Rio Grande Valley Dorados

The Rio Grande Valley Dorados were a professional arena football team. They began play in 2004 as an expansion member of af2, the minor league to the Arena Football League. They played their home games at Obra Homes Field at Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.

Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Established 2003
Folded 2009
Played in Dodge Arena
in Hidalgo, Texas
League/conference affiliations
af2 (20042009)
  • National Conference (2004–2009)
    • Southwestern Division (2004)
    • Western Division (2005)
    • Midwestern Division (2006)
    • Southwest Division (2007–2009)
Team colorsNavy blue, red, gold, white
       
Personnel
Head coachGary Gussman (2004)
Kevin Guy (2005)
Marty Hammond (2006–2009)
Team history
  • Rio Grande Valley Dorados (2005–2009)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (1)
Playoff appearances (3)
Home arena(s)

They had been fairly successful in their existence, including a 15–1 regular season in 2007 before losing to Bossier-Shreveport in the American Conference semifinals.

The team folded in 2009 after the af2 folded, at which point the relaunched Arena Football League (AFL) then owned the rights to the Dorados name and logo.[1] The AFL let the trademarks lapse and a new team using the same branding was launched in 2019 as part of a regional league called the International Arena Football League. The new team, owned by Juan and Erika Arevalo, markets itself as a continuation of the defunct af2 team.

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
200461004th NC Southwest
200510602nd NC WestWon NC Quarterfinal (Quad City)
Won NC Semifinal (Tulsa)
Lost NC Championship (Memphis)
20067904th NC Midwest
200715101st NC SouthwestWon Round 1 (Alabama)
Lost AC Semifinals (Bossier-Shreveport)
20087903rd NC Southwest
20099703rd NC SouthwestLost NC Round 1 (Bossier-Shreveport)
Totals57450 (including playoffs)

Notable players

  • Mike Duncan – WR/DB
  • Eddie Moten – DS – 2012 member of the Orlando Predators
  • Dustin Bell – K
  • Chris Canty – WR/DB
  • Torry Joubert – WR/DB
  • Dontae Saulter – WR
  • Quincy Carter – QB
  • Joe McClendon – CB/S
  • Ramonce Taylor – WR-left Dorados in 2009 for the CFL. Came back to play the rest of the season with Dorados.
  • Jake Bauer – K

2009 RGV Dorados roster

Uniform #PlayerPositionHeightWeightCollegeExperience
1Rod WindsorWR/LB6'2208Western New MexicoR
2Travis McAlpineWR/LB6'2210Saginaw Valley St.5
3Anthony ChambersWR/DB6'1200Purdue3
5Donnell AugustFB/LB6'3240Western St.R
6Marcus HarrisFB/LB6'2270East Central Oklahoma1
7Derrick HarrisWR/DB5'10185Sam Houston St.2
8Rubio RadamezK6'0225Iberodamericana (Intl.-Mexico)R
9Bret SmithWR/DB6'3195TennesseeR
12Tiger LyonQB6'2190Middlebury College1
17Nick HillQB6'3215Southern IllinoisR
22Dahnel SingfieldDB6'1190Buffalo3
23Craig TurnerWR/DB5'9197SIU CarbondaleR
24Riley SwansonWR/DB5'11185Wake ForestR
34Alvertis GatlinFB/LB6'2255Harding2
51Valentine ChudeFB/LB6'2250Western New MexicoR
66Raushan RowserOL/DL6'4300Tennessee St.2
71Darren MarquezOL/DL6'4295Southern IllinoisR
72Garrett MasonOL/DL6'5315Duke1
77Walter ThomasOL/DL6'5350Oklahoma St.R
79Robert NelsonOL/DL6'10350Oklahoma St.R
90Christopher EcclesOL/DL5'11285Delta St.R
99David MillerLB/DL6'4260UABR

Rivalry between RGV and Corpus Christi

This rivalry started heating up when Corpus Christi became a team in the AF2, in 2007. The Inaugural game for Corpus Christi was on April 7, 2007. They hosted the heavily favored Rio Grande Valley Dorados. The Dorados romped the Sharks 66-28 in the first game ever for the Corpus Christi Sharks.

  • The Dorados lead the series (9-1) against the Sharks

2007

  • RGV won 66-28 April 7, 2007
  • RGV won 45-20 May 11, 2007
  • RGV won 78-17 June 30, 2007

2008

  • CC won 61-54 April 12, 2008
  • RGV won 53-52 May 3, 2008
  • RGV won 48-26 July 14, 2008

2009

  • RGV won 40-33 March 28, 2009
  • RGV won 77-50 April 25, 2009
  • RGV won 51-48 June 13, 2009
  • RGV won 78-51 July 25, 2009

Head coaches

  • 2004: Gary Gussman, 6–10 in the regular season
  • 2005: Kevin Guy, 10–6 in the regular season; 2–1 in playoffs
  • 2006–2009: Marty Hammond, 38–26 in the regular season; 1–1 in playoffs

References

  1. "Statement Regarding Future of Dorados". Rio Grande Dorados, 2009-09-15
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