Established 2011 Folded 2013 Played in Knoxville, Tennessee at the James White Civic Coliseum
League/conference affiliations
Professional Indoor Football League (2012–2013)
Current uniform
Team colors
Royal Blue, Green, Silver, White
Nicknames
NightHawks
Mascot
Ace
Personnel
Owner(s)
Southern Sports and Entertainment LLC (Jeff Knight, CEO)
Chairman
Jeff Knight
President
Joe Stroud
Head coach
Cosmo DeMatteo
Team history
Knoxville NightHawks (2011–2013)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)
James White Civic Coliseum (2012-2013)
The Knoxville NightHawks were a professional indoor football team based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The team was a member of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The NightHawks joined the PIFL in 2012 as an expansion team. The NightHawks were the second indoor/arena football team based in Knoxville, following the Tennessee ThunderCats which played in the Indoor Professional Football League for the 2001 season before joining the National Indoor Football League where they played the 2002 and 2003 seasons (the latter of which they played as the Tennessee Riverhawks) before moving to Greenville, South Carolina. The Owner of the NightHawks was Southern Sports Entertainment, LLC. The NightHawks played their home games at the James White Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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joined from the Southern Indoor Football League, and the expansion KnoxvilleNightHawks. On March 10, 2012, the Richmond Raiders defeated the Columbus Lions...
August 8, Brown was waived by the Eagles. Brown signed with the KnoxvilleNightHawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) for the 2013 season...
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Shutt signed with the KnoxvilleNightHawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). In 2013, Shutt...
(usually shortened to Knoxville Civic Coliseum) is a multi-purpose events facility in Knoxville, Tennessee, owned by the Knoxville city government and managed...
Link (March 29, 2013). "KnoxvilleNighthawks hope for boost in home opener after 0-3 start". www.archive.knoxnews.com. Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved...
University of Nevada, Reno. He was also a member of the Chicago Rush, KnoxvilleNightHawks, San Angelo Bandits, Tampa Bay Storm, Philadelphia Soul, Beijing...
Stubbs' reassignment by the Sharks, the Lions traded him to the KnoxvilleNightHawks for future considerations. Stubbs was traded to the Alabama Hammers...
Samford University. McDaniel began his professional career with the KnoxvilleNightHawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). In February 2013...
and he is currently the Defensive coordinator at Halls High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. Courtney Lyle (October 16, 2013). "Xavier Mitchell: From Neyland...
St. Louis Rams, Georgia Force, Columbus Lions, Toronto Argonauts, KnoxvilleNightHawks and Colorado Ice. Bradwell attended Chattahoochee High School in...
Raiders L 64–58 0–1 Richmond Coliseum [2] 2 March 17 7:30 PM EDT KnoxvilleNightHawks W 64–59 1–1 Columbus Civic Center [3] 3 March 24 7:30 PM EDT at Alabama...
Columbus Lions L 42–45 0–3 Sudduth Coliseum 7 Saturday April 20 7:05pm KnoxvilleNightHawks W 36–27 1–3 Sudduth Coliseum 8 Saturday April 27 7:30pm at Columbus...
Raiders W 47–45 2–3 Sudduth Coliseum 8 Friday April 27 7:00pm at KnoxvilleNightHawks W 61–28 3–3 James White Civic Coliseum 9 Saturday May 5 7:20pm at...
Opponent Results Location Score Record 1 Sunday March 10 4:00pm KnoxvilleNightHawks W 58–28 1–0 Columbus Civic Center 2 Saturday March 16 7:06pm Albany...
Alabama Hammers L 28-29 0–1 Von Braun Center 2 Sunday March 17 4:00pm KnoxvilleNightHawks W 63-45 1–1 Stabler Arena 3 Saturday March 23 7:05pm at Louisiana...
3-0 James H. Gray Civic Center 4 BYE 5 Saturday April 6 7:00pm at KnoxvilleNightHawks L 28-31 3-1 James White Civic Coliseum 6 Saturday April 13 7:00pm...
Alabama Hammers Special Teams Player of the Year - Armando Cuko, KnoxvilleNightHawks Coach of the Year - Dean Cokinos, Alabama Hammers "Alabama Hammers...
Saturday March 23 7:05pm KnoxvilleNightHawks W 41-23 1–1 Richmond Coliseum 4 Saturday March 30 7:00pm at KnoxvilleNightHawks W 51-36 2-1 James White...
Steelhawks W 79–77 5–1 Stabler Arena 8 Saturday April 27 7:00pm KnoxvilleNightHawks L 51–53 5–2 Von Braun Center 9 BYE 10 BYE 11 Saturday May 18 7:30pm...
3-0 James H. Gray Civic Center 5 BYE 6 Saturday April 14 7:00pm at KnoxvilleNightHawks W 59-10 4-0 James White Civic Coliseum 7 Saturday April 21 7:30pm...
Raiders L 44–62 1–3 Richmond Coliseum 7 Saturday April 21 7:00pm KnoxvilleNightHawks W 62–25 2–3 Von Braun Center 8 Saturday April 28 7:30pm at Albany...
Johnny Knoxville over firing". TMZ. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021. Jones, Mike (January 12, 2022). "Jackass Forever Star Johnny Knoxville Confirms...