List of defunct Texas sports teams

This is a list of former sports teams from the US state of Texas:

Major leagues

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Minor leagues

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  • Abilene Blue Sox (1956–1957), moved from West Texas–New Mexico League
  • Austin Pioneers (1947–1955)
  • Beaumont Exporters or Beaumont Shippers (1956); Beaumont Pirates (1957)
  • Bryan Majors (1953); Bryan Indians (1954)
  • Corpus Christi Clippers (1954–1957)
  • Del Rio Indians (1954)
  • Gainesville Owls (1947–1951)
  • Galveston White Caps (1954–1955), moved from Gulf Coast League
  • Greenville Majors (1947–1950), moved from East Texas League (1946); Greenville Majors (1953)
  • Harlingen Capitals (1954–1955), moved from Gulf Coast League (1951–1953) and Rio Grande Valley League (1950)
  • Longview Cherokees (1952–1953)
  • Lubbock Hubbers (1956), moved from West Texas–New Mexico League
  • Paris Red Peppers (1947), moved from East Texas League (1946); Paris Panthers (1948); Paris Indians (1952–1953)
  • Port Arthur Sea Hawks (1955–1956), moved from Evangeline League (1954) and Gulf Coast League (1950–1953); Port Arthur Redlegs (1957)
  • Sherman-Denison Twins (1947–1951)
  • Temple Eagles (1949–1954); Temple Redlegs (1957)
  • Texarkana Bears (1947–1953), moved from East Texas League (1946)
  • Texas City Hubbers (1955); Texas City Exporters (1956)
  • Tyler East Texans (1951–1953); Tyler Tigers (1954–1955)
  • Victoria Eagles (1956); Victoria Rosebuds (1957), moved to Texas League (1958–1961)
  • Waco Dons (1947); Waco Pirates (1948–1953), (1954–1956)
  • Wichita Falls Spudders 1947–1953, moved to Longhorn League (1954); Wichita Falls Spudders (1956–1957)

Texas Association (Class-C)

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First stage: 1896/second stage:1923–1926[4]

Teams/years

* Austin Rangers 1923–1924
* Austin Senators 1896, 1925–1926
* Corsicana Oilers 1923–1928
* Dallas Navigators 1896
* Denison Tigers 1896
* Fort Worth Panthers 1896
* Galveston Sandcrabs 1896
* Houston Buffaloes 1896
* Marlin Bathers 1923–1925
* Mexia Gushers 1923–1928
* Palestine Pals 1925–1926
* San Antonio Missionaries   1896
* Sherman Students 1896
* Sherman Twins 1923
* Paris Midlands 1896
* Temple Surgeons 1924–1926
* Terrell Terrors 1925–1926
* Waco Indians 1923–1924

Men's

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Women's

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Major football leagues

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Arena-indoor football

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  • Austin Rage (2003)
  • Tulsa Black Widows (2006)

Hockey

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Includes teams that began in the WPHL before the merger in 2001.

Teams that did not join the CHL in 2001:

Men's

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Women's

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Team tennis

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Major League Lacrosse

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See also

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Sources

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  • "Texas Almanac 2008–2009", The Dallas Morning News, c.2008

References

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  1. ^ "Negro League Baseball Blog". Archived from the original on 2006-10-10. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ^ "News". sanangelocolts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. ^ "Negro League Baseball Message Board". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  4. ^ Texas Association history at Baseball Reference
  5. ^ Houston Aeros (1994–2013)
  6. ^ "Fort Worth Rangers Statistics and History [USHL]". hockeydb.com.
  7. ^ "1982-1983 Dallas Stars". 24 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Rattlers to Relocate to Frisco, TX for 2018 Season". Major League Lacrosse. Boston. November 16, 2017. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019.