Oklahoma Thunder
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| Founded | 2008 |
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| League |
WFL (2008–2010) GDFL(2010–Present) |
| Team history | Oklahoma Thunder 2008–present |
| Based in | Bixby, Oklahoma |
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium (Bixby High School) |
| Colors | Blue and Silver |
| Head coach | Jeff Bigger |
| Championships | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 |
| Division titles | 5 |
| Cheerleaders | Thundercats |
| Mascot | TBD |
The Oklahoma Thunder are an American football team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Starting with the 2011 season, the team competes in the Gridiron Developmental Football League, playing in the Midwest-North Division in the GDFL's Impact Conference. Players have included Bacone College alumni, former major college standouts, and former NFL players including Willie Ponder. The team was founded by Bruce Madden, Daniel Cornelison, and Gary Joice in 2007. James Ashford later bought a piece of the team. The team originally competed in the World Football League. The league was formed as a minor league for players to work on their skills in hopes of making a professional team. During the team's time in the WFL the Thunder had players signed by several professional teams including the New Orleans Voo-Doo and the Colorado Crush of the AFL The team's name pre-dates the relocation of the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City to become the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team's official colors are silver and blue. The team's cheerleaders are known as the Thunder Cats.
From its founding in 2008 through the 2010 season, the Thunder competed in the Central Division of the new World Football League. Through three seasons in the WFL the team was undefeated with a 40–0 record and three consecutive league championships. The team beat teams from all over the country and is the only American college or professional team to beat the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Mexican college team.
In their 2008 inaugural season, the Oklahoma Thunder finished with a perfect 14–0 regular season record under head coach Bruce Madden. After beating the Texas Bulldogs 84-6 in the semi-final game, the Thunder rolled to 29–6 victory over the Austin Gamebreakers in World Bowl II on October 18, 2008, at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana. (The new minor-league WFL retained the numbering from the original 1970s WFL.) After the game, Thunder head coach Bruce Madden was presented the WFL Coach of the Year Award and linebacker Joey Crawford was named WFL Player of the Year.
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