St. Louis Stampede

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St. Louis Stampede
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Founded 1995
Folded 1996
Team history
  • St. Louis Stampede (1995–1996)
Based in Kiel Center
in St. Louis, Missouri
Home arena
League Arena Football League (19951996)
  • American Conference (1995–1996)
ColorsBlack, red, orange, gold, white
     
Personnel
Head coach Dave Ewart
Playoff appearances (2)

The St. Louis Stampede were a professional arena football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The team was a member of the Central Division of the American Conference, in the Arena Football League (AFL). The Stampede competed in the 1995 and 1996 seasons, playing their home games in the Kiel Center (since renamed the Enterprise Center), also the home of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.

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The Stampede were coached by Earle Bruce during the 1995 season, and for the first 4 games of the 1996 season, before he announced his resignation to spend more time with his family. [1] The Stampede qualified for the playoffs during both seasons of their existence, but folded after the completion of their second season in 1996. Reaching the playoffs both seasons, they scored 49 points in two first-round games. However, they lost both.

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
1995930Lost Quarterfinals (Albany 51-49)
1996860Lost Quarterfinals (Iowa 52-49)
Totals17110(including playoffs)

Players of note

Arena Football Hall of Famers

St. Louis Stampede Hall of Famers
No.NameYear InductedPosition(s)Years w/ Stampede
7 Darryl Hammond 2013 WR/LB 1995-96

All-Arena players

The following Stampede players were named to All-Arena Teams:

Coaches of note

Head coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 1996 Arena Football League season.

NameTermRegular SeasonPlayoffsAwards
WLTWin%WL
Earle Bruce 19951996 1150.68801
Dave Ewart 1996 640.60001

References

  1. "Earle Bruce resigns Arena Football post". Toledo Blade. May 31, 1996. Retrieved April 2, 2014.