Mississippi MudCats explained

Mississippi Mudcats
Helmet:Mississippi Mudcats Helmet Logo.png
Founded:2007
Folded:2009
City:Tupelo, Mississippi
at the BancorpSouth Arena
Colors:Green, gold, white, silver
Coach:Brian Brents
Owner:Jim Waide
Dancers:MudCat Dancers
Mascot:Muddy
League:American Indoor Football Association (2007–2009)
Team History:
  • Mississippi Mudcats (2007–2009)
No League Champs:0
No Conf Champs:0
No Div Champs:1
No Playoff Appearances:0
Arena Years:

The Mississippi MudCats were a team in the American Indoor Football Association. They played their home games at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Mississippi.

History

The team was announced on June 20, 2006. One month later, Todd Ellis, former Georgia Tech football player, was announced as the team owner and president. A name-the team contest was held, and despite Ellis' preference of Tupelo Kings in honor of Tupelo-born Elvis Presley, the team was named the Mississippi MudCats for the state's catfish industry. Brian Brents was announced as the inaugural head coach.

In the 2007 season, the Mudcats averaged over 3,200 fans per game, more than any other team in the AIFA. At the end of the season, civil rights attorney Jim Waide bought the team from Todd Ellis.

The 2008 MudCats lost only one regular season game for best record in the AIFA for 2008 at 13–1. They won their division championship playoff game against the Columbus Lions before losing in the conference championship to the Wyoming Cavalry. In late 2008, owner Jim Waide has said he would not field a team in 2009.

Season-by-season records

|-|2007 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Southern Div. || Won Conf. Semifinal (Tallahassee) 62–32
Lost Conf. Championship (Lakeland) 62–84|-|2008 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1st South Div. || Won Div. Championship (Columbus) 52–50
Lost Conf. Championship (Wyoming) 26–54|-! Totals || 26 || 6 || 0|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

2007 season schedule

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
February 3Pittsburgh RiverRatsHomeWon 54–34
February 10Montgomery BearsHomeWon 57–27
February 17Lakeland ThunderboltsHomeWon 46–36
February 24Gulf Coast RaidersHomeWon 74–45
March 10Tallahassee TitansAwayWon 62–58
March 17Florence PhantomsHomeWon 63–14
March 24Baltimore BlackbirdsHomeWon 80–20
April 2Montgomery BearsAwayWon 62–37
April 7Carolina SpeedAwayLost 52–64
April 14Tallahassee TitansHomeWon 80–75
April 28Carolina SpeedHomeWon 70–28
May 5Lakeland ThunderboltsAwayLost 31–54
May 19Florence PhantomsAwayLost 45–44
May 25Erie FreezeAwayWon 53–47
June 10Tallahassee Titans (playoffs)HomeWon 62–32
June 18Lakeland Thunderbolts (playoffs)AwayLost 62–84

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