Columbus Lions
| Columbus Lions | |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| League | WIFL (2007) AIFA (2008-2009) SIFL (2010-2011) PIFL (2012-present) |
| Team history | Columbus Lions (2007-present) |
| Arena | Columbus Civic Center |
| Based in | Columbus, Georgia |
| Team colors |
Blue, Black, Silver, White |
| Head coach | Jason Gibson |
| Championships | 1 (2010) |
| Division titles | 3 (2007, 2009, & 2011) |
| Dancers | Lady Lions |
| Mascot | Beamer |
| Website | www.ColumbusLions.net |
The Columbus Lions are an indoor football team of the Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Columbus, Georgia, the Lions play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center. Before joining the PIFL, the Lions were members of the World Indoor Football League (2007), the American Indoor Football Association (2008-09), and the Southern Indoor Football League (2010–11).
The Lions are the third indoor/arena team to be based in Columbus, after the Columbus Wardogs af2 team which played from 2001 until 2004 and the Chattahoochee Valley Vipers American Indoor Football League team which only played the 2006 season before folding.
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History [edit]
The Lions' inaugural game on February 26, 2007 was marred by tragedy when opposing defensive back Javon Camon of the Daytona Beach Thunder was killed after a hard but clean hit by Lions fullback Cedric Ware during the fourth quarter.[1][2]
For the Lions' impressive inaugural season, Head Coach Jason Gibson won the league's inaugural Coach of the Year Award.
The Columbus Lions also have a dance team, the Lady Lions. This group is made up of seven to fifteen young women who perform jazz, hip hop, and sideline cheering during all home games.
Current roster [edit]
| Columbus Lions roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers |
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics |
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Season-by-season [edit]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| Columbus Lions (WIFL) | |||||
| 2007 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1st League | Lost World Indoor Bowl I (Augusta) |
| Columbus Lions (AIFA) | |||||
| 2008 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd WC Southern | Lost WCS Round 1 (Mississippi) |
| 2009 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1st Southern | Won Divisional (Fayetteville) Lost Semifinal (Reading) |
| Columbus Lions (SIFL) | |||||
| 2010 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2nd League | Won Semifinal (Lafayette) Won SIFL Championship (Louisiana) |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st EC South | Won EC Round 1 (Trenton) Lost EC Championship (Albany) |
| Columbus Lions (PIFL) | |||||
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4th league | Lost Semifinal (Albany) |
| Totals | 60 | 26 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
2012 season [edit]
Preseason schedule [edit]
| Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Game Site | Recap |
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| March 4 | 6:00 PM EST | Team James All-Stars | W 77-12 | Columbus Civic Center | [1] |
Regular schedule [edit]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Recap | |
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| Final | Record | ||||||
| 1 | March 10 | 7:30 PM EST | at Richmond Raiders | L 64-58 | 0–1 | Richmond Coliseum | [2] |
| 2 | March 17 | 7:30 PM EDT | Knoxville NightHawks | W 64–59 | 1–1 | Columbus Civic Center | [3] |
| 3 | March 24 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Alabama Hammers | W 56–43 | 2–1 | Von Braun Center | [4] |
| 4 | March 31 | 7:30 PM EDT | Alabama Hammers | L 63–60 | 2–2 | Columbus Civic Center | [5] |
| 5 | April 14 | 7:30 PM EDT | Louisiana Swashbucklers | W 75–61 | 3–2 | Columbus Civic Center | [6] |
| 6 | April 21 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Albany Panthers | L 57–40 | 3–3 | Gray Civic Center | [7] |
| 7 | May 6 | 4:00 PM EDT | Albany Panthers | W 58–56 | 4–3 | Columbus Civic Center | [8] |
| 8 | May 12 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Knoxville NightHawks | W 58–55 | 5–3 | Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum | [9] |
| 9 | May 19 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Richmond Raiders | L 74–64 | 5–4 | Richmond Coliseum | [10] |
| 10 | June 2 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Louisiana Swashbucklers | L 61–57 | 5–5 | Sudduth Coliseum | [11] |
| 11 | June 9 | 7:30 PM EDT | Albany Panthers | L 57–54 | 5–6 | Columbus Civic Center | [12] |
| 12 | June 16 | 7:30 PM EDT | Knoxville NightHawks | W 76–63 | 6–6 | Columbus Civic Center | [13] |
Playoff schedule [edit]
| Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Result | Game Site | Recap |
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| Round 1 | June 23 | 7:30 PM EDT | at Albany Panthers | L 60–36 | Gray Civic Center | [14] |
References [edit]
- ^ Indoor football player dies after head-to-head hit, espn.com; retrieved February 27, 2007
- ^ Daytona player dies, ledger-enquirer.com; retrieved February 27, 2007
- ^ http://www.columbuslions.net/latest-news-othermenu-14/335-kicker-crum-returns-to-lions.html
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