2020 Houston Roughnecks season explained

Team:Houston Roughnecks (2020)
Teamdisplay:Houston Roughnecks
Shortnavlink:Roughnecks seasons
Year:2020
No Prevseason:true
Next:2023
Record:5–0
League Place:1st XFL West
Coach:June Jones
General Manager:June Jones
Owner:Alpha Entertainment, LLC
Stadium:TDECU Stadium

The 2020 Houston Roughnecks season was the first season for the Houston Roughnecks as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2020 season. The Roughnecks played their home games at TDECU Stadium and were led by head coach June Jones.

Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL officially suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020.[1]

Schedule

All times Central

WeekDayDateKickoffTVOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 84:00 p.m.FoxLos Angeles WildcatsW 37–171–0TDECU Stadium
2SundayFebruary 165:00 p.m.FS1St. Louis BattleHawksW 28–242–0TDECU Stadium
3SaturdayFebruary 221:00 p.m.ABCat Tampa Bay VipersW 34–273–0Raymond James Stadium
4SundayMarch 13:00 p.m.FS1at Dallas RenegadesW 27–204–0Globe Life Park in Arlington
5SaturdayMarch 71:00 p.m.ABCSeattle DragonsW 32–235–0TDECU Stadium
6SaturdayMarch 141:00 p.m.ABCat New York GuardiansNot playedMetLife Stadium
7SundayMarch 225:00 p.m.FS1DC DefendersTDECU Stadium
8SundayMarch 292:00 p.m.ABCat Los Angeles WildcatsDignity Health Sports Park
9ThursdayApril 27:00 p.m.FoxDallas RenegadesTDECU Stadium
10SaturdayApril 111:00 p.m.ABCat Seattle DragonsCenturyLink Field
[2]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Wildcats

The Roughnecks were the only Western Conference team to win in week 1 as they started their season 1–0.

Week 5: Seattle Dragons

With the win, the Roughnecks finished their season 5–0. The remainder of their games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A THANK YOU TO OUR FANS. March 23, 2020.
  2. Web site: XFL 2020 Schedule Released, First Game Dragons @ Defenders . October 22, 2019.