LEXINGTON HORSEMEN

The 'Lexington Horsemen' was a professional Indoor football team. They played their home games at Rupp Arena. They began as a 2003 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, where they were successful. After defeating the Sioux Falls Storm to win Indoor Bowl IV, the Horsemen decided to join the new United Indoor Football (UIF) as a charter member, where they made the playoffs, yet ironically lost to the Sioux Falls Storm (the team they beat in their last year in the NIFL). They made the playoffs again in 2006 and made it all the way to United Bowl II; but they, again, lost to the Sioux Falls Storm.
The team was rumored to be joining arenafootball2 for the 2007 season, but those rumors have since been debunked and the team will be staying in the UIF.
During the 2007 season the Horsemen finished with an 8-7 regular season record and then advance through thr playoffs to United Bowl III where they faced none other than their longtime playoff foe the undefeated Sioux Falls Storm they lost the game 62-59 after Collin Barber missed the potential game tying field goal as time expired. The game was Head Coach Mike Zuckerman's final game.

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The End

Season-By-Season

Horsemen Highlights

Current Roster

Notable Players

Coaches and Staff

External links

The End

On August 22, 2007 Horsemen owner Lenny House announced that the Horsemen had played their final game. The weren't averaging fans like they once were and simply lost too much money. They would join other eastern conference UIF teams that financily struggled during the 2007 season.

Season-By-Season

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| colspan="6" align="center" | ' Lexington Horsemen (NIFL)'
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|2003 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 2nd Atlantic Eastern || Lost Round 1 (Ohio Valley)
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|2004 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st Atlantic North || Won Round 1 (Atlantic City)
Won Atlantic Semi-Final (Houma Bayou)
Won Atlantic Conference Championship (Ohio Valley)
'Won Indoor Bowl IV (Sioux Falls)'
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| colspan="6" align="center" | ' Lexington Horsemen (UIF)'
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|2005 || 11 || 4 || 0 || 1st South || Won Round 1 (Evansville)
Lost Semifinals (Sioux Falls)
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|2006 || 13 || 2 || 0 || 1st East || Won Semifinals (Rock River)
Lost United Bowl II (Sioux Falls)
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|2007 || 10 || 7 || 0 || 3rd East || Won Round 1 (River City)
Won Eastern Championship (Bloomington)
Lost United Bowl III (Sioux Falls)
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!Totals || 62 || 25 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

Horsemen Highlights

'First Game'

★ On May 29 2003, the Horsemen played their first game in front of a crowd of 10,004 in Rupp Arena. They lost to the Lake Charles Land Sharks 41-50.
'Indoor Bowl IV'

★ In their second season( 2004), the Horsemen beat the Sioux Falls Storm in Sioux Falls 59-38 to win the Indoor Bowl Championship.
'United Bowl II'

★ Under first year QB Eddie Eviston, the Horsemen lost to the undefeated Sioux Falls Storm 64-72 in United Bowl II. The Storm still retain that streak as of July 22, 2007
'Road to United Bowl III'

★ After leaving the team to play for the Cincinnati Jungle Kats of the af2 quarterback, Eddie Eviston returned to play in a July, 22 2007 playoff game against the River City Rage. They won the game 48-33 and advanced to the Eastern Conference championship with homefield advantage.

★ In the same game, running back Rayshawn Askew tied Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver Jerry Rice for most touchdowns by a professional football player with 208. The following week in the eastern conference championship Askew broke the record on a touchdown catch from Eddie Eviston. The Horsemen won and advanced to the United Bowl.

Current Roster

#	Name	Position	College
12345691213141719202122252731323335505667687176879495	John CooperOctavious LatimoreJ.T. HaskinsJaquar SandersHarry Lewis Tavon McGeeCollin Barber Jarrod Rouanzoin Kewan Dewberry Eddie Eviston Carl HaydenEric Norris Rayshawn AskewSlyvester Peoples Jonathon MessickDieonneta StewartLeonard Burress William MulderEarven FlowersJosh Williams Jamus Martin Antoine SimsEllery MooreMichael Madrazo Antonio Hall Bryan StallingsKayland Denson Chad SpencerKenya Williams Jamal Naji	WR/DBWR/LBDB/WRWRWR/DBWR/DBKWR/LB/QBQBQBDBWR/LBOSDLWR/DBWR/DBWR/DBDB/WRWR/DBDLDSOLDLOL/DLOL/DLOL/DLOL/DLWRDLDL	Marshall UniversityCarson Newman University of Louisville University of LouisvilleUNC/University of Louisville Glenville State College Syracuse University Nichols College Morris Brown College Georgetown College Eastern Kentucky UniversityEastern Kentucky University Elizabeth City State UniversityKentucky State UniversityCampbellsville UniversityUniversity of Virginia at WiseUniversity of KentuckyCampbellsville UniversityUniversity of Kentucky Georgetown College Marshall University University of Louisville University of Kentucky Pikeville College University of KentuckyIndiana State UniversityEastern Kentucky University Georgetown College Georgetown CollegeNorfolk State

Notable Players

Dusty Bonner-QB
Derek Homer-RB
Antonio Hall-OL/DL
Anthony "Champ" Kelly-WR/DB
Dennis Johnson-OL/DL
Eddie Eviston - QB
Rayshawn Askew-RB

Coaches and Staff

'Coaches'
Mike Zuckerman: Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs Coach
Mike Harmon: Asst. Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator, Defensive Line Coach
George Barber: Special Teams Coach
Kevin Bruggeman: Special Teams Coordinator, Offensive Line Coach
Rodney Byrd: Defensive Backs, Secondary Coach
Frank Crossman: Linebackers Coach
Anthony "Champ" Kelly: Wide Receivers Coach
Bill Randsdell: Quarterbacks Coach

External links

★ Lexington Horsemen

★ UIFans - United Indoor Fans

★ Horsemen on Kentucky.com

★ Horsemen on OurSports Central

★ Horsemen's 2003 Stats

★ Horsemen's 2004 Stats

★ Horsemen's 2005 Stats

★ Horsemen's 2006 Stats

★ Horsemen's 2007 Stats