| Team: | Marion Mayhem |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Record: | 4–6 |
| League Place: | 5th |
| Coach: | Tracy Smith |
| Owner: | R.A. Mallonn Fred Horner Tim Cugini John Slebodnik |
| Stadium: | Veterans Memorial Coliseum 220 East Fairground Street Marion, OH 43302 |
| Playoffs: | did not qualify |
| Previous: | N/A |
The 2006 Marion Mayhem season was the first season for the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIFL) franchise. The Mayhem were announced to the public on September 16, 2005, as the fourth expansion team for the newly formed Great Lakes Indoor Football League.[1] Their inaugural owners of the Mayhem were 4th Down and Long LLC, run by R.A. Mallonn, Fred Horner, Tim Cugini, and John Slebodnik. The team hired Tracy Smith as their inaugural coach and general manager on November 2, 2005.[2] The Mayhem suffered a losing inaugural season in 2006 (4-6), however the Mayhem were within one game of the 2006 GLIFL playoffs. The Mayhem missed the playoffs due to the Battle Creek Crunch holding the tie breaker between the two teams.
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 8 | Lehigh Valley Outlawz | Home | L 26-41 |
| April 13 | Battle Creek Crunch | Away | W 37-34 |
| April 29 | NY/NJ Revolution | Home | W 81-32 |
| May 6 | Battle Creek Crunch | Home | L 29-42 |
| May 13 | Port Huron Pirates | Home | L 27-43 |
| May 20 | Rochester Raiders | Home | W 42-38 |
| June 2 | Port Huron Pirates | Away | L 26-57 |
| June 10 | NY/NJ Revolution | Home | W 51-32 |
| June 17 | Lehigh Valley Outlawz | Away | L 38-41 |
| June 24 | Rochester Raiders | Away | L 38-51 |