Augusta Colts
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| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2009 |
| Team history |
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| Based in | Augusta, Georgia at the James Brown Arena |
| Home arena |
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| Cheerleaders | Augusta Colts Dance Team |
| League | American Indoor Football League (2006) World Indoor Football League (2007) American Indoor Football Association (2008) |
| Colors | Texas orange, navy blue, white |
| Personnel | |
| Head coach | Bubba Diggs 2006–2008 Cedric Roach 2009-never actually coached a game |
| Team president | John Sisson III |
| Championships | |
| League titles (1) | 2007 |
| Playoff appearances (1) | |
| 2007 | |
The Augusta Colts were a professional indoor football team based in Augusta, Georgia. The team played their home games at the James Brown Arena.
History
[edit]The Colts originally began in 2006 as the Augusta Spartans of the American Indoor Football League. After a mediocre season, they played in the World Indoor Football League in 2007. During the year, the Spartans went 8–6, defeated the Osceola Ghostriders in the opening round of the playoffs, and won the World Indoor Bowl over the Columbus Lions. Wide receiver Marvin Stone was named the 2007 league MVP and received the Javan Camon Award.[1]
For the 2008, the team moved back to the renamed American Indoor Football Association and renamed themselves the Augusta Colts.
In a press release, it was announced that the Colts would sit out the 2009 season, but planned to return for the 2010 season. Another press release then reported that for the 2010 season, the Colts would join the Southern Indoor Football League.[2]
On November 16, 2009, a group of investors held a press conference with John Sisson saying that they had purchased the team. However, on December 5, 2009, the deal could not be reached and the group deciding to start a new team in Augusta as a member of the SIFL.[citation needed] The Colts were suspended indefinitely.
Season-by-season
[edit]| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Spartans (AIFL) | |||||
| 2006 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6th Southern | — |
| Augusta Spartans (WIFL) | |||||
| 2007 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2nd League | Won Opening Round (Osceola) Won World Indoor Bowl I (Columbus) |
| Augusta Colts (AIFA) | |||||
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3rd WC Southern | — |
| Totals | 22 | 22 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
References
[edit]- ^ "World Indoor Football League :: 537 ::". www.wifl.us. Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Colts work to return in 2010
External links
[edit]
- American Indoor Football Association teams
- American Indoor Football League teams
- Southern Indoor Football League teams
- Sports in Augusta, Georgia
- 2006 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 2008 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football teams established in 2006
- American football teams disestablished in 2008
- American football teams in Georgia (U.S. state)
| |
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2009 |
| Team history |
|
| Based in | Augusta, Georgia at the James Brown Arena |
| Home arena |
|
| Cheerleaders | Augusta Colts Dance Team |
| League | American Indoor Football League (2006) World Indoor Football League (2007) American Indoor Football Association (2008) |
| Colors | Texas orange, navy blue, white |
| Personnel | |
| Head coach | Bubba Diggs 2006–2008 Cedric Roach 2009-never actually coached a game |
| Team president | John Sisson III |
| Championships | |
| League titles (1) | 2007 |
| Playoff appearances (1) | |
| 2007 | |
The Augusta Colts were a professional indoor football team based in Augusta, Georgia. The team played their home games at the James Brown Arena.
History
The Colts originally began in 2006 as the Augusta Spartans of the American Indoor Football League. After a mediocre season, they played in the World Indoor Football League in 2007. During the year, the Spartans went 8–6, defeated the Osceola Ghostriders in the opening round of the playoffs, and won the World Indoor Bowl over the Columbus Lions. Wide receiver Marvin Stone was named the 2007 league MVP and received the Javan Camon Award.[1]
For the 2008, the team moved back to the renamed American Indoor Football Association and renamed themselves the Augusta Colts.
In a press release, it was announced that the Colts would sit out the 2009 season, but planned to return for the 2010 season. Another press release then reported that for the 2010 season, the Colts would join the Southern Indoor Football League.[2]
On November 16, 2009, a group of investors held a press conference with John Sisson saying that they had purchased the team. However, on December 5, 2009, the deal could not be reached and the group deciding to start a new team in Augusta as a member of the SIFL.[citation needed] The Colts were suspended indefinitely.
Season-by-season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Spartans (AIFL) | |||||
| 2006 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 6th Southern | — |
| Augusta Spartans (WIFL) | |||||
| 2007 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2nd League | Won Opening Round (Osceola) Won World Indoor Bowl I (Columbus) |
| Augusta Colts (AIFA) | |||||
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3rd WC Southern | — |
| Totals | 22 | 22 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
References
- ^ "World Indoor Football League :: 537 ::". www.wifl.us. Archived from the original on July 9, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Colts work to return in 2010
External links
- Official website
- Augusta Colts' Myspace page
- Colts' 2008 stats[permanent dead link]
- Spartans change to the Colts — The Aiken Standard