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The '''San Antonio Gunslingers''' are a professional [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] team for the [[National Arena League]] (NAL). The team is based in [[San Antonio]], Texas, where they are currently playing their home games at the [[Freeman Coliseum]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramirez |first=Daniel Villanueva, Mark Mendez, Larry |date=April 22, 2022 |title=The San Antonio Gunslingers are headed to Freeman coliseum |url=https://www.ksat.com/sports/2022/04/22/the-san-antonio-gunslingers-are-headed-to-freeman-coliseum/ |access-date=July 7, 2022 |website=KSAT |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carden |first=Andrea |date=2020-06-15 |title=The Gunslingers are returning to San Antonio to play football, this time in an arena |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/the-gunslingers-are-returning-to-san-antonio-to-play-football-this-time-in-an-arena |access-date=July 7, 2022 |website=WOAI |language=en}}</ref>
The '''San Antonio Gunslingers''' are a professional [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] team in the [[Indoor Football League]] (IFL). The team is based in [[San Antonio]], Texas, where they play home games at [[Freeman Coliseum]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramirez |first=Daniel Villanueva, Mark Mendez, Larry |date=April 22, 2022 |title=The San Antonio Gunslingers are headed to Freeman coliseum |url=https://www.ksat.com/sports/2022/04/22/the-san-antonio-gunslingers-are-headed-to-freeman-coliseum/ |access-date=July 7, 2022 |website=KSAT |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Carden |first=Andrea |date=2020-06-15 |title=The Gunslingers are returning to San Antonio to play football, this time in an arena |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/the-gunslingers-are-returning-to-san-antonio-to-play-football-this-time-in-an-arena |access-date=July 7, 2022 |website=WOAI |language=en}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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The Gunslingers joined the [[American Arena League]] for the 2021 season as an [[expansion team]] playing in the Texas-based West Division.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ktvn.com/story/42374726/san-antonio-gunslingers-to-kick-off-in-the-american-arena-league-in-2021|title=San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021 |website=KTVN |date=July 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021 |url=https://www.benzinga.com/node/16644712 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=Benzinga |language=English}}</ref> They led the West Division going into the division championship, but lost to the North Texas Bulls 46–28 on June 6, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lockedinmagazine.com/sa-gunslingers-lead-the-aal-west/ |title=SA Gunslingers Lead the AAL West |website=lockedinmagazine.com |date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526033951/https://lockedinmagazine.com/sa-gunslingers-lead-the-aal-west/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/ntxbulls/posts/231694468764062 |title=The Bulls are the best in the west!!! |website=North Texas Bulls Facebook |date=June 6, 2021}}</ref>
The Gunslingers joined the [[American Arena League]] for the 2021 season as an [[expansion team]] playing in the Texas-based West Division.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ktvn.com/story/42374726/san-antonio-gunslingers-to-kick-off-in-the-american-arena-league-in-2021|title=San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021 |website=KTVN |date=July 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021 |url=https://www.benzinga.com/node/16644712 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=Benzinga |language=English}}</ref> They led the West Division going into the division championship, but lost to the North Texas Bulls 46–28 on June 6, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://lockedinmagazine.com/sa-gunslingers-lead-the-aal-west/ |title=SA Gunslingers Lead the AAL West |website=lockedinmagazine.com |date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526033951/https://lockedinmagazine.com/sa-gunslingers-lead-the-aal-west/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/ntxbulls/posts/231694468764062 |title=The Bulls are the best in the west!!! |website=North Texas Bulls Facebook |date=June 6, 2021}}</ref>


=== National Arena League (2022–present) ===
=== National Arena League (2022–2023) ===
On November 11, 2021, the Gunslingers joined the [[National Arena League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-11|title=NAL Announces San Antonio Gunslingers as Expansion Franchise|url=https://xflnewsroom.com/news/nal-announces-san-antonio-gunslingers-as-expansion-franchise/|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Pro Football Newsroom|language=en-US}}</ref> The league announced the sale of the team to Don and Brandon Rackler on June 7, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2022 |title=NAL Reports New Ownership for San Antonio Franchise |url=https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/news/nal-reports-new-ownership-for-san-antonio-franchis |location=Atlanta}}</ref> The team went 4–8 and did not make the playoffs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Stats - National Arena League |url=https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/stats#/1200/schedule?all&team_id=155954 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=www.nationalarenaleague.com}}</ref>
On November 11, 2021, the Gunslingers joined the [[National Arena League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-11|title=NAL Announces San Antonio Gunslingers as Expansion Franchise|url=https://xflnewsroom.com/news/nal-announces-san-antonio-gunslingers-as-expansion-franchise/|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Pro Football Newsroom|language=en-US}}</ref> The league announced the sale of the team to Don and Brandon Rackler on June 7, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2022 |title=NAL Reports New Ownership for San Antonio Franchise |url=https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/news/nal-reports-new-ownership-for-san-antonio-franchis |location=Atlanta}}</ref> The team went 4–8 and did not make the playoffs.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Stats - National Arena League |url=https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/stats#/1200/schedule?all&team_id=155954 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=www.nationalarenaleague.com}}</ref>

===Indoor Football League (2024)===
On September 26, 2023, the Gunslingers were announced as join the [[Indoor Football League]] (IFL) for the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://goifl.com/news/2023/9/26/football-ifl-adds-san-antonio-gunslingers.aspx |title=IFL ADDS SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS |website=[[Indoor Football League]] |date=September 26, 2023}}</ref>


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Revision as of 22:08, 26 September 2023

This article is about the current National Arena League team. For the former United States Football League team, see San Antonio Gunslingers.
San Antonio Gunslingers
Current season
Established 2020
Play in San Antonio, Texas
SanAntonioGunslingers.com
File:San Antonio Gunslingers (indoor football) Logo.png
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsBlue, red, white, navy
       
Nicknames"The Gunslingers" and "The Slingers"
Personnel
Owner(s)Don Rackler
General managerTom Menas
Head coachTom Menas
Team history
  • San Antonio Gunslingers (2020–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
Home arena(s)

The San Antonio Gunslingers are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team is based in San Antonio, Texas, where they play home games at Freeman Coliseum.[1][2]

History

American Arena League (2021)

The Gunslingers joined the American Arena League for the 2021 season as an expansion team playing in the Texas-based West Division.[3][4] They led the West Division going into the division championship, but lost to the North Texas Bulls 46–28 on June 6, 2021.[5][6]

National Arena League (2022–2023)

On November 11, 2021, the Gunslingers joined the National Arena League.[7] The league announced the sale of the team to Don and Brandon Rackler on June 7, 2022.[8] The team went 4–8 and did not make the playoffs.[9]

Indoor Football League (2024)

On September 26, 2023, the Gunslingers were announced as join the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2024 season.[10]

Schedule (2022)

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 April 23 Orlando Predators L 36–44 0–1 Freeman Coliseum
2 April 30 Columbus Lions L 45–46 0–2 Freeman Coliseum
3 Bye
4 Bye
5 May 20 at Carolina Cobras L 35–72 0–3 Greensboro Coliseum Complex
6 May 28 at Orlando Predators L 52–63 0–4 Amway Center
7 June 3 at Jacksonville Sharks L 67–72 0–5 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
8 June 11 Albany Empire W 56–59 1-5 Freeman Coliseum
9 June 17 at Orlando Predators W 55-53 2–5 Veterans Stadium
10 June 25 Carolina Cobras W 60–61(OT) 3–5 Freeman Coliseum
11 July 2 Albany Empire L 47-62 3–6 Freeman Coliseum
12 July 8 at Columbus Lions L 75-79 3–7 Columbus Civic Center
13 July 16 Jacksonville Sharks W 52–60 4–7 Freeman Coliseum
14 July 23 at Albany Empire L 55–61 4–8 MVP Arena

Reference:[9]

References

  1. ^ Ramirez, Daniel Villanueva, Mark Mendez, Larry (April 22, 2022). "The San Antonio Gunslingers are headed to Freeman coliseum". KSAT. Retrieved July 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Carden, Andrea (2020-06-15). "The Gunslingers are returning to San Antonio to play football, this time in an arena". WOAI. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021". KTVN. July 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021". Benzinga. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "SA Gunslingers Lead the AAL West". lockedinmagazine.com. May 25, 2021. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Bulls are the best in the west!!!". North Texas Bulls Facebook. June 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "NAL Announces San Antonio Gunslingers as Expansion Franchise". Pro Football Newsroom. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  8. ^ "NAL Reports New Ownership for San Antonio Franchise". Atlanta. June 7, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Stats - National Arena League". www.nationalarenaleague.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "IFL ADDS SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS". Indoor Football League. September 26, 2023.

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