2009 Marion Mayhem season

The 2009 Marion Mayhem season was the fourth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. The Mayhem finished the regular season with a 9-3 record in 2009. This was good enough to earn them the 2009 CIFL East Division Regular Season Title and the opportunity to host the East Division Championship Game.[1] This was the third season in a row the Mayhem made the playoffs. Their opponent in the East Division Championship Game was the Fort Wayne Freedom (6-5). Coming into the game the Freedom had been experiencing money problems and up until three days before the East Division Championship Game the Freedom still were not sure they were going to show up in Marion.[2] But when game time came the Freedom, whom brought a smaller than usual roster that had not practiced regularly for a couple of weeks, played with more heart and determination then the Mayhem and won 49-40.[3]

2009 Marion Mayhem season
OwnerMichael Birch
Stanley Jackson
Head coachPepe Pearson
Home fieldVeterans Memorial Coliseum
220 East Fairground Street
Marion, OH 43302
Results
Record9–3
Division place1st East
Playoff finishLost Eastern Division Championship 40-49 (Freedom)

Schedule

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Date Opponent Home/Away Result
March 13 Wheeling Wildcats Home W 55-49
March 21 Fort Wayne Freedom Away L 23-46
March 27 Miami Valley Silverbacks Home W 55-0
April 4 Fort Wayne Freedom Home W 39-33 OT
April 11 Chicago Slaughter Away L 60-74
April 25 Wheeling Wildcats Away W 61-57
May 2 Miami Valley Silverbacks Home W 36-2
May 9 Wisconsin Wolfpack Away W 59-19
May 16 Wheeling Wildcats Home W 54-24
May 23 Fort Wayne Freedom Away W 62-47
June 6 Rock River Raptors Home L 40-43
June 13 Miami Valley Silverbacks Home W 53-20
2009 CIFL PLAYOFFS
June 20 Fort Wayne Freedom (East Finals) Home L 40-49

2009 standings

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Team Overall Division
W L T PCT W L T PCT
East Division
Marion Mayhem-y 9 3 0 .750 8 1 0 .889
Fort Wayne Freedom-x 6 5 0 .545 5 2 0 .294
Wheeling Wildcats 2 10 0 .167 2 5 0 .286
Miami Valley Silverbacks 0 10 0 .000 0 7 0 .000
West Division
Chicago Slaughter-y 12 0 0 1.000 8 0 0 1.000
Wisconsin Wolfpack-x 7 5 0 .583 4 4 0 .500
Rock River Raptors 7 5 0 .583 3 5 0 .167
Milwaukee Bonecrushers 3 8 0 .273 1 7 0 .167

References

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  1. ^ Jay Taft (June 6, 2009). "Raptors win, still miss out on postseason". Rockfrod Register Star. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Reggie Hayes (June 17, 2009). "Freedom playoff game vs. Mayhem is a 'go'". News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  3. ^ Stacy Clardie (June 21, 2009). "Freedom overcome odds to capture Eastern Division title". Journal Gazette. Retrieved May 25, 2012.