Quad City Steamwheelers
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This article is about the af2 team which played from 2000 until 2009. For the team of the same name that began play in 2018, see Quad City Steamwheelers (2018–).
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the AF2 and played their home games at iWireless Center in Moline, Illinois.
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Quad City Steamwheelers | |
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Established 1999 Folded 2009 Played in iWireless Center in Moline, Illinois | |
League/conference affiliations | |
AF2 (2000–2009)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Navy blue, gold and scarlet red |
Mascot | Steamwheeler Willie |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Jim Foster |
Head coach | Frank Haege (2000–2001) Rich Ingold (2002–2004) Rick Frazier (2004–2006) Sean Ponder (2007) Troy Biladeau (2008–2009) |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (2) 2000, 2001 | |
Conference championships (2) 2000, 2001 | |
Division championships (3) 2001, 2003, 2004 | |
Playoff appearances (8) | |
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 | |
Home arena(s) | |
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The team was founded on September 1, 1999 when the Quad Cities was awarded an arena football franchise. Managing owner (and inventor of arena football) Jim Foster coined the team's nickname.
In December 2009, it was confirmed that the Steamwheelers had ceased operations, opting not to join the new Arena Football League after the bankruptcy of the Arena Football League and subsequent disbanding of af2.[1]