Iowa Barnstormers
The Arena Football League awarded Des Moines its first arena football franchise in 1995, which originally played in Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The Barnstormers made the playoffs in their first season and have advanced to two Arenabowl Championship games, first in 1996 and again in 1997, falling both times.
The team was sold in 2000 and the following season became an affiliate of the af2. The next year they ceased operations. After a 7 year void, the Barnstormers returned to Wells Fargo Arena as an af2 team before joining the top-tier league once again in 2010. Throughout history the team has consistently had one of the best attendance averages in the league. This year the Barnstormers introduced Mike Hohensee as their head coach. The season runs from March to July.
2013 Season Schedule
| March 23 | @ Chicago Rush |
| March 30 | @ New Orleans Voo Doo |
| April 05 | Spokane Shock |
| April 13 | Philadelphia Soul |
| April 19 | @ Jacksonville Sharks |
| April 26 | Chicago Rush |
| May 03 | @ San Antonio Talons |
| May 11 | New Orleans Voo Doo |
| May 18 | @ Utah Blaze |
| May 25 | @ Arizona Rattlers |
| June 01 | Tampa Bay Storm |
| June 07 | @ Cleveland Gladiators |
| June 15 | San Jose SaberCats |
| June 22 | @ Philadelphia Soul |
| June 29 | San Antonio Talons |
| July 13 | @ Orlando Predators |
| July 20 | Utah Blaze |
| July 27 | Arizona Rattlers |
For more information visit www.theiowabarnstormers.com.
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