Harrisburg Stampede
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| Founded | 2008 |
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| Folded | 2014 |
| League |
AIFA (2009–2010) SIFL (2011) AIF (2012–2013) PIFL (2014) |
| Conference | National (2014) |
| Team history | Harrisburg Stampede (2007–2014) |
| Based in | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Arena | Giant Center (Hershey) |
| Colors | Blue, black, white |
| Owner(s) | Dynasty Sports Group |
| President | Marques Colston |
| Head coach | Bernie Nowotarski |
| Championships | (1) AIF: 2013 |
| Conference titles | (0) |
| Division titles | (0) |
| Playoff berths | (3) AIFA: 2010 AIF: 2012, 2013 |
| Dancers | Stampede Crush Dance Team |
| Mascot | Blitz the Bull |
| Website | www.HarrisburgStampede.com |
The Harrisburg Stampede was a professional indoor football team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Stampede participated in several different leagues over their history: the American Indoor Football Association in 2009 and 2010, the Southern Indoor Football League in 2011, American Indoor Football in 2012 and 2013, and the Professional Indoor Football League in what became their final season of play in 2014. The team suspended operations on December 30, 2014.
The Stampede played their home games at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center for their first five seasons. In 2014, they played in the Giant Center in nearby Hershey.
The "Stampede" name alluded to the team's original home venue, which hosts the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, and the team's colors were blue, black and white.
The team was co-founded by John Morris and Fred Clark. In September, 2008, the team announced that they would use the nickname "Stampede" after narrowing a list of entries down to 3. In the Stampede's inaugural game, they beat an opposing team of American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) All-Stars, 46–26, in the 2009 AIFA Kickoff Classic. In their first regular season game, the Stampeded were defeated by the reigning AIFA champion, Florence Phantoms by a score of 19.13. In their second ever regular season game, the Stampede defeated the Baltimore Mariners 37-34. After a 2-4 start, Morris fired head coach Kelly Logan and replaced him with defensive coordinator, Mike McDonald.Marques Colston, a New Orleans Saints wide receiver, held a share during the team's first season. Colston left the group after the inaugural season, citing philosophical differences.
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