Triangle Torch
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| Founded | 2015 |
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| Current season | 2016 |
| League | American Indoor Football (2016–present) |
| Division | Northern (2016–present) |
| Team history | Triangle Torch (2016–present) |
| Based in | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Arena | Dorton Arena |
| Colors | Red, Gold, Black, White |
| Owner(s) | George Sutphen |
| Head coach | Josh Resignalo |
| General Manager | George Sutphen |
| Website | Triangle Torch |
The Triangle Torch is a professional indoor football team and a member of the Northern Division of American Indoor Football (AIF). Based in Raleigh, North Carolina (and representing the larger Research Triangle which also includes Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary), the Torch plays its home games at Dorton Arena.[1]
The Torch is set to be third indoor football team to play in Raleigh, after the Carolina Cobras of the Arena Football League (2000–2002) and the Raleigh Rebels of the Atlantic (later American) Indoor Football League (2005–2006). A team called the Carolina Bombers were set to begin play as a member of the Ultimate Indoor Football League for 2012, but folded before ever playing a single game.
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History
In August, 2015, it was announced that Raleigh, North Carolina was awarded an expansion team in the form on the Triangle Torch.[2] The team is owned by George Stuphen, who's son played for the Alabama Hammers. Stuphen decided to bring a team to Raleigh due to talent in the area.[2]
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The Torch opened up their inaugural season with a 55–33 victory over the Winston Wildcats on March 20, 2016.[3]
Players of note
Current roster
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Triangle Torch roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers |
Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics |
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Coaches of note
Head Coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through Week 12 of the 2016 American Indoor Football season.
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Josh Resignalo | 2016–present | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | — | — | |
Coaching staff
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Front Office
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Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
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Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | |||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2016 | AIF | Northern | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 3 | 4 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2016) | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | — | All-time postseason record (2016) | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2016) | ||||||||
