The Macon Knights were a professional arena football team, playing in the af2 league. They were a 2001 expansion member of af2. They played their home games at Macon Coliseum . The Knights were owned and operated by Beverly Olson. The Knights were formerly coached by Derek Stingley , who was a Defensive Specialist with the Albany Firebirds in the original Arena Football League. And he also is the son of former New England Patriots ' wide receiver Darryl Stingley .
10-1625: Arena football team [REDACTED] This article relies excessively on references to primary sources . Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources . Find sources: "Augusta Stallions" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( July 2012 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Augusta Stallions Established 1999 Folded 2002 Played in Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in Augusta, Georgia [REDACTED] League/conference affiliations AF2 ( 2000 – 2002 ) American Conference (2000–2002) Southeastern Division (2001) Eastern Division (2002) Current uniform Team colors Red, yellow, black, silver, white Personnel Owner(s) Frank Lawrence General manager Darrell Harbin (2001–2002) Head coach Mike Neu (2000) Mike Hold (2001–2002) Team history Augusta Stallions (2000–2002) Championships League championships (0) Conference championships (1) 2000 Division championships (0) Playoff appearances (2) 2000 , 2002 Home arena(s) Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center (2000–2002) The Augusta Stallions were
20-619: A professional Arena football team based in Augusta, Georgia . They were one of the 15 original teams to join the inaugural 2000 AF2 season. They started off in the American Conference, before switching to the Southeast Division in 2001, and then the Eastern Division in 2002. In their first year, Augusta went 13-3, made the playoffs, and had the best record in the American Conference. During the playoffs,
30-588: The Knights lost to the Tulsa Talons 58–40. Afterwards, he left for the parent AFL and a number of his players followed. Porter was replaced by AFL veteran Mike Hold . Despite his success with other franchises, Hold did not have as good a fortune in Macon. In 2005, after a bad start, Hold was replaced by Derek Stingley . Stingley took a club that had fallen to 2–5 and, by season's end, managed to get them into
40-1220: The Stallions final season, the Augusta Spartans were made for the AIFL (who would later leave for the WIFL & then rejoin the AIFA as the Augusta Colts). Season-by-Season [ edit ] ArenaCup Champions ArenaCup Appearance Division Champions Playoff Berth Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason Finish Wins Losses Augusta Stallions 2000 AF2 American 1st 13 3 Won AC Round 1 ( Carolina 76-64) Lost AC Semifinal ( Tennessee Valley 47-40) 2001 AF2 American Southeastern 4th 9 7 2002 AF2 American Eastern 2nd 13 3 Lost AC Round 1 ( Macon 57-41) Total 35 13 (includes only regular season) 1 2 (includes only
50-614: The Stallions held off a very feisty Carolina Rhinos team that was looking to upset Augusta. During Week 2, however, they lost to the Tennessee Valley Vipers by a touchdown. Had they won, they would have played the Quad City Steamwheelers for the inaugural AF2 championship. In November 2000, Owner Frank Lawrence named Mike Hold the team's new head coach and Darrell Harbin the team's new general manager. Despite going 9-7 in 2001, Augusta failed to make
60-575: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 253343226 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:50:34 GMT Macon Knights The franchise was created in 2001, the second year of the af2. Olson's first successful move as owner operator was to bring in local football star Kevin Porter to coach
70-543: The playoffs. In 2002, Augusta was on fire by winning 11 of its first 12 games, and made the playoffs again. This time, however, they would be stopped in the first round, this time, by the Macon Knights . Being one of the most successful franchises in the AF2, Augusta did the unthinkable, and bowed out of the AF2. Augusta & professional football was thought to be a tough combination to regroup. However, four years after
80-586: The playoffs. The Knights however, lost to the Louisville Fire in the opening round. After the 2006 season, the team announced they would be shutting down operations. However, on October 10, 2008, the Macon Telegraph reported that an investor is "deeply interested" in relaunching the Knights franchise in Macon, as early as 2009, but no later than 2010. Note: Statistics are correct through
90-4039: The postseason) 36 15 (includes both regular season and postseason) Gallery [ edit ] [REDACTED] Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center in 2005, essentially as it appeared during tenure of Augusta Stallions References [ edit ] ^ "Stallions introduce 2nd coach" . www.chronicle.augauta.com . The Augusta Chronicle. November 17, 2000 . Retrieved January 17, 2017 . External links [ edit ] Augusta Stallions on ArenaFan.com v t e Defunct af2 teams Alabama Steeldogs Albany Conquest/Firebirds Amarillo Dusters Arkansas Twisters Augusta Stallions Austin Wranglers Bakersfield Blitz Baton Rouge Blaze Boise Burn Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings Cape Fear/South Georgia Wildcats Carolina Rhinos Central Valley Coyotes Charleston Swamp Foxes Cincinnati Jungle Kats Cincinnati Swarm Columbus Wardogs Corpus Christi Sharks Daytona Beach ThunderBirds Everett Hawks Florida Firecats Fort Wayne Fusion Fresno Frenzy Green Bay Blizzard Greensboro Prowlers Hawaiian Islanders Iowa Barnstormers Jacksonville Tomcats Kentucky Horsemen Lafayette Roughnecks Laredo Law Laredo Lobos Lincoln Lightning Louisville Fire Lubbock Renegades Macon Knights Mahoning Valley Thunder Manchester/Mohegan Wolves Memphis Xplorers Milwaukee Iron Mobile Wizards New Haven Ninjas Norfolk Nighthawks Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz Pensacola Barracudas Peoria Pirates Quad City Steamwheelers Richmond Speed Rio Grande Valley Dorados Roanoke Steam Rochester Brigade San Diego Riptide Spokane Shock Stockton Lightning Tallahassee Thunder Tennessee Valley Vipers Texas Copperheads Toledo Bullfrogs Tri-Cities Fever Tulsa Talons Wichita Stealth Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers Related articles Arena Football League AF2 Arena football Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Augusta_Stallions&oldid=972361585 " Categories : Augusta Stallions Defunct af2 teams Sports in Augusta, Georgia American football teams in Georgia (U.S. state) 1999 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles lacking reliable references from July 2012 All articles lacking reliable references Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center Too Many Requests If you report this error to
100-716: The upstart team. Porter, an alumnus of Auburn University , and the Kansas City Chiefs was also an arena football veteran. Under his leadership, the inaugural team made the playoffs and was named "Expansion Franchise of the Year" by the league. He went on to coach the New Orleans VooDoo and Kansas City Brigade of the AFL . Two seasons later, Porter led the Knights to the ArenaCup , af2's championship game, where
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