Columbus Lions
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| Columbus Lions | |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| League | WIFL 2007 AIFA 2008-Present |
| Team History | Columbus Lions 2007-present |
| Arena | Columbus Civic Center |
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| Based in | Columbus, Georgia |
| Team Colors | Blue, Black, Silver, White
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| President | Kevin McDonald Zack McDonald |
| Head Coach | Jason Gibson |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division Titles | 0 |
| Dancers | Columbus Lions Dance Team |
| Mascot | Beamer |
The Columbus Lions are an indoor football team, and were a charter member of the World Indoor Football League. They have moved to the American Indoor Football Association for the 2008 season. They play their home games at the Columbus Civic Center in Columbus, Georgia.
This team should not be confused with the Chattahoochee Valley Vipers, the former indoor team from Columbus, nor the Columbus Wardogs, who played four seasons in Columbus in the af2 league.
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 Columbus receiver 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.[1]
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[edit] Season-By-Season
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 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Totals | 20 | 9 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] 2008 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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| March 13 | Augusta Colts | Away | Won 54-44 |
| March 22 | Erie RiverRats | Home | Lost 48-54 |
| March 28 | Baltimore Mariners | Away | Won 67-39 |
| April 5 | Carolina Speed | Away | Lost 44-59 |
| April 12 | Reading Express | Home | Won 50-25 |
| April 19 | Fayetteville Guard | Home | Won 75-16 |
| April 26 | Florida Stingrays | Away | Won 56-25 |
| May 3 | Augusta Colts | Home | Won 51-48 |
| May 10 | Mississippi Mudcats | Home | Lost 61-70 |
| May 17 | Mississippi Mudcats | Away | Won 53-48 |
| May 24 | Florida Stingrays | Away | Won 52-45 |
| June 6 | Florence Phantoms | Home | Lost 35-40 |
| June 15 | Huntington Heroes | Home | Won 57-54 |
| June 21 | Fayetteville Guard | Away | Won 59-58 |
[edit] References
- ^ 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
[edit] External links
| American Indoor Football Association | |||
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| Eastern Conference | North Division | East Division | |
| Baltimore Mariners | Carolina Speed | ||
| Canton Legends | Fayetteville Guard | ||
| Erie RiverRats | Florence Phantoms | ||
| Reading Express | Huntington Heroes | ||
| Western Conference | South Division | West Division | |
| Augusta Colts | Arizona Adrenaline | ||
| Columbus Lions | New Mexico Wildcats | ||
| Florida Stingrays | Utah Saints | ||
| Mississippi MudCats | Wyoming Cavalry | ||
| Expansion Teams | Harrisburg | Richmond | |
| Rochester Raiders | |||
| AIFA Championship Bowl | Indoor football | Arena football | |||
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