Buffalo Lightning (indoor football)

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Buffalo Lightning
BuffaloLightning.jpg
Founded 2014
Current season 2015
League AIF (2015–present)
Team history Buffalo Lightning (2015–present)
Based in Irving, New York
Arena Cattaraugus Community Center
Colors Green, Gold, White
              
Owner(s) John Augustine
Championships (0)
Conference titles (0)
Playoff berths (0)
Website BuffaloLightningFootball.com

The Buffalo Lightning are a professional indoor football team based in Buffalo, New York. The Lightning are members of American Indoor Football (AIF). The club was established in 2014 as an expansion team for the 2015 season.

History[edit]

In April, 2014, it was announced that American Indoor Football would be coming to the Buffalo, New York market.[1][2] John Augustine, a longtime figure associated with the semi-professional Buffalo Gladiators of the Northeastern Football Alliance, is leading the Lightning (the team was initially identified as the “Gladiators” in the earliest mentions, but that team name was removed and eventually replaced by Lightning well before the 2015 season). On March 2, 2015, the team announced that the Cattaraugus Community Center, a Seneca Nation-owned facility primarily used for box lacrosse and located on the Cattaraugus Reservation in Irving, New York, 30 miles south of Buffalo, would be their home venue for the 2015 season.

Players of note[edit]

Current roster[edit]

Buffalo Lightning roster
Quarterbacks
  • Currently vacant

Running Backs

  • Currently vacant

Wide Receivers

  • Currently vacant
Offensive Linemen
  • currently vacant

Defensive Linemen

  • Currently vacant
Linebackers
  • Currently vacant

Defensive Backs

  • Currently vacant

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
Injured Reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated September 17, 2015
0 Active, 0 Inactive

More rosters

All-League players[edit]

The following Lightning players have been named to All-League Teams:

  • K Jimmy Allen (1)

Coaches of note[edit]

Head Coaches[edit]

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2015 American Indoor Football season.

Name Term Regular Season Playoffs Awards
W L T Win% W L
John Augustine 2015-present 1 7 0 .125 0 0

Statistics and records[edit]

Season-by-season results[edit]

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth League Leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason Results
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2015 2015 AIF 7th 1 7 0
Totals 1 7 0 All-time regular season record (2015)
0 0 - All-time postseason record (2015)
1 7 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2015)

* Season currently in progress


References[edit]

  1. ^ "AIF to Buffalo". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 28, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014. 
  2. ^ Cody Butzin (March 17, 2015). "Saginaw Sting playing in national indoor football league with pro talent in 2015". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 3, 2015. 

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