Canton Legends
Date Opponent Home / Away Result
March 15 Erie RiverRats Home Lost 24-38
March 22 Carolina Speed Home Lost 35-38
March 29 Florence Phantoms Away Lost 39-55
April 12 Augusta Colts Home Lost 35-38
April 19 Huntington Heroes Away Lost 6-49
April 25 Reading Express Away Lost 7-36
May 3 Erie RiverRats Away Lost 48-50
May 10 Reading Express Home Lost 54-67
May 17 Augusta Colts Away Lost 38-57
May 23 Fayetteville Guard Home Won 34-22
May 31 Erie RiverRats Away Lost 37-45
June 7 Baltimore Mariners Home Won 59-56
June 14 Baltimore Mariners Away Lost 34-48
June 21 Huntington Heroes Home Won 43-39
2008 Season Schedule
The Canton Legends was a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football League. They played their home games at Canton Memorial Civic Center. The team name is in reference to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, since Canton is where the building is located. During their inaugural season, the Legends ended up at a mediocre 3-7, just beating the Raleigh Rebels for 4th Place in the league. Since the league only had six teams, everyone (including the Legends) made the playoffs. They won the opening round against the Rebels, but their season ended when they lost to the Erie Freeze in the semifinals. On Saturday, May 6, 2006, the Legends won 54-41 against the Huntington Heroes on the road, but not without controversy. The Legends were in violation for having an illegal roster, for they added some players to their rosters illegally. At first the AIFL awarded the win to Huntington; later Canton got the win, but had to pay an $800 fine for its actions. Despite that little controversy, the Legends eventually managed to win the AIFL's ultimate title for 2006, beating the Rome Renegades 61-40. The legends also held an AIFA record for longest winning streak (12 games), beginning on May 6, 2006 against the Huntington Heroes (the same Heroes game mentioned above) at Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse, and ending on March 11, 2007 with a 39-36 loss to the Lakeland Thunderbolts at the Lakeland Center.