CenTex Barracudas
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The CenTex Barracudas was a professional indoor football team based out of Belton, Texas
. They competed in the Indoor Football League
. They played their home games at Bell County Expo Center
.
They began their history in 2006 as an expansion team in the Intense Football League
. They went 8-6 in their first season, but lost in the semifinals to Corpus Christi. In 2007, the team finished 2-12, just avoiding last place. Their 2008 campaign started off shaky, but then the team added former Texas Longhorn quarterback James Brown, who helped lead the Cudas to their second playoff appearance and first playoff win, against Alaska. CenTex then faced Corpus Christi in the semifinal once again, and lost.
After the 2008 season, owner/president Dr. Frederick Barnett sought financial partners to keep the team afloat. Finding none locally based, the team eventually folded.
| colspan="6" align="center" | CenTex Barracudas (Intense Football League)
|-
|2006 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 3rd League || Lost Semifinal (Corpus Christi
)
|-
|2007 || 2 || 12 || 0 || 7th League || --
|-
|2008 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 3rd League || Won Round 1 (Alaska
)
Lost Semifinal (Corpus Christi
)
|-
!Totals || 19 || 26 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Belton, Texas
Belton is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,623 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County.Belton is part of the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area.-Geography:...
. They competed in the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
. They played their home games at Bell County Expo Center
Bell County Expo Center
The Bell County Expo Center is a 6,559-seat multi-purpose arena, in Belton, Texas. It was formerly the home of the Texas Bullets , the CenTex Barracudas and the Central Texas Stampede .It is the home of the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame....
.
They began their history in 2006 as an expansion team in the Intense Football League
Intense Football League
The Intense Football League was a professional indoor football league that initially began operations in 2004. Its focus was in Texas, but was notable for being the first professional football league to place a franchise in Alaska.-History:...
. They went 8-6 in their first season, but lost in the semifinals to Corpus Christi. In 2007, the team finished 2-12, just avoiding last place. Their 2008 campaign started off shaky, but then the team added former Texas Longhorn quarterback James Brown, who helped lead the Cudas to their second playoff appearance and first playoff win, against Alaska. CenTex then faced Corpus Christi in the semifinal once again, and lost.
After the 2008 season, owner/president Dr. Frederick Barnett sought financial partners to keep the team afloat. Finding none locally based, the team eventually folded.
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | CenTex Barracudas (Intense Football League)
|-
|2006 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 3rd League || Lost Semifinal (Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Hammerheads
The Corpus Christi Hammerheads are a professional indoor football team from Corpus Christi, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League.-History:The Hammerheads were a charter member of the Intense Football League...
)
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|2007 || 2 || 12 || 0 || 7th League || --
|-
|2008 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 3rd League || Won Round 1 (Alaska
Alaska Wild
The Alaska Wild was a professional indoor football team, a member of the Indoor Football League. The Alaska Wild played their home games in the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska...
)
Lost Semifinal (Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Hammerheads
The Corpus Christi Hammerheads are a professional indoor football team from Corpus Christi, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League.-History:The Hammerheads were a charter member of the Intense Football League...
)
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!Totals || 19 || 26 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)