Fort Wayne Fusion
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| Conference | American |
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| Division | Midwest |
| Year founded | 2007 |
| Home arena | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| City, State | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Indoor football championships | None |
The Fort Wayne Fusion are a 2007 af2 (Arena Football League's minor league) expansion team in
the Midwest Division of the American Conference. They play their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, which was the former home of the defunct United Indoor
Football franchise, the Fort Wayne Freedom.
The Fusion played their first game in the af2 on March 31st, 2007 [1] against the Green Bay Blizzard, who were the then-defending American Conference champions.
On February 20, 2007, the team announced an updated logo and colors, switching to a retro-style orange and purple color scheme. [2]
Coaches
- "Touchdown" Eddie Brown - Head Coach (2007)
- Tony Henderson - Defensive Coordinator (2007)
- "Downtown" Eddie Brown - Special Teams Coordinator (2007)
Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4th AC Midwest | -- |
2007 Season
Schedule
The Fort Wayne Fusion's schedule for the 2007 season is as follows: (Home Games in bold)
| Date | Opponent | Time (Eastern) | Location | Result | Record | |
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| Saturday, March 31, 2007 | vs. Green Bay Blizzard | 7:00 PM | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | W (36-28) | 1-0 | |
| Saturday, April 7, 2007 | @ Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 8:00 PM | CenturyTel Center | L (52-67) | 1-1 | |
| Sunday, April 15, 2007 | vs. Spokane Shock | 4:00 PM | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | W (63-56) | 2-1 | |
| Saturday, April 21, 2007 | @ Manchester Wolves | 7:05 PM | Verizon Wireless Arena | L (41-54) | 2-2 | |
| Saturday, April 28, 2007 | vs. Albany Conquest | 7:00 PM | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | L (21-35) | 2-3 | |
| Saturday, May 5, 2007 | @ Cincinnati Jungle Kats | 7:30 PM | U.S. Bank Arena | L (32-35) | 2-4 | |
| Friday, May 11, 2007 | vs. Louisville Fire | 7:30 PM | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | L (42-48) | 2-5 | |
| Saturday, May 19, 2007 | BYE WEEK | |||||
| Saturday, May 26, 2007 | vs. Tennessee Valley Vipers | 7:00 PM | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | W (56-33) | 3-5 | |
| Saturday, June 2, 2007 | @ Albany Conquest | 4:00 PM | Times Union Center | L (33-77) | 3-6 | |
| Friday, June 8, 2007 | vs. Quad City Steamwheelers | 7:30 PM | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | L (47-64) | 3-7 | |
| Saturday, June 16, 2007 | @ Louisville Fire | 7:00 PM | Freedom Hall | W (52-34) | 4-7 | |
| Friday, June 22, 2007 | @ Green Bay Blizzard | 8:30 PM | Resch Center | L (28-54) | 4-8 | |
| Saturday, June 30, 2007 | vs. Cincinnati Jungle Kats | 7:00 PM | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | W (47-25) | 5-8 | |
| Saturday, July 7, 2007 | vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers | 7:00 PM | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | L (47-48) | 5-9 | |
| Saturday, July 14, 2007 | @ Tennessee Valley Vipers | 8:30 PM | Von Braun Center | L (48-61) | 5-10 | |
| Saturday, July 21, 2007 | BYE WEEK | |||||
| Thursday, July 26, 2007 | @ Quad City Steamwheelers | 8:30 PM | i wireless Center | L (55-56) | 5-11 |
Current Roster
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Fort Wayne Fusion roster
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Quarterbacks
Offensive backs
Receivers
Kickers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Injured Reserve
Updated 2007-07-15 |
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External Links
| af2 | |||||
| AMERICAN CONFERENCE | |||||
| EASTERN DIVISION
Albany Conquest |
MIDWESTERN DIVISION
Cincinnati Jungle Kats |
WESTERN DIVISION
Boise Burn |
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| NATIONAL CONFERENCE | |||||
| CENTRAL DIVISION
Amarillo Dusters |
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings |
SOUTHERN DIVISION
Alabama Steeldogs |
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| 2008 EXPANSION/RETURN
Austin Wranglers |
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| Related articles: Arena Football League | af2 | Arena football | Indoor football | |||||
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