# Carolina Speed

The Carolina Speed were a professional indoor football team that operated from 2007 to 2011 in Concord and Charlotte, North Carolina, at Bojangles' Coliseum in 2009 and 2011. From 2007 to 2009, the Speed were members of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). For the 2011 season, the Speed joined the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) and the team ceased operations after the season. The owner was Eddie Littlefield.

## History

The Speed began in the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) and first played the 2007 and 2008 seasons in Concord, North Carolina, at Cabarrus Arena. In 2009, they moved home games to Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte. The team had decided not to participate in the 2010 AIFA season, but announced its intentions to return to the league in 2011. The team had also announced that it would play its future games at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in Concord, North Carolina, marking a return to the facility where the Speed began in 2007.
Due to the merger of the AIFA and Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL), the Speed returned in 2011 play in the SIFL. In addition, the Speed's website stated that they were not returning to Cabarrus and announced their 2011 season would once again have home games at Bojangles' Coliseum.
The franchise was to return in 2013 as the Charlotte Speed and play in the Professional Indoor Football League, after originally deciding to play in the Indoor Football League. However, their charter was revoked prior to the season opener and they have not been heard from since 2012.

## Logos

The name "Carolina Speed" comes from the winning name of a contest held at the Cabarrus County fair, as well as paying tribute to North Carolina's NASCAR heritage.

## Season-by-season

Season records :
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
| Carolina Speed (AIFA) ||||||
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4th Southern | Lost SC Week 1 (Lakeland) |
| 2008 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd EC Eastern | -- |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4th Southern | -- |
| 2010 | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| Carolina Speed (SIFL) ||||||
| 2011 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2nd EC Mid-Atlantic | -- |
| Totals | 23 | 32 | 0 | (including playoffs) | (including playoffs) |

## 2007 season schedule

| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
| February 3 | Huntington Heroes | Away | Won 61-57 |
| February 12 | Tallahassee Titans | Home | Lost 44-62 |
| February 17 | Florence Phantoms | Away | Lost 36-64 |
| February 26 | Montgomery Bears | Home | Won 48-16 |
| March 24 | Erie Freeze | Home | Won 40-29 |
| March 31 | Baltimore Blackbirds | Away | Won 48-25 |
| April 7 | Mississippi Mudcats | Home | Won 64-52 |
| April 14 | Lakeland Thunderbolts | Away | Lost 19-57 |
| April 21 | Montgomery Bears | Away | Lost 34-63 |
| April 28 | Mississippi Mudcats | Away | Lost 28-70 |
| May 5 | Baltimore Blackbirds | Home | Won 52-32 |
| May 12 | Florence Phantoms | Home | Won 32-22 |
| May 18 | Tallahassee Titans | Away | Lost 48-68 |
| May 25 | Lakeland Thunderbolts | Home | Lost 21-39 |
| June 11 | Lakeland Thunderbolts (Playoffs) | Away | Lost 32-55 |

## 2008 season schedule

| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
| March 9 | Erie RiverRats | Away | Lost 21-42 |
| March 15 | Reading Express | Home | Won 49-17 |
| March 22 | Canton Legends | Away | Won 38-35 |
| March 29 | Huntington Heroes | Home | Lost 35-40 |
| April 5 | Columbus Lions | Home | Won 59-44 |
| April 19 | Mississippi Mudcats | Away | Lost 33-37 |
| April 26 | Fayetteville Guard | Home | Lost 18-19 |
| May 3 | Florida Stingrays | Home | Won 56-23 |
| May 10 | Baltimore Mariners | Away | Lost 23-48 |
| May 17 | Baltimore Mariners | Home | Won 72-36 |
| May 31 | Mississippi Mudcats | Away | Lost 18-59 |
| June 6 | Augusta Colts | Away | Lost 42-53 |
| June 21 | Florence Phantoms | Home | Lost 35-53 |
| June 28 | Florida Stingrays | Home | Won 63-57 |

## 2009 season schedule

| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
| March 7 | Florence Phantoms | Away | Won 37-29 |
| March 14 | Columbus Lions | Home | Lost 49-50 |
| March 22 | Columbus Lions | Away | Lost 37-68 |
| March 28 | Fayetteville Guard | Away | Lost 32-57 |
| April 4 | Erie RiverRats | Home | Won 38-12 |
| April 18 | Florence Phantoms | Home | Lost 31-37 |
| April 25 | South Carolina Force | Away | Lost 27-37 |
| May 2 | D.C. Armor | Home | Won 28-20 |
| May 18 | Florence Phantoms | Away | Won 51-21 |
| May 30 | South Carolina Force | Home | Lost 36-50 |
| June 6 | Erie RiverRats | Away | Won 51-21 |
| June 13 | D.C. Armor | Away | Lost 44-50 |
| June 20 | Fayetteville Guard | Home | Won 45-40 |
| June 29 | South Carolina Force | Home | Won 38-35 |

## 2011 season schedule

| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
| March 18 | Fayetteville Force | Away | Lost 39-44 |
| March 25 | Albany Panthers | Home | Lost 45-58 |
| April 1 | Erie Explosion | Home | Lost 36-39 |
| April 8 | Harrisburg Stampede | Home | Won 51-36 |
| April 15 | Trenton Steel | Away | Lost 42-86 |
| May 1 | Columbus Lions | Home | Lost 60-74 |
| May 6 | Alabama Hammers | Away | Lost 44-52 |
| May 14 | Harrisburg Stampede | Away | Lost 30-59 |
| May 20 | Richmond Raiders | Home | Won 50-48 |
| May 29 | Fayetteville Force | Home | Won 84-22 |
| June 4 | Richmond Raiders | Away | Lost 36-37 |
| June 11 | Columbus Lions | Away | Lost 40-55 |