Florida Stingrays
The Florida Stingrays are a semi-professional football team out of Fort Myers, Florida that was established in 2007 in the American Indoor Football Association and United Football Federation of America. They were once a 2008 expansion team of the American Indoor Football Association, where they played their home games at the Lee County Civic Center.[1] They are currently playing for the Elite American Football League.
| Florida Stingrays | |
|---|---|
| Established 2007 Play in Fort Myers, Florida | |
| League/conference affiliations | |
| American Indoor Football Association (2008) Southern Amateur Football Association (2012) | |
Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Garnet, Gold, White |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Jason Lawrence |
| Head coach | Head Coach Ryan Williams |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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2008 Season
The Stingrays were the only winless team in the AIFA in 2008.[2] After the season, the majority owner of the team left, and the team suspended operations.[3]
2012 Season
The Florida Stingrays were scheduled to play in 2012 at Germain Arena but hoped to play at Lee County Civic Center for the Southern Indoor Football League.[4] Instead, they became an amateur team and joined the Southern Amateur Football Association.
Season-By-Season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Stingrays (AIFA) | |||||
| 2008 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4th WC Southern | -- |
| 2009 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2011 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Florida Stingrays (SAFA) | |||||
| 2012 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2nd South Division | Loss Quarterfinal (Gainesville Gators) |
References
- Bleich, Carl (14 March 2008). "Stingrays set to open season". Fort Myers News-Press. p. C3.
- "Stingrays hope to avoid 0-14".
- "Indoor football Stingrays may skip '09".
- Stingrays work toward return