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 | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Marty Cooper (removed by UIFL April 24) UIFL (interim) |
| Head coach | Martino Theus (fired March 20: 0-3 record) Eric Bingham (fired April 24: 1-3 record) Martino Theus (interim) |
| General manager | Marty Cooper |
| Home field | BancorpSouth Arena 375 East Main Street Tupelo, MS 38804 |
| Results | |
| Record | 1-9 |
| Conference place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did 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-y | 7 | 2 | .778 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 594 | 373 | |||
| Erie Explosion-x | 7 | 3 | .700 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 748 | 362 | |||
| Marion Blue Racers-x | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6 | 5 | .636 | 602 | 467 | |||
| Johnstown Generals | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 264 | 441 | |||
| Western Pennsylvania Sting | 0 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 132 | 497 | |||
| Southern Conference | |||||||||||
| Florida Tarpons-y | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 687 | 287 | |||
| Eastern Kentucky Drillers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 613 | 361 | |||
| Lakeland Raiders-x | 5 | 5 | .500 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 639 | 379 | |||
| Rome Rampage | 1 | 6 | .143 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 100 | 462 | |||
| Mississippi Hound Dogs | 1 | 9 | .100 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 281 | 559 | |||
y - clinched conference title x - clinched playoff spot
Roster
| 2012 Mississippi Hound Dogs roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
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References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- John L. Pitts (March 4, 2012). "Hound Dogs stuffed in opener". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "Hound Dogs fall on the road". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. March 10, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Blake Hasenzahl (March 17, 2015). "Anderson Sets League Record as Lakeland Stomps Mississippi". www.theledger.com. Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Gene Phelps (March 24, 2012). "Boland throws seven TDs in Tupelo Hound Dogs victory". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Brandon Speck (March 31, 2012). "Tarpons beat Hound Dogs again". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- John L. Pitts (April 8, 2012). "Hound Dogs pounded by Raiders". www.djournal.com. Tupelo Daily Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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