The San Antonio Force were a professional arena football team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team was a member of the Arena Football League that competed in the 1992 season only. The team owner of the Force was Red McCombs. The team's colors were black, red and silver.
| San Antonio Force | |
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| Established 1992 Folded 1992 Played in HemisFair Arena in San Antonio, Texas | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
Arena Football League (1992)
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Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Red, black, and silver |
| Mascot | Swoop |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Red McCombs |
| Head coach | Dick Nolan |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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History
editThe Force played their home games at HemisFair Arena,[1] then the home of the San Antonio Spurs. They set two records for futility, becoming the first arena football team ever to be shut out in a game, losing to the Orlando Predators 50–0 on June 13, 1992,[2] and the all-time lowest record for field goal percentage in a season, 11.8% (4–34), among three different kickers. The team ceased operations upon the completion of the season, citing that there were not enough available dates at HemisFair Arena or the Alamodome for the team to host games.[3] There was an attempt by Marc Reich to bring the team to Hartford, Connecticut, but he was unable to convince the city to purchase the rights to the Force, as it was believed there wasn't a high enough return on investment.[4] Arena football returned to San Antonio in 2012 when the Tulsa Talons franchise relocated to the Alamodome.[5]
Notable players
editFinal roster
edit| 1992 San Antonio Force roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Wide receivers/Defensive backs
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Fullbacks/Linebackers
Offensive linemen/Defensive linemen
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Wide receiver/Linebackers
Kickers
Rookies in italics | ||||
Head coaches
edit| Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Dick Nolan | 1992 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 0 | |
Season results
edit| ArenaBowl Champions | ArenaBowl Appearance | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
| Season | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | |||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | ||||||
| San Antonio Force | ||||||||
| 1992 | AFL | - | Western | 4th | 2 | 8 | ||
| Total | 2 | 8 | (includes only regular season) | |||||
| 0 | 0 | (includes only the postseason) | ||||||
| 2 | 8 | (includes both regular season and postseason) | ||||||
Media
edit- The team appeared on the game EA Sports Arena Football as a hidden bonus team.
- The first player drafted in 1992 by the Force was OL/DL David A. Caldwell, who was second on the team with 5.0 sacks. Caldwell is a San Antonio resident and currently coaching football in San Antonio ISD.
References
edit- ^ Richard Oliver (June 30, 2011). "Arena football may find home in S.A." San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Richard Oliver (June 17, 2012). "Force's 50-0 loss 20 years ago stands alone". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Communications Inc. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Mike Wagner (November 6, 1992). "Force.Folding Force will no longer be with San Antonio". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Roy Hasty (January 29, 1993). "No Arena team for Hartford Verdict on Arena team: risk of loss too high". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ Charlie Hannema (September 21, 2011). "Tulsa Talons Moving To San Antonio". KOTV. Retrieved March 27, 2013.