| Chicago Slaughter | |
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| Chicago Slaughter logo | |
| Founded | 2006 |
| League | CIFL (2007-2009) IFL (2010-future) |
| Team History | Chicago Slaughter 2007-present |
| Arena | Sears Centre |
| Based in | Hoffman Estates, Illinois |
| Team colors | Black, Red, White |
| President | Arney Silvestri |
| Head Coach | Steve "Mongo" McMichael |
| Championships | 1 (CIFL: 2009) |
| Division Titles | 2 (CIFL: 2008, 2009) |
| Dancers | Slaughter Girls |
| Mascot | Sergeant Slaughter |
The Chicago Slaughter is a team in the Indoor Football League that began play in 2007 as a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. The original team name was the "Foxes," but original team GM Brett Vickers changed the name when his nephew's wife suggested they should have a a name which reflected the working people of Chicago like the bohemian meatpackers of the old Chicago Stockyard. The name became Slaughter so their home field could be called the Slaughter House. They play their home games at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The team was originally intended to be a part of United Indoor Football, but due to a dispute with the league, it changed its course.
Another of Brett Vickers' nephews suggested the team interview William "The Refrigerator" Perry and Steve "Mongo" McMichael from the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl XX championship team for the head coaching position. The aim was to appeal to local fans' affinity tor McMichael and Perry and to take advantage of McMichael's love of hard-nosed, tough football. [1]. McMichael is head coach, while Perry is Director of Football Operations. In the off-season prior to the 2009 season, Super Bowl XX Champions Jim McMahon and Otis Wilson were signed as quarterback and linebacker scouts respectively. [2].
On June 27, 2009, the Slaughter won the CIFL championship, finishing the 2009 season undefeated.[1]
After the completion of the 2009 season, rumors began circulating that the Slaughter would be leaving the struggling CIFL to join the more successful IFL for the 2010 season. On October 27 of 2009, the CIFL suddenly announced that it was expelling the Slaughter and cited non payment of 2009 dues and fees as the cause. In its October 29 announcement of joining the IFL, the Slaughter management countered the CIFL's claim by stating that the cash strapped league had spent most of the 2009 season attempting to charge them a higher amount for dues and fees than most of the other teams in the CIFL. Several other teams have also left the CIFL and joined other leagues because of contract or money disputes.
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Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| Chicago Slaughter (CIFL) | |||||
| 2007 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3rd Great Lakes | Won GLD Qualifier (Miami Valley) Lost GLD Semifinal (Kalamazoo) |
| 2008 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1st Great Lakes West | Lost GLD West Finals (Rock River) |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1st Western | Won Western Division Finals (Wisconsin) Won CIFL Championship(Fort Wayne) |
| Chicago Slaughter (IFL) | |||||
| 2010 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Totals | 32 | 9 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
Schedules
2007 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Away | Won 66-44 |
| April 14 | Kalamazoo Xplosion | Away | Lost 21-34 |
| April 21 | New England Surge | Away | Won 38-35 |
| April 28 | Muskegon Thunder | Home | Won 57-40 |
| May 5 | Rochester Raiders | Home | Lost 40-49 |
| May 12 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Won 55-30 |
| May 20 | Kalamazoo Xplosion | Home | Won 51-47 |
| May 25 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Won 48-47 |
| June 3 | Springfield Stallions | Away | Won 69-44 |
| June 9 | Muskegon Thunder | Away | Won 58-34 |
| June 16 | Port Huron Pirates | Home | Lost 12-46 |
| June 24 | Springfield Stallions (Springfield forfeits) | Home | Won 2-0 |
| June 24 | Capital City Outlaws (Non-league exhibition) | Home | Won 61-6 |
| June 30 | Miami Valley Silverbacks (Playoffs) | Home | Won 60-28 |
| July 7 | Kalamazoo Xplosion (Playoffs) | Away | Lost 40-51 |
2008 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 7 | Kalamazoo Xplosion | Home | Lost 39-46 (OT)[2][3] |
| March 22 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Away | Won 64-41 |
| March 29 | Rock River Raptors | Away | Lost 45-55 |
| April 4 | Miami Valley Silverbacks | Home | Won 58-37 |
| April 11 | Kalamazoo Xplosion | Away | Lost 48-54[4] |
| April 19 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Home | Won 56-18 |
| April 25 | Muskegon Thunder | Away | Won 27-10 |
| May 3 | Rock River Raptors | Home | Won 67-59 |
| May 9 | Marion Mayhem | Away | Won 41-38 |
| May 17 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Home | Won 41-33 |
| May 24 | Saginaw Sting | Away | Lost 28-53 |
| May 31 | Muskegon Thunder | Home | Won 38-35 |
| June 13 | Rock River Raptors (Playoffs) | Home | Lost 39-54 |
2009 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Home | Won 84-24 |
| March 21 | Wisconsin Wolfpack | Away | Won 40-36 |
| March 27 | Rock River Raptors | Home | Won 69-38 |
| April 4 | Wheeling Wildcats | Away | Won 67-59 |
| April 11 | Marion Mayhem | Home | Won 74-60 |
| April 18 | Fort Wayne Freedom | Away | Won 56-41 |
| April 25 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Home | Won 78-25 |
| May 2 | Wheeling Wildcats | Home | Won 61-38 |
| May 9 | Rock River Raptors | Away | Won 77-47 |
| May 16 | Wisconsin Wolfpack | Home | Won 67-22 |
| May 22 | Milwaukee Bonecrushers | Away | Won 70-49 |
| May 30 | Wisconsin Wolfpack | Away | Won 49-14 |
| June 20 | Wisconsin Wolfpack (Playoffs) | Home | Won 63-19 |
| June 27 | Fort Wayne Freedom (Championship Game) | Home | Won 58-48 |
Division Standings
Note: W= Wins, L= Losses, PCT= Winning Percentage, GB= Games Behind
2009 (CIFL Western)
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Streak |
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| y-Chicago Slaughter | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | -- | Won 12 |
| x-Wisconsin Wolfpack | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 5.0 | Won 1 |
| Rock River Raptors | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 5.0 | Won 3 |
| Milwaukee Bonecrushers | 3 | 8 | 0.273 | 8.5 | Won 1 |
y-clinched division
x-clinched playoffs
2010 (IFL Central North)
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Slaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Bloomington Extreme | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| Green Bay Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | |
| La Crosse Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
References
- ^ "Slaughter win CIFL championship". ESPNChicago.com. 2009-06-28. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4292390. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ Beardmore, Matt (March 8, 2008). "Xplosion rallies from 20 down for OT win". Kalamazoo Gazette (Booth Newspapers). http://www.mlive.com/sports/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1204957209306890.xml&coll=7&thispage=1. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Xplosion 46, Chicago Slaughter 39". CIFL Statistics. http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/chi0307.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ "Chicago vs Kalamazoo (Apr 11, 2008)". CIFL Statistics. http://www.ciflstats.com/leaguestats/2008/games/week6/KAL0411.HTM. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
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