Wichita Force

Wichita Force
Founded 2014
Current season 2016
League CIF (2015–present)
Division Central
Team history Wichita Force (2015–present)
Based in Wichita, Kansas
Arena Intrust Bank Arena
Colors Black, Orange, White & Silver
                   
Owner(s) Marvin Fisher (managing general partner)
Head coach Paco Martinez
General Manager Tyler Soliday
Championships 1 (2016)
Division titles 1 (2016)
Playoff berths 2 (2015, 2016)

The Wichita Force are a professional indoor football team based in Wichita, Kansas. They are members of the Champions Indoor Football league. The team was founded in 2014 as an expansion franchise.[1] The Force's home games are played at Intrust Bank Arena. Former Wichita Wild head coach Paco Martinez and his staff were hired by the Force.[2]

History

The Force opened the season with a home loss to the Salina Bombers[3] then regrouped to win four consecutive games in a five-week span.[4][5] After that stretch, results have been mixed with road losses to the two teams that would end up playing in the Champions Bowl—Texas Revolution and Sioux City Bandits—then, a home win over the Salina Bombers, and a road win over the Dodge City Law.[6][7]

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth League Leader
Season Team League Division Regular season Postseason Results
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2015 2015 CIF 3rd* 8 4 0 Lost Semi-Finals 27–39 (Texas)
2016 2016 CIF Northern 1st 10 2 0 Won Divisional Championship 52-51 (Bloomington)
Won Champions Bowl II 48-45 (Amarillo)
Totals 18 6 0 All-time regular season record (2015–2016)
2 1 — All-time postseason record (2015–2016)
20 7 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2015–2016)

*During the 2015 season, the CIF did not have divisions. So finish listed is position in the overall league standings

Roster

Wichita Force roster
Quarterbacks
  • -- Jake Medlock

Running Back

  • Tyler Batts

Wide Receivers

  • 9 Clarence Anderson
  • 10 Brett Soft
 Offensive Linemen

50 Darrius Moore Travis Hening

Defensive Linemen

  • Chaquil Reed
 Linebackers
  • 1 Jason Catchings

Defensive Backs

  •  4 Kiaree Daniels

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
 Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated October 24, 2016
3 Active, 0 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ Suellentrop, Paul (August 21, 2014). "Indoor football to return with same players, coach – but with new name, owner, league". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, KS: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ Heck, Josh (March 2, 2015). "Wichita Force launch new era of indoor football". Wichita Business Journal. Wichita, KS: Advance Publications. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ Lutz, Jeffrey (February 28, 2015). "Salina rallies past Force football team in inaugural game". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, KS: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Beef come up short against Wichita". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, NE: Berkshire Hathaway. April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Adame, Tpny (April 3, 2015). "Wichita Force grabs fourth straight win". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, KS: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ Seminoff, Kirk (May 8, 2015). "Force knocks off league-leading Dodge City 52-49". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, KS: The McClatchy Company. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Curtis, John (May 9, 2015). "Law early miscues lose to Force". Dodge City Daily Globe. Dodge City, KS: GateHouse Media. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
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