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]
All times Central
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | |||||||
1 | Saturday | February 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | Los Angeles Wildcats | W 37–17 | 1–0 | TDECU Stadium |
2 | Sunday | February 16 | 5:00 p.m. | FS1 | St. Louis BattleHawks | W 28–24 | 2–0 | TDECU Stadium |
3 | Saturday | February 22 | 1:00 p.m. | ABC | at Tampa Bay Vipers | W 34–27 | 3–0 | Raymond James Stadium |
4 | Sunday | March 1 | 3:00 p.m. | FS1 | at Dallas Renegades | W 27–20 | 4–0 | Globe Life Park in Arlington |
5 | Saturday | March 7 | 1:00 p.m. | ABC | Seattle Dragons | W 32–23 | 5–0 | TDECU Stadium |
6 | Saturday | March 14 | 1:00 p.m. | ABC | at New York Guardians | Not played | MetLife Stadium | |
7 | Sunday | March 22 | 5:00 p.m. | FS1 | DC Defenders | TDECU Stadium | ||
8 | Sunday | March 29 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | at Los Angeles Wildcats | Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
9 | Thursday | April 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Fox | Dallas Renegades | TDECU Stadium | ||
10 | Saturday | April 11 | 1:00 p.m. | ABC | at Seattle Dragons | CenturyLink Field |
The Roughnecks were the only Western Conference team to win in week 1 as they started their season 1–0.
With the win, the Roughnecks finished their season 5–0. The remainder of their games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.