Kalamazoo Xplosion
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| Kalamazoo Xplosion | |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| League | Continental Indoor Football League |
| Team History | Kalamazoo Xplosion 2007-present |
| Arena | Wings Stadium |
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| Based in | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Team Colors | black, yellow |
| Owner | Mike Johnson Mike Trumbell Esteban Rivera[1] |
| President | Mike Johnson Mike Trumbell Esteban Rivera |
| Head Coach | Mike Sparks |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division Titles | 1 (2008) |
| Dancers | The Xplosion Dance Team |
| Mascot | Xplodey the Coyote |
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. Team owners are Mike Johnson, Mike Trumbell and Esteban Rivera who also own the Saginaw Sting.[1]
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[edit] Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Great Lakes | Won GLD Semifinal (Chicago) Lost GLD Championship (Michigan) |
| *2008 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st Great Lakes East | Won GLD East Finals (Muskegon) |
| Totals | 23 | 4 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
[edit] 2007 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Won 37-35 |
| April 7 | Springfield Stallions | Away | Won 47-19 |
| April 14 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Won 34-21 |
| April 21 | Marion Mayhem | Home | Won 39-31 |
| April 28 | Springfield Stallions | Home | Won 38-14 |
| May 5 | Muskegon Thunder | Home | Won 41-37 |
| May 11 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Away | Won 40-37 |
| May 20 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 47-51 |
| May 28 | Summit County Rumble | Home | Won 75-20 |
| June 2 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Won 41-21 |
| June 8 | Port Huron Pirates | Away | Lost 20-55 |
| June 16 | Muskegon Thunder | Away | Won 34-28 |
| July 7 | Chicago Slaughter (Playoffs) | Home | Won 51-40 |
| July 13 | Michigan Pirates (Playoffs) | Away (Flint) | Lost 29-37 |
[edit] 2008 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Won 46-39 (OT)[2][3] |
| March 14 | Rock River Raptors | Home | Won 33-26 (OT)[4][5] |
| March 21 | Flint Phantoms | Home | Won 62-8[6][7] |
| March 27 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Away | Won 50-34[8][9] |
| April 4 | Muskegon Thunder | Away | Lost 37-44 (OT)[10][11] |
| April 11 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Won 54-48[12] |
| April 19 | Flint Phantoms | Away | Won 44-18[13] |
| May 3 | Muskegon Thunder | Home | Won 49-19[14] |
| May 10 | Rock River Raptors | Away | Won 36-28 |
| May 16 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Away | Won 48-13 |
| May 31 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Won 46-43 |
| June 7 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Home | Won 39-32 |
| June 14 | Muskegon Thunder (Playoffs) | Home | Won 50-33 |
| June 21 | Rock River Raptors (Playoffs) | Home |
[edit] Reference
- ^ a b Morgan, Wes. "Xplosion owners juggling two teams" (html), Kalamazoo Gazette, Booth Newspapers, 2008-04-18. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Beardmore, Matt. "Xplosion rallies from 20 down for OT win", Kalamazoo Gazette, Booth Newspapers, March 8, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ Kalamazoo Xplosion 46, Chicago Slaughter 39 (html). CIFL Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Taft, Jay. "Rockford falls to Xplosion in OT of CIFL opener", Rockford Register Star, GateHouse Media, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ Kalamazoo Xplosion 33, Rock River Raptors 26 (html). CIFL Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Morgan, Wes. "Xplosion unleash their offense" (html), Kalamazoo Gazette, Booth Newspapers, March 22, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ Kalamazoo Xplosion 62, Flint Phantoms Phantoms 8 (html). CIFL Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Sebring, Blake. "Mistakes add up for Freedom" (html), News-Sentinel , March 28, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ Kalamazoo vs Fort Wayne (Mar 27, 2008) (html). CIFL Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Kendra, Tom. "XplosionD-fused" (html), Kalamazoo Gazette , Booth Newspapers, April 05, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ Kalamazoo vs Muskegon (Apr 04, 2008) (html). CIFL Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ Chicago vs Kalamazoo (Apr 11, 2008) (html). CIFL Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ Nilsen, Dan. "Phantoms again no match for Kalamazoo on home field" (html), Flint Journal, Booth Newspapers, April 20, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Xplosion get payback vs. Thunder" (html), Kalamazoo Gazette , Booth Newspapers, 2008-05-04. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
[edit] External links
| Continental Indoor Football League | |||
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| Atlantic Conference | East Division | West Division | |
| Chesapeake Tide | Flint Phantoms | ||
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz | Marion Mayhem | ||
| New England Surge | Rochester Raiders | ||
| New Jersey Revolution | Saginaw Sting | ||
| Great Lakes Conference | East Division | West Division | |
| Fort Wayne Freedom | Chicago Slaughter | ||
| Kalamazoo Xplosion | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | ||
| Miami Valley Silverbacks | Rock River Raptors | ||
| Muskegon Thunder | |||
| Expansion Teams | Wheeling Wildcats | ||
| CIFL Indoor Championship Game | List of CIFL seasons | Indoor football | Arena football | |||
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