Raleigh Rebels

Raleigh Rebels

Founded	2005
Folded	2006
Arena	Dorton Arena
Based in	Raleigh, North Carolina
Colors	Red, White, and Blue
League	American Indoor Football League
Head coach	Dan Pifer
President of Football Operations	Harry Pierce

The Raleigh Rebels were a professional indoor football team based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. They played their home games at the Dorton Arena and were members of the American Indoor Football League (AIFL).

During the team's inaugural season, they played an all-road schedule as a favor to the league (the Ghostriders were also playing an all-road schedule, since they were a quick formation of the Carolina Sharks), along with the fact that they couldn't get a lease for an arena in Raleigh until 2006. During their first year, the Rebels compiled a mediocre record of 3-7, almost beating the Canton Legends for fourth place. Since the league had only six teams, everyone of them (including the Rebels) made the playoffs. Their inaugural year ended with a thud as they lost in the first round to the Legends.

The Rebels' second year turned out to be better than their inaugural year. They finished the regular season at 8-6 and automatically went to the Southern Conference championship game, due to the Richmond Bandits' suspension, making them forfeit. However, a week's worth of rest couldn't prepare them for the top-seeded Rome Renegades, as they fell 63-14.

Proposed logo as the Carolina Bombers

Following their AIFL playoff loss, the Rebels announced their intentions to move to the WIFL with the Rome Renegades. They would have become charters member of this newly formed league. Despite changing their name to the Carolina Bombers on August 24, they would never have a chance to play in the new league, because on October 16, they ceased all operations, along with the Rome Renegades.

Season-By-Season

Season	W	L	T	Finish	Playoff results
Raleigh Rebels (AIFL)
2005	3	7	0	5th League	Lost First Round (Canton)
2006	8	6	0	3rd Southern	Lost SC Championship (Rome)
Totals	12	15	0	(including playoffs)

External links

American Indoor Football

Northern Division	Central Penn Capitals Maryland Eagles Northern Kentucky Nightmare River City Raiders Triangle Torch West Michigan Ironmen Winston Wildcats

Southern Division	Central Florida Jaguars Florida Tarpons Georgia Firebirds Myrtle Beach Freedom New Mexico Stars Savannah Steam South Carolina Ravens

2017 Expansion	High Country Grizzlies Vermont Bucks

Seasons	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

See also	Southern Indoor Football League 2011

World Indoor Football League

Teams	Augusta Spartans Columbus Lions Daytona Beach Thunder Osceola Ghostriders Tallahassee Titans

Arenas	Columbus Civic Center Donald L. Tucker Center James Brown Arena Ocean Center Silver Spurs Arena

Seasons	2007

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