Texas Terminators
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This team is not to be confused with the softball
team in Texas.
The Texas Terminators was an indoor football team that played in the Indoor Professional Football League
(IPFL) in 1999. The Terminators franchise was owned by Jeff Parnell. The team office was based in Austin
, and played their games in the Travis County Expo Center
, known as "The Barn" for Terminators games. The team colors were: Purple, Teal, Black, Grey & White. On September 1, 1998, Texas announced Duane Duncum as its head coach for the Terminators' inaugural season. Duncum's resume included four years of professional football experience: Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(CFL
), 1991; Orlando Thunder
(WLAF
), 1992; San Antonio Force
(AFL), 1993; and Dallas Texans
(AFL), 1994. Prior to his professional career, Duncum was a standout linebacker at the University of Texas. The team held tryouts at Austin High School on October 17, 1998.
The Terminators won a perfect 8-0 at home, 12-4 overall for the 1999 season. Texas won the regular season IPFL
title and a bye through the playoffs, straight to the 1999 IPFL
Championship Game as the number one seeded team.
Week 2 - Texas Terminators 47, at Louisiana Bayou Beast
28
Week 3 - Texas Terminators 36, at Hawaii Hammerheads
21
Week 4 - Texas Terminators 49, at Hawaii Hammerheads
34
Week 5 - Rocky Mountain Thunder
36, at Texas Terminators 29
Week 6 - Texas Terminators 35, at Mississippi Fire Dogs
33
Week 7 - Texas Terminators 62, at Louisiana Bayou Beast
46
Week 8 - Texas Terminators 34, at Mississippi Fire Dogs
5
Week 9 - Texas Terminators 35, at Louisiana Bayou Beast
13
Week 10 - Texas Terminators 58, at Rocky Mountain Thunder
15
Week 11 - Texas Terminators 42, at Idaho Stallions 19
Week 12 - Mississippi Fire Dogs
32, at Texas Terminators 27
Week 13 - Hawaii Hammerheads
55, at Texas Terminators 44
Week 14 - Texas Terminators 44, at Mississippi Fire Dogs
41
Week 15 - Texas Terminators 23, at Louisiana Bayou Beast
16
Week 16 - bye
Week 17 - Idaho Stallions 35, at Texas Terminators 34
Week 18 - Texas Terminators 55, at Idaho Stallions 37
(10-6) defeated the #1 ranked Texas Terminators 28-13 at the Travis County Expo Center
in front of 4,527 fans. Behind an opportunistic defensive effort, the Hammerheads held the Texas offense, the league's highest-scoring unit well below its regular-season average of 40.8 points per game. In doing so, Texas finished with just eight first downs and 144 yards of total offense. Aside from recording four turnovers (two fumble recoveries and two interceptions), Hawaii also held the regular-season champion Terminators scoreless for two quarters.
Championship Game loss....
Texas Terminator fans,
It is with great regret that I announce that the Texas Terminators Indoor Professional Football team will not be participating in the up coming IPFL 2000 season. We were looking forward to defending our regular season championship in pursuit of winning it all this year.
Last season the Austin metro area fans and media rallied behind our franchise providing an Inaugural season that was second to none in the IPFL. Our games were well attended by football savvy fans and with their support we posted a perfect 8-0 home record. All of the teams in the IPFL knew they were in for a war when they entered "the Barn" as we referred to our home the "Travis County Exposition Center".
It is that respect for our fans that have led me to forgo participating in the 2000 season. The Exposition Center is a wonderful facility and we were thankful for them allowing us the opportunity to play there. The facts sadly can not be ignored and the conditions were less than optimal for indoor football in July and August.
The IPFL as a league will continue to grow as evidenced by the addition of Portland, Omaha, and Shreveport this year. The play of the Texas Terminators reaffirmed that Texas is the home of football.
To the media, our fans and friends rest assured the Texas Terminators will a find suitable venue to continue bringing you the same "Wall-to-Wall" football excitement that you have come to expect from your team.
WE'LL Be BACK!
Thank you
Jeff Parnell
Texas Terminators owner
However, neither Parnell nor the Terminators were ever heard from again publicly.
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
team in Texas.
| Texas Terminators | |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Arena | Travis County Expo Center Luedecke Arena The Luedecke Arena is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena on the grounds of the Travis County Exposition Center in Austin, Texas.Built in 1983, the arena is home to the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo, the Austin Turfcats of the Indoor Football League, and the Republic of Texas Biker Rally... |
| Based in | Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... |
| Colors | Purple, teal, black, grey & white |
| League | Indoor Professional Football League Indoor Professional Football League The Indoor Professional Football League was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League , which started in 1998. Two of its teams left the league and their owner, Kerry Ecklund, founded the Indoor Football League in 1999... |
| Head coach | Duane Duncum |
The Texas Terminators was an indoor football team that played in the Indoor Professional Football League
Indoor Professional Football League
The Indoor Professional Football League was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League , which started in 1998. Two of its teams left the league and their owner, Kerry Ecklund, founded the Indoor Football League in 1999...
(IPFL) in 1999. The Terminators franchise was owned by Jeff Parnell. The team office was based in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, and played their games in the Travis County Expo Center
Luedecke Arena
The Luedecke Arena is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena on the grounds of the Travis County Exposition Center in Austin, Texas.Built in 1983, the arena is home to the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo, the Austin Turfcats of the Indoor Football League, and the Republic of Texas Biker Rally...
, known as "The Barn" for Terminators games. The team colors were: Purple, Teal, Black, Grey & White. On September 1, 1998, Texas announced Duane Duncum as its head coach for the Terminators' inaugural season. Duncum's resume included four years of professional football experience: Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
(CFL
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
), 1991; Orlando Thunder
Orlando Thunder
The Orlando Thunder was a member of the World League of American Football from 1991 to 1992 . The team played their games in the 70,000 seat Citrus Bowl, and was coached by Don Matthews in 1991 and Galen Hall in 1992...
(WLAF
World League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...
), 1992; San Antonio Force
San Antonio Force
The San Antonio Force was an Arena Football League team that competed in the 1992 season only. They played their home games at HemisFair Arena, then the home of the San Antonio Spurs...
(AFL), 1993; and Dallas Texans
Dallas Texans (Arena)
The Dallas Texans was an Arena Football League team that played from 1990 to 1993.-History:The team was based in Dallas, Texas. They played their home games in the Reunion Arena, which they shared with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. The team made the ArenaBowl their...
(AFL), 1994. Prior to his professional career, Duncum was a standout linebacker at the University of Texas. The team held tryouts at Austin High School on October 17, 1998.
The Terminators won a perfect 8-0 at home, 12-4 overall for the 1999 season. Texas won the regular season IPFL
Indoor Professional Football League
The Indoor Professional Football League was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League , which started in 1998. Two of its teams left the league and their owner, Kerry Ecklund, founded the Indoor Football League in 1999...
title and a bye through the playoffs, straight to the 1999 IPFL
Indoor Professional Football League
The Indoor Professional Football League was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League , which started in 1998. Two of its teams left the league and their owner, Kerry Ecklund, founded the Indoor Football League in 1999...
Championship Game as the number one seeded team.
1999 Texas Terminators IPFL Schedule
Week 1 - byeWeek 2 - Texas Terminators 47, at Louisiana Bayou Beast
Louisiana Bayou Beast
The Louisiana Bayou Beast was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League in 1999, and reincarated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League . The Bayou Beast franchise was owned by James and Carolyn Shiver, who currently own and...
28
Week 3 - Texas Terminators 36, at Hawaii Hammerheads
Hawaii Hammerheads
The Hawaii Hammerheads was an indoor football team in the Indoor Professional Football League during the 1999 season. The Hammerheads were owned by George Heatherington and played their home games at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team's official colors were: Aqua, Silver...
21
Week 4 - Texas Terminators 49, at Hawaii Hammerheads
Hawaii Hammerheads
The Hawaii Hammerheads was an indoor football team in the Indoor Professional Football League during the 1999 season. The Hammerheads were owned by George Heatherington and played their home games at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team's official colors were: Aqua, Silver...
34
Week 5 - Rocky Mountain Thunder
Rocky Mountain Thunder
The Rocky Mountain Thunder was an indoor football team in the Indoor Professional Football League during the 1999 season. The Thunder was owned by Scott D. Riddell and played their home games at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team's official colors were: Royal Blue, Silver and...
36, at Texas Terminators 29
Week 6 - Texas Terminators 35, 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...
33
Week 7 - Texas Terminators 62, at Louisiana Bayou Beast
Louisiana Bayou Beast
The Louisiana Bayou Beast was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League in 1999, and reincarated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League . The Bayou Beast franchise was owned by James and Carolyn Shiver, who currently own and...
46
Week 8 - Texas Terminators 34, 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...
5
Week 9 - Texas Terminators 35, at Louisiana Bayou Beast
Louisiana Bayou Beast
The Louisiana Bayou Beast was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League in 1999, and reincarated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League . The Bayou Beast franchise was owned by James and Carolyn Shiver, who currently own and...
13
Week 10 - Texas Terminators 58, at Rocky Mountain Thunder
Rocky Mountain Thunder
The Rocky Mountain Thunder was an indoor football team in the Indoor Professional Football League during the 1999 season. The Thunder was owned by Scott D. Riddell and played their home games at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team's official colors were: Royal Blue, Silver and...
15
Week 11 - Texas Terminators 42, at Idaho Stallions 19
Week 12 - 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...
32, at Texas Terminators 27
Week 13 - Hawaii Hammerheads
Hawaii Hammerheads
The Hawaii Hammerheads was an indoor football team in the Indoor Professional Football League during the 1999 season. The Hammerheads were owned by George Heatherington and played their home games at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team's official colors were: Aqua, Silver...
55, at Texas Terminators 44
Week 14 - Texas Terminators 44, 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...
41
Week 15 - Texas Terminators 23, at Louisiana Bayou Beast
Louisiana Bayou Beast
The Louisiana Bayou Beast was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League in 1999, and reincarated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League . The Bayou Beast franchise was owned by James and Carolyn Shiver, who currently own and...
16
Week 16 - bye
Week 17 - Idaho Stallions 35, at Texas Terminators 34
Week 18 - Texas Terminators 55, at Idaho Stallions 37
1999 IPFL Championship Game
On August 20, 1999, the #2 Hawaii HammerheadsHawaii Hammerheads
The Hawaii Hammerheads was an indoor football team in the Indoor Professional Football League during the 1999 season. The Hammerheads were owned by George Heatherington and played their home games at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team's official colors were: Aqua, Silver...
(10-6) defeated the #1 ranked Texas Terminators 28-13 at the Travis County Expo Center
Luedecke Arena
The Luedecke Arena is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena on the grounds of the Travis County Exposition Center in Austin, Texas.Built in 1983, the arena is home to the Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo, the Austin Turfcats of the Indoor Football League, and the Republic of Texas Biker Rally...
in front of 4,527 fans. Behind an opportunistic defensive effort, the Hammerheads held the Texas offense, the league's highest-scoring unit well below its regular-season average of 40.8 points per game. In doing so, Texas finished with just eight first downs and 144 yards of total offense. Aside from recording four turnovers (two fumble recoveries and two interceptions), Hawaii also held the regular-season champion Terminators scoreless for two quarters.
Notable Players
The Terminators were stocked with a great deal of local talent and former stars of the University of Texas including: James Brown, Butch Hadnot, and Lance Gunn (who had signed but opted to work for Frito Lay instead.)Terminators to skip the 2000 IPFL season
As posted on the official Texas Terminators website right after the 1999 IPFLIndoor Professional Football League
The Indoor Professional Football League was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League , which started in 1998. Two of its teams left the league and their owner, Kerry Ecklund, founded the Indoor Football League in 1999...
Championship Game loss....
Texas Terminator fans,
It is with great regret that I announce that the Texas Terminators Indoor Professional Football team will not be participating in the up coming IPFL 2000 season. We were looking forward to defending our regular season championship in pursuit of winning it all this year.
Last season the Austin metro area fans and media rallied behind our franchise providing an Inaugural season that was second to none in the IPFL. Our games were well attended by football savvy fans and with their support we posted a perfect 8-0 home record. All of the teams in the IPFL knew they were in for a war when they entered "the Barn" as we referred to our home the "Travis County Exposition Center".
It is that respect for our fans that have led me to forgo participating in the 2000 season. The Exposition Center is a wonderful facility and we were thankful for them allowing us the opportunity to play there. The facts sadly can not be ignored and the conditions were less than optimal for indoor football in July and August.
The IPFL as a league will continue to grow as evidenced by the addition of Portland, Omaha, and Shreveport this year. The play of the Texas Terminators reaffirmed that Texas is the home of football.
To the media, our fans and friends rest assured the Texas Terminators will a find suitable venue to continue bringing you the same "Wall-to-Wall" football excitement that you have come to expect from your team.
WE'LL Be BACK!
Thank you
Jeff Parnell
Texas Terminators owner
However, neither Parnell nor the Terminators were ever heard from again publicly.