The 2009 Miami Valley Silverbacks season was the fourth season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise. The Silverbacks planned on sitting out the 2009 CIFL season, but due to the West Virginia Wild getting suspended from the league, the CIFL offered for the Silverbacks to take the place of the Wild. They had been scheduled to play a 12-game season, primarily as a traveling team, only playing two home games at Hobart Arena, but two of their road games were cancelled. The team hired Derrick Shepard, a former NFL and Arena Football League defensive tackle, to coach the team. On April 14, the Silverbacks announced that a majority of their remaining 2009 season games were to be broadcast live online for free on MCP-TV at www.miamicountypost.com. Professional sports announcer JT Szabo provided the play-by-play.Silverbacks Broadcast Live On www.miamicountypost.com The team finished with a franchise-worst record of 0–10, failing to make the playoffs for the third straight season.
Schedule DateOpponentHome/AwayResultMarch 27Marion MayhemAwayLost 0–55April 4Milwaukee BonecrushersAwayCANCELLEDApril 11Rock River RaptorsAwayLost 14–41April 19Wheeling WildcatsHomeLost 28–52April 25Fort Wayne FreedomAwayLost 28–34May 2Marion MayhemAwayLost 2–36May 9Wheeling WildcatsAwayLost 13–33May 17Fort Wayne FreedomHomeLost 28–56May 23Wisconsin WolfpackAwayLost 30–53May 30Milwaukee BonecrushersAwayLost 32–40June 6Fort Wayne FreedomAwayCANCELLEDJune 13Marion MayhemAwayLost 20–53
2009 standings
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