Wyoming Cavalry
Wyoming Cavalry | |
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Established 2000 Folded 2014 Played in | |
League/conference affiliations | |
Indoor Football League (2000)
National Indoor Football League (2001–2007)
American Indoor Football Association (2008–2010)
Indoor Football League (2011–2014)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Navy Blue, Las Vegas Gold |
Mascot | Custer the Coyote |
Cheerleaders | Xzude Dance Team |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Mitch Zimmerman |
President | Mike and Argeri Layton |
General manager | Mike Layton |
Head coach | Ryan Lingenfelder |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) 0 | |
Conference championships (1) 2008 | |
Division championships (0) 0 | |
Playoff appearances (9) | |
2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
Home arena(s) | |
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The Wyoming Cavalry were an American professional
The Cavalry played their home games at the
History
The team began play in 2000 as an expansion member of the
On August 18, 2007, the Cavalry officially announced they would join the
On September 1, 2010, the Cavalry announced they would be joining the Indoor Football League as an expansion member for the 2011 season.[5]
For the 2013 season, its third in the IFL, the Cavalry hired rookie head coach Ryan Lingenfelder to replace longtime head coach Dan "Majic" Maciejczak.[6] Lingenfelder, a former AFL player, served as defensive coordinator of the Tri-Cities Fever for the previous three seasons.[7] Shortly before the 2013 season began, the owner of the Cheyenne Warriors died and the IFL revised its schedule to accommodate the now 9-team league.[8] The Cavalry had been scheduled to play two games against the projected in-state rival.[9] Barney O'Donnell III joined the team as the new starting quarterback.[10] After compiling a 2–24 record in 2 seasons, Lingenfelder was relieved of his coaching duties.[11]
Season-by-season
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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Casper Cavalry (IFL) | |||||
2000 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3rd WC Northern | Lost Round 1 (Black Hills) |
Wyoming Cavalry (NIFL) | |||||
2001 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2nd Pacific Central | Won Round 1 (Utah) Won Round 2 (Sioux Falls) Lost Indoor Bowl I (Mississippi) |
2002 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5th Pacific West | -- |
2003 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6th Pacific West | -- |
2004 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3rd Pacific West | -- |
2005 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd Pacific West | Lost Round 1 (Tri-Cities) |
2006 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2nd Pacific West | Lost Round 1 (Tri-Cities) |
2007 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st Pacific | |
Wyoming Cavalry (AIFA) | |||||
2008 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1st WC West | Won WCW Round 1 ( Mississippi) )
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl II (Florence |
2009 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st West | Won Divisional ( Utah Valley) )
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl III (Reading |
2010 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1st West | Won Divisional ( San Jose) )
Lost AIFA Championship Bowl IV (Baltimore |
Wyoming Cavalry (IFL) | |||||
2011 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Mountain West | Lost Round 1 ( Allen )
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2012 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7th Intense | |
2013 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4th Intense | -- |
2014 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 4th Intense | -- |
Totals | 105 | 109 | 0 | (including playoffs) |
Notable players
Final roster
Wyoming Cavalry roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured reserve
Exempt List
Refused to report
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Awards and honors
The following is a list of all Cavalry players who have won league Awards
Season | Player | Position | Award |
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2012 | Jasonus Tillary | WR | Offensive Rookie of the Year |
All-IFL players
The following Cavalry players have been named to All-IFL Teams:
- WR Jasonus Tillary (1), Troy Evans (1), Samuel Charles (1)
- K Travis Atter (1)
Head coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2014 Indoor Football League season.
Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
Chris Stein | 2000, 2004 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .519 | 0 | 1 | |
Scott Hafley | 2001 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 1 | |
Tyrone Fittje | 2002–2003 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .250 | 0 | 0 | |
Shannon Moore | 2005–2006 | 18 | 8 | 0 | .692 | 0 | 2 | |
Dan Maciejczak | 2007–2012 | 52 | 18 | 0 | .743 | 4 | 4 | |
Ryan Lingenfelder | 2013–2014 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .077 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ Jack Nowlin (September 25, 2014). "Wyoming Cavalry cease operations". www.trib.com. Casper Star Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Casper Cavalry returns under NIFL". www.billingsgazette.com. The Billings Gazette. January 27, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Jack Nowlin (October 25, 2011). "Wyoming Cavalry owners promise to stay in Casper". www.trib.com. Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- ^ "Wyoming Cavalry join AIFA". Our Sports Central. August 18, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
- ^ Jack Nowlin (September 2, 2010). "Cavalry break with AIFA, joins IFL". www.trib.com. Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Nowlin, Jack (September 26, 2012). "Wyoming Cavalry hire former AFL player as new head coach". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ "Cavs' open IFL season on the road". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. March 7, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ "IFL Announces Revised 2013 Schedule". Indoor Football League. January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ "Wyoming Cavalry release 2013 schedule". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyoming. October 22, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ Jeff Kirshman (June 7, 2014). "Lingenfelder's tenure as Wyoming Cavalry coach ends after two seasons". www.trib.com. Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- [1] The NIFL schedule page taken May 13, 2007.
- Cavalry's 2008 Stats
- Cavalry's 2009 Stats
- Cavalry's 2010 Stats