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Encyclopedia > Boise Burn
Boise Burn
Conference American
Division West
Year founded 2006
Home arena Qwest Arena
City, State Boise, Idaho
Indoor football championships none


The Boise Burn is an arena football team based in Boise, Idaho. The Burn began play in the af2 league in March 2007. Burn home games are played at the Qwest Arena in downtown Boise. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Qwest Arena (formerly Bank of America Centre) is multi-purpose arena in Boise, Idaho. ... Nickname: Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: , Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Government  - Mayor David H. Bieter Area  - City  64 sq mi (165. ... Arena football is a sport invented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. ... Nickname: Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: , Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Government  - Mayor David H. Bieter Area  - City  64 sq mi (165. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²)  - Width 305 miles (491 km)  - Length 479 miles (771 km)  - % water 0. ... af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football Leagues minor league, which started play in 2000. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Qwest Arena (formerly Bank of America Centre) is multi-purpose arena in Boise, Idaho. ...

Contents

Team history

From left to right: Lee Marks, Bart Hendricks and Tim Gilligan.
  • June 6, 2006: af2 officials announced a Boise expansion franchise for the 2007 season
  • June 28: The unnamed team announced that former Utah Blaze assistant coach Lee Leslie would serve as head coach.
  • July 27: The Idaho Statesman newspaper announced a "name-the-team" contest.
  • August 25: Balloting for the contest closed.
  • August 27: A poll was started. The "final six" choices were:
    • Blast
    • Bruisers
    • Cutthroats
    • Rapids
    • Sawtooths
    • Wildfire
  • October 10: Announced team name as the Boise Burn to pay tribute to local firefighters.
  • October 25: Logo (a flaming skull clenching a football in its teeth) & colors (red, orange, and silver) released, first 4 players signed are QB Bart Hendricks, RB Lee Marks, WR Tim Gilligan, and K Dan Beardall.

Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 2006 Home arena EnergySolutions Arena City, State Salt Lake City, Utah Head Coach Danny White ArenaBowl championships none Conference titles none Division titles none Wild Card berths 2: 2006 & 2007 The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team based in Salt Lake City... The Idaho Statesman is a daily newspaper serving the Boise, Idaho metropolitan area. ...

2007 Season

Home games are in bold

  • Saturday April 21st: Everett (Won 70-34)
  • Saturday May 19th: Spokane (Lost 44-62)
  • Saturday May 26th: Stockton (Lost 33-51)
  • Saturday June 9th: Everett (Lost 32-52)
  • Saturday June 23rd: Spokane (Lost 28-60)
  • Saturday June 30th: Tri-Cities (Lost 42-55)
  • Saturday July 28th: Tri-Cities

The Louisville Fire is an arena football team in af2. ... The Quad City Steamwheelers are a professional arena football team. ... The Everett Hawks are a professional arena football team. ... The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz are a National Conference team of the AF2 Arena Football League. ... The Bakersfield Blitz are a professional arena football team. ... The Central Valley Coyotes are a professional arena football team. ... The Spokane Shock are a professional arena football team in the af2 (a farm league to the Arena Football League). ... Conference National Division Western Year founded 2006 Home arena Stockton Arena City, State Stockton, California ArenaCup championships none The Stockton Lightning are a professional arena football team. ... The Everett Hawks are a professional arena football team. ... The Rio Grande Valley Dorados are a professional arena football team. ... The Spokane Shock are a professional arena football team in the af2 (a farm league to the Arena Football League). ... The Tri-Cities Fever is a professional indoor football team in the National Indoor Football League. ... The Bakersfield Blitz are a professional arena football team. ... Conference National Division Western Year founded 2006 Home arena Stockton Arena City, State Stockton, California ArenaCup championships none The Stockton Lightning are a professional arena football team. ... The Central Valley Coyotes are a professional arena football team. ... The Tri-Cities Fever is a professional indoor football team in the National Indoor Football League. ...

Season-By-Season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Season W L T Finish Playoff Results
*2007 5 8 0 5th AC West --

* = Current Standing


External link

  • Official Website
  • Boise Burn on ArenaFan.com
af2
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
EASTERN DIVISION

Albany Conquest
Mahoning Valley Thunder
Manchester Wolves
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football Leagues minor league, which started play in 2000. ... The Albany Conquest are a professional arena football team based in Albany, New York. ... The Mahoning Valley Thunder are a professional af2 arena football team. ... The Manchester Wolves are a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. ... The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers are a professional arena football team. ...

MIDWESTERN DIVISION

Cincinnati Jungle Kats
Fort Wayne Fusion
Green Bay Blizzard
Louisville Fire
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Cincinnati Jungle Kats are a 2007 af2 expansion team that will play its home games at the U.S. Bank Arena. ... The Fort Wayne Fusion are a 2007 af2 (Arena Football Leagues minor league) expansion team in the Midwest Division of the American Conference. ... The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional arena football team, based at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin (the Resch Center is actually located in Ashwaubenon). ... The Louisville Fire is an arena football team in af2. ... The Quad City Steamwheelers are a professional arena football team. ...

WESTERN DIVISION

Bakersfield Blitz
Boise Burn
Central Valley Coyotes
Everett Hawks
Spokane Shock
Stockton Lightning
Tri-Cities Fever
The Bakersfield Blitz are a professional arena football team. ... The Central Valley Coyotes are a professional arena football team. ... The Everett Hawks are a professional arena football team. ... The Spokane Shock are a professional arena football team in the af2 (a farm league to the Arena Football League). ... Conference National Division Western Year founded 2006 Home arena Stockton Arena City, State Stockton, California ArenaCup championships none The Stockton Lightning are a professional arena football team. ... The Tri-Cities Fever is a professional indoor football team in the National Indoor Football League. ...


NATIONAL CONFERENCE
CENTRAL DIVISION

Amarillo Dusters
Arkansas Twisters
Lubbock Renegades
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Tulsa Talons
The Amarillo Dusters are a professional arena football team in the af2 league. ... The Arkansas Twisters are a professional arena football team. ... The Lubbock Renegades an af2 team scheduled to begin play in 2007. ... The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz are a National Conference team of the AF2 Arena Football League. ... The Tulsa Talons are a professional arena football team. ...

SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION

Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
Corpus Christi Sharks
Laredo Lobos
Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Texas Copperheads
The Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings are a member of the af2 based at Bossier Citys CenturyTel Center. ... The Corpus Christi Sharks are a 2007 expansion member of the af2. ... The Laredo Lobos are a professional arena football team based out of Laredo, Texas. ... The Rio Grande Valley Dorados are a professional arena football team. ... The Texas Copperheads are a professional arena football team that in 2006 was based out of Katy, Texas. ...

SOUTHERN DIVISION

Alabama Steeldogs
Florida Firecats
South Georgia Wildcats
Tennessee Valley Vipers
The Alabama Steeldogs, originally known as the Birmingham Steeldogs, were incorporated in 2000 as one of the charter teams in the af2, the developmental league of the Arena Football League. ... The Florida Firecats are a professional arena football team. ... The Cape Fear Wildcats was a professional arena football team. ... The Tennessee Valley Vipers is Huntsville, Alabamas af2 franchise, holding home games at the Von Braun Center. ...

Related articles: Arena Football League | af2 | Arena football | Indoor football


 

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