Utah Catzz
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| Utah Catzz | |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Folded | 1998 |
| Arena | David O. McKay Events Center McKay Events Center The UCCU Center, formerly known as the David O. McKay Events Center, is a 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Orem, Utah. It was built in 1996 and is home to the Utah Valley University Wolverines basketball team. It is the home of Utah Jazz's NBA Development League affiliate team, the Utah Flash and... |
| Based in | Orem, UT |
| Colors | Blue, Red, and Purple |
| 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 | Gordon Hudson |
The Utah Catzz was a team in the United States
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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 Catzz franchise was owned by Michael & Carla Curran, who also started a farm club for the Catzz, the Salt Lake Lions (semi-pro football team). The Catzz played their home games at the David O. McKay Events Center
McKay Events Center
The UCCU Center, formerly known as the David O. McKay Events Center, is a 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Orem, Utah. It was built in 1996 and is home to the Utah Valley University Wolverines basketball team. It is the home of Utah Jazz's NBA Development League affiliate team, the Utah Flash and...
in Orem, UT., with the team office located in Salt Lake City, UT. The team's color's were: Blue, Red, and Purple. Utah's head coach for the 1998 season was Gordon Hudson.
The Catzz played four preseason PIFL games in 1997-98. Winning three out of the four:
- December 6, 1997 - Utah Catzz 41 at West Virginia WizardsWest Virginia WizardsThe West Virginia Wizards were announced on October 29, 1997 as a trial member of the Professional Indoor Football League . The Wizards were to play a single exhibition game against the Utah Catzz on December 6, 1997...
51† - December 20, 1997 - Texas BulletsTexas BulletsThe Texas Bullets were a team in the Professional Indoor Football League 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 in Belton, TX., with the team offices located in Temple, TX....
22 at Utah Catzz 47 - March 21, 1998 - Tucson MirageTucson MirageThe Tucson Mirage played two exhibition games in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, losing both. The Mirage was scheduled to join the league as a full-time team in 1999, but this never happened.-Mirage staff & team information:...
† 23 at Utah Catzz 59 - April 4, 1998 - Utah Catzz 42 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...
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† was scheduled to be an expansion team for the 1999 season.
Utah Catzz 1998 schedule
- April 11 - 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...
30, at Utah Catzz 32 - April 18 - Texas BulletsTexas BulletsThe Texas Bullets were a team in the Professional Indoor Football League 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 in Belton, TX., with the team offices located in Temple, TX....
24, at Utah Catzz 57 - April 26 - Utah Catzz 27, 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...
29 - May 9 - 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...
49, at Utah Catzz 27 - May 16 - 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...
44, at Utah Catzz 14 - May 23 - 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...
43, at Utah Catzz 26 - May 30 - Utah Catzz 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...
- Minnesota forfeits - June 6 - Utah Catzz 37, 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 - June 20 - Utah Catzz 16, 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...
43 - June 27 - Honolulu HurricanesHonolulu HurricanesThis article is about the defunct Professional Indoor Football League team, for the American basketball Association team, see Hawaii Hurricanes...
50, at Utah Catzz 52 - July 4 - 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...
61, at Utah Catzz 43 - July 18 - Utah Catzz at Texas BulletsTexas BulletsThe Texas Bullets were a team in the Professional Indoor Football League 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 in Belton, TX., with the team offices located in Temple, TX....
- Texas forfeits - July 25 - Utah Catzz 12, at Honolulu HurricanesHonolulu HurricanesThis article is about the defunct Professional Indoor Football League team, for the American basketball Association team, see Hawaii Hurricanes...
42 - August 1 - Utah Catzz 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...
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