Champions Bowl I
Champions Bowl I was the inaugural title game of Champions Indoor Football. It was played on June 20, 2015, at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.[1][2] The one-seed Sioux City Bandits defeated the two-seed Texas Revolution by a score of 76–61 to earn the Champions Cup.[3][4][5][6]
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| Date | June 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Tyson Events Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Sioux City, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | RB Drew Prohaska (SC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Russell Gray | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 3,757 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | America One | ||||||||||||||||||
Road to the Champions Bowl
The four teams (ordered by seeding) that made the postseason were the Sioux City Bandits, Texas Revolution, Wichita Force, and Amarillo Venom. On Thursday, June 11, Texas defeated Wichita 39–27. Two days later, Sioux City beat Amarillo 83–52. This pitted Texas against Sioux City in Champions Bowl I on June 20 in Iowa.
| 2015 Champions Indoor Football | |||||||||
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| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | |||||
| z-Sioux City Bandits | 9 | 3 | .750 | 697 | 536 | ||||
| y-Texas Revolution | 8 | 4 | .667 | 638 | 475 | ||||
| x-Wichita Force | 8 | 4 | .667 | 553 | 536 | ||||
| x-Amarillo Venom | 7 | 5 | .583 | 647 | 598 | ||||
| Dodge City Law | 7 | 5 | .583 | 635 | 578 | ||||
| Salina Bombers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 538 | 483 | ||||
| Duke City Gladiators | 4 | 4 | .500 | 403 | 389 | ||||
| San Angelo Bandits | 1 | 10 | .091 | 388 | 627 | ||||
| Omaha Beef | 1 | 11 | .083 | 395 | 672 | ||||
x = clinched playoffs, y = clinched home playoffs, z = clinched top seed
| Semifinals | Champions Bowl I | ||||||||
| 3 | Wichita | 27 | |||||||
| 2 | Texas | 39 | |||||||
| 2 | Texas | 61 | |||||||
| 1 | Sioux City | 76 | |||||||
| 4 | Amarillo | 52 | |||||||
| 1 | Sioux City | 83 | |||||||
Game summary
The Champions Bowl was a highly anticipated event in both Siouxland and the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as the number one offense (Sioux City) faced the top defense (Texas). It was a well-fought game, especially at halftime, as the score was tied 35–35. But a rushing touchdown for eventual Champions Bowl MVP Drew Prohaska and a Rahn Franklin interception sealed the deal for the Bandits as they defeated the "Revs", 76–61 in front of a raucous crowd.
References
- Grant, Ethan (June 18, 2015). "Clash of the titans: Previewing Revolution-Bandits Champions Bowl showdown". Allen American. Allen, TX: Star Local News. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- Budlong, Jeff (June 19, 2015). "Bandits out to claim third title in five years". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, IA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- Grant, Ethan (June 22, 2015). "Indoor football: Revolution fall in Champions Bowl I". Allen American. Allen, TX: Star Local News. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- Budlong, Jeff (June 20, 2015). "Bandits capture CIF title with win over Texas". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, IA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- Grant, Ethan (June 25, 2015). "Out with a bang: Revs lose Champions Bowl to Sioux City, fall short of CIF crown". Allen American. Allen, TX: Star Local News. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- Budlong, Jeff (June 22, 2015). "Bandits overcome adversity to win third title in last five seasons". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, IA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved August 15, 2015.