Bricktown Brawlers

Last updated
Bricktown Brawlers
Established 2010
Folded 2011
Played in Cox Convention Center
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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League/conference affiliations
Indoor Football League (2011)
  • Intense Conference (2011)
    • Lonestar Division (2011)
Current uniform
Team colorsBrick red, black, white
   
CheerleadersThe Knockouts
Personnel
Owner(s)Jay Morris
Dale Morris
Jason White
Head coachWilliam McCarthy
Team history
  • Bricktown Brawlers (2011)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Bricktown Brawlers were a professional indoor football team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They were a member of the Lonestar Division of the Intense Conference in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The team was founded in 2010 as an expansion member of the IFL. The Brawlers played their home games at Cox Convention Center.

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History

On October 25, 2010, it was announced that Jay and Dale Morris had been awarded an expansion franchise in the Indoor Football League. [1] On November 4, 2010, the team announced that Steve Perdue would be their inaugural head coach, as well as a name-the-team contest. [2] On November 22, 2010, it was announced that the franchise would be named the Bricktown Brawlers. [3] On December 16, 2010, the Brawlers announced that former University of Oklahoma quarterback Jason White was added as a co-owner of the team. [4] Assistant coach William McCarthy became the head coach prior to the start of the season. [5]

The Brawlers won their first game on March 13, 2011, with a 29–20 victory over the Amarillo Venom. [6]

After their tenth game of the 2011 season, the Bricktown Brawlers released most of their players and used local semiprofessional teams wearing the Brawlers' uniforms to play the final four games. [7] The Brawlers officially folded at the conclusion of the season and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on July 27, 2011. [8]

Statistics

SeasonLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason results
FinishWinsLosses
2011 IFLIntenseLonestar4th28Did not qualify

Personnel

Coaches

Final roster

Bricktown Brawlers roster
Quarterbacks
  • 21Nate Samas

Running backs

  •  4Ben Birmingham

Wide receivers

  • 15Corey Hall
  • --Anthony Harrison
  • 12Josh Richey
  • 10Poole Travis
  •  5Landon Turner
Offensive linemen
  • 78Kevin Myers

Defensive linemen

  • 56 Terrance Hodges
  • ” 35 Robert Jackson “
Linebackers
  • vacant

Defensive backs

  •  1Quentin Arnett
  • 16Carlos Bates
  • 18 Dennis Havrilla
  •  6Richard Meyers
  •  8Edward Moore
  •  3Kendale Rayford

Kickers

  • vacant
Injured Reserve
  • vacant

Exempt List

  • vacant

Practice squad

  • vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • IFL Transactions updated June 11, 2011
  • 14 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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2011 season

2011 Bricktown Brawlers season
OwnerJay Morris
Dale Morris
Jason White
Head coachWilliam McCarthy
Home field Cox Convention Center
1 Myriad Gardens
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Results
Record2–12
Division place4th Lonestar
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Bricktown Brawlers

WeekDateOpponentHome/AwayResultRecord
0*February 21 West Texas Roughnecks AwayL 22–390–1
1February 28BYE
2March 6 Allen Wranglers HomeL 36–390–2
3March 13 Amarillo Venom HomeW 29–201–2
4March 20West Texas RoughnecksHomeW 31–272–2
5March 25Allen WranglersAwayL 26–422–3
6April 3 Colorado Ice HomeL 26–382–4
7April 8 Wyoming Cavalry AwayL 25–632–5
8April 15BYE
9April 23 Sioux Falls Storm HomeL 30–842–6
10April 30BYE
11May 7 Wichita Wild HomeL 14–512–7
12May 14Amarillo VenomAwayL 35–502–8
13May 21 Arizona Adrenaline **AwayL 6–542–9
14May 28West Texas Roughnecks**HomeL 6–482–10
15June 6Amarillo Venom**AwayL 0–772–11
16June 11Allen Wranglers**AwayL 6–852–12

* = Kickoff Classic Weekend, before week 1 starts.
** = Played by local semi-pro replacement teams in place of the Brawlers

Standings

2011 Lonestar Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y Allen Wranglers 10400.7146645107–2—W2
x West Texas Roughnecks 10400.7146563916–3—W3
Amarillo Venom 41000.2865295223–66.0L1
Bricktown Brawlers [lower-alpha 1] 21200.1432927172–78.0L10
  1. ↑ Last four games were losses played by replacements teams.

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References

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  2. ↑ Ryan Aber (November 4, 2010). "Oklahoma City's indoor football team introduces coach, releases schedule". NewsOK.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ "New Oklahoma City IFL Organization Unveils Team Name & Logo". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. November 22, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ryan Aber (December 16, 2010). "Former OU QB Jason White will co-own Bricktown Brawlers football team". NewsOK.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Brawlers Camp Features Quarterback Battle". OurSports Central. February 16, 2011.
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