Lincoln Haymakers
| Lincoln Haymakers | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Folded | 2014 | ||
| Headquartered | Lincoln, Nebraska at the Pershing Center | ||
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Vegas Gold, Black & White | ||
| Mascot | HayWire | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Richard Tokheim | ||
| Team history | |||
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| Home fields | |||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
| American Professional Football League (2004–2012) Champions Professional Indoor Football League (2013–2014) | |||
| Championships | |||
League championships: 2
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The Lincoln Haymakers were a professional indoor football team based in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. The Haymakers played their 2013–2014 home games at the Pershing Center. The Haymakers were last coached by Cory Ross. The team was founded as the Iowa Blackhawks in 2004, and their home stadium was Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They were originally a part of the American Professional Football League. The team later changed their name to the Council Bluffs Express in 2012. In 2013, the team moved to Lincoln, Nebraska and their home stadium was changed to the former Pershing Center.
Later in 2013, head coach Dave Brumagen was suspended for the season after pushing an Omaha Beef player to the ground after the player had scored a touchdown. Brumagen was replaced by Trever Whiting on July 22, 2013, as the Haymakers Head Coach. Three months later, Whiting was dismissed from the organization. On October 28, 2013, former Husker Cory Ross was officially announced by the team as the new head coach for the second season of play.
After playing in the Champions Professional Indoor Football League for two seasons, the league merged with the Lone Star Football League to create Champions Indoor Football for the 2015 season, Lincoln was left out of the league.