2012 Mississippi Hound Dogs season

The 2012 Mississippi Hound Dogs season was the 1st and only season for the United Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise.

2012 Mississippi Hound Dogs season
OwnerMarty Cooper (removed by UIFL April 24)
UIFL (interim)
General managerMarty Cooper
Head coachMartino Theus (fired March 20: 0-3 record)
Eric Bingham (fired April 24: 1-3 record)
Martino Theus (interim)
Home fieldBancorpSouth Arena
375 East Main Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
Results
Record1-9
Conference place5th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

On March 20, 2012, head coach Martino Theus was fired after an 0-3 start for the Hound Dogs.[1] Former indoor player, Eric Bingham was hired as his replacement.[2] However, when the UIFL stepped in when owner Marty Cooper couldn't afford the team, the UIFL took over the team and named Martino Theus the head coach once again.[3] The Hound Dogs cancelled all remaining home games, but fulfilled all their remaining road games.

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local to home team

Week Day Date Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday March 3 Rome Rampage L 30-35[4] 0-1 BancorpSouth Arena
2 Friday March 9 at Florida Tarpons L 35-58[5] 0-2 Germain Arena
3 Saturday March 17 at Lakeland Raiders L 27-75[6] 0-3 Lakeland Center
4 Friday March 23 Rome Rampage W 53-6[7] 1-3 BancorpSouth Arena
5 Friday March 30 Florida Tarpons L 22-45[8] 1-4 BancorpSouth Arena
6 Saturday April 7 Lakeland Raiders L 12-60[9] 1-5 BancorpSouth Arena
7 BYE
8 Saturday April 21 Eastern Kentucky Drillers L 25-60[10] 1-6 BancorpSouth Arena
9 Saturday April 28 at Florida Tarpons L 26-58[11] 1-7 Germain Arena
10 BYE
11 Saturday May 14 Western Pennsylvania Sting Cancelled 1-7 BancorpSouth Arena
12 BYE
13 Saturday May 26 at Florida Tarpons L 13-74[12] 1-8 Germain Arena
14 Saturday June 2 at Eastern Kentucky Drillers L 16-88 1-9 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
15 BYE

Standings
2012 United Indoor Football League
Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT PF PA
Northern Conference
Cincinnati Commandos-y72.77882.800594373
Erie Explosion-x73.70083.727748362
Marion Blue Racers-x54.55665.636602467
Johnstown Generals36.33336.333264441
Western Pennsylvania Sting06.00007.000132497
Southern Conference
Florida Tarpons-y1101.0001101.000687287
Eastern Kentucky Drillers54.55664.600613361
Lakeland Raiders-x55.50065.545639379
Rome Rampage16.14316.143100462
Mississippi Hound Dogs19.10019.100281559

y - clinched conference title x - clinched playoff spot

Roster

2012 Mississippi Hound Dogs roster
Quarterbacks
  • -- Jeremy Dixon
  • -- Michael Leadbetter
  • -- Richard McFadden

Running backs

  • currently vacant

Wide receivers

  • -- Reggie Ellis
  • -- Roderick Jefferson
  • -- Taurean Rhetta
  • -- Jeremy Satchel
  • -- Sperguron
Offensive linemen
  • -- Desmoine Ware

Defensive linemen

  • -- Sterling Williams
Linebackers
  • -- Brandon Bruce
  • 14 Devon Lewis

Defensive backs

  • -- Cordney Sanders
  • -- Corey Sanders]
  • -- Arthur Williams

Kickers

  • -- Tyler Lorenz
Injured Reserve
  • -- Josh Smith WR

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated October 4, 2011
  • 16 Active, 1 Inactive, 0 PS

References
  1. John L. Pitts (March 23, 2012). "Hound Dogs' head coach surprised by abrupt firing". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  2. John L. Pitts (March 23, 2012). "Hound Dogs back with new coach". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  3. John L. Pitts (April 24, 2015). "League steps in; Hound Dogs through in Tupelo". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  4. John L. Pitts (March 4, 2012). "Hound Dogs stuffed in opener". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  5. "Hound Dogs fall on the road". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. March 10, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  6. Blake Hasenzahl (March 17, 2015). "Anderson Sets League Record as Lakeland Stomps Mississippi". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  7. Gene Phelps (March 24, 2012). "Boland throws seven TDs in Tupelo Hound Dogs victory". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  8. Brandon Speck (March 31, 2012). "Tarpons beat Hound Dogs again". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  9. John L. Pitts (April 8, 2012). "Hound Dogs pounded by Raiders". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  10. John L. Pitts (April 24, 2012). "Hounds Dogs reach end of the line in Tupelo". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  11. Jake Nordbye (April 28, 2012). "Indoor football: Wallace tosses 6 TDs as Tarpons handle Hound Dogs". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  12. Jake Nordbye (April 28, 2012). "Indoor football: Wallace tosses 8 TDs as Tarpons keep on rolling". www.naplesnews.com. Naples Daily News. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
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