Carolina Speed
| Carolina Speed | |
|---|---|
| Established 2007 Folded 2011 Played in Concord, North Carolina at Cabarrus Arena and Bojangles' Coliseum | |
American Indoor Football Association (2007โ2009) Southern Indoor Football League (2011) | |
Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Red, yellow, black, white |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Eddie Littlefield |
| President | Larry Kennedy |
| Head coach | Brentson Buckner |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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The Carolina Speed were a professional
American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). For the 2011 season, the Speed joined the Southern Indoor Football League
(SIFL) and the team ceased operations after the season. The owner was Eddie Littlefield.
History
The Speed began in the
Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in Concord, North Carolina, marking a return to the facility where the Speed began in 2007.[1]
Due to the merger of the AIFA and Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL), the Speed returned in 2011 play in the SIFL. In addition, the Speed's website stated that they were not returning to Cabarrus and announced their 2011 season would once again have home games at Bojangles' Coliseum.[2]
The franchise was to return in 2013 as the Charlotte Speed and play in the
Professional Indoor Football League, after originally deciding to play in the Indoor Football League.[3] However, their charter was revoked prior to the season opener and they have not been heard from since 2012.[4]
Logos
The name "Carolina Speed" comes from the winning name of a contest held at the
Cabarrus County fair, as well as paying tribute to North Carolina's NASCAR
heritage.
Final roster
| Charlotte Speed roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Exempt list
Practice squad
Rookies in italics | |||
Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Speed (AIFA) | |||||
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4th Southern | Lost SC Week 1 (Lakeland) |
| 2008 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd EC Eastern | -- |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4th Southern | -- |
| 2010 | Did not play | ||||
| Carolina Speed (SIFL) | |||||
| 2011 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2nd EC Mid-Atlantic | -- |
| Totals | 23 | 32 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
2007 season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Away
|
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3 | Huntington Heroes | Away | Won 61-57 |
| February 12 | Tallahassee Titans | Home | Lost 44-62 |
| February 17 | Florence Phantoms | Away | Lost 36-64 |
| February 26 | Montgomery Bears | Home | Won 48-16 |
| March 24 | Erie Freeze | Home | Won 40-29 |
| March 31 | Baltimore Blackbirds | Away | Won 48-25 |
| April 7 | Mississippi Mudcats
|
Home | Won 64-52 |
| April 14 | Lakeland Thunderbolts | Away | Lost 19-57 |
| April 21 | Montgomery Bears | Away | Lost 34-63 |
| April 28 | Mississippi Mudcats
|
Away | Lost 28-70 |
| May 5 | Baltimore Blackbirds | Home | Won 52-32 |
| May 12 | Florence Phantoms | Home | Won 32-22 |
| May 18 | Tallahassee Titans | Away | Lost 48-68 |
| May 25 | Lakeland Thunderbolts | Home | Lost 21-39 |
| June 11 | Lakeland Thunderbolts (Playoffs) | Away | Lost 32-55 |
2008 season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Away
|
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9 | Erie RiverRats | Away | Lost 21-42 |
| March 15 | Reading Express | Home | Won 49-17 |
| March 22 | Canton Legends | Away | Won 38-35 |
| March 29 | Huntington Heroes | Home | Lost 35-40 |
| April 5 | Columbus Lions | Home | Won 59-44 |
| April 19 | Mississippi Mudcats
|
Away | Lost 33-37 |
| April 26 | Fayetteville Guard | Home | Lost 18-19 |
| May 3 | Florida Stingrays | Home | Won 56-23 |
| May 10 | Baltimore Mariners | Away | Lost 23-48 |
| May 17 | Baltimore Mariners | Home | Won 72-36 |
| May 31 | Mississippi Mudcats
|
Away | Lost 18-59 |
| June 6 | Augusta Colts | Away | Lost 42-53 |
| June 21 | Florence Phantoms | Home | Lost 35-53 |
| June 28 | Florida Stingrays | Home | Won 63-57 |
2009 season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Away
|
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | Florence Phantoms | Away | Won 37-29 |
| March 14 | Columbus Lions | Home | Lost 49-50 |
| March 22 | Columbus Lions | Away | Lost 37-68 |
| March 28 | Fayetteville Guard | Away | Lost 32-57 |
| April 4 | Erie RiverRats
|
Home | Won 38-12 |
| April 18 | Florence Phantoms | Home | Lost 31-37 |
| April 25 | South Carolina Force
|
Away | Lost 27-37 |
| May 2 | D.C. Armor | Home | Won 28-20 |
| May 18 | Florence Phantoms | Away | Won 51-21 |
| May 30 | South Carolina Force
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Home | Lost 36-50 |
| June 6 | Erie RiverRats
|
Away | Won 51-21 |
| June 13 | D.C. Armor | Away | Lost 44-50 |
| June 20 | Fayetteville Guard | Home | Won 45-40 |
| June 29 | South Carolina Force
|
Home | Won 38-35 |
2011 season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Away
|
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 18 | Fayetteville Force
|
Away | Lost 39-44 |
| March 25 | Albany Panthers | Home | Lost 45-58 |
| April 1 | Erie Explosion | Home | Lost 36-39 |
| April 8 | Harrisburg Stampede | Home | Won 51-36 |
| April 15 | Trenton Steel | Away | Lost 42-86 |
| May 1 | Columbus Lions | Home | Lost 60-74 |
| May 6 | Alabama Hammers | Away | Lost 44-52 |
| May 14 | Harrisburg Stampede | Away | Lost 30-59 |
| May 20 | Richmond Raiders | Home | Won 50-48 |
| May 29 | Fayetteville Force
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Home | Won 84-22 |
| June 4 | Richmond Raiders | Away | Lost 36-37 |
| June 11 | Columbus Lions | Away | Lost 40-55 |
References
- ^ Carolina Speed Downshifts for 2010
- ^ "Carolina Speed Official Webpage". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
- ^ "PIFL Adds Eighth Member in Charlotte Speed". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
- ^ "Charlotte Speed - Indoor/Arena Football on OurSports Central".