2013 Kane County Dawgs season explained

Team:Kane County Dawgs
Year:2013
Record:0-10
Division Place:10th
Coach:Matt Griebel
General Manager:Mike Dortch
Owner:Mike Dortch & Macey Brooks
Stadium:Seven Bridges Ice Arena
Playoffs:Did not qualify
No Prevseason:true
No Nextseason:true

The 2013 Kane County Dawgs season was a short-lived season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

The franchise was originally to be called the DeKalb Dawgs, and were to play in the American Professional Football League in 2013, before announcing that they would be joining the Continental Indoor Football League as its tenth member in October 2012. On October 10, 2012, the franchise announced that former National Football League and Arena Football League player Matt Griebel was named the team's first head coach.[1] The team also announced that they would be playing their home games at the Seven Bridges Ice Arena in Woodridge, Illinois.

After having the first two weeks of the season off with a bye weeks, the Dawgs forfeit their first game, when the turf they purchased did not adequately fit the Seven Bridges Ice Arena.[2] The following week, the Dawgs would lose their first ever played game in franchise history, with a 13-69 loss to the Erie Explosion.[3]

The loss to the Explosion, would end up being the team's only game, as the following week the league announced on their website that the Dawgs franchise was "indefinitely suspending operations" to protect the integrity of the league. Players and coaches were all released and free to sign with other teams in the CIFL or elsewhere.[4]

Roster

Schedule

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1Bye
2Bye
3February 237:00 P.M. CSTMarion Blue RacersL 0-2 (forfeit)0-1Seven Bridges Ice Arena
4March 32:00 P.M. ESTat Erie ExplosionL 13-690-2Erie Insurance Arena
5March 104:00 P.M. ESTat Detroit ThunderL 0-2 (forfeit)0-3McMorran Arena
6March 187:00 P.M. ESTat Saginaw StingL 0-2 (forfeit)0-4Dow Event Center
7March 237:30 P.M. ESTat Port Huron PatriotsL 0-2 (forfeit)0-5McMorran Arena
8March 307:00 p.m. CSTPort Huron PatriotsL 0-2 (forfeit)0-6Seven Bridges Ice Arena
9April 67:00 P.M. CSTat Owensboro RageL 0-2 (forfeit)0-7The Next Level Sports Facility
10April 137:00 P.M. CSTOwensboro RageL 0-2 (forfeit)0-8Seven Bridges Ice Arena
11April 216:30 p.m. CSTSaginaw StingL 0-2 (forfeit)0-9Seven Bridges Ice Arena
12April 284:00 p.m. CSTKentucky DrillersL 0-2 (forfeit)0-10Seven Bridges Ice Arena

Standings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kane County Dawgs Hires Head Coach . October 10, 2012 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . October 10, 2012.
  2. Web site: John Dudley: Explosion look good, but need a longer measuring stick . John Dudley . March 4, 2013 . CyberInk LP and the Erie Times-News . www.goerie.com . June 14, 2013.
  3. Web site: Erie Explosion rout Kane County, improve to 3-0 . Mike Cooper . March 4, 2013 . CyberInk LP and the Erie Times-News . www.goerie.com . June 14, 2013.
  4. Web site: CIFL Suspends Kane County Dawgs Operations . March 10, 2013 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . June 14, 2013.