2013 Salina Bombers season explained

Team:Salina Bombers
Year:2013
Record:9–3 (regular season)
League Place:4th
Coach:Bob Frey
General Manager:Mike Reid
Owner:Chris Vercher
Jake Leighty
Jake Sharp
Stadium:Bicentennial Center
800 The Midway
Salina, Kansas 67401
No Prevseason:true

The 2013 Salina Bombers season was the team's first season as a professional indoor football franchise and first as a member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. One of ten teams in the CPIFL for the league's inaugural season, the Salina Bombers were owned by Chris Vercher. The Force played their home games at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas, under the direction of veteran head coach Bob Frey.

Season summary

With a 9–3 record, the Bombers finished 4th in the final CPIFL standings, which qualified the team for the playoffs. The Bombers traveled to Sioux City, Iowa, where they defeated the first-seeded Sioux City Bandits to advance to the Champions Bowl. In the first-ever Champions Bowl, the Bombers were defeated 47–34 by the Wichita Wild. Despite the loss, head coach Bob Frey was named CPIFL Coach Of Year for 2013.

Awards and honors

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1colSpan=7 BYE
2SaturdayMarch 167:30pmWichita WildL 34–630–1Bicentennial Center
3colSpan=7 BYE
4SaturdayMarch 307:30pmMid-Missouri OutlawsW 43–211–1Bicentennial Center
5SaturdayApril 67:30pmOklahoma DefendersW 50–312–1Bicentennial Center
6FridayApril 127:30pmSioux City BanditsL 43–462–2Bicentennial Center
7FridayApril 197:05pmW 31–193–2Pershing Center
8SaturdayApril 277:30pmat Kansas City RenegadesW 47–314–2Kemper Arena
9SaturdayMay 47:30pmat Kansas KoyotesW 55–315–2Landon Arena
10SaturdayMay 117:05pmat Wichita WildL 40–455–3Hartman Arena
11SaturdayMay 187:30pmKansas KoyotesW 37–206–3Bicentennial Center
12SaturdayMay 257:30pmLincoln HaymakersW 46–147–3Bicentennial Center
13SaturdayJune 17:30pmat Mid-Missouri OutlawsW 48–238–3Mathewson Exhibition Center
14SaturdayJune 87:30pmat Oklahoma DefendersW 46–349–3Cox Business Center

Post-season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
Semi-finalsSaturdayJune 157:05pmat Sioux City BanditsW 28–261–0Tyson Events Center
Champions Bowl ISaturdayJune 227:05pmat Wichita WildL 34–471–1Hartman Arena

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