| Founded | 1953 |
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| Team history | Racine Raiders (1953–1975) North Shore Gladiators (1978) Racine Gladiators (1979–1985) Racine Raiders (1986–present) |
| Based in | Racine, Wisconsin |
| Stadium | Horlick Field |
| Colors | Black, silver, cardinal |
| President | Matt Nelson |
| Head coach | Wilbert Kennedy |
| Championships | 10 (1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2023) |
| Division titles | 21 |
| Dancers | Raiders Spirit Squad |
| Mascot | R.J. Raider |
The Racine Raiders are a semi-professional American football club based in Racine, Wisconsin. The team plays in the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL).[1]
Founded in 1953, they are the oldest minor league football team still operating in Wisconsin. They are the second-oldest, non-collegiate sports team in Wisconsin. They own a total of ten national titles, the second most of any semi-pro team in the United States. The Raiders have 667 wins, more wins than any other semi-pro team in the United States.
The Raiders were the first minor league football team to gain 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 1990.[2] The organization is composed entirely of volunteers. The helmet design is a silver background with a cowboy bandit in black with an eye patch on the left eye with a half and half bandanna of cardinal and black.