The Texas Bullets were a team in the
Professional Indoor Football League
The Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) was a professional indoor football league that played four seasons from 2012 to 2015. Like the Lone Star Football League, the PIFL was mainly composed of teams formerly part of Southern Indoor Foot ...
(
PIFL) in 1998. The Bullets franchise was owned by Wayne Stigler, who also was the team's head coach. The Bullets played their home games at the
Bell County Expo Center in
Belton, TX
Belton is a city in the U.S. state of Texas on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and Waco. Belton is the county seat of Bell County and is the fifth largest city in the Killeen-Temple metropolitan area. In 2020, the population of Belton ...
., with the team offices located in
Temple, TX
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. As of 2020, the city has a population of 82,073 according to the U.S. census, and is one of the two principal cities in Bell County.
Located near the county seat of Belton, Temple lies in t ...
. The team's color's were: Black, Turquoise, & Silver. The Bullets suffered disappointing attendance and the costs of taking the team on a road trip to Hawaii to take on the
Honolulu Hurricanes
The Honolulu Hurricanes was a Professional Indoor Football League (1998), Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) team based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that competed in the 1998 season. According to the team's media guide, the ownership partners &nd ...
, proved too much. The team folded after ten regular season games. Of the eight clubs that were in the first batch of
PIFL franchises in '98, six still existed. The Bullets franchise was moved to
Austin, TX
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
. in 1999 and renamed the
Texas Terminators
''This team is not to be confused with the softball team in Texas.''
The Texas Terminators was an indoor football team that played in the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) in 1999. The Terminators franchise was owned by Jeff Parnell. T ...
in the renamed
Indoor Professional Football League
The Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL), which started in 1998. Two of its teams (the Madison Mad Dogs and the Green Bay Bombers) left the league and their owner, K ...
.
The Bullets played three preseason
PIFL games in 1997-1998. All were losses on the road:
*December 20, 1997 - Texas Bullets 22 at
Utah Catzz
The Utah Catzz was a team in the United States Professional Indoor Football League ( PIFL) in 1998. The Catzz franchise was owned by Michael & Carla Curran, who also started a farm club for the Catzz, the Salt Lake Lions (semi-pro football team). ...
47 F
*March 28, 1998 - Texas Bullets 39 at
Louisiana Bayou Beast
The Louisiana Bayou Beast were a team in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) in 1999, and reincarnated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). The Bayou Beast fran ...
62 F
*April 6, 1998 - Texas Bullets 9 at
Colorado Wildcats
The Colorado Wildcats was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998. The Wildcats franchise was owned by Gary Kozacek, who also was head coach/owner of the same Wildcats team for the previous 9 years, as they competed in sem ...
49 F
Texas Bullets 1998 Schedule
*April 11 - Texas Bullets 19, at
Green Bay Bombers
The Green Bay Bombers was an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998, and in the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 1999 and 2000. The Bombers franchise was owned by Keary Ecklund. The team office w ...
47
*April 18 - Texas Bullets 24, at
Utah Catzz
The Utah Catzz was a team in the United States Professional Indoor Football League ( PIFL) in 1998. The Catzz franchise was owned by Michael & Carla Curran, who also started a farm club for the Catzz, the Salt Lake Lions (semi-pro football team). ...
57
*April 25 -
Honolulu Hurricanes
The Honolulu Hurricanes was a Professional Indoor Football League (1998), Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) team based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that competed in the 1998 season. According to the team's media guide, the ownership partners &nd ...
46, at Texas Bullets 40
*May 2 - Texas Bullets 28, at
Madison Mad Dogs
The Madison Mad Dogs were an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League ( PIFL) in 1998, and in the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 1999 & 2000. The Mad Dogs franchise was owned by Keary Ecklund. The team office w ...
35
*May 9 -
Minnesota Monsters
The Minnesota Monsters were an indoor football team based in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. The Monsters were charter members of the original Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998. The Monsters franchise was owned by Robert and Joann Edw ...
32, at Texas Bullets 34 (OT)
*May 16 - Texas Bullets 49, at
Green Bay Bombers
The Green Bay Bombers was an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998, and in the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 1999 and 2000. The Bombers franchise was owned by Keary Ecklund. The team office w ...
71
*May 23 - Texas Bullets 51, at
Louisiana Bayou Beast
The Louisiana Bayou Beast were a team in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) in 1999, and reincarnated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). The Bayou Beast fran ...
56
*May 31 -
Madison Mad Dogs
The Madison Mad Dogs were an indoor football team that played in the Professional Indoor Football League ( PIFL) in 1998, and in the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 1999 & 2000. The Mad Dogs franchise was owned by Keary Ecklund. The team office w ...
44, at Texas Bullets 46
*June 7 - Texas Bullets 28, at
Colorado Wildcats
The Colorado Wildcats was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998. The Wildcats franchise was owned by Gary Kozacek, who also was head coach/owner of the same Wildcats team for the previous 9 years, as they competed in sem ...
51
*June 13 -
Louisiana Bayou Beast
The Louisiana Bayou Beast were a team in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998, in the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) in 1999, and reincarnated in 2001 in the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). The Bayou Beast fran ...
40, at Texas Bullets 37
*July 4 - Texas Bullets at
Honolulu Hurricanes
The Honolulu Hurricanes was a Professional Indoor Football League (1998), Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) team based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that competed in the 1998 season. According to the team's media guide, the ownership partners &nd ...
- Texas forfeits
*July 18 -
Utah Catzz
The Utah Catzz was a team in the United States Professional Indoor Football League ( PIFL) in 1998. The Catzz franchise was owned by Michael & Carla Curran, who also started a farm club for the Catzz, the Salt Lake Lions (semi-pro football team). ...
at Texas Bullets - Texas forfeits
*July 25 - Texas Bullets at
Minnesota Monsters
The Minnesota Monsters were an indoor football team based in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. The Monsters were charter members of the original Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998. The Monsters franchise was owned by Robert and Joann Edw ...
- both teams forfeit
*August 1 -
Colorado Wildcats
The Colorado Wildcats was a team in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) in 1998. The Wildcats franchise was owned by Gary Kozacek, who also was head coach/owner of the same Wildcats team for the previous 9 years, as they competed in sem ...
at Texas Bullets - Texas forfeits
Texas Bullets 1998 Roster
*Anthony Allen (East Texas State) DB/WR
*John Henry (Baylor) RB
*Lamont Moore (Baylor) WR/DB
*Brent Alford (Baylor) WR/QB
*Greg Bower (Texas) DL/LB
*Butch Hadnot (Texas) RB
*Lee McCormick (Murray State) WR
*Jackie Warren (Waco Midway HS) WR
*Kevin Ward (Texas Tech) OL
*Marc Saldana (Texas Tech) QB
*Trey Burke (East Texas State) OL
*Ken Otte (Texas) DL
*Bryan Blake (Tarleton State) LB
*Scott Carey (Tarleton State) OL
*Adrian Coe DB
*Joey Tate (Eisenhower HS) DB
*Rolf Schaeffer K
*Billy Watkins (East Texas State) K
*Tim Cook (none) OL/DL
*Matthew House (UOP/SRJC) LB
*Kevin Carter (U S Navy) LB / Coach
*Bobby Craig DB
References
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Professional Indoor Football League teams
Defunct American football teams in Texas
American football teams established in 1998
American football teams disestablished in 1998