Springfield Stallions
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Folded | 2007 |
| Arena | Prairie Capital Convention Center Prairie Capital Convention Center The Prairie Capital Convention Center is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena in Springfield, Illinois.It was built in 1978 and is governed by the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority .... |
| Based in | Springfield, Illinois Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area... |
| Colors | Red, Black, Silver |
| League | Continental Indoor Football League |
| Head coach | Kevin Gade Assistant Coaches Jim Rychel, Bryan Taylor |
| President of Football Operations | Accie Connor D'Lo Brown Accie Julius Connor better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown , is an American professional wrestler. Well known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, he is currently working as an agent for Impact Wrestling.Connor has held forty-eight championships in various promotions during... |
The Springfield Stallions were an indoor football team that played their home games at the Prairie Capital Convention Center
Prairie Capital Convention Center
The Prairie Capital Convention Center is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena in Springfield, Illinois.It was built in 1978 and is governed by the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority ....
. They were a 2007 expansion member of the Continental Indoor Football League.
The Stallions were purchased by two Indiana businessmen, Justin Gettys of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Gettys was the majority owner of the franchise. Professional wrestler D'Lo Brown
D'Lo Brown
Accie Julius Connor better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown , is an American professional wrestler. Well known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment, he is currently working as an agent for Impact Wrestling.Connor has held forty-eight championships in various promotions during...
joined Gettys as minority owner. Another man Chris Underwood was a minority owner. Gettys and Underwood purchased the team from Herb Fullerton in October, 2006. Kevin Gade served as Head Coach. Jerry Lankin served as the teams General Manager and later Team Consultant. Gettys served as President, Chris Underwood served as Vice President of Football Operations and D'Lo Brown as Vice President of Media Relations for the Stallions Football Club. Justin Gettys was removed from the organization on May 2 of 2007 over charges of financial mismanagement with $65,000 missing from team accounts. Corey Galloway took over as general manager in the middle of May. Jim Rychel took over as head coach as Kevin Gade became a player on the team. After the three owners walked away from the team, the team was officially folded by Vice President of Football Operations Chris Underwood and Head Coach Jim Rychel following a conversation with CIFL owner Jeff Spitaleri.
The Stallions played their home football games at the Prairie Capital Convention Center which is located in downtown Springfield. It has a seating capacity of 6,500 for football games.
On October 17, the team announced they were going to play in the Continental Indoor Football League.
This was the inaugural season for the Stallions at the professional level. There was a semi-pro team in Springfield called the Stallions in 2006 which played for the 8FL. While the current Stallions ownership maintains the rights to the original franchise (and maintains several players from the semi-pro team) the current Stallions' history was not considered a continuation of the original team's.
The team was troubled on and off the field, not having won any games, and undergoing various travel/financial problems, which culminated in the team's failure to show up on June 16 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...
to play 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...
. The league was notified on Thursday June 14 before that road game at Marion by GM Galloway and VP Underwood that the team was ceasing operations effective at 5:00 p.m. that day. The league attempted to work with Underwood to finish out the season and make it to Marion that weekend, but the team still folded due to financial reasons on June 15. June 22
Season-By-Season
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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... |
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| April 7 | 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 | Lost 19-47 |
| April 14 | 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... |
Home | Lost 6-54 |
| April 21 | 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:... |
Away | Lost 29-67 |
| April 28 | 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:... |
Away | Lost 14-38 |
| May 5 | 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 | Lost 26-51 |
| May 12 | 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 | Lost 8-66 |
| May 19 | 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... |
Home | Lost 25-49 |
| May 25 | 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 | Lost 36-52 |
| June 3 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Lost 44-69 |
| June 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 | Lost 22-56 |
| June 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... (Stallions forfeit) |
Away | Lost 0-2 |
| June 24 | Chicago Slaughter (Stallions forfeit) | Away | Lost 0-2 |