The Austin Turfcats were a professional indoor football team based in Austin, Texas. The Turfcats were a member of the Indoor Football League (IFL) during the 2010 season, after being a charter member of the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) during their inaugural 2009 season. The Turfcats played their home games at Luedecke Arena at the Travis County Exposition Center. This was Austin's fourth attempt at an indoor football team; the prior three were the Indoor Professional Football League's Texas Terminators (1999), the National Indoor Football League's Austin Knights/Rockers (2002–2003), and the Arena Football League (later af2's) Austin Wranglers (2004–2008) (the former two of which played in Luedecke Arena before the Turfcats).
| Austin Turfcats | |
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| Established 2008 Folded 2010 Played in Luedecke Arena in Austin, Texas | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
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Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Armadillo gold, recycling green, natural white |
| Cheerleaders | Lady Cats |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Jack Dixon |
| General manager | Joe Martinez |
| Head coach | Chris Duliban |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Playoff appearances (1) | |
| 2009 | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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History
editLaunch: 2009
editOn November 24, 2008, it was announced that the city of Austin, Texas, had been awarded an expansion franchise for the 2009 startup Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL).[1] On November 25, 2008, it was announced that the team's nickname would be the Turfcats and that they would play their home games at Luedecke Arena at the Travis County Expo Center.[2] Chris Duliban was the team's head coach after previously serving as the defensive coordinator of the Indoor Professional Football League's Texas Terminators and then as the head coach for the CenTex Barracudas of the Intense Football League in 2008.[3] The Turfcats lost their first game 29–37 to the Acadiana Mudbugs.[4] The following week the Turfcats won their first game 34–32 over the Houma Conquerors.[5]
Joining the IFL: 2010
editIn October 2009, the Turfcats were accepted into the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2010 season.[6] They went 2–12 under head coach Duliban and folded after the season.
Season-by-season results
edit| League champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth | League leader |
| Season | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||
| 2009 | SIFL | 2nd | 10 | 3 | Won SIFL Semifinal (Acadiana) Lost President's Cup I (Louisiana) | |||
| 2010 | IFL | Intense | Lonestar East | 4th | 2 | 12 | Did not qualify | |
| Totals | 12 | 15 | All-time regular season record (2009–2010) | |||||
| 1 | 1 | — | All-time postseason record (2009–2010) | |||||
| 13 | 16 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2009–2010) | ||||||
Personnel
editFinal roster
edit| Austin Turfcats roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Head coaches
edit| Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Chris Duliban | 2009–2010 | 12 | 15 | 0 | .444 | 1 | 1 | |
Front office staff
edit- Joe Martinez – general manager – IFL
- Ronald Oswalt – general manager – SIFL/IFL
- Jack Dixon – director of operations – SIFL/IFL
2010 season
edit| 2010 Austin Turfcats season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jack Dixon |
| General manager | Joe Martinez |
| Head coach | Chris Duliban |
| Home field | Luedecke Arena 7311 Decker Lane Austin, Texas 78724 |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–12 |
| Division place | 4th Lonestar East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Schedule
editWin Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | March 14 | at Corpus Christi Hammerheads | L 36–51 | 0–1 | American Bank Center | ||
| 4 | March 20 | at Arkansas Diamonds | W 31–29 | 1–1 | Verizon Arena | ||
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | April 2 | Amarillo Venom | L 20–71 | 1–2 | Luedecke Arena | ||
| 7 | April 10 | Abilene Ruff Riders | W 68–34 | 2–2 | Luedecke Arena | ||
| 8 | April 17 | at West Texas Roughnecks | L 46–49 | 2–3 | Ector County Coliseum | ||
| 9 | April 24 | Corpus Christi Hammerheads | L 30–32 | 2–4 | Luedecke Arena | ||
| 10 | May 1 | San Angelo Stampede Express | L 27–52 | 2–5 | Luedecke Arena | ||
| 11 | May 8 | West Texas Roughnecks | L 29–46 | 2–6 | Luedecke Arena | ||
| 12 | May 15 | at Abilene Ruff Riders | L 20–47 | 2–7 | Taylor County Expo Center | ||
| 13 | May 23 | at Corpus Christi Hammerheads | L 13–27 | 2–8 | American Bank Center | ||
| 14 | May 29 | Arkansas Diamonds | L 16–21 | 2–9 | Luedecke Arena | ||
| 15 | June 5 | at San Angelo Stampede Express | L 36–54 | 2–10 | San Angelo Coliseum | ||
| 16 | June 12 | at Amarillo Venom | L 16–39 | 2–11 | Amarillo Civic Center | ||
| 17 | June 19 | Arkansas Diamonds | L 40–54 | 2–12 | Luedecke Arena | ||
Standings
edit| 2010 Lonestar East Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | GB | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| y-Arkansas Diamonds | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | — | 6–1 | 533 | 423 | W3 |
| x-San Angelo Stampede Express | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 1.0 | 4–2 | 603 | 521 | W3 |
| x-Corpus Christi Hammerheads | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | 5.0 | 3–4 | 501 | 567 | L2 |
| Austin Turfcats | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 8.0 | 1–7 | 428 | 606 | L10 |
References
edit- ^ "Oswalt Named Vice-President/GM Of Austin Franchise". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 24, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Austin's SIFL Team Unveils Team Name and Logo". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Turfcats Add Longhorn and NFL Experience To Coaching Staff". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 8, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Turfcats lose season opener in dirty battle with Mudbugs". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 19, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ Chris Singleton (August 26, 2009). "Conquerors fall in home opener". www.houmatoday.com. Houma Today. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ "Turfcats Officially Accepted Into IFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 15, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
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