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The Sioux City Attack's first season was in 2000 and
entered the Indoor Football League (IFL).
It's huge success prompted the sale of the Attack to a larger market at the
completion of the season
This is a game used Sioux City Attach helmet. Made by Riddell.
Indoor football was not through however, and thanks to several local Sioux
City businessmen...
The Sioux City Bandits started play the
next season in 2001.
They would play as part of the newly formed National Indoor Football
League (NIFL).
In 2004 that league would change identity and become the
United Football League (UFL)
2009 the League would change names to the Indoor
Football League (IFL)
2009 move to the IFL
2011 APFL
2012 American Professional Football League Championship Season
This is a Bandits game used helmet from the 2012 APFL Championship season. It
has been reconditioned.
2017 Champions Indoor Football League
Info to Follow
2019 Season
Info to Follow
Sioux City Indoor Football Pocket Schedules
Indoor football would get it start in Sioux City in 2000,
playing as the Sioux City Attack. Following a move to the IFL, local ownership
would take over the team's operations and begin a long history of professional,
family-friendly indoor football in the Siouxland area. The
team would feature players and coaches form the surrounding area schools,
colleges and universities. During the first dozen seasons the
Bandits would see an move from the historic Auditorium and it's miniature
playing surface to the newly completed 10K seat Tyson Event
Center, complete a perfect fourteen game regular season, make an
appearance in two Championship games-winning one of them in 2011.
Sioux City Attack
Sioux City Bandits
UIF Championship
Inaugural Season
Inaugural Season Runners-Up
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Jim Anderson
Phil Karpuk
Carl Reinhardt
Carl Reinhardt Art Haege/Ervin Bryson
Jose Jefferson
10-6-0
4-10-0
9-5-0
6-8-0
8-7-0
15-3-0
APFL Champions
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Jose Jefferson Richard Britt/Roger
Jansen Jarrod DeGeorgia
Jarrod DeGeorgia Tommy
Williams Butch Faulkenberry
6-10-0
3-12-0
4-11-0
4-10-0
4-10-0
14-0-0
Did You Know...On May 29th, 2011 against the Kansas City Matadors, the
Bandits would force twenty-three interceptions and eleven
fumble recoveries; defeating the Matadors in the team's highest scoring victory
to date 112-0.
After twelve seasons of indoor football and a league
Championship the Bandits enter a new era under past Bandit players, coaches
and Siouxland natives Head Coach Irv Strohbeen and Offensive Coordinator
Jerrod DeGeorgia. Both with playing and coaching
experience they are instrumental in the success of the team so far. Under the
direction of Coach Strohbeen the Bandits have completed
a second
undefeated regular season and won a pair of League Championships; he enters his
eighth season with an 73-23 overall record.
APFL Champions
CIF Champions
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Head Coach
Irv Strohbeen
Irv Strohbeen
Irv Strohbeen
Irv Strohbeen
Irv Strohbeen
Irv Strohbeen
14-0-0
10-3-0
10-4-0
11-3-0
7-6-0
10-4-0
CIF Championship
Runners-Up
Head Coach
Head Coach
Irv Strohbeen
Irv Strohbeen
11-4-0
7-5-0
Did You Know...Kicker Craig Conry holds the Bandits record for longest
field goal at 54 yards on on March 25th, 2018. A week Later he
would set another team record when he kicked five field goals is a single
game. He also hold the Bandits records for most
successful career field goals and extra points.
Did You know...Fred Jackson holds several single season Bandits rushing
and touchdown records with 1770 yards and 40 touchdowns.
He also recorded a record 3699 all purpose yards and a total of 318 points
during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Fred would go on to
play for the Buffalo Bills for nine season and is currently their third
all-time leading rusher.
Sioux City Attack & Bandits Indoor Football Game Balls
Attack 2000
Bandits 2001
Bandits 2002
Bandits 2003
Inaugural Season
Inaugural Season Hoak Motors Inc.
Bandits 2008
Bandits 2009
Bandits 2010
Bandits 2011
Jensen Motors
Ford Motors
Ford Motors
Ford Motors
APFL Champions
Bandits 2012
Bandits 2013
Ford Motors
Ford Motors
APFL Champions
2005 Jamaal Argrow
2005 IFL Championship Runner-up
The Bandits would fall two points short in the championship game to a
heavily favored Sioux Falls Storm
Worn during the 2005 season by Linebacker Jamaal Argrow. Mesh body & Dazzle material
sleeves. Screened numbers. Heat applied name
printed directly on jersey.
Manufacturer tag in front left hem. Made by Riddell.
2006
or
2007 Jon Paulsen
2005 IFL Utility Player of the League
Worn during the 2006 or 2007 season by lineman and running back Jon Paulsen. Jon
played for three seasons of professional football in Sioux City.
This game jersey is made by Riddell and has tagging in the collar and on
the front right hem. Screened numbers. Siouxland Surgery Center sponsor
patch. IFL collar logo sewn on over screened Bandits. Nameplate is heat applied
letters on jersey.
2006
or
2007 Art Maulupe
Worn during the 2006 or 2007 season by lineman Art Maulupe. Art played for eight
seasons of professional football in Sioux City. His first season
was spent with the Attack and he finished with 7 seasons as a Bandit. This game
jersey is made by Riddell and has tagging in the collar and on
the front right hem. Screened numbers. Siouxland Surgery Center sponsor patch.
IFL collar logo sewn on over screened Bandits.
Nameplate is heat applied letters on jersey.
Did You Know... Art holds the Bandits record for total blocked kicks with 18 over his eight season career.
Ron McDougle 2008
Worn during the 2008 season by Ron McDougle. Mesh body & Dazzle material
sleeves. Screened numbers and CNOS & CasinOmaha sponsors.
Single color attached nameplate with heat applied letters. Manufacturer tag in front left hem and
inside collar. Screened Bandits on front collar.
Made by Riddell. Played for the Northwestern College Red
Raiders (GPAC)
2011
Andy Poulosky
American Professional Football League Championship Season
14-0-0
Worn by Andy Poulosky during the 2011 APFL season.
This jersey is made of mesh material and had screen numbers and collar
logo. It
has an attached nameplate with heat applied letters.
Manufacturer tagging in the collar and on the inside left seam. Andy
played three season of
professional football for the Bandits and was
a part of the 2011 APFL Championship Team. The Bandits
go undefeated and bring
home Sioux City's first ever professional
football championship. Before joining the Bandits, Andy played
four seasons for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
and one for the Tri-City Diesel (NIFL).
Sioux City Bandits Player Data Base
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