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. Based in

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, the Warriors played their home games at the

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. The team had been a member of the

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with intent to play in the 2013 IFL season until the principal owner's death forced them to withdraw from the IFL.

History

For their inaugural season, the Warriors played in the American Professional Football League, finishing at the bottom of the league standings at 0-8. Beginning in 2013, the Warriors were scheduled to play in the

. The Warriors were expected to form strong rivalries with fellow I-25 team the

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as well as their in-state rivals from

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the

Wyoming Cavalry The Wyoming Cavalry were an American professional indoor football team based in Casper, Wyoming. They were most recently members of the Intense Conference in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Cavalry began play in 2000 as an expansion member ...

. On January 21, 2013, the IFL announced that the team would not be entering the league as planned due to the late December 2012 death of the team's owner. In January 2013 the Warriors announced that they were forming a new league, the Developmental Indoor Football League. The team played several games in the DIFL before folding in late May 2013, citing financial issues.

Coaches of note

Head coaches

Coaching staff

Statistics and records

Season-by-season results

''Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.''

References

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External links

Cheyenne Warriors official websiteIndoor Football League official website
Sports in Cheyenne, Wyoming American football teams in Wyoming Organizations based in Cheyenne, Wyoming American football teams established in 2011 American football teams disestablished in 2013 2011 establishments in Wyoming 2013 disestablishments in Wyoming