2009 United Bowl
RiverCity Rage Billings Outlaws
(11–6) (14–2)
United Intense
62 71
Head coach: 
Michael Pimmel		 Head coach: 
Heron O'Neal
1234 Total
RiverCity 7132814 62
Billings 20142116 71
DateAugust 15, 2009
StadiumRimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
LocationBillings, Montana, U.S.
MVPBillings QB Chris Dixon
RefereeRussel Gray
Attendance8,351
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The 2009 United Bowl was the inaugural title game of the Indoor Football League (IFL). It was played on August 15, 2009, at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings, Montana. The top seed in the Intense Conference (Billings Outlaws) defeated the six-seed RiverCity Rage of the United Conference by a score of 71–62.

Road to the United Bowl

United Conference

Atlantic
Team W L PCT
x-Maryland Maniacs 10 4 .714
y-Rochester Raiders 9 5 .643
y-RiverCity Rage 8 6 .571
Saginaw Sting 3 11 .214
Muskegon Thunder 1 13 .071
Central
Team W L PCT
z-Omaha Beef 11 3 .786
y-Bloomington Extreme 10 4 .714
y-Wichita Wild 8 6 .571
Sioux Falls Storm [1][2][3] 6 8 .429
Sioux City Bandits 4 10 .286

Intense Conference

Lone Star
Team W L PCT
x-El Paso Generals 12 2 .857
y-Abilene Ruff Riders 8 6 .571
y-San Angelo Stampede Express 5 9 .357
Corpus Christi Hammerheads 5 9 .357
Odessa Roughnecks 3 11 .214
Pacific
Team W L PCT
z-Billings Outlaws 12 2 .857
y-Fairbanks Grizzlies 7 7 .500
y-Colorado Ice 5 9 .357
Alaska Wild 0 14 .000

z=clinched top seed in conference, x=clinched division, y=clinched wild card spot

Wild Card Division Championships Conference Championships 2009 United Bowl
            
3 San Angelo 37
2 El Paso 75
6 San Angelo 37
3 Abilene 34
2 El Paso 35
Intense Conference
1 Billings 66
5 Colorado 14
4 Fairbanks 42
2 Fairbanks 7
1 Billings 50
I1 Billings 71
U5 RiverCity 62
5 RiverCity 55
2 Maryland 31
5 RiverCity 45
4 Rochester 42
5 RiverCity 43
United Conference
6 Wichita 30
6 Wichita 46
3 Bloomington 37
6 Wichita 39
1 Omaha 34

Game summary

The 2009 United Bowl was a highly anticipated event in both Billings and the Greater St. Louis area, as the Billings Outlaws hosted the RiverCity Rage in what would end up being the franchise's final game. RiverCity fell behind Billings quickly, as the score was 20-7 heading into the second quarter and was 34-20 at halftime. The pace stayed pretty much the same throughout the rest of the game as the Outlaws beat the Rage, 71-62, for their third franchise title.

References

  1. ^ "IFL Levies Discipline on Sioux Falls Storm". IFL News. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  2. ^ "IFL Imposes Punishment on Storm". Storm Web site. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  3. ^ "Attention Storm Fans". Storm Web site. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
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