# 2009 Indoor Football League season

The 2009 Indoor Football League season was the inaugural season of the Indoor Football League, a league formed as a merger between the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football. The regular season began on Friday, March 13 and ended on Saturday, July 11. The league champions were the Billings Outlaws, who defeated the RiverCity Rage in the 2009 United Bowl.

## Standings
### United Conference

Atlantic :
| Team | W | L | PCT |
| x-Maryland Maniacs | 10 | 4 | .714 |
| y-Rochester Raiders | 9 | 5 | .643 |
| y-RiverCity Rage | 8 | 6 | .571 |
| Saginaw Sting | 3 | 11 | .214 |
| Muskegon Thunder | 1 | 13 | .071 |
Central :
| Team | W | L | PCT |
| z-Omaha Beef | 11 | 3 | .786 |
| y-Bloomington Extreme | 10 | 4 | .714 |
| y-Wichita Wild | 8 | 6 | .571 |
| Sioux Falls Storm | 6 | 8 | .429 |
| Sioux City Bandits | 4 | 10 | .286 |

### Intense Conference

Lone Star :
| Team | W | L | PCT |
| x-El Paso Generals | 12 | 2 | .857 |
| y-Abilene Ruff Riders | 8 | 6 | .571 |
| y-San Angelo Stampede Express | 5 | 9 | .357 |
| Corpus Christi Hammerheads | 5 | 9 | .357 |
| Odessa Roughnecks | 3 | 11 | .214 |
Pacific :
| Team | W | L | PCT |
| z-Billings Outlaws | 12 | 2 | .857 |
| y-Fairbanks Grizzlies | 7 | 7 | .500 |
| y-Colorado Ice | 5 | 9 | .357 |
| Alaska Wild | 0 | 14 | .000 |
z=clinched top seed in conference, x=clinched division, y=clinched wild card spot

## Playoffs

| Henrietta, NY | Henrietta, NY | Henrietta, NY | College Park, MD | College Park, MD | College Park, MD | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | RiverCity | 45 | College Park, MD | College Park, MD | College Park, MD | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | RiverCity | 45 | 3 | RiverCity | 55 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Rochester | 42 | 3 | RiverCity | 55 | Park City, KS | Park City, KS | Park City, KS | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Rochester | 42 | 1 | Maryland | 31 | Park City, KS | Park City, KS | Park City, KS | | | | | |
| | | | United Conference | United Conference | United Conference | | | Park City, KS | Park City, KS | Park City, KS | | | | | |
| Bloomington, IL | Bloomington, IL | Bloomington, IL | United Conference | United Conference | United Conference | A3 | RiverCity | 43 | | | | | |
| Bloomington, IL | Bloomington, IL | Bloomington, IL | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | | | A3 | RiverCity | 43 | | | | | |
| Bloomington, IL | Bloomington, IL | Bloomington, IL | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | C3 | Wichita | 30 | | | | | |
| 3 | Wichita | 46 | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | Omaha, NE | United Conference Championship | United Conference Championship | United Conference Championship | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wichita | 46 | 3 | Wichita | 39 | United Conference Championship | United Conference Championship | United Conference Championship | | | | | |
| 2 | Bloomington | 37 | 3 | Wichita | 39 | United Conference Championship | United Conference Championship | United Conference Championship | | | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT |
| 2 | Bloomington | 37 | 1 | Omaha | 34 | United Conference Championship | United Conference Championship | United Conference Championship | | | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT |
| Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | 1 | Omaha | 34 | | | | | | | | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT |
| Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | | | | | | | | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT |
| Abilene, TX | Abilene, TX | Abilene, TX | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | | | | | | U6 | RiverCity | 62 |
| Abilene, TX | Abilene, TX | Abilene, TX | El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | | | | | | | | U6 | RiverCity | 62 |
| Abilene, TX | Abilene, TX | Abilene, TX | El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | | | | | | I1 | Billings | 71 |
| 3 | San Angelo | 37 | El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | El Paso, TX | | | | | | 2009 United Bowl | 2009 United Bowl | 2009 United Bowl |
| 3 | San Angelo | 37 | 3 | San Angelo | 37 | | | | | | 2009 United Bowl | 2009 United Bowl | 2009 United Bowl |
| 2 | Abilene | 34 | 3 | San Angelo | 37 | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | | | | | 2009 United Bowl | 2009 United Bowl | 2009 United Bowl |
| 2 | Abilene | 34 | 1 | El Paso | 75 | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | | | 2009 United Bowl | 2009 United Bowl | 2009 United Bowl |
| | | | Intense Conference | Intense Conference | Intense Conference | | | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | | |
| Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks, AK | Intense Conference | Intense Conference | Intense Conference | LS1 | El Paso | 35 | | |
| Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks, AK | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | | | LS1 | El Paso | 35 | | |
| Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks, AK | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | P1 | Billings | 66 | | |
| 3 | Colorado | 14 | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Billings, MT | Intense Conference Championship | Intense Conference Championship | Intense Conference Championship | | | | |
| 3 | Colorado | 14 | 2 | Fairbanks | 7 | Intense Conference Championship | Intense Conference Championship | Intense Conference Championship | | |
| 2 | Fairbanks | 42 | 2 | Fairbanks | 7 | Intense Conference Championship | Intense Conference Championship | Intense Conference Championship | | | | |
| 2 | Fairbanks | 42 | 1 | Billings | 50 | Intense Conference Championship | Intense Conference Championship | Intense Conference Championship | | | | |

## Awards
### Individual season awards

| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | Chris Dixon | QB | BIL |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Chris Dixon | QB | BIL |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Michael Landry | DB | BIL |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Demarcus James | KR | AK |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year | Darius Fudge | RB | WIC |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year | Michael Eby | DB | BIL |
| Coach of the Year | Brian Brents | HC | EP |

### 1st Team All-IFL

Offense :
| Quarterback | Chris Dixon, Billings |
| Running back | Darius Fudge, Wichita |
| Wide receiver | James Walton, Billings Clinton Solomon, Wichita DeAngelo Woodie, El Paso |
| Offensive lineman | Bruce McCaleb, Sioux Falls Jermaine Pruitt, El Paso Jordon Piccou, Sioux City |
Defense :
| Defensive line | Michael Landry, Billings Ron Ellington, El Paso Eddie Bynes, Rochester |
| Linebacker | Joe Bevis, River City Lamont Reid, Wichita |
| Defensive back | Joey Longoria, Abilene LaRoche Jackson, Bloomington Brent Hafford, Omaha |
Special teams :
| Kicker | Peter Christofilakos, Bloomington |
| Kick returner | Demarcus James, Alaska |

### 2nd Team All-IFL

Offense :
| Quarterback | Tommy Jones, El Paso |
| Running back | Sean Treasure, Sioux Falls |
| Wide receiver | Lonnie Sanders, Fairbanks Jimmy Conner, Odessa Rob Mager, Rochester |
| Offensive lineman | Charleston Gray, Wichita Tyree Spinner, Maryland Kiamni Jones, Omaha |
Defense :
| Defensive end | Oby Arah, Maryland Corey Johnsen, Sioux Falls Michael Bazemore, Outlaws |
| Linebacker | Kyle McKenzie, Saginaw Tonga Spetlar, Omaha |
| Defensive back | James Temple, Bloomington Mike Hill, Maryland Michael Eby, Billings |
Special teams :
| Kicker | Scott Greene, Muskegon |
| Kick returner | Randy Kelly, Wichita |