| Miami Valley Silverbacks | |
| |
| Founded | 2006 |
| History | Miami Valley Silverbacks (2006-2010) Dayton Silverbacks (2011-present) |
| Arena | Hara Arena |
| Based in | Trotwood, Ohio |
| Colors | Black, Green, Silver
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| League | AIFL (2006) CIFL (2007–present) |
| Division Titles | 0 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Head coach | Brian Wells |
| President | Jeff Kolaczkowski |
| Official Dance Team | Silverbabes |
| Mascot | Big John |
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[]
The team began play in 2006 as the Miami Valley Silverbacks, an expansion member of the American Indoor Football League. On Saturday, March 25, 2006, WR/DB Maurice Lee managed to set five AIFL wide receiver records, en route to his team's 57–54 Week 5 road victory over the Steubenville Stampede. He set the records for most catches (16), most reception yards (191), most receiving touchdowns (7), most points (42), and total touchdowns (7).
After the season, the team decided to move to the Continental Indoor Football League, along with their brother franchise, the Steubenville Stampede.
The Silverbacks planned on sitting out the 2009 CIFL season, but due to the West Virginia Wild getting suspended from the league, the CIFL offered for the Silverbacks to take the place of the Wild. They will play a 12-game season, primarily as a traveling team.
On April 14, the Silverbacks announced that a majority of their remaining 2009 season will be broadcast live online for free on MCP-TV at www.miamicountypost.com. Professional sports announcer JT Szabo will provide the play-by-play. [1] The 2010 Silverbacks announced they will continue play in the CIFL as a travel squad. The team named former Cincinnati Swarm (af2), Louisville Fire (af2) and Cincinnati Marshals (NIFL) assistant Brian Wells as head coach. The 2010 Silverbacks finished the regular season with the best winning percentage in team history (.400) and their second ever playoff berth; Friday, June 18 vs. Cincinnati Commandos at Cincinnati Gardens. The Silverbacks will play 2011 home games at Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio.
Season-By-Season[]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Valley Silverbacks (AIFL) | |||||
| 2006 | 5 | 9 | 0 | Matt King | -- |
| Miami Valley Silverbacks (CIFL) | |||||
| 2007 | 4 | 9 | 0 | Matt King | Lost GLD Qualifier (Chicago) 60-28 |
| 2008 | 3 | 9 | 0 | Carl Allen | -- |
| 2009 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Derrick Sheppard | -- |
| 2010 | 4 | 6 | 0 | Brian Wells | CIFL Playoffs |
| Dayton Silverbacks (CIFL) | |||||
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 16 | 43 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
2007 CIFL Season Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | Port Huron Pirates | Away | Lost 7-54 |
| March 30 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Lost 44-66 |
| April 14 | Marion Mayhem | Home | Won 51-48 |
| April 21 | Springfield Stallions | Home | Won 67-29 |
| April 28 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Lost 34-42 |
| May 4 | Port Huron Pirates | Home | Lost 19-78 |
| May 11 | Kalamazoo Xplosion | Home | Lost 37-40 |
| May 18 | Steubenville Stampede | Home | Won 66-44 |
| May 25 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 47-48 |
| June 2 | Kalamazoo Xplosion | Away | Lost 21-41 |
| June 9 | Springfield Stallions | Away | Won 56-22 |
| June 16 | Chesapeake Tide | Away | Lost 53-54 |
| June 30 | Chicago Slaughter (Playoffs) | Away | Lost 28-60 |
2008 CIFL Season Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 15 | New Jersey Revolution | Home | Won 56-13 |
| March 21 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Away | Lost 48-52 |
| March 29 | Saginaw Sting | Home | Lost 26-70 |
| April 4 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 38-57 |
| April 12 | New England Surge | Home | Lost 26-54 |
| April 19 | Marion Mayhem | Home | Lost 33-61 |
| April 27 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Away | Won 43-42 |
| May 2 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Home | Won 35-29 |
| May 16 | Kalamazoo Xplosion | Home | Lost 13-48 |
| May 24 | Lehigh Valley Outlawz | Away | Lost 27-29 |
| May 31 | Kalamazoo Xplosion | Away | Lost 43-46 |
| June 7 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Lost 44-51 |
2009 CIFL Season Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Lost 0-55 |
| April 4 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Away | CANCELLED |
| April 11 | Rock River Raptors | Away | Lost 14-41 |
| April 19 | Wheeling Wildcats | Home | Lost 28-52 |
| April 25 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Away | Lost 28-34 |
| May 2 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Lost 2-36 |
| May 9 | Wheeling Wildcats | Away | Lost 13-33 |
| May 17 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Home | Lost 28-56 |
| May 23 | Wisconsin Wolfpack | Away | Lost 30-53 |
| May 30 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Away | Lost 32-40 |
| June 6 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Away | CANCELLED |
| June 13 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Lost 20-53 |
2010 CIFL Season Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Cincinnati Commandos | Away | L, 26-53 |
| April 3 | Wisconsin Wolfpack | Away | L, 32-38 |
| April 10 | Fort Wayne Firehawks | Away | L, 28-44 |
| April 17 | Chicago Cardinals | Away | W, 46-29 |
| April 24 | Cincinnati Commandos | Away | L, 50-58 |
| May 1 | Marion Mayhem | Away | L, 39-64 |
| May 9 | Fort Wayne Firehawks | Away | L, 8-26 |
| May 15 | Wisconsin Wolfpack | Away | W, 22-18 |
| May 29 | Chicago Cardinals | Away | W, 58-24 |
| June 12 | Marion Mayhem | Away | W, 2-0 FORFEIT |
| June 18 | Cincinnati Commandos | Away - (Playoffs) | L, 24-48 |
2011 CIFL Season Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 5 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | |
| March 19 | Port Huron Predators | Away | |
| March 26 | Marion Blue Racers | Away | |
| April 2 | Cincinnati Commandos | Home | |
| April 9 | Marion Blue Racers | Home | |
| April 23 | Chicago Knights | Away | |
| April 29 | Cincinnati Commandos | Away | |
| May 7 | Indianapolis Enforcers | Home | |
| May 13 | Chicago Knights | Home | |
| May 26 | Port Huron Predators | Home |
References[]
- ↑ Silverbacks Broadcast Live On www.miamicountypost.com