Amarillo Dusters

Amarillo Dusters

NHL Team
team_name = Amarillo Dusters
bg_color = black
text_color = #F87A36
logo_

conference = National
division = Central
founded = 2004
history = Amarillo Dusters
2004–present
arena = Amarillo Civic Center
city =flagicon|USA Amarillo, Texas
media_affiliates = KPUR 107.1
team_colors = Black, Orange, White
owner = Joe Morgado
general_manager = flagicon|USA Joe Morgado
head_coach = flagicon|USA Chris MacKeown
captain = flagicon|USA Julian Reese
championships = 2004
conf_titles = 2004
division_titles = 2004

The Amarillo Dusters are a professional arena football team in the af2 league. The Dusters began play in 2004 as a charter member of the Intense Football League, a small indoor football league based in Texas. They won the championship in their first and only season with the IFL. The following year, the Dusters became the first team to leave the Intense Football League and join the af2. The team plays their home games at Amarillo Civic Center.

The team was featured on an episode of "Only in America", a show that airs on the Discovery Times channel.

The Dusters new Head Coach for the 2008 season is Chris MacKeown.

IFL success

The Amarillo Dusters faced no trouble in the Intense Football League, finishing the regular season with a 13-3 record en route to a league championship. Coach Don Carthel lead the Dusters to the cup as they defeated the Lubbock LoneStars. The Dusters would abandon their spot in the IFL to play in the af2. Carthel would take the head coaching job at West Texas A&M mid-way into the first Dusters af2 season. Steve Perdue took over the Head Coaching job but, never had the success Carthel had.

2005 season

In their first year in the af2, the Amarillo Dusters reached the playoffs with an 8-8 record, which was good enough for a wildcard. The Dusters, lead by Julian Reese, came from 21 points down at the start of the 4th quarter to quiet the Cox Convention Center crowd to win Round 1 over the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz. The Dusters fell in Round 2 to the eventual-af2 champion Memphis Xplorers.

2006 season

The Dusters tried to build off of the moderate success they had in 2005. However, in 2006, the team suffered many injures and failed to make it to the af2 playoffs. Quarterback Steve Panella was injured early in the season, forcing numerous backups to take the job. The Dusters then lost receivers. They ended the season with a 4–12 record.

2007 season

Looking to rebound after the previous losing season, injuries plagued the Dusters' offense. After a win against the Lubbock Renegades in Week 2, Steve Panella required hand surgery, putting him out for the season. The Dusters struggled for the remainder of the year but were still able end the Quincy Carter-led Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings' perfect season with a 51–49 upset.

2008 season

chedule

Notable players

Present

*Craig Fulton Jr., WR
*Jim Lukowiak, WR
*Julian Reese, QB

Past

*Donte Newsome, RB/LB
*Julian Reese, QB
*Jarrod Rouanzoin, WR/LB/QB
*Kendell Walker, WR/DB/KR

References

* Tulsa World Publication date: 2008-08-03 (1)

External links

* [http://www.dustersfootball.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=clubhouse&team=113 Amarillo Dusters on ArenaFan.com]
* [http://sports123.com/amf/results/mi-intfl-2004.html Final Standings of the Dusters' Only Year In The IFL]
* [http://www.thestatguys.com/HTML/CONFSTAT.HTM 2008 af2 Stats]


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