| Arkansas Twisters | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Head coach | Chris MacKeown |
| Home arena | Allen Event Center |
| City, State | Allen, Texas |
| ArenaCup championships | 0 |
The Allen Wranglers are a professional indoor football team based in Allen, Texas scheduled to begin play in 2011 in the Indoor Football League. The Wranglers will play their home games at the Allen Event Center.[1]
History[]
The Wranglers began play as the Arkansas Twisters and was a planned charter member of Arena Football 1 (and before that a charter member of af2), and played their home games at Verizon Arena.
On November 17th, the team left Arena Football 1 to join the Indoor Football League. Due to a complicated legal process, the team had to change its name. On February 4, 2010, they announced that Arkansas Diamonds won the fan vote.
The Diamonds have since left Arkansas and are moving to Allen, Texas, for the 2011 IFL season.[2] After a name-the-team contest, the team announced on September 29 it would be called the Allen Wranglers.[1]
On November 5, 2010, the team announced that Chris MacKeown would be the Wranglers' head coach for the 2011 season. MacKeown was most recently the offensive coordinator for the Arena Football League's Colorado Crush after a stint as head coach and director of football operations for the Amarillo Dusters of af2.[3]
Season-by-season[]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Twisters af2 | |||||
| 2000 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 6th NC | -- |
| 2001 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 5th NC South Central | -- |
| 2002 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2nd NC Central | Lost Week 1 (Tulsa 34-32) |
| 2003 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2nd NC Central | Won NC Round 1 (Bakersfield 36-28) Won NC Semifinals (Quad City 63-61) Lost NC Championship (Tulsa 63-52) |
| 2004 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4th AC Mid-South | -- |
| 2005 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3rd AC South | -- |
| 2006 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3rd NC Midwest | Won NC Round 1 (Oklahoma City 47-43) Won NC Semifinals (Tulsa 53-51) Lost NC Championship (Spokane 48-30) |
| 2007 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2nd NC Central | Lost NC Round 1 (Bossier-Shreveport 62-40) |
| 2008 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2nd NC Central | Lost NC Round 1 (Central Valley 68-55) |
| 2009 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2nd NC Southwest | Lost NC Round 1 (Boise 77-36) |
| Arkansas Diamonds (IFL) | |||||
| 2010 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1st Intense Lonestar East | Won Intense Quarterfinal (Corpus Christi) Won Intense Semifinal (Amarillo) Lost Intense Championship (Billings) |
| Allen Wranglers (IFL) | |||||
| 2011* | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 98 | 80 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
2011 Season Schedule[]
Preseason[]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| February 20 (Sun) | 3:05pm | @Amarillo Venom | |||
Regular Season[]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | February 28 (Mon) | 7:05pm | West Texas Roughnecks | ||
| 2 | March 6 (Sun) | 7:00pm | @Bricktown Brawlers | ||
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | March 18 (Fri) | 7:05pm (10:05 Central) |
@Fairbanks Grizzlies | ||
| 5 | March 25 (Fri) | 7:00pm | Bricktown Brawlers | ||
| 6 | April 2 (Sat) | 7:00pm | @Amarillo Venom | ||
| 7 | April 8 (Fri) | 7:05pm | West Texas Roughnecks | ||
| 8 | April 16 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Nebraska Danger | ||
| 9 | April 23 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Wichita Wild | ||
| 10 | April 30 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @Amarillo Venom | ||
| 11 | May 7 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Nebraska Danger | ||
| 12 | May 14 (Sat) | 7:11pm | @West Texas Roughnecks | ||
| 13 | May 21 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Amarillo Venom | ||
| 14 | Bye | ||||
| 15 | June 4 (Sat) | 7:05pm (8:05 Central) |
@Colorado Ice | ||
| 16 | June 11 (Sat) | 7:00pm | Bricktown Brawlers | ||
Division Standings[]
| 2011 Lonestar Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
| y Allen Wranglers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 664 | 510 | 7-2 | --- | W2 |
| x West Texas Roughnecks | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 656 | 391 | 6-3 | --- | W3 |
| Amarillo Venom | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | 529 | 522 | 3-6 | 6.0 | L1 |
| Bricktown Brawlers | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 292 | 717 | 2-7 | 8.0 | L10 |
Past Seasons[]
2010 Final Standings[]
| 2010 Lonestar East Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | GB | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| y-Arkansas Diamonds | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | --- | 6-1 | 533 | 423 | W3 |
| x-San Angelo Stampede Express | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 1.0 | 4-2 | 603 | 521 | W3 |
| x-Corpus Christi Hammerheads | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 5.0 | 3-4 | 501 | 567 | L2 |
| Austin Turfcats | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 8.0 | 1-7 | 428 | 606 | L10 |
Logos[]
References[]
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- ↑ "Wranglers Announce Head Coach" (Press release). Allen Event Center. November 5, 2010. http://alleneventcenter.websites.ariamedia.com/blog/post/289. Retrieved November 30, 2010.