Bismarck Bucks

Bismarck Bucks
Current season
Established 2016
Play in Bismarck Event Center
in Bismarck, North Dakota
www.bismarckbucks.com
HelmetLogo
League/conference affiliations
Team colors Orange, black and brown
              
Mascot Bullseye
Personnel
General manager Heidi Ripplinger
Head coach Rod Miller
Team history
  • Bismarck Bucks (2017–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (2)
Home arena(s)

The Bismarck Bucks are an indoor American football team based in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Bucks joined Champions Indoor Football (CIF) as an expansion team in 2016, and began play for the 2017 season.[1] The team moved to the Indoor Football League (IFL) beginning with the 2019 season.[2] The team plays its home games at the Bismarck Event Center in downtown Bismarck.

The Bucks are the third indoor football team to play in Bismarck, following the Bismarck Blaze who played in the original Indoor Football League for its second and final season of 2000, as well as the Bismarck Roughriders who played in the National Indoor Football League from 2002 until 2003.

History

2018 Helmet

On September 28, 2016, it was announced that Bismarck had been granted a team in the CIF to begin play for the 2017 season. Richard Davis was announced as the team's first head coach and general manager, with former University of Mary wide receiver Elby Pope signed as the team's first player.[3]

Following a name-the-team contest, the Bismarck Bucks name, logo and colors were announced on the November 1 episode of KXMB-TV news/talk program Good Day Dakota.[4]

During the Bucks' second season, head coach and general manager Richard Davis was relieved of duties after several workplace grievances had been filed against him and his wife Judy Davis, another Bucks' employee. He was replaced by former Wichita Force and then Bucks' offensive coordinator Paco Martinez on an interim basis.[5]

On October 5, 2018, the Bucks announced that they had joined the Indoor Football League for the 2019 season, following the Quad City Steamwheelers from the CIF.[2]

Roster

Bismarck Bucks roster
Quarterbacks
  •  7 Tyler Johnson

Running backs

  • 15 Cody Paul KR
  •  8 Zavier Steward FL

Wide receivers

  •  3 Trey Boone
  • 23 Jauhem Byrd-Mix
  •  6 Tyler Hanks
  • 19 Jeremy Mayfield
  •  2 Justin Mott
  • 12 Elbert Pope
 Offensive linemen
  • 71 Connor Hart
  • 95 Ben Johnson
  • 69 Robert Paulson
  • 77 Matthew Thornton
  • -- Kasimili Uitalia

Defensive linemen

  • 10 Wyatt Johnson
  • 20 Shawn Oakman
  • 11 Marquis Smith
  • 55 John Tongilava
  • 50 Siosifa Vea
 Linebackers
  •  5 Jarelle Miller

Defensive backs

  • 17 Randel Barber
  •  4 Lakeith Murray
  •  2 Antwan Smith
  • 21 Wes Worthen

Special teams

  • 16 Evan Connoly
 Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 26, 2018
25 Active, 0 Inactive

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Season-by-season results

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff berth League leader
Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2017 CIFNorth 4th570Lost Conference Semifinal (Sioux City) 43–82
2018 CIFNorth 4th570Lost Conference Semifinal (Salina) 51–81
Totals 10140All-time regular season record (2017–2018)
02—All-time postseason record (2017–2018)
10160All-time regular season and postseason record (2017–2018)

References

  1. ↑ Mark Wishnia (September 26, 2016). "Bismarck is Getting an Indoor Football Team". www.cool987fm.com. Loudwire Network.
  2. 1 2 Kosirowski, Ken (October 5, 2018). "Bismarck Bucks moving to IFL, hire new general manager, head coach". MyNDNow.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Steve (September 28, 2016). "Football returns to Event Center". BismarckTribune.com. The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bismarck Bucks, the indoor pro football team gets set for winter". MyMDNow.com. KXMB-TV. November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bismarck Bucks fire head coach after workplace grievance filed". KXMD-TV. April 19, 2018.
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