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- Miami Valley Silverbacks
- 2007 →
The team began play in 2006 as the Miami Valley Silverbacks, an expansion member of the American Indoor Football League (AIFL). On Saturday, March 25, 2006, WR/DB Maurice Lee managed to set five AIFL wide receiver records, en route to his team's 57–54 Week 5 road victory over the Steubenville Stampede. He set the records for most catches (16), most reception yards (191), most receiving touchdowns (7), most points (42), and total touchdowns (7).[1] The team finished 5-9 in their expansion season, earning a berth in the AIFL playoffs before losing in the first round. After the season four Silverbacks were named to the AIFL ProStar Team.[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
March 6 | Syracuse Soldiers | Away | Won 54-30 |
March 11 | Huntington Heroes | Away | Lost 13-62 |
March 25 | Steubenville Stampede | Away | Won 57-54 |
April 1 | Reading Express | Home | Lost 44-61 |
April 8 | Canton Legends | Home | Won 44-28 |
April 15 | Erie Freeze | Home | Lost 28-58 |
April 22 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Away | Lost 20-38 |
April 29 | Steubenville Stampede | Home | Won 73-28 |
May 6 | Johnstown Riverhawks | Home | Lost 26-33 |
May 13 | Huntington Heroes | Home | Lost 45-53 |
May 20 | Steubenville Stampede | Home | Won 40-21 |
May 27 | Erie Freeze | Away | Lost 29-54 |
June 3 | Reading Express | Away | Lost 14-73 |
June 8 | Canton Legends | Away | Lost 28-50 |
Standings
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best league record
- During regular season, all teams played within their conference.
- * = Filled in for games, due to Syracuse folding during the season. All three of these teams were outdoor amateur teams in the North American Football League.
- ** = Played remainder of Ghostriders road games, due to team folding during season.
References
- ^ "Silverbacks' Lee Rewrites AIFL Record Book -- Five Marks Set In Win Over Stampede". March 26, 2006. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "Four Silverbacks Chosen for AIFL ProStar Team". June 19, 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
Miami Valley/Dayton Silverbacks seasons
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