Oklahoma Flying Aces
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Established 2018 Play in Enid, Oklahoma at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center GoFlyingAces.com | |
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Team colors | Black, blue, old gold, white |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Red Dirt Sports and Entertainment |
President | Richard Davis |
General manager | Richard Davis |
Head coach | Richard Davis |
Team history | |
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League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
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The Oklahoma Flying Aces are a dormant professional indoor football team based in Enid, Oklahoma, and members of the National Arena League (NAL). The team was founded in 2018 as an expansion franchise in Champions Indoor Football for the 2019 season. The team was dormant for the 2021 season, but did not return for the 2022 season. The Flying Aces joined the National Arena League for the 2024 season but became dormant before the season was completed.
History
The franchise was announced by Champions Indoor Football (CIF) in 2018 as a 2019 expansion team and selected the name "Flying Aces" from a name-the-team contest in October 2018.[1] Playing at Stride Bank Center,[2] they finished their inaugural season with a 2–10 record, with their only wins a forfeit over the folded Texas Revolution and a semi-professional team, the NTX Savages, that filled in for the home game originally scheduled against the Revolution. The team's second season was cancelled before it could begin due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 1, 2021, the team withdrew from the 2021 season one week before it was scheduled for its first game citing a drastically increased workers' compensation insurance from $5000 in 2019 to $150000 for 2021.[3] The team was replaced on the CIF schedule by a re-launched Dodge City Law with the Law inheriting the Flying Aces' roster and staff.[4]
The Flying Aces were not included in the 2022 schedule and appeared to have suspended operations.[5]
In October 2023, the Flying Aces announced they would join the National Arena League and play their home games at the 8,000-seat Chisholm Trail Expo Center.[6] In May 2024, the team and the league "mutually agreed to allow football operations to go dormant for the remainder of the 2024 season" to restructure.[7][8]
Season-by-season results
League champions | Playoff berth | League leader |
Season | League | Regular season | Postseason results | ||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | |||
2019 | CIF | 3rd | 2 | 10 | Did not qualify |
2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2021 | Dormant year | ||||
2022 | Dormant year | ||||
2023 | Dormant year | ||||
2024 | NAL | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals | 2 | 10 | All-time regular season record | ||
0 | 0 | All-time postseason record | |||
2 | 10 | All-time regular season and postseason record |
Current roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Defensive linemen
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Defensive backs
Special teams
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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Head coaches
Name | Tenure | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||
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W | L | Win% | W | L | |||
Richard Davis | 2019, 2024–present | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ Godfrey, Tim (October 26, 2018). "New logo, name unveiled for Enid Champions Indoor Football team". Enid News & Eagle.
- ^ "Flyingacesfootball". Stride Bank Center. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma Flying Aces Will Not Play In 2021". Enid Buzz. April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Football team to be inactive for 2021 season". Enid News & Eagle. April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Wishing all the participating CIF teams a..." Facebook. Oklahoma Flying Aces. September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma Flying Aces Join the NAL for the 2024 Season". National Arena League (Press release). October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Flying Aces to go dormant for remainder of season". Enid News & Eagle. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "News: National Arena League Modifies Regular Season Schedule". National Arena League (Press release). May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
External links
- Oklahoma Flying Aces official website
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