The team is owned by Steve Sherman. The Rockers were announced in 1991 as successful restaurant owner Ted Gregory was granted the Arena league expansion the franchise. Cincinnati Arena Football Team, Inc. is an Ohio Corporation For-Profit filed on September 26, 1991. ET. The following is a list of Arena Football League (AFL) teams. They began play in 1992 as an expansion team in the Arena Football League and competed through the 1993 season before they suspended operations due to low attendance. The previous record had been 7, which Mauk achieved twice in the 2010 season. Among them was Ted Gregory, who owned the famous Montgomery Inn in Cincinnati. On a smaller scale, Ohio hosts minor league baseball, arena football, indoor football, mid-level hockey, and lower division soccer.. The Rockers played their home games at the Riverfront Coliseum. The Commandos posted a 9-1 regular season mark in the 2010 season, winning their first nine games before losing the final one at Wisconsin. The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team notched its second consecutive victory Saturday at Thompson-Boling Arena. They began play in 1992 as an expansion team in the Arena Football League and competed through the 1993 season before they suspended operations due to low attendance. The team color scheme incorporated bright yellow and green. Franchises were awarded to all manner of business people who saw the opportunity to become football owners at a relatively low cost. 22 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS. Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-1, including a 2-1 edge in games played at Knoxville. "Following in footsteps of defunct Rockers", "ArenaFan Online: AFL Coaches: Fran Curci", "ArenaFan Online: AFL Coaches: Joe Haering", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cincinnati_Rockers&oldid=985225517, American football teams established in 1992, American football teams disestablished in 1993, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Vince Hale, Offensive/defensive lineman 1992, This page was last edited on 24 October 2020, at 18:26. [5] Gregory attempted to find additional sponsors to re-launch the team in 1995,[5] but he instead sold the franchise to the Hartford Sports & Entertainment Group, who moved the franchise to Hartford, Connecticut and became known as the Connecticut Coyotes.[6]. News, scores, standings, statistics, games and more. Once again, the season ended with the Commandos as CIFL Champions, defeating the Blue Racers 44-29. After a three-week break, Cincinnati defeated Miami Valley, 48-24, in the CIFL Semifinals, and then defeated the Wisconsin Wolfpack, 54-40 in the 2010 CIFL Championship Game, on June 26, to claim Cincinnati's first ever professional football championship. Roster updated September 19, 2012 Arena Football League Historical Teams List; Alabama Vipers: 2010: Albany Empire: 2018-2019: Albany Firebirds: 1990-2000: AME: American Conference All Stars: Anaheim Piranhas [1] Led by Art Schlichter,[2] who had signed a one-year $40,000 contract,[3] the Rockers finished their first season in the league with a surprising 7–3 record, but lost in the first round of the playoffs 41–36 to the Tampa Bay Storm. Unfortunately, the charts that WCPO has used to accompany its article are not all too clear: The Commandos had won the CIFL Championship the previous two seasons.[6][7]. The team suspended operations for the 2013 season, with hope of returning in 2014. 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