Mississippi Hound Dogs
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The Mississippi Hound Dogs is a professional indoor football team due to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League
for its 2012 season. Based in Tupelo, Mississippi
, the Hound Dogs will play their home games at the BancorpSouth Arena as a member of the new UIFL South Division.
The Hound Dogs name is an homage to Tupelo's best-known native, the "King of Rock 'n Roll" Elvis Presley
, in particular his cover version of "Hound Dog
," which became that song's best-known version and one of Elvis' best-known recordings in general.
The Hound Dogs will be the third indoor football team to play in Tupelo, after the Tupelo FireAnts
of the National Indoor Football League
(2001–2004) and the Mississippi MudCats
of the American Indoor Football Association (2007).
On August 16th, the team announced that Martino Theus would be the team's first ever head coach
.
Ultimate Indoor Football League
The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...
for its 2012 season. Based in Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo is the largest city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is the seventh largest city in the state of Mississippi, smaller than Meridian, and larger than Greenville. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city's population was 34,211...
, the Hound Dogs will play their home games at the BancorpSouth Arena as a member of the new UIFL South Division.
The Hound Dogs name is an homage to Tupelo's best-known native, the "King of Rock 'n Roll" Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, in particular his cover version of "Hound Dog
Hound Dog (song)
"Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952. Other early versions illustrate the differences among blues, country, and rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The 1956 remake by Elvis Presley is the best-known...
," which became that song's best-known version and one of Elvis' best-known recordings in general.
The Hound Dogs will be the third indoor football team to play in Tupelo, after the 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...
of the National Indoor Football League
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...
(2001–2004) and the Mississippi MudCats
Mississippi Mudcats
The Mississippi MudCats are a team of the American Indoor Football Association. They play their home games at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Mississippi.-History:...
of the American Indoor Football Association (2007).
On August 16th, the team announced that Martino Theus would be the team's first ever head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
.
Regular season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 | Rome Rampage | Home | |
| March 10 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Away | |
| March 17 | Lakeland Raiders Lakeland Raiders The Lakeland Raiders are a professional indoor football team due to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for its 2012 season. The Raiders are based in Lakeland, Florida, with home games to be played at the Lakeland Center.... |
Away | |
| April 7 | Lakeland Raiders | Home | |
| April 14 | Rome Rampage | Home | |
| April 21 | Florida Tarpons Florida Tarpons The Florida Tarpons are a professional indoor football team based in Estero, Florida. They are set to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for the 2012 season. They will play their home games at Germain Arena.... |
Home | |
| April 28 | Lakeland Raiders | Away | |
| May 5 | Rome Rampage | Away | |
| May 12 | Huntington Hammer | Home | |
| May 19 | Tennessee Rail Runners Tennessee Rail Runners The Tennessee Rail Runners are a professional indoor football team due to begin play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League for its 2012 season... |
Away | |
| May 26 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Home | |
| June 2 | Eastern Kentucky Drillers | Away | |
| June 9 | Rome Rampage | Away | |
| June 16 | Florida Tarpons | Home |