- Kansas Koyotes
The
Kansas Koyotes are a professional indoor football team based out ofTopeka, Kansas . The Koyotes compete in theAmerican Professional Football League (APFL). They began play in 2003.In their first four years of existence, the Koyotes have dominated the APFL. They went undefeated in the 2003 and 2004 seasons, beating the
Missouri Minutemen in the championship game both times. [http://calbears.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4179/is_20030712/ai_n11802122] [http://cjonline.com/stories/071104/koy_champs.shtml] In the 2005 season, they went undefeated again, albeit being in many close games, winning their third championship over theIowa Blackhawks by a field goal kicked as time expired. [http://cjonline.com/stories/071705/koy_apfltitle.shtml] . The winning streak lasted 31 games, including exhibition games and post-season games.2006 is when the Koyotes finally met their Waterloo in Wichita, losing to the
Wichita Aviators in the season opener. [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4179/is_20060409/ai_n16161474] They would lose to the Aviators again, and finish second in the regular-season standings to the Aves. The two teams were going to play for the APFL Championship at theWichita Ice Arena , for reasons that may never be clear, the league moved the game toLandon Arena . There was never a true explanation offered for this decision, and the game never took place. [http://www.cjonline.com/stories/080406/koy_champs.shtml]In 2007, the Koyotes continued their domination by winning all their regular season home games and losing only two road games. They proceeded to win the championship game against Iowa Blackhawks.
Many of the Kansas players played collegiate football for
Washburn University .The Koyotes, as well as the APFL, are owned by Ralph Adams. Their home arena is
Landon Arena .eason-By-Season
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2003 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won APFL Championship (Missouri)
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2004 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won APFL Championship (Missouri)
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2005 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won APFL Championship (Iowa)
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2006 || 10 || 2 || 0 || 2nd League || Won Semifinals (Iowa)
Won APFL Championship (Wichita) (Forfeit)
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2007 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st League || Won APFL Championship (Iowa)
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*2008 || 11 || 1 || 0 || 1st Northern || Won Semifinals (Iowa) Won APFL Championship (Beaumont)
-!Totals || 54 || 5 || 0
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* [http://www.koyotefootball.com Official Website]
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