Wyoming Cavalry
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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
.
The team began play in 2000 as an expansion member of the original Indoor Football League as the Casper Cavalry. Despite a good inaugural season, they fell in the playoffs to the Black Hills Machine
. When the league folded, they moved to the newly formed National Indoor Football League
as the "Wyoming Cavalry" and became a charter member. The team was decently successful, making the playoffs in four of their seven overall seasons, and even making it to the inaugural Indoor Bowl
, losing to the Mississippi Fire Dogs
(which were coached by Irvin Favre, Brett
's father). On July 14th, 2007, Wyoming was scheduled to play an Indoor Football Championship of sorts against the Fayetteville Guard. Both franchises received letters on July 7th, 2007, telling them they have been kicked out of the National Indoor Football League.
On August 18, 2007, the Cavalry officially announced they would join the American Indoor Football Association as a flagship team of the league's new Western Division. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3527917 On July 26, 2009, the Cavalry hosted the Reading Express
in AIFA Bowl III and were defeated 65-42. On July 25, 2010, the Cavalry traveled to Baltimore to take on the Mariners in AIFA Bowl IV and would go on to lose 57-42. As of the end of the 2010 season, the Cavalry are 0-5 in championship games.
On September 1, 2010, the Cavalry announced they would be joining the IFL for the 2011 season and beyond.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Casper Cavalry (IFL)
|-
|2000 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 3rd WC Northern || Lost Round 1 (Black Hills
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Wyoming Cavalry (NIFL)
|-
|2001 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2nd Pacific Central || Won Round 1 (Utah)
Won Round 2 (Sioux Falls
)
Lost Indoor Bowl I (Mississippi
)
|-
|2002 || 3 || 11 || 0 || 5th Pacific West || --
|-
|2003 || 4 || 10 || 0 || 6th Pacific West || --
|-
|2004 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 3rd Pacific West || --
|-
|2005 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 2nd Pacific West || Lost Round 1 (Tri-Cities
)
|-
|2006 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2nd Pacific West || Lost Round 1 (Tri-Cities
)
|-
|2007 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st Pacific || Lost Budweiser Indoor Football Championship Bowl (Fayetteville
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Wyoming Cavalry (AIFA)
|-
|2008 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st WC West ||Won WCW Round 1 (Arizona
)
Won Divisional (Mississippi
)
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl II (Florence
)
|-
|2009 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 1st West || Won Divisional (Utah Valley)
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl III (Reading
)
|-
|2010 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1st West || Won Divisional (San Jose
)
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl IV (Baltimore
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Wyoming Cavalry (IFL)
|-
|2011 || 9 || 6 || 0 || 2nd Mountain West || Lost Round 1 (Allen)
|-
!Totals || 105 || 73 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
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...
. They play their home games in Casper, Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
at Casper Events Center
Casper Events Center
The Casper Events Center is a 8,395-seat multi-purpose arena in Casper, Wyoming in the United States. The arena was built in April 1982, and also seats up to 9,700 for concerts and meetings. It is home to the Wyoming Cavalry arena football team and the Broadway in Casper theatre series. In addition...
.
The team began play in 2000 as an expansion member of the original Indoor Football League as the Casper Cavalry. Despite a good inaugural season, they fell in the playoffs to the Black Hills Machine
Rapid City Flying Aces
The Rapid City Flying Aces is a professional indoor American football team in Rapid City, South Dakota. Like their predecessors, the Black Hills Red Dogs, they play their home games at the Don Barnett Arena in Rapid City. As of April 2007 The Flying Aces did not belong to any football league...
. When the league folded, they moved to the newly formed National Indoor Football League
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...
as the "Wyoming Cavalry" and became a charter member. The team was decently successful, making the playoffs in four of their seven overall seasons, and even making it to the inaugural Indoor Bowl
Indoor Bowl
The Indoor Bowl is the main championship game of the National Indoor Football League. In 2001, it was played between the top two teams who survived the eight-team playoff format. Since 2002, it has been played between the Atlantic Conference champion and the Pacific Conference champion.-Indoor...
, losing to the Mississippi Fire Dogs
Mississippi Fire Dogs
The Mississippi Fire Dogs are a now-defunct indoor football team from Biloxi, Mississippi. They played their home games at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They Played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the...
(which were coached by Irvin Favre, Brett
Brett Favre
Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons , Green Bay Packers , New York Jets and Minnesota...
's father). On July 14th, 2007, Wyoming was scheduled to play an Indoor Football Championship of sorts against the Fayetteville Guard. Both franchises received letters on July 7th, 2007, telling them they have been kicked out of the National Indoor Football League.
On August 18, 2007, the Cavalry officially announced they would join the American Indoor Football Association as a flagship team of the league's new Western Division. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3527917 On July 26, 2009, the Cavalry hosted the Reading Express
Reading Express
The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006...
in AIFA Bowl III and were defeated 65-42. On July 25, 2010, the Cavalry traveled to Baltimore to take on the Mariners in AIFA Bowl IV and would go on to lose 57-42. As of the end of the 2010 season, the Cavalry are 0-5 in championship games.
On September 1, 2010, the Cavalry announced they would be joining the IFL for the 2011 season and beyond.
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Casper Cavalry (IFL)
|-
|2000 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 3rd WC Northern || Lost Round 1 (Black Hills
Rapid City Flying Aces
The Rapid City Flying Aces is a professional indoor American football team in Rapid City, South Dakota. Like their predecessors, the Black Hills Red Dogs, they play their home games at the Don Barnett Arena in Rapid City. As of April 2007 The Flying Aces did not belong to any football league...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Wyoming Cavalry (NIFL)
|-
|2001 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2nd Pacific Central || Won Round 1 (Utah)
Won Round 2 (Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...
)
Lost Indoor Bowl I (Mississippi
Mississippi Fire Dogs
The Mississippi Fire Dogs are a now-defunct indoor football team from Biloxi, Mississippi. They played their home games at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They Played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the...
)
|-
|2002 || 3 || 11 || 0 || 5th Pacific West || --
|-
|2003 || 4 || 10 || 0 || 6th Pacific West || --
|-
|2004 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 3rd Pacific West || --
|-
|2005 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 2nd Pacific West || Lost Round 1 (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...
)
|-
|2006 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2nd Pacific West || Lost Round 1 (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...
)
|-
|2007 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st Pacific || Lost Budweiser Indoor Football Championship Bowl (Fayetteville
Fayetteville Guard
The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum....
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Wyoming Cavalry (AIFA)
|-
|2008 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st WC West ||Won WCW Round 1 (Arizona
Arizona Adrenaline
The Arizona Adrenaline were a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. The team was based in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with home games played at the Tim's Toyota Center....
)
Won Divisional (Mississippi
Mississippi Mudcats
The Mississippi MudCats are a team of the American Indoor Football Association. They play their home games at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Mississippi.-History:...
)
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl II (Florence
Florence Phantoms
The Florence Phantoms was a professional arena football team based out of Florence, South Carolina, in the United States. They are a 2006 expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association, and the current AIFA Champions as of the 2008 season's end...
)
|-
|2009 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 1st West || Won Divisional (Utah Valley)
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl III (Reading
Reading Express
The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006...
)
|-
|2010 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1st West || Won Divisional (San Jose
San Jose Wolves
The Stockton Wolves are a professional indoor football team that currently plays an independent schedule. The Wolves are based in Stockton, California. As the San Jose Wolves, the team played its home games at the Cow Palace, located in Daly City...
)
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl IV (Baltimore
Baltimore Mariners
The Baltimore Mariners were an indoor football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The team was founded when the American Indoor Football Association expelled the Baltimore Blackbirds for negotiating with another league. The AIFA maintained the lease rights to 1st Mariner Arena, so the Mariners were...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Wyoming Cavalry (IFL)
|-
|2011 || 9 || 6 || 0 || 2nd Mountain West || Lost Round 1 (Allen)
|-
!Totals || 105 || 73 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||
| 2 | March 6 (Sun) | 3:00pm | @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... |
L 30-39 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | March 18 (Fri) | 7:05pm (6:05 Mountain) |
@Amarillo Venom | W 37-33 | 1-1 |
| 5 | March 27 (Sun) | 4:05pm | @Arizona Adrenaline Arizona Adrenaline The Arizona Adrenaline were a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. The team was based in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with home games played at the Tim's Toyota Center.... |
W 55-8 | 2-1 |
| 6 | April 1 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Arizona Adrenaline Arizona Adrenaline The Arizona Adrenaline were a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. The team was based in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with home games played at the Tim's Toyota Center.... |
W 70-31 | 3-1 |
| 7 | April 8 (Fri) | 7:05pm | 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 63-25 | 4-1 |
| 8 | April 17 (Sun) | 3:00pm | @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... |
L 54-59 | 4-2 |
| 9 | April 22 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Arizona Adrenaline Arizona Adrenaline The Arizona Adrenaline were a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. The team was based in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with home games played at the Tim's Toyota Center.... |
W 53-12 | 5-2 |
| 10 | April 30 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Mountain) |
@Omaha Beef Omaha Beef The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey... |
L 24-68 | 5-3 |
| 11 | May 7 (Sat) | 7:05pm (8:05 Mountain) |
@Wenatchee Valley Venom | L 36-41 | 5-4 |
| 12 | May 14 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Seattle Timberwolves | W 59-39 | 6-4 |
| 13 | May 20 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
L 30-70 | 6-5 |
| 14 | May 27 (Fri) | 7:05pm | 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 59-53 | 7-5 |
| 15 | June 3 (Fri) | 7:05pm | Omaha Beef Omaha Beef The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey... |
W 41-33 | 8-5 |
| 16 | June 11 (Sat) | 7:05pm (6:05 Mountain) |
@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 46-44 | 9-5 |
| Playoffs | |||||
| 1 | June 19 (Sun) | 5:05pm (4:05 Mountain) |
@Allen Wranglers | L 20-27 | 9-6 |