| Kalamazoo Xplosion | |
|---|---|
| Established 2007 Folded 2008 Played in Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
Continental Indoor Football League (2007–2008)
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Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Gold, Black |
| Mascot | Xplodey the Coyote |
| Cheerleaders | The Xplosion Dance Team |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Mike Johnson Mike Trumbell Esteban Rivera [1] |
| President | Mike Johnson Mike Trumbell Esteban Rivera |
| Head coach | Mike Sparks |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| Division championships (1) | |
| Playoff appearances (2) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
| |
The Kalamazoo Xplosion was an indoor football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Xplosion began play in 2007 expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League. They played their home games at Wings Stadium.
History
Original team owners are Mike Johnson, Mike Trumbell, and Esteban Rivera, who also owned the Saginaw Sting. [1] A number of Sting players and Xplosion players indicated at the end of the 2008 season that wages were in arrears from the owners. This led to an investigation of Johnson in his role as Sting General Manager. Trumbell, owner of Triple Threat Sports in Battle Creek, and Rivera, a Battle Creek police officer, have offered a deal to split ownership of the two teams, with Trumbell and Rivera owning the Sting, and Johnson receiving the Xplosion. [2]
Season-By-Season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Great Lakes | Won GLD Semifinal (
Chicago) Lost GLD Championship ( Michigan) |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st Great Lakes East | Won GLD East Finals (
Muskegon) Won GLD Championship ( Rock River) Lost CIFL Championship ( Saginaw) |
| Totals | 24 | 5 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
2007 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/ Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Won 37-35 |
| April 7 | Springfield Stallions | Away | Won 47-19 |
| April 14 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Won 34-21 |
| April 21 | Marion Mayhem | Home | Won 39-31 |
| April 28 | Springfield Stallions | Home | Won 38-14 |
| May 5 | Muskegon Thunder | Home | Won 41-37 |
| May 11 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Away | Won 40-37 |
| May 20 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 47-51 |
| May 28 | Summit County Rumble | Home | Won 75-20 |
| June 2 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Won 41-21 |
| June 8 | Port Huron Pirates | Away | Lost 20-55 |
| June 16 | Muskegon Thunder | Away | Won 34-28 |
| July 7 | Chicago Slaughter (Playoffs) | Home | Won 51-40 |
| July 13 | Michigan Pirates (Playoffs) | Away ( Flint) | Lost 29-37 |
2007 CIFL Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| Great Lakes Conference | |||||||||||
| Michigan Pirates-y | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| Kalamazoo Xplosion-x | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Chicago Slaughter-x | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | |||
| Marion Mayhem-x | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |||
| Muskegon Thunder-x | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |||
| Miami Valley Silverbacks | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | |||
| Summit County Rumble | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Springfield Stallions | 0 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Atlantic Conference | |||||||||||
| Rochester Raiders-y | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| New England Surge-x | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | |||
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | |||
| Chesapeake Tide-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |||
| Steubenville Stampede | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |||
| NY/NJ Revolution | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | |||
2008 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/ Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Won 46-39 ( OT) [3] [4] |
| March 14 | Rock River Raptors | Home | Won 33-26 (OT) [5] [6] |
| March 21 | Flint Phantoms | Home | Won 62-8 [7] [8] |
| March 27 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Away | Won 50-34 [9] [10] |
| April 4 | Muskegon Thunder | Away | Lost 37-44 (OT) [11] [12] |
| April 11 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Won 54-48 [13] |
| April 19 | Flint Phantoms | Away | Won 44-18 [14] |
| May 3 | Muskegon Thunder | Home | Won 49-19 [15] |
| May 10 | Rock River Raptors | Away | Won 36-28 |
| May 16 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Away | Won 48-13 |
| May 31 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Won 46-43 |
| June 7 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Home | Won 39-32 |
| June 14 | Muskegon Thunder (Playoffs) | Home | Won 50-33 |
| June 21 | Rock River Raptors (Playoffs) | Home | Won 56-42 |
| June 29 | Saginaw Sting (CIFL Championship) | Home | Loss 37-41 |
2008 CIFL Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| Great Lakes Conference | |||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||
| Kalamazoo Xplosion-y | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Muskegon Thunder-x | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |||
| Fort Wayne Freedom | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |||
| Miami Valley Silverbacks | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |||
| West Division | |||||||||||
| Chicago Slaughter-y | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||
| Rock River Raptors-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||
| Milwaukee Bonecrushers | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Atlantic Conference | |||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||
| New England Surge-y | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |||
| New Jersey Revolution | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |||
| Chesapeake Tide | 2 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |||
| West Division | |||||||||||
| Rochester Raiders-z | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| Saginaw Sting-y | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||
| Marion Mayhem-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Flint Phantoms | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
References
- ^ a b Morgan, Wes (2008-04-18). "Xplosion owners juggling two teams". Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Mancina, Greg (2008-09-12). "Saginaw Sting ready to join new league while owners work to split their differences". The Saginaw News. Saginaw, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Beardmore, Matt (March 8, 2008). "Xplosion rallies from 20 down for OT win". Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Xplosion 46, Chicago Slaughter 39". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Taft, Jay. "Rockford falls to Xplosion in OT of CIFL opener". Rockford Register Star. GateHouse Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Xplosion 33, Rock River Raptors 26". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Morgan, Wes (March 22, 2008). "Xplosion unleash their offense". Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Xplosion 62, Flint Phantoms Phantoms 8". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Sebring, Blake (March 28, 2008). "Mistakes add up for Freedom". News-Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Kalamazoo vs Fort Wayne (Mar 27, 2008)". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Kendra, Tom (April 5, 2008). "XplosionD-fused". Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Kalamazoo vs Muskegon (Apr 04, 2008)". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Chicago vs Kalamazoo (Apr 11, 2008)". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Nilsen, Dan (April 20, 2008). "Phantoms again no match for Kalamazoo on home field". Flint Journal. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Xplosion get payback vs. Thunder". Kalamazoo Gazette. 2008-05-04. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
External links
| Kalamazoo Xplosion | |
|---|---|
| Established 2007 Folded 2008 Played in Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
| |
| League/conference affiliations | |
Continental Indoor Football League (2007–2008)
| |
Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Gold, Black |
| Mascot | Xplodey the Coyote |
| Cheerleaders | The Xplosion Dance Team |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Mike Johnson Mike Trumbell Esteban Rivera [1] |
| President | Mike Johnson Mike Trumbell Esteban Rivera |
| Head coach | Mike Sparks |
| Team history | |
| |
| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (1) | |
| Division championships (1) | |
| Playoff appearances (2) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
| |
The Kalamazoo Xplosion was an indoor football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Xplosion began play in 2007 expansion team of the Continental Indoor Football League. They played their home games at Wings Stadium.
History
Original team owners are Mike Johnson, Mike Trumbell, and Esteban Rivera, who also owned the Saginaw Sting. [1] A number of Sting players and Xplosion players indicated at the end of the 2008 season that wages were in arrears from the owners. This led to an investigation of Johnson in his role as Sting General Manager. Trumbell, owner of Triple Threat Sports in Battle Creek, and Rivera, a Battle Creek police officer, have offered a deal to split ownership of the two teams, with Trumbell and Rivera owning the Sting, and Johnson receiving the Xplosion. [2]
Season-By-Season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2nd Great Lakes | Won GLD Semifinal (
Chicago) Lost GLD Championship ( Michigan) |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1st Great Lakes East | Won GLD East Finals (
Muskegon) Won GLD Championship ( Rock River) Lost CIFL Championship ( Saginaw) |
| Totals | 24 | 5 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
2007 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/ Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Won 37-35 |
| April 7 | Springfield Stallions | Away | Won 47-19 |
| April 14 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Won 34-21 |
| April 21 | Marion Mayhem | Home | Won 39-31 |
| April 28 | Springfield Stallions | Home | Won 38-14 |
| May 5 | Muskegon Thunder | Home | Won 41-37 |
| May 11 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Away | Won 40-37 |
| May 20 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Lost 47-51 |
| May 28 | Summit County Rumble | Home | Won 75-20 |
| June 2 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Won 41-21 |
| June 8 | Port Huron Pirates | Away | Lost 20-55 |
| June 16 | Muskegon Thunder | Away | Won 34-28 |
| July 7 | Chicago Slaughter (Playoffs) | Home | Won 51-40 |
| July 13 | Michigan Pirates (Playoffs) | Away ( Flint) | Lost 29-37 |
2007 CIFL Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| Great Lakes Conference | |||||||||||
| Michigan Pirates-y | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| Kalamazoo Xplosion-x | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Chicago Slaughter-x | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | |||
| Marion Mayhem-x | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |||
| Muskegon Thunder-x | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |||
| Miami Valley Silverbacks | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | |||
| Summit County Rumble | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Springfield Stallions | 0 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Atlantic Conference | |||||||||||
| Rochester Raiders-y | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| New England Surge-x | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | |||
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | |||
| Chesapeake Tide-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |||
| Steubenville Stampede | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |||
| NY/NJ Revolution | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | |||
2008 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/ Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | Chicago Slaughter | Away | Won 46-39 ( OT) [3] [4] |
| March 14 | Rock River Raptors | Home | Won 33-26 (OT) [5] [6] |
| March 21 | Flint Phantoms | Home | Won 62-8 [7] [8] |
| March 27 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Away | Won 50-34 [9] [10] |
| April 4 | Muskegon Thunder | Away | Lost 37-44 (OT) [11] [12] |
| April 11 | Chicago Slaughter | Home | Won 54-48 [13] |
| April 19 | Flint Phantoms | Away | Won 44-18 [14] |
| May 3 | Muskegon Thunder | Home | Won 49-19 [15] |
| May 10 | Rock River Raptors | Away | Won 36-28 |
| May 16 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Away | Won 48-13 |
| May 31 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Won 46-43 |
| June 7 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Home | Won 39-32 |
| June 14 | Muskegon Thunder (Playoffs) | Home | Won 50-33 |
| June 21 | Rock River Raptors (Playoffs) | Home | Won 56-42 |
| June 29 | Saginaw Sting (CIFL Championship) | Home | Loss 37-41 |
2008 CIFL Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||
| Great Lakes Conference | |||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||
| Kalamazoo Xplosion-y | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Muskegon Thunder-x | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |||
| Fort Wayne Freedom | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |||
| Miami Valley Silverbacks | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |||
| West Division | |||||||||||
| Chicago Slaughter-y | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||
| Rock River Raptors-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||
| Milwaukee Bonecrushers | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Atlantic Conference | |||||||||||
| East Division | |||||||||||
| New England Surge-y | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |||
| Lehigh Valley Outlawz-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |||
| New Jersey Revolution | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |||
| Chesapeake Tide | 2 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |||
| West Division | |||||||||||
| Rochester Raiders-z | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| Saginaw Sting-y | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||
| Marion Mayhem-x | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |||
| Flint Phantoms | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |||
References
- ^ a b Morgan, Wes (2008-04-18). "Xplosion owners juggling two teams". Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Mancina, Greg (2008-09-12). "Saginaw Sting ready to join new league while owners work to split their differences". The Saginaw News. Saginaw, Michigan: Booth Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Beardmore, Matt (March 8, 2008). "Xplosion rallies from 20 down for OT win". Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Xplosion 46, Chicago Slaughter 39". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Taft, Jay. "Rockford falls to Xplosion in OT of CIFL opener". Rockford Register Star. GateHouse Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Xplosion 33, Rock River Raptors 26". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Morgan, Wes (March 22, 2008). "Xplosion unleash their offense". Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Xplosion 62, Flint Phantoms Phantoms 8". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Sebring, Blake (March 28, 2008). "Mistakes add up for Freedom". News-Sentinel. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Kalamazoo vs Fort Wayne (Mar 27, 2008)". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ Kendra, Tom (April 5, 2008). "XplosionD-fused". Kalamazoo Gazette. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Kalamazoo vs Muskegon (Apr 04, 2008)". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Chicago vs Kalamazoo (Apr 11, 2008)". CIFL Statistics. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Nilsen, Dan (April 20, 2008). "Phantoms again no match for Kalamazoo on home field". Flint Journal. Booth Newspapers. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Xplosion get payback vs. Thunder". Kalamazoo Gazette. 2008-05-04. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-06-06.