Carolina Aviators
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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| League | Ultimate Indoor Football League |
| Team history | Carolina Aviators (2012) |
| Based in | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Arena | Dorton Arena |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Silver, White |
| Head coach | Josh Resignalo |
The Carolina Aviators were a professional indoor football team set to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for its 2012 season. The Aviators are based in Raleigh, North Carolina, were to play their home games at the Dorton Arena. The Aviators would have been the fifth team to play in the newly formed Southern Conference of the UIFL, but the team failed expansion and never played a game.
The Aviators would have been the third indoor football team to play in Raleigh, after the Carolina Cobras of the Arena Football League (2000–2002) and the Raleigh Rebels of the Atlantic (later American) Indoor Football League (2005–2006). In 2016, indoor football will return to Raleigh as the Triangle Torch of American Indoor Football kicks off at Dorton Arena.
Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Franchise history
2012
On September 7, 2011, the team announced that they would be named the Aviators, and would be coached by former Huntington Hammer head coach, Josh Resignalo.[1]
Proposed regular season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25 | Tennessee Rail Runners | Home | |
| March 10 | Florida Tarpons | Away | |
| March 17 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Away | |
| March 24 | Rome Rampage | Away | |
| March 31 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Home | |
| April 7 | Huntington Hammer | Away | |
| April 14 | Tennessee Rail Runners | Home | |
| April 28 | Huntington Hammer | Home | |
| May 5 | Tennessee Rail Runners | Away | |
| May 12 | Tennessee Rail Runners | Away | |
| May 19 | Florida Tarpons | Away | |
| June 2 | Florida Tarpons | Home | |
| June 9 | Lakeland Raiders | Home | |
| June 16 | Huntington Hammer | Home |
References
- ↑ "Carolina flies into UIFL, announces head coach and tryouts". www.theuifl.com. UIFL. September 7, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
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