The Kansas Koyotes, founded by Ralph Adams, were a professional indoor football and were a charter member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. Based in Topeka, Kansas, the Koyotes played their home games at Landon Arena.
The Koyotes began play in 2003 as a professional football team. Before joining the CPIFL, the Koyotes were a charter member of the former American Professional Football League, where they won the league's first six championships. Brian Hebert, the running back coach, dominated with five great running backs, led by Donnell Smith, and propelled the team to its first championship in 2003, which opened the door for future Koyotes championship teams. Former Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion Clayton Holmes played for the Koyotes in 2003.
History In their first four years of existence, the Koyotes dominated the APFL. They went undefeated in the 2003 and 2004 seasons, beating the Missouri Minutemen in the APFL Bowl both times. In the 2005 season, they went undefeated again, albeit being in many close games, winning their third APFL Bowl over the Iowa Blackhawks by a field goal kicked as time expired. . The winning streak lasted 31 games, including exhibition games and post-season games.
In 2006 the Koyotes finally lost their first game in Wichita, losing to the Wichita Aviators in the season opener. They would lose to the Aviators again, and finish second in the regular-season standings to the Aves. The two teams were going to play for APFL Bowl IV at the Wichita Ice Arena, for reasons that may never be clear, the league moved the game to Landon Arena. These were clear control issues that lead to the demise of the league.
In 2007, the Koyotes continued winning all their regular season home games and losing only two road games. They proceeded to win APFL Bowl V against Iowa Blackhawks. During the season, the Koyotes signed Abby Vestal as their kicker. On April 23, Vestal kicked three PATs, becoming the first woman to score points in a professional men's football game. Vestal, who signed a soccer scholarship for 2007 with Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, would kick 6-9 PATs and go 0-2 in FGs.
Starting with the 2013 season, the Koyotes joined the Champions Professional Indoor Football League for two years. After joining the CPIFL, they finally took on true teams at a professional level, that lead to a 2-22 finish over their final two seasons. The Koyotes were up against competition at a true professional level after their years in the APFL.
The Koyotes announced after the 2014 season ended that they would leave the CPIFL and play 2015 as an independent team, playing eight home games. None of these games were played and the team apparently disbanded.
Logos and uniforms
Final roster Kansas Koyotes roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Reserve lists
Season-by-season
| colspan="6" align="center" | Kansas Koyotes (APFL) |- |2003 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won APFL Bowl I (Missouri) |- |2004 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won APFL Bowl II (Missouri) |- |2005 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st League || Won APFL Bowl III (Iowa) |- |2006 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 2nd League || Won Semifinals (Iowa)No Winner - APFL Bowl IV (Kansas vs Wichita) |- |2007 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st League || Won APFL Bowl V (Iowa) |- |2008 || 9 || 1 || 0 || 1st Northern || Won Semifinals (Iowa)Won APFL Bowl VI (Beaumont) |- |2009 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st League || Lost APFL Bowl VII (Iowa) |- |2010 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 4th League || Won APFL Qualifier (Junction City)Lost APFL Bowl VIII (Iowa) |- |2011 || 5 || 6 || 0 || 4th League || Lost APFL Semifinal (Sioux City) |- |2012 || 7 || 5 || 0 || 5th League || -- |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Kansas Koyotes (CPIFL) |- |2013 || 1 || 11 || 0 || 9th League || -- |- |2014 || 1 || 11 || 0 || 9th League|| -- |- !Totals || 84 || 47 || 0 |colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
2014
Season schedule Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Final Score Team Record1February 22 (Sat)7:05pm@Salina Bombers8–752March 1 (Sat)7:05pm@Oklahoma Defenders6–720–13March 9 (Sun)3:00pm@Omaha Beef27–550–24 Bye5March 23 (Sun)3:00pmSalina Bombers27–510–36 Bye7April 5 (Sat)7:05pmOmaha Beef30–520–48 Bye9April 19 (Sat)7:05pmOklahoma Defenders55–640–510April 26 (Sat)7:05pmDodge City Law12–330–611May 3 (Sat)7:05pm@Bloomington Edge42–430–712May 9 (Fri)7:05pm@Lincoln Haymakers17–540–813May 17 (Sat)7:05pm@Wichita Wild14–520–914May 24 (Sat)7:05pmSioux City Bandits40–720–1015May 31 (Sat)7:05pmOklahoma Defenders75–631–1016June 7 (Sat)7:05pm@Dodge City Law26–621–11
2013
Season schedule Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Final Score Team Record1 Bye2March 16 (Sat)7:30pmOklahoma Defenders40-620-13March 23 (Sat)7:05pm@Wichita Wild20-390-24March 30 (Sat)7:30pm@Omaha Beef27-540-35April 6 (Sat)7:30pm@Mid-Missouri Outlaws49-181-36April 12 (Fri)7:30pmKansas City Renegades28-561-47 Bye8April 27 (Sat)7:30pmBloomington Edge0-481-59May 4 (Sat)7:30pmSalina Bombers31-551-610May 11 (Sat)7:30pm@Oklahoma Defenders20-481-711May 18 (Sat)7:30pm@Salina Bombers20-371-812May 25 (Sat)7:30pm@Kansas City Renegades28-821-913June 1 (Sat)7:30pmSioux City Bandits23-481-1014June 8 (Sat)7:30pmLincoln Haymakers16-451-11
References
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