List of defunct Texas sports teams

This is a list of former sports teams from the US state of Texas:

Baseball

Major Leagues

Negro Leagues

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• Austin Black Senators (early 1910s)
• Houston Eagles
• San Antonio Black Bronchos
• San Antonio Black Indians
• Waco Black Navigators
• Waco Black Cardinals
• Fort Worth Wonders
• Waco Yellowjackets
• San Antonio Bombers
• San Angelo Black Sheep Herders
• Galveston Flyaways
• Fort Worth Black Panthers
• Dallas Black Giants
• Dallas Green Monarchs
• Mineola Black Spiders
• Waco Tigers
• Jasper Steers
• Dallas Brown Bombers
• Houston Black Buffaloes
• Fort Worth Black Cats
• Wichita Falls Black Spudders
• Paris Giants
• Abilene Eagles
• Fort Worth Giants
• Cleburne Yellow Jackets

Minor Leagues

American Association (20th century)

• Houston Buffaloes (1959-1961)

American Association of Independent Professional Baseball

• Coastal Bend Aviators (2003-2007)

Big State League (1947-1957)

• Abilene Blue Sox (1956-1957), moved from West Texas-New Mexico League
• Austin Pioneers (1947-1955)
• Beaumont Exporters or Beaumont Shippers (1956); Beaumont Pirates (1957)
• Bryan Majors (1953); Bryan Indians (1954)
• Corpus Christi Clippers (1954-1957)
• Del Rio Indians (1954)
• Gainesville Owls (1947-1951)
• Galveston White Caps (1954-1955), moved from Gulf Coast League
• Greenville Majors (1947-1950), moved from East Texas League (1946); Greenville Majors (1953)
• Harlingen Capitals (1954-1955), moved from Gulf Coast League (1951-1953) and Rio Grande Valley League (1950)
• Longview Cherokees (1952-1953)
• Lubbock Hubbers (1956), moved from West Texas-New Mexico League
• Paris Red Peppers (1947), moved from East Texas League (1946); Paris Panthers (1948); Paris Indians (1952-1953)
• Port Arthur Sea Hawks (1955-1956), moved from Evangeline League (1954) and Gulf Coast League (1950-1953); Port Arthur Redlegs (1957)
• Sherman-Denison Twins (1947-1951)
• Temple Eagles (1949-1954); Temple Redlegs (1957)
• Texarkana Bears (1947-1953), moved from East Texas League (1946)
• Texas City Hubbers (1955); Texas City Exporters (1956)
• Tyler East Texans (1951-1953); Tyler Tigers (1954-1955)
• Victoria Eagles (1956); Victoria Rosebuds (1957), moved to Texas League (1958-1961)
• Waco Dons (1947); Waco Pirates (1948-1953), (1954-1956)
• Wichita Falls Spudders 1947-1953, moved to Longhorn League (1954); Wichita Falls Spudders (1956-1957)

Central Baseball League

• Abilene Prairie Dogs (1995-1999)
• Coastal Bend Aviators (2003-2007)
• Corpus Christi Barracudas
• Lubbock Crickets (?-1995)
• Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings (1994-2003, 2006-2007) now Harlingen WhiteWings (2008-present)
• San Antonio Tejanos (1995)
• Tyler Wildcatters (1994-1997)

Continental Baseball League

• Texas Heat (2007)

Mexican League

• Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (Owls of the Two Laredos) (1940-1984) renamed Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (1985-Present)

Texas Association (Class-C)

First stage: 1896/Second stage:1923-1926
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Teams/Years

* Austin Rangers	1923-1924
* Austin Senators	1896, 1925-1926
* Corsicana Oilers	1923-1928
* Dallas Navigators	1896
* Denison Tigers	1896
* Fort Worth Panthers	1896
* Galveston Sandcrabs	1896
* Houston Buffaloes	1896
* Marlin Bathers	1923-1925
* Mexia Gushers	1923-1928
* Palestine Pals	1925-1926
* San Antonio Missionaries	1896
* Sherman Students	1896
* Sherman Twins	1923
* Paris Midlands	1896
* Temple Surgeons	1924-1926
* Terrell Terrors	1925-1926
* Waco Indians	1923-1924

Texas League

• Alexandria Aces
• Amarillo Giants
• Amarillo Gold Sox (1939 – 1982)
• Amarillo Sonics
• Ardmore Rosebuds
• Ardmore Territorians
• Austin Braves
• Austin Senators
• Beaumont Exporters (1920-49) and (1953-55)
• Beaumont Golden Gators (1983-1986)
• Beaumont Millionaires
• Beaumont Oil Gushers
• Beaumont Oilers
• Brenham Orphans
• Cleburne Railroaders (1906-1907)
• Corpus Christi Giants
• Corsicana Oil Citys
• Corsicana Oilers
• Dallas Eagles (1958-1964)
• Dallas Giants (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
• Dallas Griffins
• Dallas Marines
• Dallas Rangers (1958 – 1964)
• Dallas Rebels (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
• Dallas Steers (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
• Dallas Submarines
• Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs (1965 - 1971)
• El Paso Dodgers
• El Paso Sun Kings
• Fort Worth Cats (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
• Fort Worth Panthers (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
• Galveston Buccaneers
• Galveston Crabs
• Galveston Pirates
• Galveston Sand Crabs
• Houston Buffaloes (1907-1958)
• Houston Wanderers
• Longview Cannibals
• Midland Angels (1985-1998) now Midland RockHounds
• Midland Cubs (1972-1984) now Midland RockHounds
• Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers
• Paris Parisites
• Rio Grande Valley Giants (1960-1961)
• San Antonio Bears
• San Antonio Brewers
• San Antonio Bronchos
• San Antonio Bullets
• San Antonio Dodgers (1977-1987) now San Antonio Missions
• San Antonio Indians
• Sherman-Denison Students
• Texarkana Casketmakers
• Tyler Sports
• Victoria Rosebuds (1959-1961)
• Victoria Toros
• Waco Cubs
• Waco Navigators
• Waco Steers
• Waco Tigers
• Wichita Falls Spudders (1920-1957)
• Wichita Pilots (1989-2007) became Wichita Wranglers in 1989
• Wichita Wranglers (1989-2007)

Texas-Louisiana League

• Laredo Apaches (1940-1995)

West Texas-New Mexico League

• Abilene Apaches (1939); became Abilene Blue Sox (1946-1955)

• Amarillo Gold Sox (1939-1942); Amarillo Gold Sox (1946-1955), moved to Western League 1956-1958
• Big Spring Barons 1938-1940; Big Spring Bombers (1941); Big Spring Pirates (1942)
• Borger Gassers (1939-1942), (1946-1954)
• El Paso Texans (1955), moved to Southwestern League 1956-1957, moved from Arizona-Texas League 1952-1954

• Lamesa Lobos (1939-1941); Lamesa Dodgers (1942); Lamesa Lobos (1946-1952)
• Lubbock Hubbers (1938-1942), (1946-1955), moved to Big State League (1956-1958)
• Midland Cardinals (1937-1938); Midland Cowboys (1939-1940)
• Monahans Trojans (1937)
• Odessa Oilers (1937); Odessa Oilers (1940)
• Pampa Oilers (1939-1942), (1946-1955), moved to Southwestern League (1956-1957)
• Plainview Ponies (1953-1955), moved to Southwestern League (1956-1957)
• Wichita Falls Spudders (1941-1942)
• Wink Spudders (1937-1938)

Basketball

Men's

American Basketball Association

• Dallas Chaparrals (1967-1973), became the San Antonio Spurs
• Houston Mavericks (1967-1969)

Continental Basketball Association

• Wichita Falls Texans (1988-1994)

Women's

National Women's Basketball League

• Houston Stealth (2002-2004)

Cricket

United States Pro Cricket League

• Texas Arrow Heads (2004)

Football

Major Football Leagues

American Football League-National Football League

• Houston Oilers, ((1960-1996)) became the Tennessee Oilers (1997-1998), then renamed the Tennessee Titans
• Dallas Texans (1952)

Canadian Football League

• San Antonio Texans (1995)

United States Football League

• Houston Gamblers (1984-1985)
• San Antonio Gunslingers (1984-1985)

World Football League

• San Antonio Wings (1975)
• Houston Texans (1974-1975)

World League of American Football

• San Antonio Riders (1991-1992)

Arena-Indoor Football

American Professional Football League

• Texas Thunder (2004)

Arena Football League

• Austin Wranglers (2004-2007)
• Dallas Texans (1990-1993)
• Fort Worth Cavalry (1994)
• Houston Thunderbears (1996-2001)
• San Antonio Force (1992)
• Texas Terror (1996-1997)

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• Laredo Law

Indoor Professional Football League

• Texas Terminators (1999)

Intense Football League

• El Paso Rumble (2004)
• Laredo Lobos (2006-2007)
• Lubbock Lone Stars (2004-2005)

National Indoor Football League

• Fort Worth Sixers (2007)
• Houston Wild Riders (2007)
• Lubbock Gunslingers (2004-2005)
• San Antonio Steers (2007)
• Waco Marshalls (2004)
• Wichita Falls Thunder

Professional Indoor Football League

• Texas Bullets (1998)

Women's Professional Football League

• Austin Rage (2003)
• Tulsa Black Widows (2006)

Hockey

Ice hockey

American Hockey League

• Houston Aeros (1994-2013)^[5]

American Hockey Association (1926–1942)

• Dallas Texans (1941-1945)
• Fort Worth Rangers (1941-1945)

Central Hockey League

• Border City Bandits (Texarkana, Texas) (2000-2001)
• Dallas Freeze (1992-1995)
• El Paso Buzzards (1996-1998)
• Fort Worth Fire (1992-1999)
• Lubbock Cotton Kings (1999-2007)
• San Antonio Iguanas (1994-1997) (1998-2001)

Central Hockey League (1963–1984)

• Amarillo Wranglers (1968-1969) (1970-1971)
• Houston Apollos (1965-1969)
• Fort Worth Texans (1974-1982)
• Fort Worth Wings (1967-1974)

Southwest Hockey League (1975–1977)

• Amarillo Wranglers (1975-1977)

United States Hockey League

• Dallas Texans (1945-46) (1948-49)
• Fort Worth Rangers (1945-49)^[6]
• Houston Huskies (1947-1949)
• Houston Skippers (1946-47)

Western Professional Hockey League

• Amarillo Rattlers (1996-2001) now Amarillo Gorillas
• Austin Ice Bats 1996-2001
• Central Texas Stampede (1996-2001)
• El Paso Buzzards (1996-2001)
• Lake Charles Ice Pirates (1997-2001)
• Waco Wizards (1996-2000)

World Hockey Association

• Houston Aeros (1972-1978)

Roller Hockey

Roller Hockey International

• Austin Chiles (1999)
• Dallas Stallions (1999)

Soccer

Men's

Continental Indoor Soccer League

• Dallas Sidekicks (1983-2004)
• Houston Hotshots (1993-2000)

Lone Star Soccer Alliance

• Austin Thunder (1987-92)
• Dallas Inter(1987-92), as Dallas Express in 1987, as Dallas Mean Green in 1988, as F.C. Dallas in 1989-91)
• Houston Alianza (1988-91)
• Houston Dynamos-Houston International (1987-1991)
• Houston Summit (1978-1980)
• San Antonio Alamo (1987-90, as San Antonio International in 1987-89)
• San Antonio XLR8 (1992)
• Wichita Falls Fever (1989-92)

North American Soccer League

• Dallas Tornado (1967-1981)
• Houston Stars (1968)
• Houston Hurricane (1978-1980)

United Soccer Leagues

• Amarillo Challengers
• Austin Lightning (2002-2007)
• Austin Lone Stars (1987-2000)
• Dallas Americans (1984-85)
• Dallas Lightning (1993-1996); originally Tyler Lightning, then Texas Lightning
• Dallas Rockets (1991-1992)
• El Paso/Juarez Gamecocks (1985)
• Houston Dynamos (1984)
• Houston Express (1988-1990)
• Houston Force (1995)

Women's

Women's Premier Soccer League

• Houston Stars

See also

• List of defunct Florida sports teams
• List of defunct Georgia sports teams
• List of defunct Idaho sports teams
• List of defunct Mississippi sports teams
• List of defunct Ohio sports teams
• List of defunct Pennsylvania sports teams

Sources

• "Texas Almanac 2008-2009," The Dallas Morning News, c.2008

References