Sioux City Bandits
 |
|
| Founded | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Current season | 2016 |
| League |
IFL (2000) NIFL (2001–2004) UIF (2005–2008) IFL (2009–2010) APFL (2011–2012) CPIFL (2013–2014) CIF (2015–present) |
| Conference | North (2017–present) |
| Division | North (2002–2005) West (2006–2007) East (2008) Central (2001, 2009) Central West (2010) Northern (2016) |
| Team history | Sioux City Attack (2000) Sioux City Bandits (2001–present) |
| Based in | Sioux City, Iowa |
| Arena |
Sioux City Municipal Auditorium (2000–2003) Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena (2004–present) |
| Colors | Red, Black, Grey, & White |
| Head coach | Erv Strohbeen |
| Championships | 3: (APFL: 2011, 2012; CIF: 2015) |
| Division titles | 1: (UIF: 2005) |
| Playoff berths | 11: (IFL: 2000; NIFL: 2004; UIF: 2005, 2006, 2008; APFL: 2011, 2012; CPIFL: 2013, 2014; CIF: 2015, 2016) |
| Mascot | Slinger |
The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team based in Sioux City, Iowa. The Bandits compete in Champions Indoor Football (CIF) as a member of the league's North Conference. The team was founded in 1999 as the Sioux City Attack. In 2001, the team assumed their current name of the Bandits. The Bandits joined the CIF as result of the merger in 2014. The Bandits play their home games at the Tyson Events Center.
In 2000, the Sioux City Attack joined the original Indoor Football League. After this season concluded, the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League bought out all but two of the league's teams. Once they were founded, the Sioux City Bandits assumed identity of the Attack. The organization has seen seven different leagues as the Attack played in the previously mentioned original IFL. The Bandits have played in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL), United Indoor Football (UIF), the new Indoor Football League (IFL),American Professional Football League (APFL), the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL), and now Champions Indoor Football (CIF). Notable team feats include the signing of former Sioux City running back Fred Jackson by the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Upon returning for NFL training camp, Jackson was selected to be just one of 8 on the teams practice squad. Jackson is currently listed on the Buffalo Bills 53 man roster. Jackson, out of Coe College, was the 2005 United Indoor Football's league leading rusher in which he set an Indoor Football record for most yards in a single season with more than 1,700. That year the Bandits hosted the championship game facing their bitter rival Sioux Falls Storm. Sioux City had beaten Sioux Falls three times during the regular season, but ended up losing the championship game, 40-38.
...
Wikipedia