Portland Prowlers
| Portland Prowlers | |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Arena | Memorial Coliseum |
| Based in | Portland, Oregon |
| Colors | Black, cardinal, gold |
| League | Indoor Professional Football League |
| Head coach | Richard Harris |
The Portland Prowlers were a professional indoor football team based in Portland, Oregon. Playing as a member of the Indoor Professional Football League for the 2000-2001 seasons, they played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum for both years of their existence. This was the second indoor football team based in Portland following the Portland Forest Dragons. The team name was decided in a 'Name the team' contest. The winning name was submitted by several entrants, including Danny Bradach of Portland, OR and David Harwood of Concord, CA. Contest winners were awarded season tickets for the lifetime of the team.
The Prowlers were announced as an expansion franchise as part of the IPFL in January, 2000.[1] The team did see success on the field in finishing as regular season champions and narrowly losing to the Mississippi Fire Dogs 53-48 for the 2000 championship. However, the success on the field never translated into success in the stands, and the team announced they would not return for the 2001 season on March 23, 2001.[2] Although, the team intended to begin play in the 2002 season in Vancouver, Washington, plans never materialized.[2]
2000 Portland Prowlers IPFL Schedule
Week 1 – Portland Prowlers 52, Louisiana Rangers 36
Week 2 – Portland Prowlers 42, Mississippi Fire Dogs 41
Week 3 – Portland Prowlers 43, Omaha Beef 23
Week 4 – Portland Prowlers 31, Shreveport-Bossier Bombers 10
Week 5 – Mobile Seagulls 19, Portland Prowlers 12
Week 6 – Idaho Stallions 41, Portland Prowlers 30
Week 7 – Portland Prowlers 46, Idaho Stallions 35
Week 8 - bye
Week 9 – Portland Prowlers 61, Louisiana Rangers 55
Week 10 – Portland Prowlers 34, Omaha Beef 30
Week 11 – Portland Prowlers 67, Omaha Beef 54
Week 12 – Portland Prowlers 28, Shreveport-Bossier Bombers 22
Week 13 – Mobile Seagulls 57, Portland Prowlers 41
Week 14 - bye
Week 15 – Mississippi Fire Dogs 39, Portland Prowlers 36
Week 16 – Portland Prowlers 61, Idaho Stallions 14
Week 17 - bye
Week 18 – Portland Prowlers 40, Omaha Beef 26
Week 19 – Portland Prowlers 35, Idaho Stallions 22
IPFL Championship – Mississippi Fire Dogs 53, Portland Prowlers 48
Season-By-Season
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Prowlers | |||||
| 2000 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1st League | Lost to Mississippi in championship |