Dayton Silverbacks
| Dayton Silverbacks | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Folded | 2012 | ||
| Headquartered | Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio | ||
| Colors | Black, Green, Silver | ||
| Mascot | Congo | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Corwyn Thomas | ||
| General manager | April Shellenberger | ||
| Head coach | Matt King (2006–2007) Carl Allen (2008) Derrick Shepard (2009, 2011) Brian Wells (2010) James Scott (2012) | ||
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| Home fields | |||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
American Indoor Football Association (2006)
Continental Indoor Football League (2007–2012)
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| Playoff appearances (4) | |||
The Dayton Silverbacks were a professional indoor football team based in Dayton, Ohio. The team was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The franchise started as the Miami Valley Silverbacks and joined the CIFL in 2007 after playing their inaugural season as an expansion team in the American Indoor Football Association. The Silverbacks were the fourth indoor football team to be based in Dayton, the first being the Dayton Skyhawks of the original Indoor Football League. The Skyhawks were followed by the Dayton Warbirds, who later became the Dayton Bulldogs, of the National Indoor Football League and the third being the Cincinnati Marshals who played their 2007 season in Dayton. The Silverbacks played their home games at Hara Arena in nearby Trotwood, Ohio.