Milwaukee Mustangs
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| Milwaukee Mustangs | ||
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| Year founded | 1994 | |
| Year folded | 2001 | |
| Prior names | none | |
| ArenaBowl championships | none | |
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[edit] History
The Milwaukee Mustangs were an Arena Football League team. They played from 1994 to 2001, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center.
The team was founded in 1994 amidst rumors that the Green Bay Packers would soon stop playing games in Milwaukee, something they'd been doing since 1936. Later that year, would confirm the rumors and announced that their December contest at Milwaukee County Stadium would be their last.
For many in the football-crazy Milwaukee area, the Mustangs helped fill the void left by the Packers. This led to the Mustangs being, arguably, the best supported team in the AFL's history. The team never finished lower than eighth in seasonal attendance, regularly drawing in the 14,000's and 15,000's (at a time when average attendance was approx. 8,500). The Mustangs even led the AFL in attendance in 1996.
The AFL folded the team after the 2001 season, due to uncertainty regarding arena availability.
[edit] Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
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| 1994 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6th AC | -- |
| 1995 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4th AC Central | -- |
| 1996 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd AC Central | Lost Week 1 (Albany Firebirds) |
| 1997 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2nd AC Central | Lost Week 1 (Arizona Rattlers) |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AC Central | -- |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3rd AC Central | Lost Week 1 (Iowa Barnstormers) |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AC Central | Lost Week 1 (Tampa Bay Storm) |
| 2001 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5th AC Central | -- |
| Totals | 46 | 66 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] Head Coaches
- 1994: Lou Saban, 0-4
- 1994 Art Haege, 0-8
- 1995-1997 Michael Trigg, 22-18
- 1998-2001 Rick Frazier, 24-32
[edit] Notable players
- Alvin Ashley
- Gary Compton
- Todd Hammel
- Kevin McDougal
- Wayne Wade
- Bret Bielema
[edit] Retired numbers
- 8: Kenny Stucker, 1994-1999
[edit] External links
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| American Conference | National Conference | ||
| Central Division Chicago Rush |
Western Division Arizona Rattlers |
Eastern Division Columbus Destroyers |
Southern Division Austin Wranglers |
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