Founded | 2006 |
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Folded | 2008 |
League | AIFA (2006–2008) |
Team history | Huntington Heroes (2006–2008) |
Based in | Huntington, West Virginia |
Arena | Big Sandy Superstore Arena |
Colors | Navy Blue, Red, White |
Championships | 0 |
Dancers | Lady Heroes |
Mascot | Captain Hero |
The Huntington Heroes were a professional indoor football franchise and member of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). The Heroes played their home games during their inaugural 2006 season at the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse in Huntington, West Virginia, before moving to the larger Big Sandy Superstore Arena for the 2007 and 2009 seasons. The Heroes were the second indoor football franchise for Huntington, following the River Cities LocoMotives, who played one season (2001) in the National Indoor Football League, and were followed by the Huntington Hammer in 2011. The Heroes were usually known for featuring many former Marshall University football players from the Marshall Thundering Herd program located in Huntington.
The team's mascot, due in part to the name of their original arena, was a tribute to local military veterans. The uniform colors were red, white, and blue. The team wore blue helmets and blue home jerseys with white pants, and white away jerseys with red pants.