Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
Encyclopedia
The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks are a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League
for the 2011 season. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
, the Steelhawks will play their home games at Stabler Arena
.
The Steelhawks are the Lehigh Valley's second indoor football team, following the defunct Lehigh Valley Outlawz
of the Continental Indoor Football League (2005–2008). Both teams played their home games at Stabler Arena.
A Name The Team contest was held to choose a name for the organization. Over 700 names were submitted and the top five were chosen by management. These names were Vipers, Ironmen, Blast, Gamblers and Steelhawks. Fans were then asked to vote on the name they thought would be best for the team. Over 70% of the votes were cast for Steelhawks. Brooke Trautwein, the fan who submitted the Steelhawks name, was given a prize package that included season tickets and Steelhawks merchandise.
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (IFL)
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|2011 || 4 || 10 || 0 || 2nd Atlantic || --
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!Totals || 4 || 10 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
for the 2011 season. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
, the Steelhawks will play their home games at Stabler Arena
Stabler Arena
Stabler Arena is Lehigh University's 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, located on its Goodman Campus in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States...
.
The Steelhawks are the Lehigh Valley's second indoor football team, following the defunct Lehigh Valley Outlawz
Lehigh Valley Outlawz
The Lehigh Valley Outlawz are a former professional Indoor Football League team. They played their home games at the Stabler Arena on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.- History :...
of the Continental Indoor Football League (2005–2008). Both teams played their home games at Stabler Arena.
A Name The Team contest was held to choose a name for the organization. Over 700 names were submitted and the top five were chosen by management. These names were Vipers, Ironmen, Blast, Gamblers and Steelhawks. Fans were then asked to vote on the name they thought would be best for the team. Over 70% of the votes were cast for Steelhawks. Brooke Trautwein, the fan who submitted the Steelhawks name, was given a prize package that included season tickets and Steelhawks merchandise.
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (IFL)
|-
|2011 || 4 || 10 || 0 || 2nd Atlantic || --
|-
!Totals || 4 || 10 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Regular Season
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||
| 1 | February 26 (Sat) | 7:00pm | @ Reading Express Reading Express The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006... |
L 26-33 | 0-1 |
| 2 | March 5 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @ Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
W 41-38 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | March 19 (Sat) | 7:00pm | Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
L 45-48 (OT) | 1-2 |
| 5 | Bye | ||||
| 6 | April 1 (Fri) | 7:30pm | @ Reading Express Reading Express The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006... |
L 58-63 | 1-3 |
| 7 | April 9 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Bloomington Extreme Bloomington Extreme The Bloomington Extreme are a professional indoor football team and a member of the Indoor Football League. The team's name is derived from a naming rights deal with local auto dealer Extreme Motors. The Extreme play their home games at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington,... |
L 16-30 | 1-4 |
| 8 | April 16 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Chicago Slaughter | L 27-52 | 1-5 |
| 9 | April 23 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Reading Express Reading Express The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006... |
L 37-40 | 1-6 |
| 10 | April 30 (Sat) | 7:00pm (8:00 Eastern) |
@ La Crosse Spartans La Crosse Spartans The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... |
L 0-51 | 1-7 |
| 11 | May 8 (Sun) | 4:00pm | Reading Express Reading Express The Reading Express are a professional indoor football team based out of Reading, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Indoor Football League, having begun play as a member of the American Indoor Football League 2006... |
L 14-51 | 1-8 |
| 12 | May 14 (Sat) | 7:05pm | @ Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
W 38-35 | 2-8 |
| 13 | May 21 (Sat) | 7:05pm | Fairbanks Grizzlies Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
W 37-28 | 3-8 |
| 14 | May 28 (Sat) | 7:00pm | Richmond Revolution Richmond Revolution The Richmond Revolution were a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia that began play in the Indoor Football League in the 2010 season. For the 2010 season they played their home games at the Arthur Ashe Athletic Center... |
W 46-38 | 4-8 |
| 15 | June 4 (Sat) | 7:30pm (8:30 Eastern) |
@ Green Bay Blizzard Green Bay Blizzard The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional indoor football team, which was founded in 2003. The Blizzard began play in the Indoor Football League in 2010, after having played the previous seven seasons in af2, in the now defunct the minor league of the Arena Football League. The Blizzard play in... |
L 25-61 | 4-9 |
| 16 | June 11 (Sat) | 7:00pm (8:00 Eastern) |
@ La Crosse Spartans La Crosse Spartans The La Crosse Spartans were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.... |
L 22-27 | 4-10 |