Fort Myers Tarpons

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Fort Myers Tarpons
Established 2006
Folded 2007
Played in Fort Myers, Florida
at the Lee County Civic Arena
League/conference affiliations
National Indoor Football League (2007)
Current uniform
Team colorsBlue, sea blue, white
   
Personnel
Head coach Bernard Edwards
Team history
  • Fort Myers Tarpons (2007)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Fort Myers Tarpons was a 2007 expansion team from the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Lee County Civic Arena in Fort Myers, Florida. [1] They won both of their games, one at home and one on the road, before suddenly folding. [2] [3] [4] The team was the second attempt at an arena/indoor football team since the Florida Firecats of af2 (2002–2009) and followed by the Florida Tarpons (not related).

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
2007200N/A

References

  1. Bleich, Carl (August 16, 2007). "Another football league to play here". The News-Press . pp. C1. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  2. Hotard, Scott (May 20, 2007). "Tarpons on verge of having season scrapped". The Naples Daily News . pp. 11C. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  3. Bleich, Carl (May 23, 2007). "Tarpons' initial season seems to be history". The News-Press . Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  4. Fort Myers Tarpons, Indoor Football Encyclopedia