North Texas Bulls | |
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Established 2020 Play in Allen, TX at Credit Union of Texas Event Center NorthTexasBulls.com | |
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Team colors | Red, black, white |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Dr. C.S Hudson |
Head coach | Victor Mann |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (1)
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Conference championships (1)
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Division championships (1)
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Playoff appearances (1) | |
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Home arena(s) | |
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The North Texas Bulls are a professional indoor football team based in Fort Worth, Texas, established in 2021. In their inaugural season, they secured the national championship within the American Arena League (AAL). [1]
The North Texas Bulls started in the American Arena League. [2] Under the leadership of Head Coach Victor Mann and front office management of Jordan Lott, [3] they secured the AAL national championship, defeating teams including the Charlotte Thunder and the San Antonio Gunslingers. [4]
The team transitioned to the Arena Football Association the subsequent year. However, were removed after only one game. [5]
On September 27, 2023, the North Texas Bulls made an announcement confirming their move to the National Arena League (NAL). [6] On February 17, 2024, the league announced that they had terminated the membership of the Bulls without the Bulls playing a single game. [7]
League champions | Playoff berth | League leader |
Season | League | Regular season | Postseason results | ||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | |||
2021 | AAL | 1st | 11 | 1 | Won AAL Championship (Charlotte) 60–43 |
2022 | AFA | N/A | 1 | 0 | Only played 1 league game before league folded. |
2023 | Dormant year | ||||
2024 | Dormant year | ||||
Totals | 12 | 1 | All-time regular season record | ||
2 | 0 | All-time postseason record | |||
14 | 1 | All-time regular season and postseason record |
Name | Tenure | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||
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W | L | Win% | W | L | |||
Victor Mann | 2021–2022 | 14 | 1 | .813 | 1 | 0 | 2021 AAL National Champions |
In 2021 and 2022, the team's home matches were held at the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena. Starting from 2023, the primary venue for the Bulls shifted to the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen,TX.
Throughout its history, several distinguished players have been associated with the North Texas Bulls.
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