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The Huntsville Tigers is a women's American football team located in Huntsville, Alabama. The Tigers played their first season of full-contact football in the spring of 2012. This was the Tigers' first season as a new team. The team consists of former Alabama Renegades and Tennessee Valley Tigers players as well as a number of new players.
Women's football has existed in the Huntsville area since the fall of 2000 when the Alabama Renegades first came into existence. The Renegades were one of the founding teams of the National Women's Football Association (NWFA). In the fall 2000, the Alabama Renegades and the Nashville Dream played a six-game exhibition season to determine the viability of a women's full-contact football league. The exhibition games were a huge success and the National Women's Football Association (NWFA) expanded to 12 teams in its first full season of play in the spring of 2001. Ray Quinn was the man who first brought full-contact football to Huntsville and he owned the team for two years.[1]
Nancy Byrd, a Renegades player, took over the team from Quinn in 2003. Byrd continued to play for the Renegades while owning the team. At the end of the 2008 season Byrd retired from playing and put the team up for sale. Byrd later stated: "I decided to retire from playing and no one was willing to take on the responsibility of running this team. I appreciate the opportunity Ray and Catherine Masters (NWFA founder) gave me to play football", stated Byrd.[citation needed] The NWFA league ceased operations that same year.[2]
Tennessee Valley Tigersedit
Huntsville Tigers
Colors
Black, Silver, Purple
Owner
Carlos Mathews
Carlos Mathews, the former offensive coordinator for the Renegades, realized the potential for women's football in the Huntsville area and decided to explore ways to bring the game back for a 2009 season. Mathews researched several leagues but only found one with the stability needed to support women's football in the Huntsville Area. The Tigers officially joined the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) on August 12, 2008, as a Tier II team. On October 24, 2011, after learning that Carlos Matthews wasn't bringing the team back, former player Carmelesia Sullivan looked into forming a team.[3][4][5]
Huntsville Tigersedit
Sullivan formed the Huntsville Tigers from former Tennessee Valley Tigers players. In the first season of play, the Tigers finished with a 5–3 record, losing twice to the Chattanooga Locomotion - another Tier II team - and once to the Atlanta Xplosion - a Tier I team in 2009. The Tigers also defeated then ranked number seven Clarksville Fox who in the 2008 season had competed for the Independent Women's Football League Tier II championship. The Tigers played their home games at Milton Frank Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama. Because of the devastating effects of the 2011 Super Outbreak, the Tigers had to forfeit their final two regular-season games. On August 30, the Tigers announced they had left the IWFL to join the WSFL.
Season-By-Seasonedit
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editAlabama Renegades edit Women s football has existed in the Huntsville area since the fall of 2000 when the Alabama Renegades first came into existence The Renegades were one of the founding teams of the National Women s Football Association NWFA In the fall 2000 the Alabama Renegades and the Nashville Dream played a six game exhibition season to determine the viability of a women s full contact football league The exhibition games were a huge success and the National Women s Football Association NWFA expanded to 12 teams in its first full season of play in the spring of 2001 Ray Quinn was the man who first brought full contact football to Huntsville and he owned the team for two years 1 Nancy Byrd a Renegades player took over the team from Quinn in 2003 Byrd continued to play for the Renegades while owning the team At the end of the 2008 season Byrd retired from playing and put the team up for sale Byrd later stated I decided to retire from playing and no one was willing to take on the responsibility of running this team I appreciate the opportunity Ray and Catherine Masters NWFA founder gave me to play football stated Byrd citation needed The NWFA league ceased operations that same year 2 Tennessee Valley Tigers edit Huntsville Tigers nbsp ColorsBlack Silver PurpleOwnerCarlos MathewsCarlos Mathews the former offensive coordinator for the Renegades realized the potential for women s football in the Huntsville area and decided to explore ways to bring the game back for a 2009 season Mathews researched several leagues but only found one with the stability needed to support women s football in the Huntsville Area The Tigers officially joined the Independent Women s Football League IWFL on August 12 2008 as a Tier II team On October 24 2011 after learning that Carlos Matthews wasn t bringing the team back former player Carmelesia Sullivan looked into forming a team 3 4 5 Huntsville Tigers edit Sullivan formed the Huntsville Tigers from former Tennessee Valley Tigers players In the first season of play the Tigers finished with a 5 3 record losing twice to the Chattanooga Locomotion another Tier II team and once to the Atlanta Xplosion a Tier I team in 2009 The Tigers also defeated then ranked number seven Clarksville Fox who in the 2008 season had competed for the Independent Women s Football League Tier II championship The Tigers played their home games at Milton Frank Stadium in Huntsville Alabama Because of the devastating effects of the 2011 Super Outbreak the Tigers had to forfeit their final two regular season games On August 30 the Tigers announced they had left the IWFL to join the WSFL Season By Season editThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information July 2019 Season records Season W L T Finish Playoff results2000 3 3 0 Exhibition Season 2001 5 3 0 2nd Southern 2002 7 2 0 1st Central Lost Southern Conference Semifinal Pensacola 2003 7 4 0 2nd Southern Central Won Southern Conference Quarterfinal Asheville Lost Southern Conference Semifinal Pensacola 2004 6 3 0 2nd Southern Gulf Coast 2005 5 3 0 7th Southern 2006 4 4 0 3rd Southern Southeast 2007 3 5 0 3rd Southern Central 2008 2 6 0 4th Southern East Totals 42 33 0Season records Season W L T Finish Playoff resultsTennessee Valley Tigers IWFL 2009 5 3 0 10th Tier II 2010 4 4 0 3rd Tier II East Southeast 2011 1 7 0 5th East Mid South Tennessee Valley Tigers WSFL 2012 Totals 10 14 0 Current Standing2011 schedule editDate Opponent Home Away Time Event Title ResultApril 9 Memphis Belles Away 7pm N A L 12 16April 16 Clarksville Fox Away 7pm N A L 6 32April 23 Georgia Peachez Home 7pm TBA W 2 0 April 30 ByeMay 7 Memphis Belles Home 4pm TBA L 6 32May 14 Clarksville Fox Home 7pm N A L 6 12May 21 Clarksville Fox Home 7pm TBA L 6 22May 28 Chattanooga Locomotion Away 7pm Battle for the Border Rivalry Game L 0 2 June 4 ByeJune 11 Atlanta Xplosion Home 7pm TBA L 0 2 Won by forfeit ForfeitedSingle season records editDate Name Record Result2009 Alber Marty Season Passing Leader 917 yards2009 Alber Marty Season Passing TD Leader 152009 Bady Starry Season Receiving TD Leader 42009 Harvey Stephanie Season Receiving Leader 210 yards2009 Suttles Marsheka Season Rushing TD Leader 62009 White Katie Field Goal Leader 22009 White Katie Extra Point Completed 162009 Bady Starry Interception Yards 55 yards2009 Hendrix Danielle Leading Tackler 412009 Team Offense Most Points in a Single Game 682009 Team Defense Most shutouts in a season 42010 White Katie Longest Kickoff Return for TD 70 yards2010 Eatman Dionne Season Rushing Yards Leader 496 yards2010 Eatman Dionne Single Game Rushing Yards 174 yards2011 roster editPlayer Position NumberCarmela Sullivan DB 22Carmelesia Sullivan DB 23Carson Wakefield OL 84Cheronda Rock Phillips RB 50Christina Whitney DB K 51Lauren LC Coleman DB 9Sharessa TJ Allen DB 82Sonia Leggs RB WR 34Franchesca Atkins QB WR CBNina Cook RB WR TBAShelley Drake DE TBAChasity Herron WR LB TBABecky Hensel QB WR TBAHayley Howard LB 55Monique Jefferson OL DT TBAShana Levett CB TBAHeidi McQuire DL OL FB TBAMosheda Pettus TE DE TBAYvette Price TBA TBAAisha Robinson C OL TBAJayme Truitt WR CB TBALiz Wilson QB WR CB TBA2012 season edit Reg Schedule Home Away Score4 28 Huntsville Tigers Memphis Dynasty 16 6 L5 28 Huntsville Tigers Arkansas Rampage 32 0 W5 12 Carolina Queens Huntsville Tigers 22 19 L6 2 Arkansas Rampage Huntsville Tigers 41 0 W6 9 Cape Fear Thunder Huntsville Tigers 40 0 W6 23 Huntsville Tigers Cape Fear Thunder 50 0 W6 30 Tri State Bruisers Huntsville Tigers 2 0 W7 7 Huntsville Tigers Tri State Bruisers 2 0 WPlayoffs7 21 Game won due to forfeit of other team 2 0 W7 28 New Jersey Titans Huntsville Tigers 26 6 LStaff editOwner Offensive Coordinator Carlos Mathews Offensive Line Coach Ella Banghart Assistant Defensive Coach JJ Johnson Delegate Brady Wakefield Marketing Sales Jamie Flynt Acting General Manager Carson WakefieldNotes edit Goodson Mike July 23 2004 Women s football alive in Alabama Gadsden Times p B3 Retrieved April 12 2010 Rozendaal Neal 20 January 2016 The Women s Football Encyclopedia p 120 ISBN 978 0 9970637 0 7 Official website of the WSFL Pretty Tough com Boo s Unofficial Guide to Women s Tackle FootballExternal links editTennessee Valley Tigers official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huntsville Tigers amp oldid 1182870082 Tennessee Valley Tigers, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
