Chicago Eagles (CIF)

Chicago Eagles
Founded 2014
League CIF (2016)
Division Northern (2016)
Team history Gary Dawgs (2014–2015)
Illiana Eagles (2015)
Chicago Eagles (2015–present)
Based in Chicago, Illinois
Arena UIC Pavilion
Colors Red, Blue, White
              
Owner(s) Brian Brundage
Head coach Mel Hay
General Manager Alex Hafer
Championships 0
Division titles 0
Playoff berths 0
Website chicagoeagles.us

The Chicago Eagles are a professional indoor football team and a member of the Northeast Division of Champions Indoor Football that began play in the 2016 season. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the Eagles play their home games at the UIC Pavilion.[1] The team is currently on hiatus for the 2017 season.

History

Gary Dawgs logo (2014)

The team was founded in 2014 as the Gary Dawgs, an expansion franchise of the CIF for the 2015 season planned for Gary, Indiana.[2] On October 14, 2014, the team announced that it would delay its launch until the 2016 CIF season after co-owner Mike Dortch left the ownership group to pursue other opportunities.[3][4] Rebranded the Illiana Eagles ("Illiana", a portmanteau of Illinois and Indiana, is the geographical region around the eastern edge of Illinois and the western edge of Indiana) in November 2014, the franchise was accepted into the CIF on February 19, 2015.[5] On August 19, 2015, the Bloomington Edge from Bloomington, Illinois joined the CIF and are expected to form a strong inter-state rivalry with the Eagles.

On December 16, the Eagles quietly changed their name to the Chicago Eagles.

After only one season, the team suspended operations for the 2017 season with hopes to return for the 2018 season.[6]

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Wild Card Berth League Leader
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason Results
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2016 2016 CIF Northern 5th 3 9 0
Totals 3 9 0 All-time regular season record (2016)
0 0 — All-time postseason record (2016)
3 9 0 All-time regular season and postseason record (2016)

* Season currently in progress

References

  1. ↑ "UIC Pavilion". Illiana Eagles. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ Hamnik, Al (October 2, 2014). "Dawgs hoping to take a bite out of local sports revenue". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Munster, IN: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ Burbridge, John (January 23, 2015). "Illiana Eagles set indoor football flight plan for the CIF 2016 season". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Munster, IN: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ Hamnik, Al (October 14, 2014). "Northwest Indiana's CIFL Dawgs to sit out the 2015 season". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Munster, IN: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Franchise officially accepted". Illiana Eagles. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015 – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "Chicago Eagles suspend operations for the 2017 Season". Chicago Eagles. November 18, 2016.
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