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33-599: On February 26, 2011, the Predators won their first game in franchise history, with a 69–12 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Enforcers . They got off to a quick start after a brief scare and never looked back. After the Enforcers brought back the opening kick-off to the Predators nine yard line, the Port Huron defense stepped up and picked off the first play from scrimmage. It was the first of seven interceptions by

66-808: A 17-month, $ 53 million renovation, the Coliseum re-opened. In December 2014, the Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company entered into a ten-year agreement with the Indiana State Fair Commission to re-christen the arena as the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. In November 2024, the Indiana State Fairgrounds Commission and Indianapolis-based Corteva Agriscience entered into an agreement to rename

99-412: A commanding 47–6 lead into the third quarter before going on to win by the lopsided score. On March 28, the Predators fired their second coach of the season as well as their director of operations. Head Coach Jason Lovelock was let go after Brusate said, "The players wanted something different." As for Director of Operations, Julie Crankshaw, Brusate cited, "We had different ideas on what should be done. She

132-455: A team that promised the world and delivered nothing. This team was assembled by invitation only. He found his talent in his semi-pro team, The Stampede, and Team USA. He also recruited a few players from Central State University and from the defunct Fort Wayne FireHawks . Because they joined the CIFL so late, they had no lease to play games in a home arena. This caused the Enforcers to play on

165-799: Is a 6,500-seat indoor multi-use arena , located on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis . It was originally called the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum and later the Pepsi Coliseum, Fairgrounds Coliseum , and Indiana Farmers Coliseum . Originally opened in 1939 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's Works Progress Administration (part of the New Deal ), the Coliseum has hosted numerous historical events, including

198-634: The Central Hockey League and International Hockey League played at the Coliseum from 1979 to 1985, winning back-to-back Adams Cup Championships in 1982 and 1983. The Indianapolis Ice of the International Hockey League played in the Coliseum from 1988 to 1994, and again from 1997 to 1999 when the Conseco Fieldhouse was under construction, winning the 1990 Turner Cup championship. The Indiana Ice of

231-704: The Chicago Blackhawks . The 2023–2024 season will be the last for the Fuel at the Coliseum before they leave for the new Fishers Event Center currently under construction in suburban Fishers. The Coliseum hosted the American Hockey League's Calder Cup Final in 1942, 1943 and 1950; the International Hockey League's Turner Cup Final in 1957, 1958 and 1990; the Central Hockey League's Adams Cup Final in 1982, 1983 and 1984; and

264-778: The Kentucky Colonels in 7 games. The team moved to Market Square Arena in 1974. In 1976, the Pacers became a franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when the ABA merged with the NBA. The Pacers returned for a night when they played their first pre-season game of the 2008–09 season at the Pepsi Coliseum on October 8, 2008, hosting the then- New Orleans Hornets . 7,439 people watched

297-625: The United States Hockey League played at the Coliseum from 2004 to 2012, leaving due to the renovation. The Ice won the USHL's Clark Cup in 2009 while playing in the building. They did not return to the Coliseum upon the venue reopening, opting for withdrawal from competition or dormancy until another venue could be secured. Since 2014 the Indy Fuel hockey team has played in the arena. The Fuel are an ECHL team affiliated with

330-654: The 2011 season as a travel team. In 2018, the team was relaunched as a member of the regional Midwest Professional Indoor Football (MPIF), a developmental indoor league. In 2019, the MPIF and the American Arena League (AAL) agreed to an affiliation and some MPIF teams moved up to the AAL Midwest Division. The first teams in the division were the Enforcers, West Michigan Ironmen , and Chicago Aztecs. The Enforcers came into existence when Carter,

363-667: The CIFL Player of the Week on either offense, defense, or special teams. Fairgrounds Coliseum Indiana Pacers ( ABA ) (1967–1974) IU Indy Jaguars ( NCAA ) (2014–present) Indiana Fever ( WNBA ) (2021–2022) Indianapolis Capitals ( AHL ) (1939–1952) Indianapolis Chiefs ( IHL ) (1955–1962) Indianapolis Capitols ( CPHL ) (1963) Indianapolis Checkers ( CHL /IHL) (1979–1985) Indianapolis Ice (IHL) (1988–1994, 1997–1999) Indiana Ice ( USHL ) (2004–2012) Indy Fuel ( ECHL ) (2014–2024) The Corteva Coliseum

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396-699: The Coliseum as Corteva Coliseum. The venue was home to the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1967 to 1974. The Pacers were very successful in their tenure at the Coliseum, winning three ABA Championships. They captured the ABA titles in 1969–70, defeating the Los Angeles Stars in 6 games, in 1971–72, defeating the New York Nets in 6 games, and in the 1972–73 season, defeating

429-630: The Coliseum for the 2021 season, but with the ongoing effects of the pandemic, moved back to Off The Wall Sports. On January 12, 2022, the team announced that it had ceased operations permanently. The Enforcers returned to the field in 2023 at their new home at the Mojo Sports Complex in Noblesville, Indiana . They captured the Midwest Arena Football League championship in their first season back defeating

462-480: The Enforcers again became a part of CIFL history, as they gave up a record eight rushing touchdowns in a single game in a 78–0 defeat by the Marion Blue Racers . The Enforcers lone victory in its expansion season was a 2-0 forfeit win over the Predators as they failed to finish the season. They finished the season 1-9 and 6th overall. For the 2012 season, the Enforcers began playing their home games at

495-539: The Enforcers as members of the regional developmental Midwest Professional Indoor Football (MPIF). Following the season, the MPIF was merged into the American Arena League (AAL) as its Midwest Division, with the Enforcers and 2018 MPIF champions West Michigan Ironmen joining the AAL for 2019. The Enforcers played their home games in Off The Wall Sports, an indoor soccer complex in nearby Carmel, Indiana . By

528-480: The Enforcers hosted their first ever home game, and defeated the Chicago Vipers 40-34 for their first ever franchise victory in a played game. After defeating Chicago, Ricciardi sustained a season-ending injury. The Enforcers struggled to score the rest of the season, and did not win another game. They finished with a 1–9 record, which placed the team in 5th place out of six teams. In 2018, Carter relaunched

561-631: The Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show; the Hoosier Horse Fair; high school and college commencement ceremonies; and many concerts featuring national acts. On April 27, 2016, Donald Trump held a rally for his presidential campaign in the Coliseum. During the winter months, public ice skating is offered at the Coliseum. With the NCAA electing to hold the entirety of the 2021 Division I men's basketball tournament within

594-548: The Ohio Blitz 52-2. The team's logo was introduced in January 2011 when the team announced that they would be start playing that year. Their logo featured a bulldog in a police uniform, with a patch symbolizing the rank of a sergeant , holding a football in a single arm above a line reading "Enforcers" with "Indianapolis" below that on a ribbon. The team's primary uniform colors were royal blue and white. The Enforcers' helmet

627-508: The Pacers lose to the Hornets 105–71. The Pacers wore uniforms based on the 1967 to 1971 uniform design. Former ABA Pacers George McGinnis , Darnell Hillman , Bob Netolicky , Don Buse , Jerry Harkness , Steve Green , Tom Thacker , Bill Newton, and Wayne Pack, attended the game and were recognized during a halftime ceremony. During the game's first quarter, former Championship Pacers coach and current radio commentator Slick Leonard sat on

660-699: The Pacers' bench as head coach, while then-head coach Jim O'Brien joined Mark Boyle for the radio broadcast. The Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League played at the Coliseum from 1939 to 1952, winning the Calder Cup in 1942 and 1950. The Indianapolis Chiefs of the International Hockey League played at the Coliseum from 1955 to 1962, winning the Turner Cup in 1958. The Indianapolis Checkers of

693-469: The Predators' defense. On the next play, Predators back-up quarterback Jim Roth, who was filling in for Damon Dowdell, found Robert Height for a 41-yard score to put the team ahead for good. The Predators carried the 7–0 into the second quarter and led 21–6 at the half. In the second half, the flood gates opened as the Enforcers, a first-year team travel team, showed their inexperience with several mistakes. After several interceptions and fumbles, Port Huron took

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726-625: The SportZone in Indianapolis. The team removed defensive coordinator Tiny Lee and replaced him with Brian Hendricks, who would also serve as the wide receivers coach. The team also announced the signing of CIFL veteran quarterback Ron Ricciardi to help lead the offense. Ricciardi brought instant stability to the offense, throwing five touchdowns in his first game coming off the bench. Those five touchdowns were more than any Enforcers quarterback had thrown all season in 2011. On March 31, 2012,

759-617: The United States Hockey League's Clark Cup Final in 2009. Eight of Indianapolis' nine hockey championship teams called the Coliseum home. The finals of the 1942–43 – 1944–45 Indiana High School Boys Basketball Tournaments were held at the Coliseum. On January 25, 2019, the Horizon League announced its Men's and Women's Basketball Championships would take place at the Coliseum, starting March 9–10, 2020. The Coliseum also hosts Budweiser Fight Night Boxing;

792-512: The building's lobby. After Market Square Arena opened in 1974, the coliseum continued on as an alternate venue to the larger arena for events requiring less seating or overall space. This continues today after the Gainbridge Fieldhouse opened in 1999, and the subsequent demolition of Market Square Arena in 2001. On October 26, 2012, the Coliseum held a "Lights Out" ceremony and closed for renovations. On April 24, 2014, after

825-637: The end of the season, the Enforcers and Ironmen were the only remaining Midwest Division teams still in the AAL, thereby qualifying for the playoffs and losing to the Ironmen 71–0. For the 2020 season, the team announced it would be moving home games to the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis. However, the season was cancelled before it could begin due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic closing arenas. The team planned to return to

858-477: The only performances ever held in Indiana by The Beatles , in 1964. On October 31, 1963, during a Holiday on Ice show, a liquefied petroleum gas leak at a concession stand caused an explosion which killed 81 people and injured around 400 others. A memorial plaque was dedicated 40 years later in the building, but it has since been removed. Another plaque honoring the explosion victims currently hangs inside

891-529: The owner of the Mid-States Football League's Indianapolis Stampede, put together an expansion franchise to compete in the CIFL. Having been involved with football as a player, owner, head coach, or league commissioner for over 35 years, Carter wanted to take on the challenge of the indoor football game. He put his team together in just 32 days, acquiring players with the understanding that there would be no pay that year. He did not want to be

924-420: The rest of the season. Quarterbacks Offensive backs Receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Injured Reserve [REDACTED] Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2011 Continental Indoor Football League season . Indianapolis Enforcers The Indianapolis Enforcers are a professional indoor football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana . The team

957-503: The road in 2011, with the hopes of finding a permanent home in 2012. Carter had aspirations that Conseco Field House or the Pepsi Coliseum would be the home for the Enforcers in 2012. On February 26, 2011, the Enforcers lost their first game by a score of 69–12 to the Port Huron Predators . On March 19, 2011, the Enforcers gave up a Cincinnati Commandos record eight touchdown passes to Tyler Sheehan . On April 2, 2011,

990-536: The state of Indiana to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , the Coliseum served as one of the sites hosting first and second-round games. On April 13, 2021, the Indiana Fever announced that they would play the last 12 home games of the 2021 WNBA season at the Coliseum due to the renovations at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. On November 10, 2021, professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling hosted an episode of their weekly television show AEW Dynamite from

1023-661: Was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League . The Enforcers joined the CIFL in 2011 as an expansion team . The Enforcers were the second indoor football team to be based in Indianapolis, the first being the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League from 2001 to 2004. The founder and owner of the Enforcers was K.C. Carter. The Enforcers played their home games at The SportZone in Indianapolis after playing

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1056-564: Was fired. She didn't live up to her contract; she didn't fulfill it. So there is no need to fulfill my end." Brusate appointed Offensive Coordinator, John Forti, as the Interim Head Coach. On April 2, Forti lead the team into his first game as Head Coach, and lead the team to a 29–45 defeat to the Chicago Knights , who hadn't won a game in over 2 seasons. The Predators announced on April 28, 2011 that they would be forfeiting

1089-449: Was white with a bulldog holding a football on both ends with a single arm. The team wore blue pants and white jerseys for the entire 2011 season. For the 2012 season, the team introduced white pants with a blue stripe on the sides, as well as a blue home jersey. Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Defensive backs Kickers Inactive The following is a list of all Indianapolis Enforcers players who were named to

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