Wichita Falls Nighthawks
Wichita Falls Nighthawks | |||
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City: | Wichita Falls , Texas | ||
Founded: | 2012 | ||
Team colors: | Black, yellow, gray, white | ||
Head coach: | Billy Back | ||
League (): | Indoor Football League (IFL) | ||
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Greatest successes | |||
IFL: 2016 | Playoff participations | ||
- | League champions | ||
Stadion | |||
Surname: |
Kay Yeager Coliseum |
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Address: | 1000 5th Street Wichita Falls, TX 76301 | ||
Capacity: | 9,364 | ||
Contact | |||
Internet: | wfnighthawks.com | ||
Data status | |||
July 10, 2017 |
The Wichita Falls Nighthawks are an arena football team from Wichita Falls, Texas that currently plays in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Nighthawks play their home games at the Kay Yeager Coliseum .
history
The Nighthawks were founded as a pure American football team in 2012. They played in various minor leagues before they withdrew from American football due to financial problems and since 2015 they have been participating as an arena football team in the Indoor Football League (IFL).
After a weak first season with only 4 wins out of 16 games, they reached the IFL playoffs in the second year of 2016 with 11 wins and 5 losses. In the first round they finally lost to the Cedar Rapids Titans with 36:66.
Although the 2017 season ended with 12 wins and 4 losses, the playoffs were narrowly missed.
Stadion
The Nighthawks play at the Kay Yeager Coliseum. The stadium was completed in 2003 for around $ 19 million and can seat almost 10,000 spectators.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nighthawks Returning as Indoor Team - KAUZ-TV: Newschannel 6 Now | Wichita Falls, TX. Retrieved July 10, 2017 (English).
- ↑ HISTORY . In: Indoor Football League . ( goifl.com [accessed July 10, 2017]).
- ↑ Nighthawks season ended in Wild Card round . ( timesrecordnews.com [accessed July 10, 2017]).
- ^ Emporis GmbH: Kay Yeager Coliseum, Wichita Falls | 236284 | EMPORIS. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .