Tulsa Talons
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| Tulsa Talons | |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Owner | Henry Primeaux |
| Home arena | BOK Center |
| City, State | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Conference | National |
| Division | Central |
| ArenaCup championships | 2003, 2007 |
| Conference titles | 2003, 2004, 2007 |
| Division titles | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
The Tulsa Talons are a professional arena football franchise in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Talons are a charter member of the minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2. In 2009 the Talons moved from their original home field at Tulsa Convention Center to the new 18,041 seat arena called the BOK Center.
In terms of victories and championships, the Talons have been a successful af2 franchise. The Talons have more wins than any other team in af2 history. The Talons are the first af2 franchise to reach 100 overall franchise victories. Since inception of the league, the Talons have not had a losing season and have appeared in all eight af2 playoffs. Also, the Tulsa Talons have won two af2 championships, known as the Arena Cup in the last eight years.
Head Coach Mitch Allner is the only person in af2 history to win a championship as both player and head coach. In 2004 the Talons were sold to a group led by Henry Primeaux, the owners of automobile dealerships in Oklahoma,[1], and Paul Ross, an investor.[2] In 2009 three new owners were added to the group.[3]
[edit] Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results | |
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| 2000 | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Round 1 | Tennessee Valley 49, Tulsa 28 | |
| 2001 | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Round 1 | Carolina 69, Tulsa 35 | |
| 2002 | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won NC Round 1 Lost NC Semifinals |
Tulsa 34Arkansas 32 Birmingham 53, Tulsa 34 |
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| 2003 | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won NC Semifinals Won NC Championship Won ArenaCup IV |
Tulsa 58, Hawaii 38 Tulsa 63, Arkansas 52 Tulsa 58, Macon 40 |
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| 2004 | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won NC Semifinals Lost NC Championship |
Tulsa 49, Louisville 42 Peoria 30, Tulsa 28 |
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| 2005 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost NC Semifinals | Rio Grande Valley 65, Tulsa 42 | |
| 2006 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost NC Semifinals | Arkansas 53, Tulsa 51 | |
| 2007 | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won NC Round 1 Won NC Semifinals Won NC Championship Won ArenaCup VIII |
Tulsa 65, Oklahoma City 27 Tulsa 49, South Georgia 28 Tulsa 67, Bossier-Shreveport 47 Tulsa 73, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 66 |
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| 2008 | 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost NC Round 1 | Amarillo 65, Tulsa 62 | |
| *2009 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st NC Central | ||
| Totals | 126 | 42 | 0 | (including playoffs) | ||
[edit] Notable Players
- Donovan Morgan - OS
- Jermaine Hope - #4 DB
- Luke Phillips - #27 K
- Ricky Ross - WR
- Josh Blankenship - #6 QB
- Jamar Ransom - #44 FB/LB
- Odie Armstrong - #34 FB/LB
- Jeff Hughley - #3 WR/DB
- Delenell Reid - #1 WR/DB
- Justin Allgood - #16 QB
- Michael Shack - # 18 FB/LB
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