Texas Bullets
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Arena | Bell County Expo Center Bell County Expo Center The Bell County Expo Center is a 6,559-seat multi-purpose arena, in Belton, Texas. It was formerly the home of the Texas Bullets , the CenTex Barracudas and the Central Texas Stampede .It is the home of the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.... |
| Based in | Belton, Texas Belton, Texas Belton is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,623 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County.Belton is part of the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area.-Geography:... |
| Colors | Black, Turquoise, & Silver |
| League | Professional Indoor Football League Professional Indoor Football League The Professional Indoor Football League was the second league to successfully play indoor football as a paid pro-league sport, after the Arena Football League. Since the AFL had a patent given in 1990 on the gameplay of "Arena Football" , the PIFL played with mostly the same rules, but without the... |
| Head coach | Wayne Stigler |
The Texas Bullets were a team in the Professional Indoor Football League
Professional Indoor Football League
The Professional Indoor Football League was the second league to successfully play indoor football as a paid pro-league sport, after the Arena Football League. Since the AFL had a patent given in 1990 on the gameplay of "Arena Football" , the PIFL played with mostly the same rules, but without the...
(PIFL) in 1998. The Bullets franchise was owned by Wayne Stigler, who also was the team's head coach. The Bullets played their home games at the Bell County Expo Center
Bell County Expo Center
The Bell County Expo Center is a 6,559-seat multi-purpose arena, in Belton, Texas. It was formerly the home of the Texas Bullets , the CenTex Barracudas and the Central Texas Stampede .It is the home of the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame....
in Belton, TX., with the team offices located in Temple, TX. The team's color's were: Black, Turquoise, & Silver. The Bullets suffered disappointing attendance and the costs of taking the team on a road trip to Hawaii to take on the Honolulu Hurricanes
Honolulu Hurricanes
This article is about the defunct Professional Indoor Football League team, for the American basketball Association team, see Hawaii Hurricanes...
, proved too much. The team folded after ten regular season games. Of the eight clubs that were in the first batch of PIFL franchises in '98, six still existed. The Bullets franchise was moved to Austin, TX. in 1999 and renamed the Texas Terminators
Texas Terminators
This team is not to be confused with the softball team in Texas.The Texas Terminators was an indoor football team that played in the Indoor Professional Football League in 1999. The Terminators franchise was owned by Jeff Parnell. The team office was based in Austin, and played their games in the...
in the renamed Indoor Professional Football League
Indoor Professional Football League
The Indoor Professional Football League was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League , which started in 1998. Two of its teams left the league and their owner, Kerry Ecklund, founded the Indoor Football League in 1999...
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The Bullets played three preseason PIFL games in 1997-1998. All were losses on the road:
- December 20, 1997 - Texas Bullets 22 at Utah CatzzUtah CatzzThe Utah Catzz was a team in the United States Professional Indoor Football League in 1998. The Catzz franchise was owned by Michael & Carla Curran, who also started a farm club for the Catzz, the Salt Lake Lions . The Catzz played their home games at the David O. McKay Events Center in Orem, UT.,...
47 F - March 28, 1998 - Texas Bullets 39 at Louisiana Bayou BeastLouisiana Bayou BeastThe Louisiana Bayou Beast was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League in 1999, and reincarated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League . The Bayou Beast franchise was owned by James and Carolyn Shiver, who currently own and...
62 F - April 6, 1998 - Texas Bullets 9 at Colorado WildcatsColorado WildcatsThe Colorado Wildcats was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998. The Wildcats franchise was owned by Gary Kozacek, who also was head coach/owner of the same Wildcats team for the previous 9 years, as they competed in semi-pro football in and around Colorado...
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Texas Bullets 1998 Schedule
- April 11 - Texas Bullets 19, at Green Bay BombersGreen Bay BombersThe Green Bay Bombers was an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, and in the Indoor Football League in 1999 & 2000. The Bombers franchise was owned by Keary Ecklund. The team office was based in Neenah, Wisconsin, and played their games at the Brown...
47 - April 18 - Texas Bullets 24, at Utah CatzzUtah CatzzThe Utah Catzz was a team in the United States Professional Indoor Football League in 1998. The Catzz franchise was owned by Michael & Carla Curran, who also started a farm club for the Catzz, the Salt Lake Lions . The Catzz played their home games at the David O. McKay Events Center in Orem, UT.,...
57 - April 25 - Honolulu HurricanesHonolulu HurricanesThis article is about the defunct Professional Indoor Football League team, for the American basketball Association team, see Hawaii Hurricanes...
46, at Texas Bullets 40 - May 2 - Texas Bullets 28, at Madison Mad DogsMadison Mad DogsThe Madison Mad Dogs was an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, and in the Indoor Football League in 1999 & 2000. The Mad Dogs franchise was owned by Keary Ecklund. The team office was based in Madison, Wisconsin, and played their games at the Dane...
35 - May 9 - Minnesota MonstersMinnesota MonstersThe Minnesota Monsters was an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998. The Monsters franchise was owned by Robert and Joann Edwards. The team office was based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and played their games at Warner Coliseum on the Minnesota...
32, at Texas Bullets 34 (OT) - May 16 - Texas Bullets 49, at Green Bay BombersGreen Bay BombersThe Green Bay Bombers was an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, and in the Indoor Football League in 1999 & 2000. The Bombers franchise was owned by Keary Ecklund. The team office was based in Neenah, Wisconsin, and played their games at the Brown...
71 - May 23 - Texas Bullets 51, at Louisiana Bayou BeastLouisiana Bayou BeastThe Louisiana Bayou Beast was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League in 1999, and reincarated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League . The Bayou Beast franchise was owned by James and Carolyn Shiver, who currently own and...
56 - May 31 - Madison Mad DogsMadison Mad DogsThe Madison Mad Dogs was an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, and in the Indoor Football League in 1999 & 2000. The Mad Dogs franchise was owned by Keary Ecklund. The team office was based in Madison, Wisconsin, and played their games at the Dane...
44, at Texas Bullets 46 - June 7 - Texas Bullets 28, at Colorado WildcatsColorado WildcatsThe Colorado Wildcats was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998. The Wildcats franchise was owned by Gary Kozacek, who also was head coach/owner of the same Wildcats team for the previous 9 years, as they competed in semi-pro football in and around Colorado...
51 - June 13 - Louisiana Bayou BeastLouisiana Bayou BeastThe Louisiana Bayou Beast was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League in 1999, and reincarated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League . The Bayou Beast franchise was owned by James and Carolyn Shiver, who currently own and...
40, at Texas Bullets 37 - July 4 - Texas Bullets at Honolulu HurricanesHonolulu HurricanesThis article is about the defunct Professional Indoor Football League team, for the American basketball Association team, see Hawaii Hurricanes...
- Texas forfeits - July 18 - Utah CatzzUtah CatzzThe Utah Catzz was a team in the United States Professional Indoor Football League in 1998. The Catzz franchise was owned by Michael & Carla Curran, who also started a farm club for the Catzz, the Salt Lake Lions . The Catzz played their home games at the David O. McKay Events Center in Orem, UT.,...
at Texas Bullets - Texas forfeits - July 25 - Texas Bullets at Minnesota MonstersMinnesota MonstersThe Minnesota Monsters was an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998. The Monsters franchise was owned by Robert and Joann Edwards. The team office was based in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, and played their games at Warner Coliseum on the Minnesota...
- both teams forfeit - August 1 - Colorado WildcatsColorado WildcatsThe Colorado Wildcats was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998. The Wildcats franchise was owned by Gary Kozacek, who also was head coach/owner of the same Wildcats team for the previous 9 years, as they competed in semi-pro football in and around Colorado...
at Texas Bullets - Texas forfeits
Texas Bullets 1998 Roster
- Anthony Allen (East Texas State) DB/WR
- John Henry (Baylor) RB
- Lamont Moore (Baylor) WR/DB
- Brent Alford (Baylor) WR/QB
- Butch Hadnot (Texas) RB
- Lee McCormick (Murray State) WR
- Jackie Warren (Waco Midway HS) WR
- Kevin Ward (Texas Tech) OL
- Marc Saldana (Texas Tech) QB
- Trey Burke (East Texas State) OL
- Ken Otte (Texas) DL
- Bryan Blake (Tarleton State) LB
- Scott Carey (Tarleton State) OL
- Adrian Coe DB
- Joey Tate (Eisenhower HS) DB
- Rolf Schaeffer K
- Billy Watkins (East Texas State) K
- Tim Cook (none) OL/DL
- Matthew House (UOP/SRJC) LB