San Antonio Gunslingers (indoor football)

This article is about the current indoor football team. For the 1984–1985 American football team, see San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL team).
San Antonio Gunslingers (IFL)
Current season
Established 2020
Play in San Antonio, Texas
at Freeman Coliseum
SanAntonioGunslingers.com
League/conference affiliations
Current uniform
Team colorsBlue, red, white, navy
       
Nicknames"The Gunslingers" and "The Slingers"
Personnel
Owner(s)Don Rackler, James Steubing
General managerTom Menas
Head coachTom Menas
Team history
  • San Antonio Gunslingers (2020–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
Home arena(s)

The San Antonio Gunslingers are a professional indoor football team based in San Antonio, Texas, that competes in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team plays its home games at Freeman Coliseum.[1][2] They share their name with the original USFL's team of the same name that played from 1984 to 1985.

History

American Arena League (2021)

The San Antonio Gunslingers were brought back and owned by three home town families, the Garcia, Torres and Young family. After five years on getting the stage ready, The Gunslingers joined the American Arena League for the inaugural 2021 season as an expansion team playing in the Texas-based West Division.[3][4] They led the West Division going into the division championship, but lost to the North Texas Bulls 46–28 on June 6, 2021.[5][6]

National Arena League (2022–2023)

After a very successful 2021 the Garcia, Torres and Young family made the decision join the National Arena League.[7] Two games into the season the three families announced the sale of the team to Don and Brandon Rackler on June 7, 2022.[8] The team went 4–8 and did not make the playoffs.[9]

Indoor Football League (2024)

On September 26, 2023, the Gunslingers were announced as join the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2024 season.[10]

Roster

San Antonio Gunslingers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  3 Sam Castronova
  • 16 E'mond Caldwell


Running backs

  • 10 Keyshawn Harper


Wide receivers

  • 6 Vincent Gregory
  • 12 Tre Long
  • 15 DJ Myers
  •  5 Kali Rashaad
  • 14 Austin Upshaw

Offensive linemen

  • 58 Colby Byrd
  • 77 Dante Eldridge
  • 65 Isaiah Hardy
  • 55 Miquail Harvey
  • 72 Cornelius Lewis
  • 78 LaColby Tucker


Defensive linemen

  • 33 Jeremiah Caine
  • 40 Austin Collier
  • 90 Harold Love
  •  9 Keeath Magee
  • 25 Kevin Voyles

Linebackers

  • 7 Giovonne Sanders
  • 31 Tristen Vance
  • 43 Ricky Wyatt


Defensive backs

  • 2 Svante Davenport
  • 4 Clifton Duck
  • 21 Khalil Finley
  • 11 Tramon Wiley


Kickers

  • 18 TC Stevens


 Reserve list
  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
[1] updated June 26, 2024
28 Active, 0 Inactive

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Schedule

2022 NAL

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 April 23 Orlando Predators L 36–44 0–1 Freeman Coliseum
2 April 30 Columbus Lions L 45–46 0–2 Freeman Coliseum
3 Bye
4 Bye
5 May 20 at Carolina Cobras L 35–72 0–3 Greensboro Coliseum Complex
6 May 28 at Orlando Predators L 52–63 0–4 Amway Center
7 June 3 at Jacksonville Sharks L 67–72 0–5 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
8 June 11 Albany Empire W 59–56 1-5 Freeman Coliseum
9 June 17 at Orlando Predators W 55-53 2–5 Veterans Stadium
10 June 25 Carolina Cobras W 61–60(OT) 3–5 Freeman Coliseum
11 July 2 Albany Empire L 47-62 3–6 Freeman Coliseum
12 July 8 at Columbus Lions L 75-79 3–7 Columbus Civic Center
13 July 16 Jacksonville Sharks W 60–52 4–7 Freeman Coliseum
14 July 23 at Albany Empire L 55–61 4–8 MVP Arena

Reference:[9]

2023 NAL Regular Season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 April 8 Carolina Cobras W 41-40 1-0 Freeman Coliseum
2 April 15 Jacksonville Sharks W 63-62 2-0 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
3 April 22 at Albany Empire W 55-53 3-0 MVP Arena
4 Bye
5 May 7 at Fayetteville Mustanges W 40-27 4-0 Crown Coliseum
6 Bye
7 May 20 at West Texas Warbirds W 38-36 5-0 Ector County Coliseum
8 May 28 Jacksonville Sharks L 43-70 5-1 Freeman Coliseum
9 June 4 at Orlando Predators W 44-33 6-1 Freeman Coliseum
10 Bye
11 June 17 West Texas Warbirds W 55-49 7-1 Freeman Coliseum
12 June 24 West Texas Warbirds W 69-55 8-1 Freeman Coliseum
13 July 1 Orlando Predators L 33-52 8-2 Amway Center
14 Bye
15 July 15 at Carolina Cobras L 43-66 8-3 Greensboro Coliseum Complex
16 July 22 Carolina Cobras L 45-63 8-4 Freeman Coliseum

2023 NAL Regular Playoff

Round Date Opponent Result Venue
Semifinal August 5 Carolina Cobras L 36-52 Greensboro Coliseum Complex

2024 IFL Regular Season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 Bye
2 Bye
3 April 1 at San Diego Strike Force L 61-69 0-1 Pechanga Arena
4 April 6 Northern Arizona Wranglers L 50-57 0-2 Freeman Coliseum
5 April 12 at Vegas Knight Hawks L 44-66 0-3 Lee's Family Forum
6 April 18 Tucson Sugar Skulls W 60-36 1-3 Freeman Coliseum
7 April 26 at Frisco Fighters W 54-52 2-3 Comerica Center
8 May 4 Frisco Fighters L 57-62 2-4 Freeman Coliseum
9 May 11 at Duke City Gladiators W 56-53 3-4 Rio Rancho Events Center
10 May 18 Tulsa Oilers W 54-43 4-4 Freeman Coliseum
11 May 25 at Bay Area Panthers L 31-42 4-5 SAP Center
12 Bye
13 June 8 Duke City Gladiators W 46-45 5-5 Freeman Coliseum
14 June 15 at Massachusetts Pirates W 52-51 6-5 Tsongas Center
15 June 23 at Northern Arizona Wranglers L 68-74 6-6 Findlay Toyota Center
16 June 29 Frisco FIghters L 57-58 6-7 Freeman Coliseum
17 July 6 Massachusetts Pirates W 58-55 7-7 Freeman Coliseum
18 July 13 at Tucson Sugar Skulls W 49-43 8-7 Tucson Arena
19 July 20 Arizona Rattlers L 34-41 8-8 Freeman Coliseum

Statistics

Season-by-season results

League champions Conference champions Playoff berth League leader
Season Team League Conference Regular season Postseason results
Finish Wins Losses
2021 AAL 2nd 5 2
2022 NAL 5th 4 8
2023 NAL 3rd 8 4 Lost first round (Carolina) 52–36
2024 2024 IFL Western 6th 8 8
Totals 25 22 All-time regular season record (2021–2023)
0 1 All-time postseason record (2021–2023)
25 23 All-time regular season and postseason record (2021–2023)

References

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  2. ^ Carden, Andrea (June 15, 2020). "The Gunslingers are returning to San Antonio to play football, this time in an arena". WOAI. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021". KTVN. July 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "San Antonio Gunslingers to kick off in the American Arena league in 2021". Benzinga. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "SA Gunslingers Lead the AAL West". lockedinmagazine.com. May 25, 2021. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Bulls are the best in the west!!!". North Texas Bulls Facebook. June 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "NAL Announces San Antonio Gunslingers as Expansion Franchise". Pro Football Newsroom. November 11, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "NAL Reports New Ownership for San Antonio Franchise". Atlanta. June 7, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Stats - National Arena League". www.nationalarenaleague.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "IFL ADDS SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS". Indoor Football League. September 26, 2023.