Houston Outlaws (RFL team)
The Houston Outlaws were a professional American football team that played during the 1999 season as part of the Regional Football League . They played their home games at Pasadena Memorial Stadium in Pasadena, Texas , a suburb of Houston .[ 1] [ 2]
The team was announced as one of the league's charter members on November 12, 1998.[ 3] Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Ernie Stautner was named head coach in February 1999,[ 4] NFL defensive tackle Ray Woodard served as head coach.[ 5] [ 1] college football for the Rice Owls , was the starting quarterback.[ 6]
Although the team was scheduled to play a 12-game regular season, poor attendance and sagging revenues would prove too much for the new league. In the shortened regular season, the Outlaws had a 6–2 record. In the postseason, the Outlaws were seeded second in the four-team playoff bracket . They defeated the Mississippi Pride in a home game, 27–3, to advance to the championship game against the top-seeded Mobile Admirals . In RFL Bowl I, played at the Admirals' home field, Ladd–Peebles Stadium , the Outlaws were edged by the Admirals, 14–12.[ 7]
1999 season schedule
† May 1 game played in Mobile due to schedule conflict with Houston's stadium[ 17]
References
^ a b Richards, Joey D. (May 27, 1999). "Santa Fe's Wylie finds a football home with the Outlaws" . The Daily News Galveston, Texas . p. 17. Retrieved January 28, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ "Professional Football in Texas" (PDF) . texasalmanac.com . Texas State Historical Association . p. 5. Retrieved January 31, 2019 .^ "League" . Remember the RFL . Retrieved January 25, 2019 – via Google Sites .^ "Transactions: Football" . The Daily Item Sunbury, Pennsylvania . February 20, 1999. p. 20. Retrieved January 31, 2019 – via newspapers.com.^ Goolsby, Henry (April 25, 1999). "Pride: Scores safety, field goal" . The Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi . p. 36. Retrieved January 28, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ a b Richards, Joey D. (May 27, 1999). "Santa Fe's Wylie finds a football home with the Outlaws" . The Daily News Galveston, Texas . p. 22. Retrieved January 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ a b "Roller coaster ride ends with championship for Admirals" . Pensacola News Journal . Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.^ McCloskey, John (April 23, 1999). "RFL moving headquarters to Mobile, Ala" . The Times Shreveport, Louisiana . p. 27. Retrieved January 27, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ Goolsby, Henry (April 25, 1999). "Outlaws victimize error-prone Pride 28-5" . The Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi . p. 35. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ Vilona, Bill (May 2, 1999). "Late field goal lifts Admirals to 10-7 win" . Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida . p. 45. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ McCloskey, John (May 9, 1999). "Shreveport falls to Houston on late field goal" . The Times Shreveport, Louisiana . p. 43. Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ McCloskey, John (May 9, 1999). "Knights Report" . The Times Shreveport, Louisiana . p. 45. Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ "Weekly Results" . Remember the RFL . Retrieved January 27, 2019 .^ "Knights fall to Houston" . The Times Shreveport, Louisiana . June 1, 1999. p. 13. Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.^ "Interception return lifts Admirals past Outlaws" . Pensacola News Journal . Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.^ Goolsby, Henry (June 15, 1999). "Curry: Pay woes contributed to Pride's losses" . The Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi . p. 23. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com. ^ "Game moved" . Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida . April 25, 1999. p. 50. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
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