Mississippi Fire Dogs
The Mississippi Fire Dogs were a professional indoor American football team based in Biloxi, Mississippi. They played their home games at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They were a charter member of the Indoor Professional Football League. They played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the National Indoor Football League in 2001. Their final season was in 2002. On June 8th 2023 It was announced that the Mississippi Fire Dogs would be making A return to the Field in A new league with a new look and new stadium
| Mississippi Fire Dogs | |
|---|---|
| Established 1999 Folded 2002 Played in Biloxi, Mississippi at the The Kroc Center Biloxi | |
| League/conference affiliations | |
| Indoor Professional Football League (1999-2000) National Indoor Football League (2001-2002) | |
Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Red, Orange, Yellow, Black |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Luke Gray |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (2) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (1) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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History
During their first two years, the Fire Dogs went 9-7 and third in the league, yet it was their second season that proved to be a glorious year by winning the IPFL championship title.[1] When the IPFL folded, the Fire Dogs joined the new National Indoor Football League as a charter member and won the inaugural Indoor Bowl against the Wyoming Cavalry. However, they couldn't repeat the same success in 2002. Afterwards, the franchise folded.
During the 1999 & 2000 IPFL seasons, the most notable member for the Fire Dogs was head coach/general manager/player(QB) John Fourcade, formerly of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints. Fourcade was followed as head coach in 2001 & 2002 by Irvin Favre, the late father of legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Irvin Favre was also a minority owner for the Fire Dogs.
2000 IPFL Season
Week 1 - Mobile Seagulls 33, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 57
Week 2 – Portland Prowlers 42, Mississippi Fire Dogs 41
Week 3 - Idaho Stallions 35, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 22
Week 4 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 23, at Mobile Seagulls 30
Week 5 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 37, at Louisiana Rangers 50
Week 6 - bye
Week 7 - Shreveport-Bossier 17 at Mississippi Fire Dogs 57
Week 8 - bye
Week 9 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 51, at Idaho Stallions 28
Week 10 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 56, at Louisiana Rangers 44
Week 11 - Mobile Seagulls 40, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 30
Week 12 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 30, at Mobile Seagulls 16
Week 13 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 49, Omaha Beef 46
Week 14 - Louisiana Rangers 34, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 53
Week 15 – Mississippi Fire Dogs 39, Portland Prowlers 36
Week 16 - bye
Week 17 - Shreveport-Bossier 34 at Mississippi Fire Dogs 49
Week 18- Mississippi Fire Dogs 37 at Shreveport-Bossier 41
Week 19 - Omaha Beef 44, Mississippi Fire Dogs 38
Semifinals - Mississippi Fire Dogs 43, Omaha Beef 40
IPFL Championship – Mississippi Fire Dogs 53, Portland Prowlers 48
Season-By-Season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Fire Dogs (IPFL) | |||||
| 1999 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd League | -- |
| 2000 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2nd League | Won Semifinals (Omaha) Won IPFL Championship (Portland) |
| Mississippi Fire Dogs (NIFL) | |||||
| 2001 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1st Southern Division | Won Round 1 (Johnstown) Won Semifinals (Ohio Valley) Won Indoor Bowl I (Wyoming) |
| 2002 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2nd Eastern Division | -- |
| Totals | 34 | 24 | 0 | ||
References
- "Mississippi beats Portland for title". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 28, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2017.