2001-2004 2005-2006 2008-present
Complete History of the Cyclones Football Club:
The Cyclones were founded by Jason Leadingham in December of 2000 as members of the newly formed North American Football League. The Cyclones played in the NAFL from 2001-2003 posting a 11-21 record over those 3 seasons. In 2004 the Cyclones joined another new league the Minor League Football Association(MLFA) were in three seasons they posted a 32-5 record, and winning the 2006 Eastern Conferance Championship. The Cyclones also made the move from St. Charles County up to Vandalia, MO. and took on the name Northeast Missouri Cyclones. The Cyclones took the 2007 season off and merged with former teammate David Rocha and the Missouri Wildcats. The Wildcat/Cyclone merger didn't last but one season, however they did win another MLFA league Championship as the Northeast Missouri Wildcats. In 2008 the Cyclones re-emerged on to the scene under new ownership and a new home back in the St. Louis area. Playing in the newly formed Great Midwest Football League the Cyclones would win back to back league titles in 08' & 09' with an overall record of 28-1. Their only loss being in the AFA/NFE National Championship game against the West Virgina Lightning, in Charleston, WV. In 2010 the Cyclones would leave the GMFL to play in the Alliance Football League. They also made the move to Warrenton and became the Warren County Cyclones. The Cyclones finished an injury plagued season with a 10-4 record and losing in the semi-final round of the playoffs. The Cyclones returned to the GMFL in 2011 and finished with a 14-2 record, winning their third GMFL title, however losing in the National title game to the Nashville Storm. The Cyclones have played over 50 teams in 14 states in their ten years of existence. Overall the Cyclones are 95-35 with a .731 winning percentage, and a 14-6 playoff record. *The Cyclones do not count forfeits towards their overall won/loss record.
Cyclones past records
2001(6-7)(NAFL)Head Coach: Lonnie Clark
W @ Dupo Fury 10-7
L Kansas City Panthers 6-27
W Arkansas Rhinos 18-13
W Chicago Falcons 34-17
L @ Kansas City Panthers 17-31
L @Oklahoma Fire 0-27
W Kansas City Jazz 33-6
W Dupo Fury 32-0
W @ Kansas City Jazz 37-0
L @ Nashville Mustangs 20-27
L @ Arkansas Rhinos 0-84
L @ St. Louis Bulldogs 7-12
L @ Springfield Rifles 0-7(playoff)
2002(1-10)(NAFL)Head Coach: Lonnie Clark
W @ Kansas City Panthers 20-6
L St. Louis Bulldogs 13-48
L @ Springfield Rifles 6-73
L St. Louis Spirit 18-22
L @ Rock City Galdiators 10-12
L @ Cedar Valley Vikings 18-63
L @ St. Louis Bulldogs 0-53
L Springfield Rifles 23-65
L @ St. Louis Spirit 21-27
L Cedar Valley Vikings 0-21
L Rock City Gladiators 0-31
2003(5-6)(NAFL)Head Coach: Myron Fletcher
W Central Missouri Rams 16-0
W @ Central Missouri Rams 24-6
L St. Louis Bulldogs 19-21
W @ Kansas City Jazz 33-21
L @ Arkansas Rhinos 0-27
W Kansas City Panthers 28-21
L Arkansas Rhinos 34-45
L Lincoln Renegades 21-27
L @ Belleville Justice 6-32
W Tri-County Buccaneers 31-0
L Belleville Justice 6-27
2004(8-3)(MLFA)Head Coach: Daryl Daleen/Alan Newcomer
W Missouri Wolfpack 49-0
L Kansas City Shockers 7-18
L @ Dayton Drive 15-18(OT)
W Kansas City Panthers 23-8
W @Missouri Minutemen 6-0(F)
W Dayton Drive 27-14
W Memphis Blast 44-6
W @ Kansas City Panthers 28-14
W Missouri Minutemen 43-0
W Memphis Blast 20-0
L @ Nashville Mustangs 9-10(playoff)
2005(10-2)(MLFA)Head Coach: Alan Newcomer
W St. Louis Bulldogs 23-8
W @ Dayton Drive 54-22
W Memphis Blast 51-22
W Nashville Mustangs 16-0
W Henderson, Ky. Punishers 77-0
L @ Racine Raiders 27-46
W @ St. Louis Saints 32-16
W Missouri Wildcats 28-0
W @ Kansas City Panthers 35-6
W St. Louis Spirit 44-0
W Missouri Wildcats 26-6(playoff)
L @ Lima Warriors 7-41(playoff)
2006(14-0)(MLFA)Head Coach: Troy Robertson
W St. Louis Saints 16-14
W @Western Kentucky Punishers 37-12
W Missouri Longhorns 63-0
W @ Twin City Storm 26-9
W Evansville Vipers 27-18
W Route 66 Fighting Irish 56-6
W @ Gateway Fury 42-6
W @ Missouri Longhorns 48-0
W Missouri Wildcats 41-6
W Twin City Storm 28-16
W @ Evansville Vipers 41-35(OT)
W @ Missouri Wildcats 34-21
W St. Louis Saints 17-6(playoff)
W Grand Rapids Thunder 19-13(MLFA Eastern Championship) *Bowling Green, Mo.
**2007 Merged with the Missouri Wildcats, won the MLFA Eastern Conference title with a 10-1 record**
2008(13-1)(GMFL)Head Coach: Troy Robertson (GMFL League Champions)
W @ Northeast Arkansas Jaguars 27-0
W @ St. Louis Redhawks 64-6
W Tri-State Titans 34-0
W Effingham Panthers 43-0
W St. Louis Redhawks 48-14
W St. Louis Spirit 68-0
W Northeast Arkansas Jaguars 35-0(F)
W @ Tri-State Titans 14-12
W @ Effingham Panthers 48-0
W @ St. Louis Spirit 52-0
W St. Louis Redhawks 54-0(playoff)
W @ East Central Missouri Eagles 23-0(playoff)
W @ Twin City Dawgs 35-0(GMFL Championship) *in Bloomington, IL
L @ West Virginia Lightning 15-18(NFE/AFA National Championship) *in Charleston, WV.
2009(15-0)(GMFL)Head Coach: Troy Robertson (GMFL League Champions)
W Illinois Firehawks 34-12
W @ Kentucky Wolverines 19-0
W @ St. Louis Spirit 35-6
W @ Arkansas Wildcats 13-0
W Midwest Chargers 59-0
W @River City(KY) Raptors 50-0
W Northeast Arkansas Jaguars 78-0
W @ River City(MO) Eclipse 60-28
W River City(KY) Raptors 86-0
W @ Kansas City Shockers(NAFL) 34-6
W Arkansas Wildcats 60-12
W Kansas City Shockers(NAFL) 20-6
W Midwest Chargers 44-16(Gateway Conference Semifinals)
W Arkansas Wildcats 21-0(Gateway Conference Finals)
W Illinois Firehawks 18-6(GMFL Championship) *in Chenoa, IL
2010(10-4)(AFL)Head Coach: Troy Robertson
W East Central Missouri Eagles 48-6
L @ St. Louis Bulldogs 16-23
W Sugar Creek Shockers 44-0
W @East Central Missouri Eagles 28-12
W @Springfield(IL) Foxes 35-13
L @Nashville Storm 0-14
W Columbia Falcons 33-6
W Springfield(IL) Foxes 34-7
L Nashville Storm 23-27
W East Central Missouri Eagles 62-8
W @Sugar Creek Shockers 25-8
W @ Columbia Falcons 33-3
W Springfield(IL) Foxes 36-28 (Playoffs)
L @Midwest Titans 13-20 (Playoffs)
2011(14-2)(GMFL)Head Coach: Troy Robertson (GMFL Champions)
W @St. Louis Bulldogs 34-27
W @Evansville Enforcers 21-13
W @Springfield(MO) Phantom 43-16
L Nashville Storm 14-29
W @Midwest Chargers 7-0
W Evansville Enforcers 28-21
W @River City Eclipse 14-6
W Springfield(MO) Phantom 21-0
W East Side Justice 42-0
W Gateway Hawks 42-6
W Midwest Chargers 27-6
W East Side Justice 48-8 (Playoffs)
W Beloit(WI) Titans 36-0 (Playoffs)
W Twin City Dawgs 27-14 (Conference Championship)
W Metro Detroit Wolverines 17-14 (GMFL Championship) *in Aurora, IL
L Nashville Storm 13-18 (BCS National Championship) *in Warrenton, MO.
