| 2023 Houston Roughnecks season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Alpha Acquico, LLC |
| General manager | Wade Phillips |
| Head coach | Wade Phillips |
| Home field | TDECU Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–3 |
| Division place | 1st XFL South |
| Playoff finish | Lost Division Finals (vs. Arlington Renegades) 11–26 |
The 2023 Houston Roughnecks season was the second season for the Houston Roughnecks as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season. The Roughnecks played their home games at the TDECU Stadium and were led by head coach Wade Phillips.[1]
Earning their first playoff berth and clinching first place in the South Division, the Roughnecks were eliminated by the Arlington Renegades in the South Division title game in the playoffs.[2]
This was the last season before the XFL merged with the United States Football League to form United Football League (UFL). As part of the merger agreement leading up to the 2024 season, the XFL's Roughnecks would disband and the USFL's Houston Gamblers would take over the Roughnecks name.[3]
- ^ Slovak, Bob (January 6, 2023). "Houston Roughnecks return to XFL in 2023 season". KTRK-TV. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ Marrion, Jack (April 29, 2023). "Renegades take down Roughnecks for XFL South title". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Houston has team in new United Football League, but Roughnecks will do it without Wade Phillips". Houston Chronicle. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.