Corpus Christi Hammerheads
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The Corpus Christi Hammerheads are a professional indoor football team from Corpus Christi, Texas
. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League
.
. The Hammerheads are coached by Ex-University of Houston
QB and former IFL Star Jason McKinley, son of former NFL player Bob McKinley, and led by a strong supporting cast of players such as quarterback Wes Cooper, wide receiver Shomari Buchanan
, tight end Matt Ross
, and linebackers Roy Salas and DeAndrae Filmore. They played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum in 2004 and at the American Bank Center
in 2005 and 2006, both of which are in Corpus Christi, Texas
.
The team did not return to the American Bank Center for 2007 after the arena decided not to renew the team's lease. http://www.americanbankcenter.com/about/press/?id=5254 Plus, it was the home of the af2
team, the Corpus Christi Sharks
. In 2007, the Hammerheads played in the Central Pavilion Arena
in nearby Robstown, Texas
. http://www.caller.com/ccct/hammerheads/article/0,1641,CCCT_17816_5047338,00.html. After the Sharks folded, the Hammerheads announced they were returning to the American Bank Center for the upcoming 2010 season. http://www.caller.com/news/2009/oct/21/hammerheads-heading-back-to-cc-american-bank/
For the 2011 season, the Hammerheads joined the Southern Indoor Football League
. Finishing at 7-5, the Hammerheads lost to the Louisiana Swashbucklers
in the first round of the playoffs. After the 2011 season, the Hammerheads left the SIFL to help start the Lone Star Football League
.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (Intense Football League)
|-
|2004 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 5th League || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (NIFL)
|-
|2005 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2nd Pacific South || Won PC Quarterfinal (S.W. Louisiana
)
Lost PC Semifinal (Odessa)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (Intense Football League)
|-
|2006 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 2nd League || Won Semifinal (Centex
)
Lost Intense Bowl II (Odessa)
|-
|2007 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 2nd League || Won Semifinal (Frisco
)
Lost Intense Bowl III (Louisiana
)
|-
|2008 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 2nd League || Won Semifinal (CenTex
)
Lost Intense Bowl IV (Louisiana
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (Indoor Football League)
|-
|2009 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 4th Intense Lone Star || --
|-
|2010 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 3rd Intense Lone Star || Lost Round 1 (Arkansas)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (SIFL)
|-
|2011 || 7 || 5 || 0 || 2nd WC Southwest || Lost WC Round 1 (Louisiana
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (LSFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 69 || 53 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including IFL & NIFL playoffs)
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League
Lone Star Football League
The Lone Star Football League is a regional professional indoor football league set to begin its inaugural season in 2012. All six of the LSFL's charter teams are based in the state of Texas, with five teams coming from the Southern Indoor Football League and two from the Indoor Football...
.
History
The Hammerheads were a charter member of the Intense Football LeagueIntense 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:...
. The Hammerheads are coached by Ex-University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
QB and former IFL Star Jason McKinley, son of former NFL player Bob McKinley, and led by a strong supporting cast of players such as quarterback Wes Cooper, wide receiver Shomari Buchanan
Shomari Buchanan
Shamari Buchanan is an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Alabama. He won an SEC Championship his senior year with the Alabama Crimson Tide. He has experience in both the Arena Football League and af2 and is now one of the top wide receivers of the...
, tight end Matt Ross
Matt Ross
Matthew Brandon "Matt" Ross is an American actor best known for his role as Alby Grant in the HBO series, Big Love.-Filmography:*Urusei Yatsura 2 *Desperation Rising *PCU...
, and linebackers Roy Salas and DeAndrae Filmore. They played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum in 2004 and at the American Bank Center
American Bank Center
The American Bank Center is an entertainment complex located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The complex consists of an auditorium convention center and arena. The facility hosts numerous conventions, trade shows, exhibitions, live performances and sporting events. It is home to the Corpus Christi...
in 2005 and 2006, both of which are in Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...
.
The team did not return to the American Bank Center for 2007 after the arena decided not to renew the team's lease. http://www.americanbankcenter.com/about/press/?id=5254 Plus, it was the home of the af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
team, the Corpus Christi Sharks
Corpus Christi Sharks
The Corpus Christi Sharks were a 2007 expansion member of the af2. They played their home games at the American Bank Center. Michael Trigg was the team's head coach. Trigg previously was a head coach in the Arena Football League with the Milwaukee Mustangs, Grand Rapids Rampage and Philadelphia...
. In 2007, the Hammerheads played in the Central Pavilion Arena
Central Pavilion Arena
The Central Pavilion Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Robstown, Texas with a capacity of just under 3,000. Completed in December 2006, it was the home of the Corpus Christi Hammerheads of the Indoor Football League for the 2007-2009 seasons.-External links:...
in nearby Robstown, Texas
Robstown, Texas
Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Corpus Christi. It was founded about 1906, and was named for Robert Driscoll Jr., a landowner...
. http://www.caller.com/ccct/hammerheads/article/0,1641,CCCT_17816_5047338,00.html. After the Sharks folded, the Hammerheads announced they were returning to the American Bank Center for the upcoming 2010 season. http://www.caller.com/news/2009/oct/21/hammerheads-heading-back-to-cc-american-bank/
For the 2011 season, the Hammerheads joined the Southern Indoor Football League
Southern Indoor Football League
The Southern Indoor Football League was an indoor football league based in the Southern and Eastern United States. The most recent incarnation of the league was a consolidation of an earlier league of the same name that was formed by Thom Hager along with Dan Blum, Robert Winfrey and Dan Ryan in...
. Finishing at 7-5, the Hammerheads lost to the Louisiana Swashbucklers
Louisiana Swashbucklers
The Louisiana Swashbucklers is a professional indoor football team formed in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers. In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers...
in the first round of the playoffs. After the 2011 season, the Hammerheads left the SIFL to help start the Lone Star Football League
Lone Star Football League
The Lone Star Football League is a regional professional indoor football league set to begin its inaugural season in 2012. All six of the LSFL's charter teams are based in the state of Texas, with five teams coming from the Southern Indoor Football League and two from the Indoor Football...
.
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (Intense Football League)
|-
|2004 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 5th League || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (NIFL)
|-
|2005 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2nd Pacific South || Won PC Quarterfinal (S.W. Louisiana
Louisiana Swashbucklers
The Louisiana Swashbucklers is a professional indoor football team formed in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers. In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers...
)
Lost PC Semifinal (Odessa)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (Intense Football League)
|-
|2006 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 2nd League || Won Semifinal (Centex
CenTex Barracudas
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....
)
Lost Intense Bowl II (Odessa)
|-
|2007 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 2nd League || Won Semifinal (Frisco
Frisco Thunder
The Frisco Thunder was an indoor football team in Frisco, Texas. They were a member of the Intense Football League and played their home games at the Dr Pepper Arena....
)
Lost Intense Bowl III (Louisiana
Louisiana Swashbucklers
The Louisiana Swashbucklers is a professional indoor football team formed in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers. In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers...
)
|-
|2008 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 2nd League || Won Semifinal (CenTex
CenTex Barracudas
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....
)
Lost Intense Bowl IV (Louisiana
Louisiana Swashbucklers
The Louisiana Swashbucklers is a professional indoor football team formed in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers. In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (Indoor Football League)
|-
|2009 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 4th Intense Lone Star || --
|-
|2010 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 3rd Intense Lone Star || Lost Round 1 (Arkansas)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (SIFL)
|-
|2011 || 7 || 5 || 0 || 2nd WC Southwest || Lost WC Round 1 (Louisiana
Louisiana Swashbucklers
The Louisiana Swashbucklers is a professional indoor football team formed in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League as the Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers. In 2006, they moved to the Intense Football League and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Corpus Christi Hammerheads (LSFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 69 || 53 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including IFL & NIFL playoffs)
Records
- The Hammerheads hold the record for most Intense BowlIntense BowlThe Intense Bowl is the main championship game for the Intense Football League. It is played between the two teams who survived the playoffs.*Number of appearances:**Corpus Christi Hammerheads: 3 **Louisiana Swashbucklers: 2...
s played. They have lost all three in which they have played.