Dallas Texans (Arena)
Dallas Texans
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| Founded | 1990 |
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| Folded | 1993 |
| League | Arena Football League |
| Conference | American |
| Based in | Dallas, Texas |
| Arena | Reunion Arena |
| Colors | Brick, Navy and White |
| Owner(s) | Lainer Richey |
| Head coach | Jerry Trice |
| Championships | none |
| Division titles | none |
The Dallas Texans was an Arena football team based in Dallas, Texas. The Texans were founded in 1990 and were a member of the Arena Football League (AFL). The team played for 4 seasons, and were relatively successful, making the playoffs 3 out of 4 seasons. They played their home games in the Reunion Arena, which they shared with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association.
In 1990, owner H. Lanier Richey brought the Arena Football League to the state of Texas for the first time. Richey named former Pittsburgh Steeler, Ernie Stautner as the Texans' first coach in franchise history. The Texans made a noise in May, when they traded 4 players to the Albany Firebirds, for former MVP Ben Bennett and former Ironman of the Year, Carl Aikens, Jr.. Stautner lead the Texans to a 6-2 regular season record, and was named the AFL's Coach of the Year. The Texans made the ArenaBowl their first season of existence, falling to the Detroit Drive 51-27.
In 1991, the Texans had to replace head coach Stautner (who had left for a job with the Denver Broncos), and did so by signing former Cowboys legend, Drew Pearson. Before the season began, the Texans traded Bennett to the Orlando Predators, after Bennett stated his displeasure with the Texans. The team replaced Bennett with former NFL running back, Alfred Jenkins. The Texans started off in the middle of the pack going 3-2 through the first 5 games, before finishing the season 1-4 in the final 5 games. Their 4-6 record was not enough to qualify for the playoffs.
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