Bricktown Brawlers Explained

Bricktown Brawlers
Founded:2010
Folded:2011
City:Cox Convention Center
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Colors:Brick red, black, white
Coach:William McCarthy
Owner:Jay Morris
Dale Morris
Jason White
Cheerleaders:The Knockouts
League:Indoor Football League
  • Intense Conference (2011)
    • Lonestar Division (2011)
Team History:
  • Bricktown Brawlers (2011)
No League Champs:0
No Conf Champs:0
No Div Champs:0
No Playoff Appearances:0
Arena Years:

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.

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]

Personnel

Coaches

Final roster

2011 season

Team:Bricktown Brawlers
Year:2011
Record:2–12
Division Place:4th Lonestar
Coach:William McCarthy
Owner:Jay Morris
Dale Morris
Jason White
Stadium:Cox Convention Center
1 Myriad Gardens
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Playoffs:Did not qualify
No Prevseason:true
No Nextseason:true
WeekDateOpponentHome/AwayResultRecord
0* February 21 West Texas RoughnecksAway L 22–39 0–1
1February 28BYE
2March 6Allen WranglersHomeL 36–390–2
3March 13Amarillo VenomHomeW 29–201–2
4March 20West Texas RoughnecksHomeW 31–272–2
5March 25Allen WranglersAwayL 26–422–3
6April 3Colorado IceHomeL 26–382–4
7April 8Wyoming CavalryAwayL 25–632–5
8April 15BYE
9April 23Sioux Falls StormHomeL 30–842–6
10April 30BYE
11May 7Wichita WildHomeL 14–512–7
12May 14Amarillo VenomAwayL 35–502–8
13May 21Arizona Adrenaline** AwayL 6–542–9
14 May 28West Texas Roughnecks** HomeL 6–482–10
15June 6Amarillo Venom** AwayL 0–772–11
16 June 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yard Dawgz won't play in OKC this year, but IFL will . Ryan Aber . October 25, 2010 . NewsOK.com . March 25, 2015.
  2. Web site: Oklahoma City's indoor football team introduces coach, releases schedule . Ryan Aber . November 4, 2010 . NewsOK.com . March 25, 2015.
  3. Web site: New Oklahoma City IFL Organization Unveils Team Name & Logo . November 22, 2010 . OurSports Central . www.oursportscentral.com . March 25, 2015.
  4. Web site: Former OU QB Jason White will co-own Bricktown Brawlers football team . Ryan Aber . December 16, 2010 . NewsOK.com . March 25, 2015.
  5. Web site: Brawlers Camp Features Quarterback Battle . OurSports Central . February 16, 2011.
  6. Web site: Venom tumble on road . March 14, 2011 . Amarillo Globe-News . www.amarillo.com . March 25, 2015.
  7. Web site: AZ Adrenaline trounce Brawlers . Cheryl Hartz . May 25, 2011 . Prescott Valley Tribune . www.pvtrib.com . March 25, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104954/http://pvtrib.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=54160&TM=64255.14 . April 2, 2015 .
  8. Web site: Oklahoma City's Bricktown Brawlers file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy . August 3, 2011 . NewsOK.com . March 25, 2015.