The San Antonio Gunslingers are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team is based in San Antonio, Texas, where they play home games at Freeman Coliseum.[1][2]
| San Antonio Gunslingers | |
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 Current season | |
| Established 2020 Play in San Antonio, Texas SanAntonioGunslingers.com | |
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Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Blue, red, white, navy |
| Nicknames | "The Gunslingers" and "The Slingers" |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Don Rackler |
| General manager | Tom Menas |
| Head coach | Tom Menas |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Playoff appearances (1) | |
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| Home arena(s) | |
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History
American Arena League (2021)
The Gunslingers joined the American Arena League for the 2021 season as an expansion team playing in the Texas-based West Division.[3][4] They led the West Division going into the division championship, but lost to the North Texas Bulls 46–28 on June 6, 2021.[5][6]
National Arena League (2022–2023)
On November 11, 2021, the Gunslingers joined the National Arena League.[7] The league announced the sale of the team to Don and Brandon Rackler on June 7, 2022.[8] The team went 4–8 and did not make the playoffs.[9]
Indoor Football League (2024)
On September 26, 2023, the Gunslingers were announced as join the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2024 season.[10]
Schedule (2022)
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 23 | Orlando Predators | L 36–44 | 0–1 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 2 | April 30 | Columbus Lions | L 45–46 | 0–2 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | Bye | ||||
| 5 | May 20 | at Carolina Cobras | L 35–72 | 0–3 | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |
| 6 | May 28 | at Orlando Predators | L 52–63 | 0–4 | Amway Center |
| 7 | June 3 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 67–72 | 0–5 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 8 | June 11 | Albany Empire | W 56–59 | 1-5 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 9 | June 17 | at Orlando Predators | W 55-53 | 2–5 | Veterans Stadium |
| 10 | June 25 | Carolina Cobras | W 60–61(OT) | 3–5 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 11 | July 2 | Albany Empire | L 47-62 | 3–6 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 12 | July 8 | at Columbus Lions | L 75-79 | 3–7 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 13 | July 16 | Jacksonville Sharks | W 52–60 | 4–7 | Freeman Coliseum |
| 14 | July 23 | at Albany Empire | L 55–61 | 4–8 | MVP Arena |
Reference:[9]
References
- ^ Ramirez, Daniel Villanueva, Mark Mendez, Larry (April 22, 2022). "The San Antonio Gunslingers are headed to Freeman coliseum". KSAT. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Carden, Andrea (2020-06-15). "The Gunslingers are returning to San Antonio to play football, this time in an arena". WOAI. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021". KTVN. July 15, 2020.
- ^ "San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021". Benzinga. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "SA Gunslingers Lead the AAL West". lockedinmagazine.com. May 25, 2021. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021.
- ^ "The Bulls are the best in the west!!!". North Texas Bulls Facebook. June 6, 2021.
- ^ "NAL Announces San Antonio Gunslingers as Expansion Franchise". Pro Football Newsroom. 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "NAL Reports New Ownership for San Antonio Franchise". Atlanta. June 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Stats - National Arena League". www.nationalarenaleague.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "IFL ADDS SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS". Indoor Football League. September 26, 2023.