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Kalamazoo Xplosion

{{Infobox indoor American football team

| name = Kalamazoo Xplosion

| logo = KalamazooXplosion.PNG

| helmet =

| founded = 2007

| folded = 2008

| city = Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan

| colors = Gold, Black
{{color box|yellow}} {{color box|#000000}}

| coach = Mike Sparks

| owner = Mike Johnson
Mike Trumbell
Esteban Rivera{{cite news|last=Morgan|first=Wes|title=Xplosion owners juggling two teams|url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/120851041126370.xml&coll=7&thispage=1|work=Kalamazoo Gazette|date=2008-04-18|accessdate=2008-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002051351/http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports-2%2F120851041126370.xml&coll=7&thispage=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-02}}

| president = Mike Johnson
Mike Trumbell
Esteban Rivera

| general manager =

| cheerleaders = The Xplosion Dance Team

| mascot = Xplodey the Coyote

| league =

Continental Indoor Football League (2007–2008)

  • Great Lakes Division (2007)
  • Great Lakes Conference (2008)
  • East Division (2008)

| team_history =

  • Kalamazoo Xplosion (2007–2008)

| no_conf_champs = 1

| conf_champs =

  • {{CIFL Year|2008}}

| no_div_champs = 1

| div_champs =

  • {{CIFL Year|2008}}

| no_league_champs = 0

| league_champs =

| no_playoff_appearances = 2

| playoff_appearances =

  • {{CIFL Year|2007}}, {{CIFL Year|2008}}

| arena_years =

}}

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. 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.{{cite news|last=Mancina |first=Greg |title=Saginaw Sting ready to join new league while owners work to split their differences |url=http://www.mlive.com/saginawnews/sports/index.ssf/2008/09/saginaw_sting_ready_to_join_ne.html |work=The Saginaw News |publisher=Booth Newspapers |location=Saginaw, Michigan |date=2008-09-12 |accessdate=2008-10-16 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103231957/http://www.mlive.com/saginawnews/sports/index.ssf/2008/09/saginaw_sting_ready_to_join_ne.html|url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-03}}

Season-By-Season

{{Start NFL SBS}}

|-

|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

|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

{{end box}}

2007 Season Schedule

class="wikitable"
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=

{{2007 CIFL Standings|team=Xplosion}}

2008 Season Schedule

class="wikitable"
Date

!Opponent

!Home/Away

!Result

March 7

|Chicago Slaughter

|Away

Won 46-39 (OT){{cite news|last=Beardmore|first=Matt|title=Xplosion rallies from 20 down for OT win|url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1204957209306890.xml&coll=7&thispage=1|work=Kalamazoo Gazette|date=March 8, 2008|accessdate=2008-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114082313/http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports-2%2F1204957209306890.xml&coll=7&thispage=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-11-14}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/chi0307.html |title=Kalamazoo Xplosion 46, Chicago Slaughter 39 |accessdate=2008-04-23 |work=CIFL Statistics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416001946/http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/chi0307.html |archive-date=2008-04-16 }}
March 14

|Rock River Raptors

|Home

Won 33-26 (OT){{cite news |last=Taft |first=Jay |title=Rockford falls to Xplosion in OT of CIFL opener |url=http://www.rrstar.com/sports/x1438208390 |work= Rockford Register Star |publisher=GateHouse Media, Inc. |accessdate=2008-04-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202040025/http://www.rrstar.com/sports/x1438208390|url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-02}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/kal0314.html |title=Kalamazoo Xplosion 33, Rock River Raptors 26 |accessdate=2008-04-23 |work=CIFL Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416001956/http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/kal0314.html |archive-date=2008-04-16 |url-status=dead }}
March 21

|Flint Phantoms

|Home

Won 62-8{{cite news|last=Morgan|first=Wes|title=Xplosion unleash their offense|url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1206166804310080.xml&coll=7|work=Kalamazoo Gazette|date=March 22, 2008|accessdate=2008-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002051403/http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports-2%2F1206166804310080.xml&coll=7|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-02}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/week3/KAL080321.html |title=Kalamazoo Xplosion 62, Flint Phantoms Phantoms 8 |accessdate=2008-04-23 |work=CIFL Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416002024/http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/week3/KAL080321.html |archive-date=2008-04-16 |url-status=dead }}
March 27

|Fort Wayne Freedom

|Away

Won 50-34{{cite news |last=Sebring |first=Blake |title=Mistakes add up for Freedom |url=http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080328/SPORTS/803280301/1002 |work= News-Sentinel |date=March 28, 2008 |accessdate=2008-04-28 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/week4/FW0327.HTM |title=Kalamazoo vs Fort Wayne (Mar 27, 2008) |accessdate=2008-04-23 |work=CIFL Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416002513/http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/week4/FW0327.HTM |archive-date=April 16, 2008 |url-status=dead }}
April 4

|Muskegon Thunder

|Away

|Lost 37-44 (OT){{cite news|last=Kendra|first=Tom|title=XplosionD-fused|url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/120737100645400.xml&coll=7|work=Kalamazoo Gazette|date=April 5, 2008|accessdate=2008-04-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002051314/http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports-2%2F120737100645400.xml&coll=7|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-02}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/week5/MUS0404.HTM |title=Kalamazoo vs Muskegon (Apr 04, 2008) |accessdate=2008-04-23 |work=CIFL Statistics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411062917/http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/week5/MUS0404.HTM |archive-date=2008-04-11 }}

April 11

|Chicago Slaughter

|Home

|Won 54-48{{cite web |url=http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/week6/KAL0411.HTM |title=Chicago vs Kalamazoo (Apr 11, 2008) |accessdate=2008-04-28 |work=CIFL Statistics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420075318/http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/week6/KAL0411.HTM |archive-date=2008-04-20 }}

April 19

|Flint Phantoms

|Away

|Won 44-18{{cite news |last=Nilsen |first=Dan |title=Phantoms again no match for Kalamazoo on home field |url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/flintjournal/index.ssf?/base/sports-3/120886862351920.xml&coll=5 |work=Flint Journal |publisher=Booth Newspapers |date=April 20, 2008 |accessdate=2008-04-23 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

May 3

|Muskegon Thunder

|Home

|Won 49-19{{cite news|title=Xplosion get payback vs. Thunder|url=http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/120987840626570.xml&coll=7|work=Kalamazoo Gazette|date=2008-05-04|accessdate=2008-06-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509024656/http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports-2%2F120987840626570.xml&coll=7|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-05-09}}

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=

{{2008 CIFL Standings|team=Xplosion}}

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070225125323/http://www.kzooxplosion.com/ Official website]
  • [http://www.thestatguys.com/CIFL/KAL.HTM Xplosion's 2007 stats]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{CIFL}}

Category:Continental Indoor Football League teams

Category:American football teams in Michigan

Category:Sports in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Category:American football teams established in 2007

Category:American football teams disestablished in 2008

Category:2007 establishments in Michigan

Category:2008 disestablishments in Michigan