The 1996 Texas Terror season was the first season for the Texas Terror. They finished the 1996 Arena Football League season 1–13 and were one of four teams in the National Conference to miss the playoffs.[1]
| 1996 Texas Terror season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Paul Young |
| Home field | Compaq Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–13 |
| Division place | 4th, Southern |
| Playoff finish | Did not make playoffs |
Regular season edit
Schedule edit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site (attendance) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | April 27 | Minnesota Fighting Pike | L 24–36 | 0–1 | Compaq Center (11,501) | |||
| 2 | May 3 | at Orlando Predators | L 36–52 | 0–2 | Orlando Arena (14,678) | |||
| 3 | May 11 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 27–62 | 0–3 | ThunderDome (14,178) | |||
| 4 | May 17 | Anaheim Piranhas | L 20–49 | 0–4 | Compaq Center (10,135) | |||
| 5 | May 24 | at Milwaukee Mustangs | L 22–62 | 0–5 | Bradley Center (16,471) | |||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | June 8 | San Jose SaberCats | L 24–42 | 0–6 | Compaq Center (9,132) | |||
| 8 | June 15 | at Charlotte Rage | L 15–31 | 0–7 | Charlotte Coliseum (6,359) | |||
| 9 | June 22 | at Florida Bobcats | L 26–50 | 0–8 | West Palm Beach Auditorium (3,970) | |||
| 10 | June 29 | Orlando Predators | L 37–45 | 0–9 | Compaq Center (8,064) | |||
| 11 | July 3 | Arizona Rattlers | L 48–74 | 0–10 | Compaq Center (6,851) | |||
| 12 | July 13 | Florida Bobcats | L 34–49 | 0–11 | Compaq Center (7,607) | |||
| 13 | July 19 | at Minnesota Fighting Pike | W 54–51 | 1–11 | Target Center (7,380) | |||
| 14 | July 27 | at Albany Firebirds | L 24–86 | 1–12 | Knickerbocker Arena (12,345) | |||
| 15 | August 2 | Tampa Bay Storm | L 30–42 | 1–13 | Compaq Center (9,750) | |||
Standings edit
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Albany Firebirds | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Charlotte Rage | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Connecticut Coyotes | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Storm | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Orlando Predators | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Florida Bobcats | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Texas Terror | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Iowa Barnstormers | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| St. Louis Stampede | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Memphis Pharaohs | 0 | 14 | 0.000 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Arizona Rattlers | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 3 | 2 | 0.600 |
| Anaheim Piranhas | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 4 | 1 | 0.800 |
| San Jose SaberCats | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 1 | 4 | 0.200 |
| Minnesota Fighting Pike | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Blue indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
References edit
- ^ "Texas Terror Team History - 1996 | ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "1996 Texas Terror Game-by-Game Results on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.