenville, Ohio.-2006 season:...	Away	Won 54-20
June 23	Muskegon Thunder Muskegon Thunder The West Michigan ThunderHawks are a member of the Indoor Football League L The team is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, starting in 2010 the ThunderHawks will play their home games at the DeltaPlex Arena in nearby Walker From their inception in 2007 until 2009, the ThunderHawks were known as the...	Away	Won 55-54
July 7	New England Surge New England Surge The New England Surge were an indoor football team that was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007 and 2008.The Surge played home games at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts.... (Playoffs)	Away	Lost 34-58

2008 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
March 22	New Jersey Revolution	Home	Won 54-32
March 29	Rochester Raiders Rochester Raiders The Rochester Raiders are a professional indoor football team based in the Rochester, New York area. They are currently a member of the Indoor Football League and play their home games at the Dome Arena in the suburb of Henrietta...	Away	Lost 27-49
April 12	Chesapeake Tide Chesapeake Tide The Maryland Maniacs are an Indoor Football team based in College Park, Maryland, the team plays its home games at Cole Field House. Inaugural season home games were held at The Show Place Arena...	Home	Won 62-28
April 20	New England Surge New England Surge The New England Surge were an indoor football team that was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007 and 2008.The Surge played home games at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts....	Away	Lost 14-35
April 27	Chesapeake Tide Chesapeake Tide The Maryland Maniacs are an Indoor Football team based in College Park, Maryland, the team plays its home games at Cole Field House. Inaugural season home games were held at The Show Place Arena...	Away	Won 50-17
May 3	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 44-33
May 10	Rochester Raiders Rochester Raiders The Rochester Raiders are a professional indoor football team based in the Rochester, New York area. They are currently a member of the Indoor Football League and play their home games at the Dome Arena in the suburb of Henrietta...	Home	Lost 26-45
May 16	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	Lost 23-36
May 24	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 29-27
May 30	New Jersey Revolution	Away	Lost 30-31
June 7	New England Surge New England Surge The New England Surge were an indoor football team that was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007 and 2008.The Surge played home games at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts....	Away	Won 45-42
June 14	New England Surge New England Surge The New England Surge were an indoor football team that was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007 and 2008.The Surge played home games at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts.... (Playoffs)	Home	Won 27-21
June 23	Saginaw Sting Saginaw Sting The Saginaw Sting are a team in the Continental Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League and then moved to the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season and then suspended operations after the season... (Playoffs)	Away	Lost 25-59

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