Dallas Legion Explained

Team:Dallas Legion
League:Ultimate Frisbee Association
Division:South
Founded:2015
Stadium:Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
City:Dallas, Texas
Coach Label:Head Coach
Coach:Darius Tse
Division Titles:2 (2016, 2018)
Championships:1 (2016)
Dallas Legion
Sport:Ultimate

The Dallas Legion, formerly the Dallas Roughnecks are a professional ultimate team that competes in the South Division of the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA). Founded in 2015, the team played their first year in the 2016 AUDL season, wherein they won the championship title.

History

In June 2014, it was reported that American Ultimate Disc League franchise rights had been sold for Dallas, which would come to the league in 2016.[1] Over a year later, it was revealed that Ultimate insider Jim Gerencser had bought the rights and named the team the Roughnecks.[2] Gerencser proceeded to build one of the best expansion teams in AUDL history,[3] including signing Beau Kittredge from the established San Jose Spiders.[4] The Roughnecks won the AUDL championship in their first year, completing a perfect season.

The Roughnecks were knocked out of the 2017 AUDL playoffs during the semifinal game against the Toronto Rush.[5]

In the Roughnecks' third season, they won the South Division and once again advanced to the championship game which they lost to the Madison Radicals in Madison.[6] They experienced a similar scenario in 2019, eliminating the San Diego Growlers in the semifinal before falling to the New York Empire in the championship game with a total score of 22-26.[7]

In 2021 the Roughnecks finished 2nd in the West Division at 8-4 and lost to the San Diego Growlers in the first round. In December 2021, the Roughnecks announced that they were rebranding as the Dallas Legion.[8]

Record

YearReg. SeasonPlayoffsFinish
201614-0 (1st in South)3-0Won championship
201711-3 (2nd in South)1-1Lost in semifinals
201813-1 (1st in South)2-1Lost in championship final
20198-4 (2nd in South)2-1Lost in championship final
20218-4 (2nd in West)0-1Lost in quarterfinals
Total54-128-4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eisenhood . Charlie . AUDL To Launch Southeast Division In 2015; Add Texas Teams In 2016 . Ultiworld . 2 July 2014 . 31 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Eisenhood . Charlie . Austin, Dallas Joining AUDL's South Division In 2016 . Ultiworld . 8 October 2015 . 31 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Lepler . Evan . The Tuesday Toss: 2018 Preseason . . 20 February 2018 . 31 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Kittredge . Beau . From the Ground Up . Skyd Magazine . 31 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Dallas Roughnecks 2017 . UltiAnalytics . 3 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Madison Radicals win first AUDL championship . . 12 August 2018 . 31 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Ruffner . Adam . Empire Stay Undefeated, Win First Title . . September 12, 2019 . August 11, 2019.
  8. Web site: 2021-12-15. Dallas Announces New Branding and Staff Changes. 2022-01-13. AUDL. en.