The Mississippi MudCats were a team in the American Indoor Football Association. They played their home games at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Mississippi.
History The team was announced on June 20, 2006. One month later, Todd Ellis, former Georgia Tech football player, was announced as the team owner and president. A name-the team contest was held, and despite Ellis' preference of Tupelo Kings in honor of Tupelo-born Elvis Presley, the team was named the Mississippi MudCats for the state's catfish industry. Brian Brents was announced as the inaugural head coach.
In the 2007 season, the Mudcats averaged over 4,000 people per game. At the end of the season, civil rights attorney Jim Waide bought the team from Todd Ellis.
The 2008 MudCats lost only one regular season game for best record in the AIFA for 2008 at 13–1. They won their division championship playoff game against the Columbus Lions before losing in the conference championship to the Wyoming Cavalry. In late 2008, owner Jim Waide has said he would not field a team in 2009.
Season-by-season records
|2007 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Southern Div. || Won Conf. Semifinal (Tallahassee) 62–32Lost Conf. Championship (Lakeland) 62–84 |- |2008 || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1st South Div. || Won Div. Championship (Columbus) 52–50Lost Conf. Championship (Wyoming) 26–54 |- ! Totals || 26 || 6 || 0 |colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
2007 season schedule DateOpponentHome/AwayResultFebruary 3Pittsburgh RiverRatsHome Won 54–34February 10Montgomery BearsHome Won 57–27February 17Lakeland ThunderboltsHome Won 46–36February 24Gulf Coast RaidersHome Won 74–45March 10Tallahassee TitansAway Won 62–58March 17Florence PhantomsHome Won 63–14March 24Baltimore BlackbirdsHome Won 80–20April 2Montgomery BearsAway Won 62–37April 7Carolina SpeedAway Lost 52–64April 14Tallahassee TitansHome Won 80–75April 28Carolina SpeedHome Won 70–28May 5Lakeland ThunderboltsAway Lost 31–54May 19Florence PhantomsAway Lost 45–44May 25Erie FreezeAway Won 53–47June 10Tallahassee Titans (playoffs)Home Won 62–32June 18Lakeland Thunderbolts (playoffs)Away Lost 62–84
References
External links Official Website MudCats' 2007 Stats MudCats' 2008 Stats