The San Diego Shockwave were an indoor football team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the National Indoor Football League. The team played its home games at Viejas Arena, home of the San Diego State Aztecs basketball teams. The Shockwave were founded as an expansion franchise in 2007.
| San Diego Shockwave | |
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| Established 2006 Folded 2007 Played in San Diego, California at Viejas Arena | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
| National Indoor Football League (2007) | |
Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Black, Maroon, White |
| Mascot | Shock and Wave |
| Cheerleaders | Lady Shakers |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Jeff Sprowls and Robert Sprowls |
| President | Jeff Sprowls |
| Head coach | Robert Bees |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (1) 2007 | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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The team was owned by former BYU player Jeff Sprowls and his father, Robert.[1] The Shockwave finished the 2007 season 10–1 in the league and won the NIFL title, but the league itself experienced many difficulties as other teams folded. For 2008, the Shockwave ownership decided not to continue operations in the NIFL.[2]
Some games were broadcast on XEPE, "San Diego 1700 AM." Chris Ello was the play-by-play announcer.
2007 season results
edit| Date | Opponent | Result | Att. | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| March 31 | Los Angeles | W, 56–9 | 3,237 | 1–0 | |
| April 7 | at Casper | L, 57–20 | 2,692 | 1–1 | |
| April 14 | Beaumont | W, 46–9 | 2,379 | 2–1 | |
| April 21 | Pomona | W, 61–32 | 3,473 | 3–1 | |
| April 28 | at Los Angeles | W, 61–6 | 2,733 | 4–1 | |
| May 5 | Los Angeles | W, 77–6 | 3,013 | 5–1 | |
| May 12 | at San Bernardino | W, 56–15 | N/A | 6–1 | |
| May 26 | Casper | W, 52–45 | 4,952 | 7–1 | |
| June 9 | at Beaumont | W, 50–26 | 3,000 | 8–1 | |
| June 23 | Tri–Valley | W, 33–24 | 2,933 | 9–1 | |
| June 30 | San Bernardino | W, 56–0 | 2,987 | 10–1 | |
References
edit- ^ Hiro, Brian (March 31, 2007). "Shockwave will try to do what others couldn't —— succeed in San Diego". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports - Indoor football is gone again