Founded | 1998 |
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Folded | 1999 |
League | Regional Football League |
Based in | Mobile, Alabama |
Stadium | Ladd–Peebles Stadium |
Owner | Billy Cox & Jay Graddick[1] |
Head coach | Tom Walsh |
Championships | 1999 |
The Mobile Admirals were a professional American football team that played during the 1999 season as part of the Regional Football League; the Admirals were the league champions. They played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.[2]
The team was announced as one of the league's charter members on November 12, 1998.[3] For their lone season, former Los Angeles Raiders offensive coordinator Tom Walsh served as head coach.[4]
Although the team was scheduled to play a 12-game regular season,[5] poor attendance and sagging revenues would prove too much for the new league. In the shortened regular season, the Admirals had a 6–2 record, then were the top seed in the four-team playoff bracket. After defeating the Mississippi Pride in the semi-finals, the Admirals defeated the Houston Outlaws in the championship game, RFL Bowl I. The team was quarterbacked by Frank Costa and Thad Busby,[6] and running back Sherman Williams was the league MVP.[7] After the season, the league ceased operation.
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