Evansville BlueCats The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team . They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association ( UIF ) . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats , based in Evansville , Indiana . Location . Evansville is located along the Ohio River in southwest Indiana . The BlueCats played their home games at Roberts Municipal Stadium . The stadium seating capacity when configured for Evansville BlueCats football is 11 , 310 . The name BlueCats . According to the team , the proper and official way to spell the team name , Evansville BlueCats , was with a capital " C " in the word BlueCats . Evansville is a river city and The BlueCat , part of the Catfish family , is the largest fish found in the Ohio River , often growing to over 100 pounds . Originally called the ' Rivertown Mudcats ' ( before being announced ) , the team ' s founder , Michael Arnold , changed the name to Evansville BlueCats to reflect that the BlueCat is particularly known for its strength and endurance . The BlueCats mascot , T . D . Fiddler , was a giant , walking , kid - friendly catfish that resembles the BlueCats logo . History . In 2001 , Michael Arnold received NIFL franchise rights to build a team in Evansville , and after months of site surveys and putting together a business plan , Arnold went to the city for approval . The city wanted to see samples from the league , so Arnold and SMG Director Sandy Aaron went before the Evansville Parks and Rec . with video samples and letters from the NIFL . Local media jumped all over the concept and the word was quicky published making front page news . In early 2002 , Arnold and League President Carolyn Shiver spent hours in the league ownership meetings , in Denver , attemptng to get a ' Short Field ' variance for Roberts Stadium . They were successful and the Evansville Bluecats were due to kick off in March 2002 , but Arnold and city officials felt that it was too quick as the funds had not been developed yet , so the kickoff was postponed until 2003 . After months of working long hours and much planning , Arnold was able to secure a group of local investors and went to work on building the team . On March 23 , 2003 , the Evansville Bluecats kicked off indoor football in Roberts Stadium with a crowd of almost 9000 fans and 92 cheerleaders leading the chant " BlueCats " ! The franchise , after a tough year of growing pains , was sold to new owners in 2004 and was closed after year five in 2007 . Fans - Booster Club . The Evansville BlueCats Booster Club , also known as the “ FinHeads ” , were a unique organization within the ranks of the United Indoor Football family . The “ FinHeads ” were more than just a fan group , they were the only UIF Booster Club in the league that was registered with the government and was classified as a 501c non - profit organization . The Booster Club had a written Mission Statement and Code of By Laws , as well as a Board of Directors with elected officers . The Club raised their funds through membership dues , Booster Club sponsorships , and half pot drawings at BlueCats home games . Cheerleaders . The Evansville BlueCats had three cheerleader / dance teams organized by age . The Baby Blues and Junior Blues were for children and the Evansville BlueCats professional cheerleading team was made up of adults . The adult cheerleaders won the NIFL " Best Dance Team " award in back - to - back seasons in 2003 and 2004 , and were known around the league and around the country as one of the elite cheer / dance programs in minor league sports . The 2006 Season . In 2006 , the Evansville BlueCats got off to a slow start ( 1 - 4 ) but rebounded in the second half of the season to win 4 of their last 5 games of the regular season and clinch a playoff berth for the second consecutive season . Evansville earned the # 5 seed in the UIF playoffs . The team continued their late season surge in the playoffs and claimed an impressive 37 - 15 road win over the Omaha Beef in the first round . Evansville lost by only 6 points , 32 - 26 , to the # 1 seed and unbeaten Sioux Falls Storm in the UIF semi - finals . Sioux Falls went on to win the National Championship a week later . Team history . John Hart took over as the head coach of the Evansville BlueCats prior to the 2006 season and led the team to their best season ever . Coach Hart was named as the UIF Coach of the Year " Honorable Mention " by the league following the 2006 season . Coach Hart also served as Head Coach in 2007 . Season - by - season records . ! Totals | | 25 | | 50 | | 0 UIF Awards . 2007 Season < br > In 2007 , the following BlueCats players were recognized in the league season ending awards : Weekly Award Winners Weekly Award Winners " Honorable Mention " 2006 Season < br > In 2006 , the following BlueCats players were recognized in the league season ending awards : Weekly Award Winners Weekly Award Winners " Honorable Mention " 2005 Season < br > In 2005 , the following BlueCats players were recognized in the league season ending awards : Weekly Award Winners The UIF did not give " Honorable Mention " honors in their weekly awards for the 2005 season . UIF Player of Week Award Fact < br > Since the UIF was formed prior to the 2005 indoor football season , no other team in the UIF has had more players earn Player of the Week awards than the Evansville BlueCats professional indoor football team . BlueCats players have been honored as Player of the Week or Player of the Week " Honorable Mention " a UIF league record 41 times .