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Marion Mayhem was an indoor American football team. It was a charter member of 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...

(GLIFL), later renamed the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The team folded during the 2010 season due to financial problems. They played their home games at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Marion)

The Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena, in Marion, Ohio. It was built in 1950.It is home to the Marion Blue Racers indoor football team of the Ultimate Indoor Football League...

in Marion, Ohio

Marion, Ohio

Marion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus....

. The Mayhem were the first pro football team to be based in the area since the NFL's Oorang Indians

Oorang Indians

The Oorang Indians were a traveling team in the National Football League from LaRue, Ohio . The team was named after the Oorang dog kennels. It was a novelty team put together by the kennels' owner, Walter Lingo, for marketing purposes. All of the players were Native American, with Jim Thorpe as...

ceased operations in 1923.

Season-By-Season

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| colspan="6" align="center" | Marion Mayhem (CIFL)
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|2010 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 5th CIFL || Forfeited remainder of season after starting 3-3
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|2009 || 9 || 4 || 0 || 1st East || Lost East Division Finals (vs. Fort Wayne

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....

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|2008 || 7 || 6 || 0 || 3rd Atlantic West || Lost Atlantic Division Semifinals (@ Saginaw

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...

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|2007 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 4th Great Lakes || Won Great Lakes Division Quarterfinal (vs. Muskegon

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...

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Lost Great Lakes Division Semifinal (@ Michigan)
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| colspan="6" align="center" | Marion Mayhem (GLIFL)
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|2006 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 5th GLIFL || DNQ
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!Totals || 30 || 30 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
* = Current Standing

2010 Season

On Christmas Eve 2009, the Mayhem announced they would not be playing in Marion in 2010, citing the economic downturn. According to the ownership of the team, "if the situation in Marion improves they may entertain the idea of returning the Mayhem to Marion". As part of the disbanding of the Mayhem organization, all players, coaches, and staff were transferred to the new CIFL team starting play in 2010, the Columbus Aces

Columbus Aces

The Columbus Aces were a proposed team of the Continental Indoor Football League set to begin play in 2010. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the Aces will play their home games at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum. The Aces were made up of the staff, coaches, and players from the CIFL's charter franchise the...

. However in late January 2010 rumors of the potential folding of the Columbus Aces started circulating. Then a couple of weeks into February 2010 a new rumor began . . . the Mayhem would be returning to Marion. This was confirmed in the Marion Star when it was reported that the Marion Mayhem had been purchased by Cheyenne Sports Group and would return to Marion. On May 27, 2010 after starting the season 3-3 it was announced that the Marion Mayhem would forfeit the remaining games on their schedule due to finicial issues. The Marion Mayhem were the last remaining original GLIFL team left in the CIFL.

2010 CIFL Season Schedule

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Opponent
!Home/Away
!Result
|-
!March 26
!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
!L 19-48
|-
!April 2
!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
!W 60-20
|-
!April 10
!Chicago Cardinals

Chicago Cardinals (CIFL)

!Away
!W 19-14
|-
!April 24
!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
!L 34-20
|-
!May 1
!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
!W 64-39
|-
!May 8
!Cincinnati Commandos

Cincinnati Commandos

!Home
!L 38-20
|-
!May 15
!Fort Wayne Firehawks

Fort Wayne Firehawks

The Fort Wayne FireHawks are an indoor football team affiliated with the Continental Indoor Football League. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the FireHawks play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum....

!Home
!L Forfeit
|-
!May 28
!Fort Wayne Firehawks

Fort Wayne Firehawks

!Away
!L Forfeit
|-
!June 5
!Wisconsin Wolfpack

Wisconsin Wolfpack

!Home
!L Forfeit
|-
!June 12
!Miami Valley Silverbacks

Miami Valley Silverbacks

!Home
!L Forfeit
|-}

2009 Season

The Mayhem finished the regular season with a 9-3 record in 2009. This was good enough to earn them the 2009 CIFL East Division Regular Season Title and the opportunity to host the East Division Championship Game. This was the third season in a row the Mayhem made the playoffs. Their opponent in the East Division Championship Game was the Fort Wayne Freedom (6-5). Coming into the game the Freedom had been experiencing money problems and up until three days before the East Division Championship Game the Freedom still were not sure they were going to show up in Marion. But when game time came the Freedom, whom brought a smaller than usual roster that had not practiced regularly for a couple of weeks, played with more heart and determination then the Mayhem and won 49-40.

2009 CIFL Season Schedule

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Opponent
!Home/Away
!Result
|-
!March 13
!Wheeling Wildcats

Wheeling Wildcats

The Wheeling Wildcats are a professional indoor football team located in Wheeling, West Virginia and beginning play in the CIFL's 2009 season. The team will fill the void left by the demise of the Ohio Valley Greyhounds, who played their final down of football in 2007...

!Home
!W 55-49
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!March 21
!Fort Wayne Freedom

Fort Wayne Freedom

!Away
!L 23-46
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!March 27
!Miami Valley Silverbacks

Miami Valley Silverbacks

!Home
!W 55-0
|-
!April 4
!Fort Wayne Freedom

Fort Wayne Freedom

!Home
!W 39-33 OT
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!April 11
!Chicago Slaughter
!Away
!L 60-74
|-
!April 25
!Wheeling Wildcats

Wheeling Wildcats

!Away
!W 61-57
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!May 2
!Miami Valley Silverbacks

Miami Valley Silverbacks

!Home
!W 36-2
|-
!May 9
!Wisconsin Wolfpack

Wisconsin Wolfpack

!Away
!W 59-19
|-
!May 16
!Wheeling Wildcats

Wheeling Wildcats

!Home
!W 54-24
|-
!May 23
!Fort Wayne Freedom

Fort Wayne Freedom

!Away
!W 62-47
|-
!June 6
!Rock River Raptors

Rock River Raptors

This page is for the Continental Indoor Football League team, for the National Premier Soccer League team also based in Rockford, see Rockford Raptors....

!Home
!L 40-43
|-
!June 13
!Miami Valley Silverbacks

Miami Valley Silverbacks

Fort Wayne Freedom

(East Finals)
!Home
!L 40-49
|-
|}

2008 Season

Finishing with a 7-5 record in 2008, the Mayhem were eliminated from the 2008 CIFL playoffs. The Mayhem players had already turned in their equipment for the year when it was announced that the defending CIFL champion Rochester Raiders (12-0) had been suspended by the league and had to forfeit their playoff spot. The Mayhem were invited to replace the former champs in the CIFL Atlantic Conference Western Division playoffs where they would face their conference foe Saginaw. The Mayhem gathered their players back together and headed to Saginaw to face the Sting. The playoff game went down to the wire where a goal-line stand by the Saginaw defense with only seconds left on the clock ended the Mayhem's season. The final score Sting 41 - Mayhem 34.

2008 CIFL Season Schedule

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Opponent
!Home/Away
!Result
|-
!March 8
!Muskegon Thunder

Muskegon Thunder

!Away
!W 34-33
|-
!March 21
!Saginaw Sting

Saginaw Sting

!Away
!L 48-54
|-
!March 29
!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
!W 70-35
|-
!April 5
!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
!L 19-52
|-
!April 12
!Milwaukee Bonecrushers
!Home
!W 43-19
|-
!April 19
!Miami Valley Silverbacks

Miami Valley Silverbacks

!Away
!W 61-33
|-
!April 26
!Fort Wayne Freedom

Fort Wayne Freedom

!Away
!L 40-55
|-
!May 3
!Lehigh Valley Outlawz

Lehigh Valley Outlawz

The Lehigh Valley Outlawz are a former professional Indoor Football League team. They played their home games at the Stabler Arena on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.- History :...

!Away
!L 33-44
|-
!May 9
!Chicago Slaughter
!Home
!L 38-41
|-
!May 16
!Lehigh Valley Outlawz

Lehigh Valley Outlawz

!Home
!W 36-23
|-
!May 24
!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
!W 67-39
|-
!June 7
!Miami Valley Silverbacks

Miami Valley Silverbacks

Saginaw Sting

(Atl Semifinals)
!Away
!L 34-41
|}

2007 Season

Marion finished 6-6 in 2007, good enough to make the CIFL playoffs. After knocking off the Muskegon Thunder in the first round of the CIFL playoffs, the Mayhem's season was ended by a loss to the Michigan (formally Port Huron) Pirates.

2007 CIFL Season Schedule

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Opponent
!Home/Away
!Result
|-
!March 24
!Kalamazoo Xplosion

Kalamazoo Xplosion

The Kalamazoo Xplosion are a 2007 expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League, formerly the Great Lakes Indoor Football League. They are based in Kalamazoo, Michigan and they play their home games at Wings Stadium.-History:...

!Home
!L 35-37
|-
!March 31
!Muskegon Thunder

Muskegon Thunder

!Home
!W 48-20
|-
!April 14
!Miami Valley Silverbacks

Miami Valley Silverbacks

!Away
!L 48-51
|-
!April 21
!Kalamazoo Xplosion

Kalamazoo Xplosion

!Away
!L 31-39
|-
!April 28
!Miami Valley Silverbacks

Miami Valley Silverbacks

!Home
!W 42-34
|-
!May 5
!Springfield Stallions

Springfield Stallions

The Springfield Stallions were an indoor football team that played their home games at the Prairie Capital Convention Center. They were a 2007 expansion member of the Continental Indoor Football League....

!Away
!W 51-26
|-
!May 12
!Chicago Slaughter
!Home
!L 30-55
|-
!May 19
!Lehigh Valley Outlawz

Lehigh Valley Outlawz

!Away
!L 25-48
|-
!May 26
!Port Huron Pirates

Port Huron Pirates

The Port Huron Pirates were a charter member of the Continental Indoor Football League from 2006-2007. They began their existence playing their home games at McMorran Place in Port Huron, Michigan. The logo features a fierce pirate, symbolic of the surrounding Great Lake Huron...

!Away
!L 3-56
|-
!June 9
!Summit County Rumble
!Home
!W 48-45
|-
!June 16
!Springfield Stallions

Springfield Stallions

Muskegon Thunder

(GL Quarterfinals)
!Home
!W 68-57
|-
!July 7
!Michigan Pirates (GL Semifinals)
!Away
!L 20-70
|}

2006 Season

The Mayhem suffered a losing inaugural season in 2006 (4-6), however the Mayhem were within one game of the 2006 GLIFL playoffs. The Mayhem missed the playoffs due to the Battle Creek Crunch holding the tie breaker between the two teams.

2006 GLIFL Season Schedule

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Date
!Opponent
!Home/Away
!Result
|-
!April 8
!Lehigh Valley Outlawz

Lehigh Valley Outlawz

!Home
!L 26-41
|-
!April 13
!Battle Creek Crunch

Battle Creek Crunch

The Battle Creek Crunch was a charter member of the Continental Indoor Football League . They played their home games at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan. The team name refers to Battle Creek's position as the corporate headquarters of the Kellogg's cereal company...

!Away
!W 37-34
|-
!April 29
!NY/NJ Revolution
!Home
!W 81-32
|-
!May 6
!Battle Creek Crunch

Battle Creek Crunch

!Home
!L 29-42
|-
!May 13
!Port Huron Pirates

Port Huron Pirates

!Home
!L 27-43
|-
!May 20
!Rochester Raiders

Rochester Raiders

!Home
!W 42-38
|-
!June 2
!Port Huron Pirates

Port Huron Pirates

!Away
!L 26-57
|-
!June 10
!NY/NJ Revolution
!Home
!W 51-32
|-
!June 17
!Lehigh Valley Outlawz

Lehigh Valley Outlawz

!Away
!L 38-41
|-
!June 24
!Rochester Raiders

Rochester Raiders

!Away
!L 38-51
|-}

Head coaches

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Seasons as Head Coach
!Regular Season Record
!Playoff Record
!Overall Record
!Winning %
|-
!Tracy Smith
!2006
!4-6
!0-0
!4-6
!0.400
|-
!Nathan Degasperis
!2007
!6-6
!1-1
!7-7
!0.500
|-
!Pepe Pearson

Pepe Pearson

Pepe Pearson is a former American football tailback, starting in college for the Ohio State Buckeyes.-Playing career:...

!2008 - 2009
!16-8
!0-2
!16-10
!0.615
|-
!Reginald Jones
!2010
!3-3¹
!0-0
!3-3¹
!0.500
|-
¹ does not include forfeit losses
|}

Players of Note

Stanley Jackson
Stanley Jackson (American football)
Stanley Jackson is a retired American football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League and Continental Indoor Football League. He was also the Co-Owner of the CIFL's Marion Mayhem-College career:...

(Former Ohio State Quarterback)
Maurice Lee
Maurice Lee
Maurice 'Moe' Lee is currently a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Commandos of the UIFL.-Early life:He attended South High School where he was an option quarterback, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Lee was recruited to Ohio State as a receiver. He played for the Buckeyes from 1999 to 2003...

(Member of the 2002 Ohio State National Championship Team)
Mike Tatum
Mike Tatum
Mike Tatum is currently a wide receiver for the Marion Blue Racers of the Ultimate Indoor Football League.-Early life:Mike was a graduate of Marion-Franklin High School in Columbus, Ohio...

(Two time CIFL Special Teams Player of the Year)
Bryan Williams
Bryan Williams (American football)
Bryan Williams is a American football defensive back, who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League.-Early life:He was born the son of Sterling Campbell....

(Former NFL, and currently AFL
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...

defensive back)

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