List of defunct Texas sports teams

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This is a list of former sports teams from the US state of Texas :

Contents

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Baseball

Major leagues

Negro leagues

[1] [2] [3]

Minor leagues

American Association (20th century)

American Association of Independent Professional Baseball

Big State League

  • Abilene Blue Sox (1956–1957), moved from West Texas–New Mexico League
  • Austin Pioneers (1947–1955)
  • Beaumont Exporters or Beaumont Shippers (1956); Beaumont Pirates (1957)
  • Bryan Majors (1953); Bryan Indians (1954)
  • Corpus Christi Clippers (1954–1957)
  • Del Rio Indians (1954)
  • Gainesville Owls (1947–1951)
  • Galveston White Caps (1954–1955), moved from Gulf Coast League
  • Greenville Majors (1947–1950), moved from East Texas League (1946); Greenville Majors (1953)
  • Harlingen Capitals (1954–1955), moved from Gulf Coast League (1951–1953) and Rio Grande Valley League (1950)
  • Longview Cherokees (1952–1953)
  • Lubbock Hubbers (1956), moved from West Texas–New Mexico League
  • Paris Red Peppers (1947), moved from East Texas League (1946); Paris Panthers (1948); Paris Indians (1952–1953)
  • Port Arthur Sea Hawks (1955–1956), moved from Evangeline League (1954) and Gulf Coast League (1950–1953); Port Arthur Redlegs (1957)
  • Sherman-Denison Twins (1947–1951)
  • Temple Eagles (1949–1954); Temple Redlegs (1957)
  • Texarkana Bears (1947–1953), moved from East Texas League (1946)
  • Texas City Hubbers (1955); Texas City Exporters (1956)
  • Tyler East Texans (1951–1953); Tyler Tigers (1954–1955)
  • Victoria Eagles (1956); Victoria Rosebuds (1957), moved to Texas League (1958–1961)
  • Waco Dons (1947); Waco Pirates (1948–1953), (1954–1956)
  • Wichita Falls Spudders 1947–1953, moved to Longhorn League (1954); Wichita Falls Spudders (1956–1957)

Central Baseball League

Continental Baseball League

Mexican League

Texas Association (Class-C)

First stage: 1896/second stage:1923–1926 [4]

Teams/years

* Austin Rangers1923–1924
* Austin Senators1896, 1925–1926
* Corsicana Oilers1923–1928
* Dallas Navigators1896
* Denison Tigers1896
* Fort Worth Panthers1896
* Galveston Sandcrabs1896
* Houston Buffaloes1896
* Marlin Bathers1923–1925
* Mexia Gushers1923–1928
* Palestine Pals1925–1926
* San Antonio Missionaries  1896
* Sherman Students1896
* Sherman Twins1923
* Paris Midlands1896
* Temple Surgeons1924–1926
* Terrell Terrors1925–1926
* Waco Indians1923–1924

Texas League

Texas–Louisiana League

West Texas–New Mexico League

Basketball

Men's

American Basketball Association

Continental Basketball Association

Women's

National Women's Basketball League

Women's National Basketball Association

Cricket

Pro Cricket

Football

Major football leagues

American Football League National Football League

Canadian Football League

Spring Football League

United States Football League

World Football League

World League of American Football

Arena-indoor football

American Professional Football League

Arena Football League

Alliance of American Football AFL

AF2

Champions Indoor Football

Indoor Professional Football League

Intense Football League

National Indoor Football League

Professional Indoor Football League

Women's Professional Football League

  • Austin Rage (2003)
  • Tulsa Black Widows (2006)

Hockey

Ice hockey

American Hockey League

American Hockey Association (1926–1942)

Central Hockey League

Includes teams that began in the WPHL before the merger in 2001.

Central Hockey League (1963–1984)

Southwest Hockey League (1975–1977)

United States Hockey League

Western Professional Hockey League

Teams that did not join the CHL in 2001:

World Hockey Association

Roller hockey

Roller Hockey International

Soccer

Men's

Continental Indoor Soccer League

Lone Star Soccer Alliance

North American Soccer League

United Soccer Leagues

Women's

Women's Premier Soccer League

Team tennis

World TeamTennis

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

See also

Sources

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References

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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  4. Texas Association history at Baseball Reference
  5. Houston Aeros (1994–2013)
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  7. "1982-1983 Dallas Stars". 24 March 2014.
  8. https://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/articles/rattlers-to-relocate-to-frisco-tx-for-2018-season