Omaha Beef

Omaha Beef
Founded	1999
League	Indoor Football League
Team history	IPFL (2000–2001) NIFL (2002–2004) UIF (2005–2008) IFL (2009–Present)
Arena	Omaha Civic Auditorium "The Slaughterhouse"
Based in	Omaha, Nebraska
Team colors	Black, Orange, White
Owner	Jeff Sprowls
Head coach	Bruce Cowdrey
Championships	0
Division titles	2: 2001, 2003
Dancers	Rumproasters, Omaha Prime
Mascot	Sir Loin

The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League (IFL). They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

Omaha originally played in the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000 and 2001 as an expansion team before moving to the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) in 2002. The Beef then joined the newly formed United Indoor Football (UIF) in 2005 as a charter member. In 2008, the UIF merged with the Intense Football League to create the Indoor Football League.

Omaha has had some very heated battles in their times together with Sioux City (now a member of the APFL) and Sioux Falls since the NIFL. The three cities have shown they value the I-29 rivalries that exist in that they have followed one another through multiple leagues to stay in competition.

Also what makes the Beef organization different is they have the only male dance team, the Rumproasters, along with a female dance team, the Prime dancers. The Rumproasters, men of all different sizes, have been with the team since its inception. The Rumproasters perform routines from Grease all the way to hip hop, making them the Max Patkin of the organization. The Rumproasters are also considered the ambassadors of the organization due to such commitment and charitable events they participate in.

The Prime dancers have won several awards including the best dance team three times in the UIF and 2009 dance team of the year in the IFL. They are ambassadors for the Beef organization as well and perform in conjunction with the Rumproasters including a routine for the last regular-season home game which can include ballroom dancing.

The mascot for the Beef is an Angus bull named Sir Loin. He has won mascot of the year three times in UIF and was named 2009 mascot of the year in the IFL and is a fan favorite. Again he was named Mascot of the Year for 2011.

The Omaha Beef have worked in partnership with Omaha's ESPN Radio, 1620 AM, along with their sister station KKAR 1290. For two years, the majority of play-by-play commentary has been conducted by Nick Handley, with color mixed in from Unsportsmanlike Conduct's Mike'l Severe. Late in the 2007 season, aspiring broadcaster Matt SantaMaria helped shoulder the load over a six-week run that including Omaha's 43–40 win at Colorado and their eventual playoff loss at Billings, 62–27. Matt SantaMaria won best radio play-by-play award in the UIF for 2008. They had started the Russ and Rob Omaha Beef Coaches show on BigSports 590, their new partner in broadcasting.

Starting in 2008, the Omaha Beef away games could be watched at Indigo Joe's Sports Pub and Restaurant located at 7425 Dodge Street in Omaha. The games were broadcast via the Internet by B2 Networks and b.IT Consulting and displayed on monitors around the restaurant.

In 2009–2011 the organization went through several general manager and head coaching changes. Despite those changes, the team finished in the top tier of the league and continued their consecutive playoff appearances streak, which is currently at 12 years, which has been since the organization was established.

The organization is entering their thirteenth year of existence and fourth year as a member of the IFL. Despite constant changes within the league of expansion and contraction, the BEEF have been a constant and competitive member. The addition of new GM Josh Roehr coming from the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL) and the hiring of Bruce Cowdrey as head coach has made the Beef an even more solid franchise.

For 2013, the BEEF will be moving to a new arena in Ralston, Nebraska, which is a suburb of Omaha. It will be dubbed as the "New Slaughterhouse".

Season-by-season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Season	W	L	T	Finish	Playoff results
Omaha Beef (IPFL)
2000	8	8	0	3rd League	Lost Semifinal (Mississippi)
2001	15	1	0	1st League	Lost IPFL Championship (Tennessee ThunderCats)
Omaha Beef (NIFL)
2002	9	5	0	2nd Pacific Northern	Lost Round 1 (Bismarck)
2003	11	3	0	1st Pacific Northern	Won Round 1 (Bismarck) Lost Semifinal (Utah)
2004	9	5	0	2nd Pacific Northern	Won PC Round 1 (Sioux City) Lost PC Semifinal (Billings)
Omaha Beef (UIF)
2005	9	6	0	2nd North	Lost Round 1 (Sioux Falls)
2006	8	7	0	2nd West	Lost Round 1 (Evansville)
2007	8	7	0	3rd West	Lost Round 1 (Billings)
2008	10	4	0	3rd West	Lost Round 1 (Billings)
Omaha Beef (IFL)
2009	12	2	0	1st United Central	Lost Divisionals II (Wichita)
2010	9	5	0	3rd Central West	Lost Round 1 (Sioux Falls)
2011	9	5	0	2nd Great Plains	Won Round 1 (Bloomington) Lost Conference Semi-Final (Sioux Falls)
Totals	120	70	0	(including playoffs)

2011 season schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results
				Final Score	Team Record
	February 20 (Sun)		Saint Charles Cyclones	W 66–0	---

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results
				Final Score	Team Record
1	February 26 (Sat)	7:05pm	@Chicago Slaughter	W 39–36	1–0
2	Bye
3	March 12 (Sat)	7:05pm	La Crosse Spartans	W 40–20	2–0
4	Bye
5	March 25 (Fri)	7:05pm	Tri-Cities Fever	L 37–51	2–1
6	April 3 (Sun)	2:05pm	@Sioux Falls Storm	L 38–48	2–2
7	April 9 (Sat)	7:05pm	Wichita Wild	W 36–24	3–2
8	April 16 (Sat)	7:11pm	@West Texas Roughnecks	L 16–39	3–3
9	April 23 (Sat)	7:05pm	Nebraska Danger	W 46–37	4–3
10	April 30 (Sat)	7:05pm	Wyoming Cavalry	W 68–24	5–3
11	May 6 (Fri)	7:05pm (9:05 Central)	@Seattle Timberwolves	L 50–52	5–4
12	May 14 (Sat)	7:05pm	@Wichita Wild	W 48–44	6–4
13	May 21 (Sat)	7:05pm	Chicago Slaughter	W 48–29	7–4
14	May 28 (Sat)	7:05pm	@Nebraska Danger	W 75–41	8–4
15	June 3 (Fri)	7:05pm (8:05 Central)	@Wyoming Cavalry	L 33–41	8–5
16	June 11 (Sat)	7:05pm	Sioux Falls Storm	W 41–37	9–5
Playoffs
1	June 18 (Sat)	7:00pm	Bloomington Extreme	W 39–34	---
2	June 25 (Sat)	7:05pm	@Sioux Falls Storm	L 39–52	---

Division standings

2011 Great Plains Division
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	GB	STK
y Sioux Falls Storm	13	1	0	0.929	1022	457	5-1	---	L1
x Omaha Beef	9	5	0	0.643	615	523	5-1	4.0	W1
Wichita Wild	6	8	0	0.429	571	618	1-5	7.0	W2
Nebraska Danger	3	11	0	0.214	617	788	1-5	10.0	L8

Past seasons

2000 Omaha Beef IPFL schedule

IPFL Omaha Beef 2000–2001 logo

Week 1 – Omaha Beef 26, Idaho Stallions 12

Week 2 – Shreveport-Bossier Bombers 44, Omaha Beef 39

Week 3 – Portland Prowlers 43, Omaha Beef 23

Week 4 – Omaha Beef 38, Idaho Stallions 33

Week 5 – bye

Week 6 – Omaha Beef 39, Mobile Seagulls 36

Week 7 – Louisiana Rangers 40, Omaha Beef 33

Week 8 – Omaha Beef 28, Shreveport-Bossier Bombers 6

Week 9 – bye

Week 10 – Portland Prowlers 34, Omaha Beef 30

Week 11 – Portland Prowlers 67, Omaha Beef 54

Week 12 – bye

Week 13 – Mississippi Fire Dogs 49, Omaha Beef 46

Week 14 – Omaha Beef 54, Idaho Stallions 47

Week 15 – Omaha Beef 59, Idaho Stallions 39

Week 16 – Omaha Beef 57, Mobile Seagulls 44

Week 17 – Louisiana Rangers 35, Omaha Beef 27

Week 18 – Portland Prowlers 40, Omaha Beef 26

Week 19 – Omaha Beef 44, Mississippi Fire Dogs 38

Semifinals – Mississippi Fire Dogs 43, Omaha Beef 40

2001 Omaha Beef IPFL schedule

Week 1 – St. Louis Renegades 44, at Omaha Beef 61

Week 2 – bye

Week 3 – Omaha Beef 51, at Trenton Lightning 41

Week 4 – Boise Stallions 27, at Omaha Beef 56

Week 5 – Omaha Beef 55, at St. Louis Renegades 47

Week 6 – bye

Week 7 – Omaha Beef 57, at Boise Stallions 34

Week 8 – Tennessee ThunderCats 50, at Omaha Beef 72

Week 9 – Omaha Beef 49, at Boise Stallions 45

Week 10 – Tennessee ThunderCats 29, at Omaha Beef 56

Week 11 – Omaha Beef 54, at Tennessee ThunderCats 32

Week 12 – St. Louis Renegades 42, at Omaha Beef 53

Week 13 – Omaha Beef 34, at Tennessee ThunderCats 61

Week 14 – Omaha Beef 35, at Boise Stallions 9

Week 15 – Boise Stallions 19, at Omaha Beef 58

Week 16 – Omaha Beef 76, at St. Louis Renegades 37

Week 17 – bye

Week 18 – Omaha Beef 50, at St. Louis Renegades 33

Week 19 – Boise Stallions 18, at Omaha Beef 79

IPFL Championship – Tennessee ThunderCats 47, Omaha Beef 38

2010 final standings

2010 Central West Division
	W	L	T	PCT	GB	DIV	PF	PA	STK
y-Sioux Falls Storm	11	3	0	0.786	---	9-2	665	524	W1
x-Wichita Wild	9	5	0	0.643	2.0	7-4	639	522	L1
x-Omaha Beef	9	5	0	0.643	2.0	6-4	497	435	W2
Sioux City Bandits	4	10	0	0.286	7.0	3-9	539	726	L6
Colorado Ice	2	12	0	0.143	9.0	1-7	531	684	L3

Roster

Omaha Beef roster
Quarterbacks -- Running Backs -- * -- * -- * -- Wide Receivers -- (Indoor football* -- * -- * -- * -- * --</span		Offensive Linemen -- * -- * -- * -- * -- Defensive Linemen -- * -- * -- * -- Linebackers -- * --		Defensive Backs -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- Kickers Currently vacant Multiple Positions Currently vacant		Injured Reserve Currently vacant Exempt List Currently vacant Practice Squad Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated September 22, 2011 27 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS → More rosters

External links

• Omaha Beef official site
• Beef's 2002 Stats
• Beef's 2003 Stats
• Beef's 2004 Stats
• Beef's 2005 Stats
• Beef's 2006 Stats
• Beef's 2007 Stats
• Beef's 2008 Stats