Austin Turfcats

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Austin Turfcats
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Founded2008
Folded2010
Team history
  • Austin Turfcats (2009–2010)
Based in Luedecke Arena
in Austin, Texas
Home arena
CheerleadersLady Cats
League
ColorsArmadillo gold, recycling green, natural white
   
Personnel
Head coach Chris Duliban
General managerJoe Martinez
OwnerJack Dixon
Playoff appearances (1)
2009

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).

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History

Launch: 2009

On 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

In 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

League championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berthLeague leader
Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2009 SIFL 2nd103Won SIFL Semifinal (Acadiana)
Lost President's Cup I (Louisiana)
2010 IFL IntenseLonestar East4th212Did not qualify
Totals1215All-time regular season record (2009–2010)
11—All-time postseason record (2009–2010)
1316All-time regular season and postseason record (2009–2010)

Personnel

Head coaches

NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
WLTWin%WL
Chris Duliban2009–2010 12150.44411

Front office staff

2010 season

2010 Austin Turfcats season
OwnerJack Dixon
General manager Joe Martinez
Head coach Chris Duliban
Home stadium Luedecke Arena
7311 Decker Lane
Austin, Texas 78724
Results
Record2–12
Division place4th Lonestar East
PlayoffsDid not qualify

Schedule

  Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

WeekDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1Bye
2Bye
3March 14at Corpus Christi Hammerheads L 36–510–1 American Bank Center
4March 20at Arkansas Diamonds W 31–291–1 Verizon Arena
5Bye
6April 2 Amarillo Venom L 20–711–2 Luedecke Arena
7April 10 Abilene Ruff Riders W 68–342–2Luedecke Arena
8April 17at West Texas Roughnecks L 46–492–3 Ector County Coliseum
9April 24Corpus Christi HammerheadsL 30–322–4Luedecke Arena
10May 1 San Angelo Stampede Express L 27–522–5Luedecke Arena
11May 8West Texas RoughnecksL 29–462–6Luedecke Arena
12May 15at Abilene Ruff RidersL 20–472–7 Taylor County Expo Center
13May 23at Corpus Christi HammerheadsL 13–272–8American Bank Center
14May 29 Arkansas Diamonds L 16–212–9Luedecke Arena
15June 5at San Angelo Stampede ExpressL 36–542–10 San Angelo Coliseum
16June 12at Amarillo VenomL 16–392–11 Amarillo Civic Center
17June 19Arkansas DiamondsL 40–542–12Luedecke Arena

Standings

2010 Lonestar East Division
WLTPCTGBDIVPFPASTK
y-Arkansas Diamonds 11300.786—6–1533423W3
x-San Angelo Stampede Express 10400.7141.04–2603521W3
x-Corpus Christi Hammerheads 6800.4295.03–4501567L2
Austin Turfcats 21200.1438.01–7428606L10

References

  1. ↑ "Oswalt Named Vice-President/GM Of Austin Franchise". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 24, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Austin's SIFL Team Unveils Team Name and Logo". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 25, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Turfcats Add Longhorn and NFL Experience To Coaching Staff". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 8, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Turfcats lose season opener in dirty battle with Mudbugs". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. April 19, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  5. ↑ Chris Singleton (August 26, 2009). "Conquerors fall in home opener". www.houmatoday.com. Houma Today. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Turfcats Officially Accepted Into IFL". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 15, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2015.


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