Odessa Roughnecks
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| Founded | 2003 |
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| Folded | 2013 |
| League |
Intense (2004, 2006–2008) NIFL (2005) IFL (2009–2011) LSFL (2012) |
| Team history | Odessa Roughnecks (2003–2009) West Texas Roughnecks (2010–2013) |
| Based in | Odessa, Texas |
| Arena | Ector County Coliseum |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Tan, White |
| Owner(s) | Jay and Dale Morris |
| President | Jay and Dale Morris |
| Head coach | Chris Williams |
| Championships | 2006 |
| Division titles | 2005 |
| Dancers | Venus Fitness Dance Team |
| Mascot | Digger |
The West Texas Roughnecks were a professional indoor football team based in Odessa, Texas that plays in the Lone Star Football League. The team's nickname is a tribute to the oil industry, which has been the source of Odessa's wealth over the past century.
The team began operations in 2004 as the Odessa Roughnecks, a charter member of the Intense Football League (IFL). In 2005, the IFL merged with the NIFL. For the 2006 season, the IFL was resurrected, and the Odessa Roughnecks returned to their original league. In 2008 the Intense Football League merged again, this time with the UIF to create the Indoor Football League.
The team plays its home games at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa. The team was sold by its original owner (Tommy Benizio) in September 2008 to Allegiance Pro Sports, Inc. In January 2010, Dale and Jay Morris of Midland, Texas purchased the Roughnecks from Allegiance Pro Sports.
The Roughnecks are coached by Chris Williams. The 2011 season will be Coach Williams's eighth season with the Roughnecks.
The Roughnecks won its first championship in 2006 at Intense Bowl 2 by beating the Corpus Christi Hammerheads 97–56, which is an IFL record for most points scored by one team in a game. The team finished with an overall record of 14–2.
Up through the 2009 season games were broadcast on KMCM, and KQRX broadcast the games in 2009-2011. With the LSFL having games available online through America One, no radio contract was made during the 2012 season.
For the 2012 season, the Roughnecks moved to the Lone Star Football League. After the 2012 season, the team was put up for sale and never purchased. It was announced on October 16, 2013, that a new team would replace the Roughnecks at the Ector County Coliseum in 2014- the West Texas Wildcatters. Like the Roughnecks did in their last season, the Wildcatters competed in the LSFL.
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