Houston Stallions
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The Houston Stallions are a professional indoor football team that competes in the Lone Star Football League
. Based in Houston, Texas
, the Stallions play their home games at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas
.
, the Stallions played a truncated home season after problems leasing two previous venues (Texas Southern University
's Health and Physical Education Arena
and the Nutty Jerry Entertainment Center in Winnie, Texas
) caused cancellations of early home games. After much preseason speculation on game days and locations, the Houston Stallions kicked off their inagural season with a 52-20 win over the Rio Grande Valley Magic
.
They finished the regular season 12-0, the only undefeated team in the SIFL.
The Stallions beat the Rio Grande Valley Magic
on Monday June 20,2011 in their first playoff game in dramatic fashion by kicking a game winning 46 yeard field goal as time expired. The Stallions rallied from 55-39 down with 10:20 remaining in the fourth quarter to win their first playoff game.
The Stallions lost to the Louisiana Swashbucklers
on June 27, 2011 in the Western Conference championship.
For the 2012 season, the Stallions will be a charter member of the Lone Star Football League
.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Houston Stallions (SIFL)
|-
|2011 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 1st WC Southwest || Won WC Semi-Finals (Rio Grande Valley
)
Lost WC Finals (Louisiana
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Houston Stallions (LSFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 13 || 1 || 0
|colspan="2"|(including playoffs)
Lone Star Football League
The Lone Star Football League is a regional professional indoor football league set to begin its inaugural season in 2012. All six of the LSFL's charter teams are based in the state of Texas, with five teams coming from the Southern Indoor Football League and two from the Indoor Football...
. Based in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, the Stallions play their home games at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas
Katy, Texas
Katy is a city located in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area...
.
2011 Inaugural Season
In their inaugural season as a member of the Southern Indoor Football LeagueSouthern Indoor Football League
The Southern Indoor Football League was an indoor football league based in the Southern and Eastern United States. The most recent incarnation of the league was a consolidation of an earlier league of the same name that was formed by Thom Hager along with Dan Blum, Robert Winfrey and Dan Ryan in...
, the Stallions played a truncated home season after problems leasing two previous venues (Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States....
's Health and Physical Education Arena
Health and Physical Education Arena
Health and Physical Education Arena is a 8,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Houston, Texas. It was built in 1989 and is home to the Texas Southern University Tigers basketball team....
and the Nutty Jerry Entertainment Center in Winnie, Texas
Winnie, Texas
Winnie is a census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winnie is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.-Historical development:The town plat was filed in...
) caused cancellations of early home games. After much preseason speculation on game days and locations, the Houston Stallions kicked off their inagural season with a 52-20 win over the Rio Grande Valley Magic
Rio Grande Valley Magic
The Rio Grande Valley Magic is a professional indoor football team of the Lone Star Football League. Based in Hidalgo, Texas, the Magic plays its home games at the State Farm Arena....
.
They finished the regular season 12-0, the only undefeated team in the SIFL.
The Stallions beat the Rio Grande Valley Magic
Rio Grande Valley Magic
The Rio Grande Valley Magic is a professional indoor football team of the Lone Star Football League. Based in Hidalgo, Texas, the Magic plays its home games at the State Farm Arena....
on Monday June 20,2011 in their first playoff game in dramatic fashion by kicking a game winning 46 yeard field goal as time expired. The Stallions rallied from 55-39 down with 10:20 remaining in the fourth quarter to win their first playoff game.
The Stallions lost to the Louisiana Swashbucklers
Louisiana Swashbucklers
The Louisiana Swashbucklers is a professional indoor football team formed in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers. In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers...
on June 27, 2011 in the Western Conference championship.
For the 2012 season, the Stallions will be a charter member of the Lone Star Football League
Lone Star Football League
The Lone Star Football League is a regional professional indoor football league set to begin its inaugural season in 2012. All six of the LSFL's charter teams are based in the state of Texas, with five teams coming from the Southern Indoor Football League and two from the Indoor Football...
.
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Houston Stallions (SIFL)
|-
|2011 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 1st WC Southwest || Won WC Semi-Finals (Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley Magic
The Rio Grande Valley Magic is a professional indoor football team of the Lone Star Football League. Based in Hidalgo, Texas, the Magic plays its home games at the State Farm Arena....
)
Lost WC Finals (Louisiana
Louisiana Swashbucklers
The Louisiana Swashbucklers is a professional indoor football team formed in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers. In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Houston Stallions (LSFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 13 || 1 || 0
|colspan="2"|(including playoffs)