San Diego Shockwave
Encyclopedia
| San Diego Shockwave | |
 |
|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Arena | Cox Arena Cox Arena Officially Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, located on the San Diego State University campus in San Diego, California, is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball and women's basketball teams. Viejas Arena opened its doors to the campus and community in July of 1997 and seats 12,414 for... |
| Based in | San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
| Colors | Black, Maroon, White |
| League | National Indoor Football League National Indoor Football League National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL... |
| Head coach | Robert Bees |
| President of Football Operations | Jeff Sprowls |
| Official Dance Team | Lady Shakers |
| Mascot | Shock and Wave |
The San Diego Shockwave was a 2007 expansion team from the National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
. They played their home games at the Cox Arena
Cox Arena
Officially Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, located on the San Diego State University campus in San Diego, California, is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball and women's basketball teams. Viejas Arena opened its doors to the campus and community in July of 1997 and seats 12,414 for...
, which is also home to the San Diego State Aztecs
SDSU Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs are the collegiate athletics and sports teams for San Diego State University .San Diego State has organized programs for baseball, basketball, football, soccer, golf, gymnastics, rowing , softball, tennis, track, swimming, diving, women's volleyball, and water polo.The...
basketball teams.
The Shockwave had a great 2007 season, going 10-1 in the league and winning the NIFL title, but the league itself experienced many difficulties as other teams folded. For 2008, the Shockwave ownership decided not to continue operations in the NIFL.
Some games were broadcast on XEPE, "San Diego 1700 AM." Chris Ello was the play-by-play announcer.
2007 Season Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Att. | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| March 31 | Los Angeles | W, 56-9 | 3,237 | 1-0 | |
| April 7 | at Casper | L, 57-20 | 2,692 | 1-1 | |
| April 14 | Beaumont | W, 46-9 | 2,379 | 2-1 | |
| April 21 | Pomona | W, 61-32 | 3,473 | 3-1 | |
| April 28 | at Los Angeles | W, 61-6 | 2,733 | 4-1 | |
| May 5 | Los Angeles | W, 77-6 | 3,013 | 5-1 | |
| May 12 | at San Bernardino | W, 56-15 | N/A | 6-1 | |
| May 26 | Casper | W, 52-45 | 4,952 | 7-1 | |
| June 9 | at Beaumont | W, 50-26 | 3,000 | 8-1 | |
| June 23 | Tri-Valley | W, 33-24 | 2,933 | 9-1 | |
| June 30 | San Bernardino | W, 56-0 | 2,987 | 10-1 | |