| Lehigh Valley Outlawz | |
| |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Leagues | LCFL 2004-2005 GLIFL/CIFL 2006-2008 USIFL 2009 (season not played) |
| History | Philly Outlawz 2004-2005 Lehigh Valley Outlawz 2006-2008 |
| Arena | Stabler Arena |
| Based in | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania |
| Colors | black, red
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| Division Titles | 1 (2005 LCFL regular-season) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Head coach | Mike DePaul |
| President | Jim DePaul |
| Official Dance Team | Lady Outlawz |
| Mascot | OutKast |
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[]
Prior to being formed for arena football, they were a semi-pro team from the Labelle Community Football League known as the Philly Outlawz. They played in the league from 2004-2005. Afterwards, they joined the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (later known as the Continental Indoor Football League).
During their inaugural year (2006) in the CIFL (in the GLIFL year), the Outlawz hosted the first ever GLIFL All-Star Game. They ended their regular season at 5-5 and with a #3 playoff berth. In the playoffs, they were eliminated by the second-seeded Rochester Raiders in the semifinals.
In 2007 they would finish the season with a 7-5 record which, would again earn them the #3 seed in the Atlantic Division playoffs. They would lose in the semifinal round of the playoffs to the New England Surge.
The Outlawz would finish the 2008 regular season with a 6-5 record and the #2 seed in the Atlantic Division East. The team would take a big step in winning their first playoff game against the New England Surge before being defeated by the Saginaw Sting in the Atlantic Division Championship.
Demise[]
After the 2008 season the Outlawz, along with the New England Surge left the CIFL and planned to start their own league, the United States Indoor Football League. Later three more teams, the Southland (IL) Chill, the Bridgeview Red Devils, and the Pennsylvania Stillers were announced as participants in the newly formed league. The team had stated that the season would start in March, around the same time that its previous seasons had begun. However, the start was then pushed back to April, then May and a final announcement was made that the 2009 schedule would be out June 1. The schedule never came out and the team and league website stopped being updated. The team shut down their Hellertown, Pennsylvania headquarters. The league website stated that it (the USIFL) was based out of Cape Coral, Florida, however, the USIFL decided it was best to not try and start a new league venture with the US economy in it's current condition. Rumors of unpaid player and accounts were never confirmed and a lawsuit brought by a former coach was dismissed without merit.
Season-By-Season[]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philly Outlawz (LCFL) | |||||
| 2004 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2nd D Division | Lost Round 1 (Claymont) |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1st League | Won Round 1 (Eastwick) Won Semifinal (Claymont) Lost LaBelle Bowl II (Frankford) |
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz (GLIFL) | |||||
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3rd League | Lost Semifinals (Rochester) |
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz (CIFL) | |||||
| 2007 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3rd Atlantic | Lost AD Semifinal (New England) |
| 2008 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Atlantic East | Won AD East Finals (New England) Lost AD Championship (Saginaw) |
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz (USIFL) | |||||
| 2009 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Totals | 37 | 21 | 1 | (including LCFL, GLIFL, and CIFL playoffs) | |
2007 Season Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | NY/NJ Revolution | Home | Won 45-25 |
| April 14 | Rochester Raiders | Home | Lost 25-63 |
| April 21 | NY/NJ Revolution | Away | Won 46-29 |
| April 28 | Steubenville Stampede | Home | Won 64-57 |
| May 5 | Chesapeake Tide | Away | Lost 56-57 (OT) |
| May 12 | New England Surge | Away | Lost 25-53 |
| May 19 | Marion Mayhem | Home | Won 48-25 |
| May 26 | Rochester Raiders | Away | Lost 49-77 |
| June 2 | New England Surge | Home | Lost 42-70 |
| June 9 | Chesapeake Tide | Home | Won 48-26 |
| June 16 | Steubenville Stampede | Away | Won 54-20 |
| June 23 | Muskegon Thunder | Away | Won 55-54 |
| July 7 | New England Surge (Playoffs) | Away | Lost 34-58 |
2008 Season Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | New Jersey Revolution | Home | Won 54-32 |
| March 29 | Rochester Raiders | Away | Lost 27-49 |
| April 12 | Chesapeake Tide | Home | Won 62-28 |
| April 20 | New England Surge | Away | Lost 14-35 |
| April 27 | Chesapeake Tide | Away | Won 50-17 |
| May 3 | Marion Mayhem | Home | Won 44-33 |
| May 10 | Rochester Raiders | Home | Lost 26-45 |
| May 16 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Lost 23-36 |
| May 24 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Won 29-27 |
| May 30 | New Jersey Revolution | Away | Lost 30-31 |
| June 7 | New England Surge | Away | Won 45-42 |
| June 14 | New England Surge (Playoffs) | Home | Won 27-21 |
| June 23 | Saginaw Sting (Playoffs) | Away | Lost 25-59 |
External links[]
- Lehigh Valley Outlawz Official Web Site
- Outlawz' 2006 Stats
- Outlawz' 2007 Stats
- Outlawz' 2004 LBCFL Stats
- Outlawz' 2005 LBCFL Stats