2009 Florida Tuskers season
| 2009 Florida Tuskers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Haslett |
| General manager | Rick Mueller |
| Owner |
Stuart Sternberg (Tampa Bay Rays) |
| Home field |
Florida Citrus Bowl Tropicana Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–0 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Lost Championship Game (Las Vegas) 20–17 (OT) |
| Uniform | |
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The 2009 Florida Tuskers season was the first season for the Florida Tuskers. In the UFL's Premiere Season, the Tuskers put together a league-best, undefeated 6–0 record. In the championship game however, they lost to the Las Vegas Locomotives in overtime.
The Tuskers played three home games in the six game regular season. Two games were played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, and one was played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
Following the conclusion of the season, quarterback Brooks Bollinger was named season MVP, and head coach Jim Haslett was given the Coach of the Year award.
Jim Haslett, former NFL head coach of the New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams, was named head coach of the then unnamed franchise, on March 11, 2009.
The team name, uniforms, and colors were unveiled on August 12, 2009. On the same day it was announced that the Tampa Bay Rays had bought interest in the team.
The draft took place on June 19, 2009. Those selected were among participants in earlier workouts held in Orlando as well as Las Vegas. Once a player was picked by a team, his rights were held by that team should he elect to play in the UFL. With their first selection, the Tuskers picked former Arkansas nose tackle Fred Bledsoe.
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