The Mississippi Fire Dogs were a professional

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team based in

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. They played their home games at the

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. They were a charter member of the

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. They played from in the 1999-2000 IPFL seasons before joining the

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in 2001. Their final season was in 2002.

History

During their first two years, the Fire Dogs went 9-7 and third in the league, yet it was their second season that proved to be a glorious year by winning the IPFL championship title. When the IPFL folded, the Fire Dogs joined the new

as a charter member and won the inaugural Indoor Bowl against the

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. However, they couldn't repeat the same success in 2002. Afterwards, the franchise folded. During the 1999 & 2000 IPFL seasons, the most notable member for the Fire Dogs was head coach/general manager/player(QB) John Fourcade, formerly of the

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. Fourcade was followed as head coach in 2001 & 2002 by Irvin Favre, the late father of legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback

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. Irvin Favre was also a minority owner for the Fire Dogs.

2000 IPFL Season

Week 1 - Mobile Seagulls 33, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 57 Week 2 – Portland Prowlers 42, Mississippi Fire Dogs 41 Week 3 - Idaho Stallions 35, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 22 Week 4 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 23, at Mobile Seagulls 30 Week 5 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 37, at Louisiana Rangers 50 Week 6 - bye Week 7 - Shreveport-Bossier 17 at Mississippi Fire Dogs 57 Week 8 - bye Week 9 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 51, at Idaho Stallions 28 Week 10 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 56, at Louisiana Rangers 44 Week 11 - Mobile Seagulls 40, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 30 Week 12 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 30, at Mobile Seagulls 16 Week 13 - Mississippi Fire Dogs 49, Omaha Beef 46 Week 14 - Louisiana Rangers 34, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 53 Week 15 – Mississippi Fire Dogs 39, Portland Prowlers 36 Week 16 - bye Week 17 - Shreveport-Bossier 34 at Mississippi Fire Dogs 49 Week 18- Mississippi Fire Dogs 37 at Shreveport-Bossier 41 Week 19 - Omaha Beef 44, Mississippi Fire Dogs 38 Semifinals - Mississippi Fire Dogs 43, Omaha Beef 40 IPFL Championship – Mississippi Fire Dogs 53, Portland Prowlers 48

Season-By-Season

, - , colspan="6" align="center" , Mississippi Fire Dogs (IPFL) , - , 1999 , , 9 , , 7 , , 0 , , 3rd League , , -- , - , 2000 , , 9 , , 7 , , 0 , , 2nd League , , Won Semifinals (Omaha)
Won IPFL Championship (Portland) , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Mississippi Fire Dogs (NIFL) , - , 2001 , , 13 , , 1 , , 0 , , 1st Southern Division , , Won Round 1 (Johnstown)
Won Semifinals (Ohio Valley)
Won Indoor Bowl I (Wyoming) , - , 2002 , , 3 , , 9 , , 0 , , 2nd Eastern Division , , -- , - !Totals , , 34 , , 24 , , 0 , colspan="2",

References

External links

2001 NIFL Season Stats
{{Indoor Professional Football League National Indoor Football League seasons Indoor Professional Football League teams Sports in Biloxi, Mississippi American football teams in Mississippi American football teams established in 1999 American football teams disestablished in 2002 1999 establishments in Mississippi 2002 disestablishments in Mississippi