2013 Chicago Slaughter season

The 2013 Chicago Slaughter season was the team's seventh season as a football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of just nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2013 season, the Chicago Slaughter were members of the United Conference.[1] Led by longtime head coach Steve "Mongo" McMichael, the team played their home games at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

2013 Chicago Slaughter season
OwnerJim McMahon
Head coachSteve McMichael
Home fieldSears Centre
Results
Record8–5
Division placeUnited Conference
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The team earned a 9–5 regular season record but struggled financially. Delayed paychecks led coach McMichael and several players to refuse the final road game of the season, forcing the Slaughter to fill out their roster with semi-pro players from Wisconsin and former members of the Green Bay Blizzard.[2]

Off-field moves

Promotional events scheduled for the 2013 season include a "red out" with fans encouraged to wear red to the home opener on February 24, a Star Wars theme night on March 2, a St. Patrick's Day celebration on March 17, a "Halfway to Halloween" event with fans encouraged to wear costumes and trick-or-treating for children on April 6, "Heroes and Villains" night with appearances by comic book characters on April 27, Military Appreciation Night on May 11th, and Fan Appreciation Night at the final home game on May 31.[3]

Shortly before the 2013 season began, the owner of the Cheyenne Warriors died which forced that team to suspend operations and the IFL to revise its schedule to accommodate the now 9-team league.[4]

In August 2012, Slaughter head coach Steve "Mongo" McMichael declared his candidacy for mayor of Romeoville, Illinois. After a difficult campaign, McMichael was defeated in the April 2013 election by incumbent mayor John Noak.[5]

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent[1] Results Location
Final Score Record
1 Saturday February 16 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 31–41[6] 0–1 Cedar Rapids Ice Arena[7]
2 Sunday February 24 2:40pm Cedar Rapids Titans L 52–58[8][9] 0–2 Sears Centre[10][11][12]
3 Saturday March 2 6:07pm Green Bay Blizzard W 50–41[13][14] 1–2 Sears Centre[15]
4 BYE
5 Sunday March 17 2:05pm Texas Revolution W 51–26[16][17] 2–2 Sears Centre
6 Friday March 22 7:00pm at Green Bay Blizzard W 50–41[18][19] 3–2 Resch Center[20][21]
7 BYE
8 Saturday April 6 6:05pm Cedar Rapids Titans W 50–45[22][23] 4–2 Sears Centre
9 Friday April 12 7:05pm at Wyoming Cavalry W 33–20[24][25] 5–2 Casper Events Center[26]
10 Saturday April 20 7:05pm at Cedar Rapids Titans L 28–62[27][28] 5–3 Cedar Rapids Ice Arena[29]
11 Saturday April 27 6:05pm Sioux Falls Storm W 61–56[30][31] 6–3 Sears Centre[32]
12 Friday May 3 7:05pm at Texas Revolution L 23–48[33][34] 6–4 Allen Event Center
13 Saturday May 11 6:05pm Texas Revolution W 42–30[35][36] 7–4 Sears Centre
14 Saturday May 18 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 38–53[37][38] 7–5 Sioux Falls Arena[39][40]
15 BYE
16 Friday May 31 7:35pm Green Bay Blizzard W 52–51[41][42] 8–5 Sears Centre[43]
17 BYE
18 Saturday June 15 7:00pm at Green Bay Blizzard W 60–57 [2][44] 9-5 Resch Center

Roster
2013 Chicago Slaughter roster
Quarterbacks
  • 13 Cody Kirby

Running Backs

  •  3 Daniel DuFrene
  • 30 Kevin Morris

Wide Receivers

  •  9 John Cooper
  • 10 Delric Ellington
  •  5 Christopher James
 Offensive Linemen
  • 72 Jason Baksas
  • 67 Kevin Gall
  • 75 Michael Johnson
  • 77 Tim Mueller

Defensive Linemen

  • 71 Yemi Babalola
  • 95 Kyle Jenkins
  •  1 Madison Miller III
  • 54 P. J. South
  • 55 Kyle Thomas
 Linebackers
  • 43 Ismail Ameer
  •  8 Lenny Radtke

Defensive Backs

  • 24 Kwame Agyeman
  • 20 Will Billingsley
  •  2 Jereme Green
  • 12 Chris Johnson
  • 23 Robert Mago
  •  6 Chris Rodgers

Kickers

  • 25 Chris Nendick
 Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Practice Squad

  • Currently vacant

Roster updated March 26, 2013
26 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Standings
2013 United Conference
W L T PCT PF PA DIV GB STK
y - Sioux Falls Storm1040.7146455004-20.0W3
x - Cedar Rapids Titans950.6437445696-41.0w2
Chicago Slaughter950.6435986026-51.0W2
Texas Revolution590.3575637473-46.0L2
Green Bay Blizzard4100.2866226522-66.0L5

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