Mississippi Pride
 | |
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1999 |
| League | Regional Football League |
| Based in | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Owner | Wayne Van[1] |
| Head coach | Johnny Plummer |
The Mississippi Pride 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 Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.[2]
The team was announced as one of the league's charter members on November 12, 1998.[3] For their lone season, former Mississippi State Bulldogs assistant coach Johnny Plummer served as head coach.[4]
Although the team was scheduled to play a 12-game regular season,[5] poor attendance and sagging revenues would prove too much for the new league. In the shortened regular season, the Pride had a 4–4 record. In the postseason, the Pride were seeded third in the four-team playoff bracket, and lost to the second seed, the Houston Outlaws. Pride starter Stewart Patridge was named the all-RFL quarterback.[6] After the season, the team and league ceased operation.
1999 season schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | W/L | Score | Attnd. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Shreveport Knights | Away | L | 12–40 | 2,866 | [7] |
| April 24 | Houston Outlaws | Home | L | 5–28 | 3,000 | [8] |
| May 2 | New Orleans Thunder | Away | W | 30–14 | 4,000 | [9] |
| May 8 | Ohio Cannon | Home | W | 20–17 | 3,500 | [10] |
| May 15 | Mobile Admirals | Away | L | 13–36 | [11] | |
| May 22 | Shreveport Knights | Home | W | 35–10 | 4,800 | [12] |
| May 29 | Mobile Admirals | Home | W | 28–20 | 6,500 | [13] |
| June 5† | New Orleans Thunder | Home | L | 7–12 | 2,700 | [14] |
| Playoffs | ||||||
| June 12 | Houston Outlaws | Away | L | 3–27 | [15] | |
† The June 5 game was originally scheduled for June 6 in Toledo against the Ohio Thunder.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ McCloskey, John (April 18, 1999). "Knights Report". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 50. Retrieved January 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beginning of the Knights' Reign". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 17, 1999. p. 28. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "League". Remember the RFL. Retrieved January 25, 2019 – via Google Sites.
- ^ "Patridge gets his shot at pro football". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. February 25, 1999. p. 7. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi Pride 1999 Schedule". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. March 29, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eight Pride players make All-RFL team". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. June 25, 1999. p. 31. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ McCloskey, John (April 18, 1999). "Knights blow out Pride in opener". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 45. Retrieved January 24, 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.
- ^ "Pride pounces on Thunder for 1st RFL victory". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. May 3, 1999. p. 17. Retrieved January 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Goolsby, Henry (May 9, 1999). "Pride overcomes 10-point deficit to edge Cannon". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 31. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Interception helps Admirals stay afloat against Price 36-13". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. May 16, 1999. p. 33. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Goolsby, Henry (May 23, 1999). "Patridge, Ashley prove unstoppable; Pride turns tables on Knights 35-10". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 23. Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Goolsby, Henry (May 30, 1999). "Pride uses Patridge's pinpoint passing to sink Admirals". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 2D. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Goolsby, Henry (June 6, 1999). "Thunder rumbles past Pride". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 27. 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.
- ^ Goolsby, Henry (June 9, 1999). "Pride relishes change to apprehend Outlaws". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 23. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
Further reading[edit]
- "Robinson Decides Against Suit". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. June 6, 2000. p. 2D. Retrieved January 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- Goolsby, Henry (May 21, 2000). "RFL's failure has creditors knocking on Pride's door". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- Goolsby, Henry (May 21, 2000). "RFL's failure has creditors knocking on Pride's door (cont'd)". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 3D. Retrieved January 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- Woodrick, Jim (March 23, 2012). "Mississippi Pride Football and the RFL". andspeakingofwhich.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.