The Danville Demolition were an American Indoor Football Association team that played in 2007. The team played their home games at the David S. Palmer Arena.
History On June 19, 2006, the AIFA announced that Danville would get a team to play at the Palmer Arena. Commissioner Andrew Haines owned the team (like most others) until a suitable owner could be found. Local radio station WDAN held a name-the-team contest, with 95% of the entries beginning with the letter "D".
On August 16 the team announced their name, the Danville Demolition, as well as their new owner, South Bend, Indiana businessman John Christner, as well as a head coach, B.J. Luke (replaced midseason by Willie Davis). The winning name was submitted by Michael Burmeister of Racine, Wisconsin.
The team struggled on and off the field, with only one win (against the Erie Freeze at home on March 29) Demolition owner, John Christner decided to shut down the Danville franchise due to dwindling attendance and sponsorship. Christner still owns the AIFA franchise and hopes to locate the franchise somewhere in the midwest.
The Ultimate Indoor Football League has selected Danville as an expansion site for the 2012 season.
Season-by-season
|2007 || 1 || 12 || 0 || 6th Northern || --
2007 season schedule DateOpponentHome/AwayResultFebruary 17Erie FreezeAwayLost 21–49February 23Johnstown RiverhawksHomeLost 16–39March 4Pittsburgh RiverRatsAwayLost 21–47March 9Pittsburgh RiverRatsHomeLost 29–34March 29Erie FreezeHomeWon 48–45April 5Lakeland ThunderboltsHomeLost 6-71April 14Johnstown RiverhawksAwayLost 8-40April 21Reading ExpressHomeLost 42–56April 28Huntington HeroesHomeLost 34–70May 6Canton LegendsAwayLost 14–72May 12Huntington HeroesAwayLost 14–56May 24Canton LegendsHomeLost 19–53June 2Reading ExpressAwayLost 41–83
External links Official Site Story Announcing Team Name, Owner, Coach Demolition's 2007 Stats