Fort Worth Cavalry
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The Fort Worth Cavalry were an Arena Football League team which operated for a single season, 1994
. The league did not want to abandon the idea of having a franchise in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
, a major media market
, after the demise of the Dallas Texans
(1990-1993), and granted a new franchise to an ownership group in Fort Worth.
, which was poorly suited to arena football
, or other team sports for that matter, probably contributed to their lack of success financially. On the field, they were somewhat more successful, advancing to the first round of the playoffs after their only season. They lost to the Orlando Predators
and were disbanded shortly thereafter.
|1994 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 4th NC || Lost Week 1 (Orlando
34-14)
|-
!Totals || 5 || 8 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
|}
1994 in sports
1994 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* January 29 – death of Ulrike Maier , Austrian skier, who broke her neck when she crashed during a World Cup downhill race at Garmisch-Partenkirchen...
. The league did not want to abandon the idea of having a franchise in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area...
, a major media market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
, after the demise of the Dallas Texans
Dallas Texans (Arena)
The Dallas Texans was an Arena Football League team that played from 1990 to 1993.-History:The team was based in Dallas, Texas. They played their home games in the Reunion Arena, which they shared with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. The team made the ArenaBowl their...
(1990-1993), and granted a new franchise to an ownership group in Fort Worth.
History
The fact that the Cavalry played their home games at the Tarrant County Convention CenterFort Worth Convention Center
The Fort Worth Convention Center , is a convention center and indoor arena in Fort Worth, Texas. It includes an 11,200-seat multi-purpose arena....
, which was poorly suited to arena football
Arena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
, or other team sports for that matter, probably contributed to their lack of success financially. On the field, they were somewhat more successful, advancing to the first round of the playoffs after their only season. They lost to the Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
and were disbanded shortly thereafter.
Season-by-season
|-|1994 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 4th NC || Lost Week 1 (Orlando
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...
34-14)
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!Totals || 5 || 8 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
|}