They were formed in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) and were originally known as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers.

They replaced another NIFL franchise, the Lake Charles Land Sharks.

In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League (IFL) and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers.

Later a member of the Professional Indoor Football League, they played their home games at Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Kickers Exempt list Practice squad 3 Justin Howard Rookies in italics Roster updated June 2, 2013 18 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS 1