The H-Town Texas Cyclones were a team of the

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. Based in

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, the Cyclones played their home games at Reggie Grob Stadium on the campus of the

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. The Cyclones were the second IWFL team based in Houston, after the

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. However, while the Energy competes in Tier I, the Cyclones were expected to compete in Tier II. Both teams were to compete for talent and fans with the

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. In their inaugural season, when they played in the

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the Cyclones defeated the

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39-10 to win the NWFA Championship, the league's last before folding. Their sophomore season (in which they were members of the WFA) was not as successful, as they were only credited two wins that season (both by default when the

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folded). In their final season of the IWFL, they went winless are 0-8 without going to playoffs. Afterwards, the team folded.

Season-By-Season

, - , colspan="6" align="center" , H-Town Texas Cyclones (NWFA) , - , 2008 , , 7 , , 1 , , 0 , , 1st South Central , , Won Southern Conference Quarterfinals (

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Won Southern Conference Semifinals (

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Won Southern Conference Championship (

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Won NWFA Championship (

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) , - , colspan="6" align="center" , H-Town Texas Cyclones (WFA) , - , 2009 , , 2 , , 6 , , 0 , , 3rd American Southwest , , -- , - , colspan="6" align="center" , H-Town Texas Cyclones (IWFL) , - , 2010 , , 0 , , 8 , , 0 , , 8th Tier II Midwest , , -- , - !Totals , , 13 , , 15 , , 0 , colspan="2", (including playoffs)

Season schedules

2009

** = Won by forfeit

2010

External links

H-Town Texas Cyclones official website
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