Omaha Beef
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The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League
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...

 (IFL). They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium
Omaha Civic Auditorium
The Omaha Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose convention center in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 1954, it surpassed the Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum as the largest convention/entertainment complex in the city, until the completion of CenturyLink Center Omaha in 2003....

, which was also once the home of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Omaha, Nebraska, USA at the Omaha Civic Auditorium from 2005–07...

 and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers
Omaha Lancers
The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League .From 2002-2009, the Lancers' home ice was the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. Until the 2001-2002 season, the Lancers played at...

 of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

Omaha originally played in the Indoor Professional Football League
Indoor Professional Football League
The Indoor Professional Football League was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League , which started in 1998. Two of its teams left the league and their owner, Kerry Ecklund, founded the Indoor Football League in 1999...

 in 2000 and 2001 as an expansion team before moving to the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) in 2002. The Beef then joined the newly formed United Indoor Football
United Indoor Football
United Indoor Football was a United States indoor football league that started in 2005. Ten owners from the National Indoor Football League, including one expansion and two from arenafootball2 took their franchises and formed their own league...

 (UIF) in 2005 as a charter member. In 2008, the UIF merged with the Intense Football League
Intense Football League
The Intense Football League was a professional indoor football league that initially began operations in 2004. Its focus was in Texas, but was notable for being the first professional football league to place a franchise in Alaska.-History:...

 to create the Indoor Football League.

Omaha has had some very heated battles in their times together with Sioux City (now a member of the APFL) and Sioux Falls since the NIFL. The three cities have shown they value the I-29
Interstate 29
Interstate 29 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States. I-29 runs from Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with Interstate 35 and Interstate 70 to the Canadian border near Pembina, North Dakota, where it connects with Manitoba Highway 75 via the short Manitoba Highway 29.-Route...

 rivalries that exist in that they have followed one another through multiple leagues to stay in competition.

Also what makes the Beef organization different is they have the only male dance team, the Rumproasters, along with a female dance team, the Prime dancers. The Rumproasters, men of all different sizes, have been with the team since its inception. The Rumproasters perform routines from Grease all the way to hip hop, making them the Max Patkin
Max Patkin
Max Patkin was an American baseball player and clown, best known as the Clown Prince of Baseball ....

 of the organization. The Rumproasters are also considered the ambassadors of the organization due to such commitment and charitable events they participate in.

The Prime dancers have won several awards including the best dance team three times in the UIF and 2009 dance team of the year in the IFL. They are ambassadors for the Beef organization as well and perform in conjunction with the Rumproasters including a routine for the last regular-season home game which can include ballroom dancing.

The mascot for the Beef is an Angus bull named Sir Loin. He has won mascot of the year three times in UIF and was named 2009 mascot of the year in the IFL and is a fan favorite. Again he was named Mascot of the Year for 2011.

The Omaha Beef have worked in partnership with Omaha's ESPN Radio, 1620 AM, along with their sister station KKAR 1290. For two years, the majority of play-by-play commentary has been conducted by Nick Handley, with color mixed in from Unsportsmanlike Conduct's Mike'l Severe. Late in the 2007 season, aspiring broadcaster Matt SantaMaria helped shoulder the load over a six-week run that including Omaha's 43–40 win at Colorado and their eventual playoff loss at Billings, 62–27. Matt SantaMaria won best radio play-by-play award in the UIF for 2008. They had started the Russ and Rob Omaha Beef Coaches show on BigSports 590, their new partner in broadcasting.

Starting in 2008, the Omaha Beef away games could be watched at Indigo Joe's Sports Pub and Restaurant located at 7425 Dodge Street in Omaha. The games were broadcast via the Internet by B2 Networks and b.IT Consulting and displayed on monitors around the restaurant.

In 2009–2011 the organization went through several general manager and head coaching changes. Despite those changes, the team finished in the top tier of the league and continued their consecutive playoff appearances streak, which is currently at 12 years, which has been since the organization was established.

The organization is entering their thirteenth year of existence and fourth year as a member of the IFL. Despite constant changes within the league of expansion and contraction, the BEEF have been a constant and competitive member. The addition of new GM Josh Roehr coming from the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL) and the hiring of Bruce Cowdrey as head coach has made the Beef an even more solid franchise.

For 2013, the BEEF will be moving to a new arena in Ralston, Nebraska, which is a suburb of Omaha. It will be dubbed as the "New Slaughterhouse".

Season-by-season

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| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Omaha Beef (IPFL)
|-
|2000 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd League || Lost Semifinal (Mississippi
Mississippi Fire Dogs
The Mississippi Fire Dogs are a now-defunct indoor football team from Biloxi, Mississippi. They played their home games at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They Played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the...

)
|-
|2001 || 15 || 1 || 0 || 1st League || Lost IPFL Championship (Tennessee ThunderCats
Johnstown Riverhawks
The Johnstown Riverhawks was a professional indoor football team based out of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association. They played their home games at Cambria County War Memorial Arena....

)
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Omaha Beef (NIFL)
|-
|2002 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 2nd Pacific Northern || Lost Round 1 (Bismarck)
|-
|2003 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st Pacific Northern || Won Round 1 (Bismarck)
Lost Semifinal (Utah)
|-
|2004 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 2nd Pacific Northern || Won PC Round 1 (Sioux City
Sioux City Bandits
The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team, currently a member of the American Professional Football League. They play their home games at the Tyson Events Center....

)
Lost PC Semifinal (Billings
Billings Outlaws
The Billings Outlaws were a professional league indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League, of which they are the current champions. They played their home games at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark...

)
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Omaha Beef (UIF)
|-
|2005 || 9 || 6 || 0 || 2nd North || Lost Round 1 (Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...

)
|-
|2006 || 8 || 7 || 0 || 2nd West || Lost Round 1 (Evansville
Evansville BlueCats
The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats, based in Evansville, Indiana.-Location:...

)
|-
|2007 || 8 || 7 || 0 || 3rd West || Lost Round 1 (Billings
Billings Outlaws
The Billings Outlaws were a professional league indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League, of which they are the current champions. They played their home games at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark...

)
|-
|2008 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 3rd West || Lost Round 1 (Billings
Billings Outlaws
The Billings Outlaws were a professional league indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League, of which they are the current champions. They played their home games at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark...

)
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Omaha Beef (IFL)
|-
|2009 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 1st United Central || Lost Divisionals II (Wichita
Wichita Wild
The Wichita Wild is a professional indoor football team located in Wichita, Kansas. The wild plays in the Indoor Football League the second biggest football league in the United States only after the NFL. The IFL was formed in 2008 through a merger between the Intense Football League and the...

)
|-
|2010 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 3rd Central West || Lost Round 1 (Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...

)
|-
|2011 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 2nd Great Plains || Won Round 1 (Bloomington
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,...

)
Lost Conference Semi-Final (Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...

)
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!Totals || 120 || 70 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results
Final Score Team Record
February 20 (Sun) Saint Charles Cyclones W 66–0

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results
Final Score Team Record
1 February 26 (Sat) 7:05pm @Chicago Slaughter W 39–36 1–0
2 Bye
3 March 12 (Sat) 7:05pm 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....

W 40–20 2–0
4 Bye
5 March 25 (Fri) 7:05pm Tri-Cities Fever
Tri-Cities Fever
The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center...

L 37–51 2–1
6 April 3 (Sun) 2:05pm @Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...

L 38–48 2–2
7 April 9 (Sat) 7:05pm Wichita Wild
Wichita Wild
The Wichita Wild is a professional indoor football team located in Wichita, Kansas. The wild plays in the Indoor Football League the second biggest football league in the United States only after the NFL. The IFL was formed in 2008 through a merger between the Intense Football League and the...

W 36–24 3–2
8 April 16 (Sat) 7:11pm @West Texas Roughnecks L 16–39 3–3
9 April 23 (Sat) 7:05pm Nebraska Danger
Nebraska Danger
The Nebraska Danger is a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Grand Island, the Danger will play its home games at Eihusen Arena....

W 46–37 4–3
10 April 30 (Sat) 7:05pm Wyoming Cavalry
Wyoming Cavalry
The Wyoming Cavalry are a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games in Casper, Wyoming at Casper Events Center....

W 68–24 5–3
11 May 6 (Fri) 7:05pm
(9:05 Central)
@Seattle Timberwolves L 50–52 5–4
12 May 14 (Sat) 7:05pm @Wichita Wild
Wichita Wild
The Wichita Wild is a professional indoor football team located in Wichita, Kansas. The wild plays in the Indoor Football League the second biggest football league in the United States only after the NFL. The IFL was formed in 2008 through a merger between the Intense Football League and the...

W 48–44 6–4
13 May 21 (Sat) 7:05pm Chicago Slaughter W 48–29 7–4
14 May 28 (Sat) 7:05pm @Nebraska Danger
Nebraska Danger
The Nebraska Danger is a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Indoor Football League for the 2011 season. Based in Grand Island, the Danger will play its home games at Eihusen Arena....

W 75–41 8–4
15 June 3 (Fri) 7:05pm
(8:05 Central)
@Wyoming Cavalry
Wyoming Cavalry
The Wyoming Cavalry are a professional indoor football team of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games in Casper, Wyoming at Casper Events Center....

L 33–41 8–5
16 June 11 (Sat) 7:05pm Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...

W 41–37 9–5
Playoffs
1 June 18 (Sat) 7:00pm 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,...

W 39–34
2 June 25 (Sat) 7:05pm @Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...

L 39–52

2000 Omaha Beef IPFL schedule

Week 1 – Omaha Beef 26, Idaho Stallions 12

Week 2 – Shreveport-Bossier Bombers
Shreveport-Bossier Bombers
The Shreveport-Bossier Bombers were an indoor football team of the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000. The Bombers, based out of Shreveport, LA/Bossier City, LA, were one of four IPFL expansion teams for that season. They played their games in the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport...

 44, Omaha Beef 39

Week 3 – Portland Prowlers
Portland Prowlers
The Portland Prowlers were a professional indoor football team based in Portland, Oregon. Playing as a member of the Indoor Professional Football League for the 2000-2001 seasons, they played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum for both years of their existence. This was the second indoor...

 43, Omaha Beef 23

Week 4 – Omaha Beef 38, Idaho Stallions 33

Week 5 – bye

Week 6 – Omaha Beef 39, Mobile Seagulls
Mobile Seagulls
The Mobile Seagulls were a professional indoor football team. They were initially a member of the Indoor Professional Football League for the 2000 season before joining the National Indoor Football League for the 2001 season, their final. They played their home games at Mobile Civic Center Arena...

 36

Week 7 – Louisiana Rangers 40, Omaha Beef 33

Week 8 – Omaha Beef 28, Shreveport-Bossier Bombers
Shreveport-Bossier Bombers
The Shreveport-Bossier Bombers were an indoor football team of the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000. The Bombers, based out of Shreveport, LA/Bossier City, LA, were one of four IPFL expansion teams for that season. They played their games in the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport...

 6

Week 9 – bye

Week 10 – Portland Prowlers
Portland Prowlers
The Portland Prowlers were a professional indoor football team based in Portland, Oregon. Playing as a member of the Indoor Professional Football League for the 2000-2001 seasons, they played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum for both years of their existence. This was the second indoor...

 34, Omaha Beef 30

Week 11 – Portland Prowlers
Portland Prowlers
The Portland Prowlers were a professional indoor football team based in Portland, Oregon. Playing as a member of the Indoor Professional Football League for the 2000-2001 seasons, they played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum for both years of their existence. This was the second indoor...

 67, Omaha Beef 54

Week 12 – bye

Week 13 – Mississippi Fire Dogs
Mississippi Fire Dogs
The Mississippi Fire Dogs are a now-defunct indoor football team from Biloxi, Mississippi. They played their home games at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They Played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the...

 49, Omaha Beef 46

Week 14 – Omaha Beef 54, Idaho Stallions 47

Week 15 – Omaha Beef 59, Idaho Stallions 39

Week 16 – Omaha Beef 57, Mobile Seagulls
Mobile Seagulls
The Mobile Seagulls were a professional indoor football team. They were initially a member of the Indoor Professional Football League for the 2000 season before joining the National Indoor Football League for the 2001 season, their final. They played their home games at Mobile Civic Center Arena...

 44

Week 17 – Louisiana Rangers 35, Omaha Beef 27

Week 18 – Portland Prowlers
Portland Prowlers
The Portland Prowlers were a professional indoor football team based in Portland, Oregon. Playing as a member of the Indoor Professional Football League for the 2000-2001 seasons, they played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum for both years of their existence. This was the second indoor...

 40, Omaha Beef 26

Week 19 – Omaha Beef 44, Mississippi Fire Dogs
Mississippi Fire Dogs
The Mississippi Fire Dogs are a now-defunct indoor football team from Biloxi, Mississippi. They played their home games at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They Played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the...

 38

Semifinals – Mississippi Fire Dogs
Mississippi Fire Dogs
The Mississippi Fire Dogs are a now-defunct indoor football team from Biloxi, Mississippi. They played their home games at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They Played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the...

 43, Omaha Beef 40

2001 Omaha Beef IPFL schedule

Week 1 – St. Louis Renegades 44, at Omaha Beef 61

Week 2 – bye

Week 3 – Omaha Beef 51, at Trenton Lightning
Trenton Lightning
The Trenton Lightning were an indoor professional football team founded in 2000 by owner/general manager, Phillip J. Subhan and local businessman, Kenneth Samu...

 41

Week 4 – Boise Stallions
Boise Stallions
The Boise Stallions are a now-defunct indoor football team from Boise, Idaho. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They originally began as the Idaho Stallions. Throughout their three seasons, the Stallions had very little success. When the league folded, the...

 27, at Omaha Beef 56

Week 5 – Omaha Beef 55, at St. Louis Renegades 47

Week 6 – bye

Week 7 – Omaha Beef 57, at Boise Stallions
Boise Stallions
The Boise Stallions are a now-defunct indoor football team from Boise, Idaho. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They originally began as the Idaho Stallions. Throughout their three seasons, the Stallions had very little success. When the league folded, the...

 34

Week 8 – Tennessee ThunderCats 50, at Omaha Beef 72

Week 9 – Omaha Beef 49, at Boise Stallions
Boise Stallions
The Boise Stallions are a now-defunct indoor football team from Boise, Idaho. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They originally began as the Idaho Stallions. Throughout their three seasons, the Stallions had very little success. When the league folded, the...

 45

Week 10 – Tennessee ThunderCats 29, at Omaha Beef 56

Week 11 – Omaha Beef 54, at Tennessee ThunderCats 32

Week 12 – St. Louis Renegades 42, at Omaha Beef 53

Week 13 – Omaha Beef 34, at Tennessee ThunderCats 61

Week 14 – Omaha Beef 35, at Boise Stallions
Boise Stallions
The Boise Stallions are a now-defunct indoor football team from Boise, Idaho. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They originally began as the Idaho Stallions. Throughout their three seasons, the Stallions had very little success. When the league folded, the...

 9

Week 15 – Boise Stallions
Boise Stallions
The Boise Stallions are a now-defunct indoor football team from Boise, Idaho. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They originally began as the Idaho Stallions. Throughout their three seasons, the Stallions had very little success. When the league folded, the...

 19, at Omaha Beef 58

Week 16 – Omaha Beef 76, at St. Louis Renegades 37

Week 17 – bye

Week 18 – Omaha Beef 50, at St. Louis Renegades 33

Week 19 – Boise Stallions
Boise Stallions
The Boise Stallions are a now-defunct indoor football team from Boise, Idaho. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They originally began as the Idaho Stallions. Throughout their three seasons, the Stallions had very little success. When the league folded, the...

 18, at Omaha Beef 79

IPFL Championship – Tennessee ThunderCats 47, Omaha Beef 38

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