Houma Bayou Bucks
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The Houma Bayou Bucks was a team in the National Indoor Football League
(NIFL). The Bayou Bucks were officially announced as a team on December 19, 2001. The team's first GM was Travis Carrell and their first head coach was Jack Phillips Jr..
The Bayou Bucks competed in the NIFL from 2002 thru the 2004 seasons, playing their home games at the Houma Terrebonne Civic Center
in Houma, Louisiana
. The team colors were: Gold, Green, and White. After the 2004 NIFL season, Sudo Properties, Inc., parent company of the Bayou Bucks football team, had filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government (TPCG). The suit accuses TPCG of illegal acts spanning a three year period. Following the lawsuit, the franchise folded.
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|2002 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 3rd AC Southern || –
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|2003 || 10 || 5 || 0 || 2nd AC Southern || Lost Round 1 (Lake Charles
)
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|2004 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st AC Southern || Lost Round 1 (Lexington
)
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!Totals || 26 || 17 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
March 30 Houma Bayou Bucks at Oklahoma Crude
29–31
April 5 Houma Bayou Bucks at Louisiana Rangers
64–81
April 12 bye
April 20 Tupelo FireAnts
at Houma Bayou Bucks 24–44
April 27 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
16–37
May 5 Mississippi Fire Dogs
at Houma Bayou Bucks 7–26
May 11 Winston-Salem Energy
at Houma Bayou Bucks – cancelled in 3rd Qtr. due to fight
May 18 Houma Bayou Bucks at Winston-Salem Energy
31–61
May 25 Louisiana Rangers
at Houma Bayou Bucks 50–43
June 1 Houma Bayou Bucks at Mississippi Fire Dogs
31–22
June 8 Houma Bayou Bucks at Austin Knights 53–42
June 15 bye
June 22 Oklahoma Crude
at Houma Bayou Bucks 15–58
June 29 Lake Charles Land Sharks
at Houma Bayou Bucks 42–31
July 6 Houma Bayou Bucks at Austin Knights 32–40
March 22 Myrtle Beach Stingrays
at Houma Bayou Bucks 14–29
March 29 Oklahoma Crude
at Houma Bayou Bucks 18–29
April 5 Houma Bayou Bucks at Utah Warriors 61–36
April 12 Houma Bayou Bucks at Beaumont Drillers
54–44
April 19 Houma Bayou Bucks at Austin Rockers 44–33
April 26 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
35–48
May 4 Tupelo FireAnts
at Houma Bayou Bucks 26–47
May 10 Lake Charles Land Sharks
at Houma Bayou Bucks 21–28
May 17 Houma Bayou Bucks at Tupelo FireAnts
49–43
May 24 Beaumont Drillers
at Houma Bayou Bucks 40–6
May 31 Houma Bayou Bucks at Myrtle Beach Stingrays
36–30
June 7 Houma Bayou Bucks at Oklahoma Crude
36–39
June 14 Austin Rockers at Houma Bayou Bucks 39–42
June 21 bye
June 28 Evansville BlueCats
at Houma Bayou Bucks 6–55
July 5 bye
NIFL playoffs
July 12 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
19–44
50–58
March 20 Lake Charles Land Sharks
at Houma Bayou Bucks 13–43
April 3 Beaumont Drillers
at Houma Bayou Bucks 43–52
April 10 Wichita Falls Thunder at Houma Bayou Bucks 51–66
April 17 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
39–33
April 24 bye
May 1 Tupelo FireAnts
at Houma Bayou Bucks 55–84
May 8 Houma Bayou Bucks at Beaumont Drillers 51–40
May 15 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
31–27
May 22 Evansville BlueCats
at Houma Bayou Bucks 51–49
May 28 Houma Bayou Bucks at Tupelo FireAnts
60–58
June 6 bye
June 12 Beaumont Drillers
at Houma Bayou Bucks 66–74
June 19 Waco Marshals at Houma Bayou Bucks 0–74
(Largest margin of defeat in a game with the other team not scoring a point in 2004,
in the National Indoor Fotball League.)
June 26 Oklahoma Crude
at Houma Bayou Bucks 33–84
July 2 Houma Bayou Bucks at Tupelo FireAnts
50–54
NIFL Conference Semi-finals
July 16 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lexington Horsemen
63–70
National Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
(NIFL). The Bayou Bucks were officially announced as a team on December 19, 2001. The team's first GM was Travis Carrell and their first head coach was Jack Phillips Jr..
The Bayou Bucks competed in the NIFL from 2002 thru the 2004 seasons, playing their home games at the Houma Terrebonne Civic Center
Houma Terrebonne Civic Center
The Houma Terrebonne Civic Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Houma, Louisiana, USA, hosting local sporting events and concerts. It was opened on January 6, 1999...
in Houma, Louisiana
Houma, Louisiana
Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...
. The team colors were: Gold, Green, and White. After the 2004 NIFL season, Sudo Properties, Inc., parent company of the Bayou Bucks football team, had filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government (TPCG). The suit accuses TPCG of illegal acts spanning a three year period. Following the lawsuit, the franchise folded.
Season-by-season overall records
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|2002 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 3rd AC Southern || –
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|2003 || 10 || 5 || 0 || 2nd AC Southern || Lost Round 1 (Lake Charles
Lake Charles Land Sharks
The Lake Charles Land Sharks were an indoor football team. They were a charter member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana...
)
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|2004 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st AC Southern || Lost Round 1 (Lexington
Lexington Horsemen
The Kentucky Horsemen were an indoor football team based in Lexington, Kentucky. The team played its home games at Rupp Arena. The organization began as a 2003 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, where they were successful...
)
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!Totals || 26 || 17 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
2002 Houma Bayou Bucks schedule
March 23 Austin Knights at Houma Bayou Bucks 40–39March 30 Houma Bayou Bucks at Oklahoma Crude
Rome Renegades
The Rome Renegades were a professional indoor football team, based out of Rome, Georgia. The Renegades played their home games at Forum Civic Center. They began as a 2002 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, as the Oklahoma Crude. After three unsuccessful seasons, they moved...
29–31
April 5 Houma Bayou Bucks at Louisiana Rangers
Beaumont Drillers
The Beaumont Drillers were a professional indoor football team. They played their home games at Ford Arena in Beaumont, TX. They originally began playing as the Louisiana Rangers in the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000 when they replaced the Louisiana Bayou Beast...
64–81
April 12 bye
April 20 Tupelo FireAnts
Tupelo FireAnts
The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 24–44
April 27 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
Lake Charles Land Sharks
The Lake Charles Land Sharks were an indoor football team. They were a charter member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana...
16–37
May 5 Mississippi Fire Dogs
Mississippi Fire Dogs
The Mississippi Fire Dogs are a now-defunct indoor football team from Biloxi, Mississippi. They played their home games at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They Played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 7–26
May 11 Winston-Salem Energy
Winston-Salem Energy
The Winston-Salem Energy were an arena football team, which folded following their only season in 2002. They played in the National Indoor Football League...
at Houma Bayou Bucks – cancelled in 3rd Qtr. due to fight
May 18 Houma Bayou Bucks at Winston-Salem Energy
Winston-Salem Energy
The Winston-Salem Energy were an arena football team, which folded following their only season in 2002. They played in the National Indoor Football League...
31–61
May 25 Louisiana Rangers
Beaumont Drillers
The Beaumont Drillers were a professional indoor football team. They played their home games at Ford Arena in Beaumont, TX. They originally began playing as the Louisiana Rangers in the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000 when they replaced the Louisiana Bayou Beast...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 50–43
June 1 Houma Bayou Bucks at Mississippi Fire Dogs
Mississippi Fire Dogs
The Mississippi Fire Dogs are a now-defunct indoor football team from Biloxi, Mississippi. They played their home games at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They Played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the...
31–22
June 8 Houma Bayou Bucks at Austin Knights 53–42
June 15 bye
June 22 Oklahoma Crude
Rome Renegades
The Rome Renegades were a professional indoor football team, based out of Rome, Georgia. The Renegades played their home games at Forum Civic Center. They began as a 2002 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, as the Oklahoma Crude. After three unsuccessful seasons, they moved...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 15–58
June 29 Lake Charles Land Sharks
Lake Charles Land Sharks
The Lake Charles Land Sharks were an indoor football team. They were a charter member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 42–31
July 6 Houma Bayou Bucks at Austin Knights 32–40
2003 Houma Bayou Bucks schedule
March 15 byeMarch 22 Myrtle Beach Stingrays
Fayetteville Guard
The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum....
at Houma Bayou Bucks 14–29
March 29 Oklahoma Crude
Rome Renegades
The Rome Renegades were a professional indoor football team, based out of Rome, Georgia. The Renegades played their home games at Forum Civic Center. They began as a 2002 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, as the Oklahoma Crude. After three unsuccessful seasons, they moved...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 18–29
April 5 Houma Bayou Bucks at Utah Warriors 61–36
April 12 Houma Bayou Bucks at Beaumont Drillers
Beaumont Drillers
The Beaumont Drillers were a professional indoor football team. They played their home games at Ford Arena in Beaumont, TX. They originally began playing as the Louisiana Rangers in the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000 when they replaced the Louisiana Bayou Beast...
54–44
April 19 Houma Bayou Bucks at Austin Rockers 44–33
April 26 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
Lake Charles Land Sharks
The Lake Charles Land Sharks were an indoor football team. They were a charter member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana...
35–48
May 4 Tupelo FireAnts
Tupelo FireAnts
The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 26–47
May 10 Lake Charles Land Sharks
Lake Charles Land Sharks
The Lake Charles Land Sharks were an indoor football team. They were a charter member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 21–28
May 17 Houma Bayou Bucks at Tupelo FireAnts
Tupelo FireAnts
The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the...
49–43
May 24 Beaumont Drillers
Beaumont Drillers
The Beaumont Drillers were a professional indoor football team. They played their home games at Ford Arena in Beaumont, TX. They originally began playing as the Louisiana Rangers in the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000 when they replaced the Louisiana Bayou Beast...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 40–6
May 31 Houma Bayou Bucks at Myrtle Beach Stingrays
Fayetteville Guard
The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum....
36–30
June 7 Houma Bayou Bucks at Oklahoma Crude
Rome Renegades
The Rome Renegades were a professional indoor football team, based out of Rome, Georgia. The Renegades played their home games at Forum Civic Center. They began as a 2002 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, as the Oklahoma Crude. After three unsuccessful seasons, they moved...
36–39
June 14 Austin Rockers at Houma Bayou Bucks 39–42
June 21 bye
June 28 Evansville BlueCats
Evansville BlueCats
The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats, based in Evansville, Indiana.-Location:...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 6–55
July 5 bye
NIFL playoffs
July 12 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
Lake Charles Land Sharks
The Lake Charles Land Sharks were an indoor football team. They were a charter member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana...
19–44
2004 Houma Bayou Bucks schedule
March 12 Houma Bayou Bucks at Tupelo FireAntsTupelo FireAnts
The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the...
50–58
March 20 Lake Charles Land Sharks
Lake Charles Land Sharks
The Lake Charles Land Sharks were an indoor football team. They were a charter member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 13–43
April 3 Beaumont Drillers
Beaumont Drillers
The Beaumont Drillers were a professional indoor football team. They played their home games at Ford Arena in Beaumont, TX. They originally began playing as the Louisiana Rangers in the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000 when they replaced the Louisiana Bayou Beast...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 43–52
April 10 Wichita Falls Thunder at Houma Bayou Bucks 51–66
April 17 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
Lake Charles Land Sharks
The Lake Charles Land Sharks were an indoor football team. They were a charter member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana...
39–33
April 24 bye
May 1 Tupelo FireAnts
Tupelo FireAnts
The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 55–84
May 8 Houma Bayou Bucks at Beaumont Drillers 51–40
May 15 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lake Charles Land Sharks
Lake Charles Land Sharks
The Lake Charles Land Sharks were an indoor football team. They were a charter member of the National Indoor Football League. They played their home games at the Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana...
31–27
May 22 Evansville BlueCats
Evansville BlueCats
The Evansville BlueCats were a professional indoor football team. They were a member of the United Indoor Football Association . 2007 was the 5th and final season for the Evansville BlueCats, based in Evansville, Indiana.-Location:...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 51–49
May 28 Houma Bayou Bucks at Tupelo FireAnts
Tupelo FireAnts
The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the...
60–58
June 6 bye
June 12 Beaumont Drillers
Beaumont Drillers
The Beaumont Drillers were a professional indoor football team. They played their home games at Ford Arena in Beaumont, TX. They originally began playing as the Louisiana Rangers in the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000 when they replaced the Louisiana Bayou Beast...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 66–74
June 19 Waco Marshals at Houma Bayou Bucks 0–74
(Largest margin of defeat in a game with the other team not scoring a point in 2004,
in the National Indoor Fotball League.)
June 26 Oklahoma Crude
Rome Renegades
The Rome Renegades were a professional indoor football team, based out of Rome, Georgia. The Renegades played their home games at Forum Civic Center. They began as a 2002 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, as the Oklahoma Crude. After three unsuccessful seasons, they moved...
at Houma Bayou Bucks 33–84
July 2 Houma Bayou Bucks at Tupelo FireAnts
Tupelo FireAnts
The Tupelo FireAnts were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at the BancorpSouth Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. They started off as a charter member of the National Indoor Football League . Despite two seemingly good records in 2001 and 2004, they failed to make the...
50–54
NIFL Conference Semi-finals
July 16 Houma Bayou Bucks at Lexington Horsemen
Lexington Horsemen
The Kentucky Horsemen were an indoor football team based in Lexington, Kentucky. The team played its home games at Rupp Arena. The organization began as a 2003 expansion member of the National Indoor Football League, where they were successful...
63–70