The Danville Demolition were an American Indoor Football Association team played in 2007. The team played their home games at the David S. Palmer Arena.
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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) as well as shady ownership and dwindling attendance. Finally, the team was evicted from Palmer Arena on June 20. This might not be the end of indoor football in Danville though, as the arena would welcome new ownership with open arms.
Season-By-Season
Note:
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties''
| Season
| W
| L
| T
| Finish
| Playoff results
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| 2007
| 1
| 12
| 0
| 6th Northern
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2007 Season Schedule
| Date
| Opponent
| Home/Away
| Result
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| February 17
| Erie Freeze
| Away
| Lost 21-49
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| February 23
| Johnstown Riverhawks
| Home
| Lost 16-39
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| March 4
| Pittsburgh RiverRats
| Away
| Lost 21-47
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| March 9
| Pittsburgh RiverRats
| Home
| Lost 29-34
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| March 29
| Erie Freeze
| Home
| Won 48-45
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| April 5
| Lakeland Thunderbolts
| Home
| Lost 6-71
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| April 14
| Johnstown Riverhawks
| Away
| Lost 8-40
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| April 21
| Reading Express
| Home
| Lost 42-56
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| April 28
| Huntington Heroes
| Home
| Lost 34-70
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| May 6
| Canton Legends
| Away
| Lost 14-72
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| May 12
| Huntington Heroes
| Away
| Lost 14-56
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| May 24
| Canton Legends
| Home
| Lost 19-53
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| June 2
| Reading Express
| Away
| Lost 41-83
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