| PLAYERS | COACHES | SCORES | IMAGES | SEASONS |
| Abilene Ruff Riders | |
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| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| League | Intense (2007–2008) IFL (2009–2010) SIFL (2011) LSFL (2012–present) |
| Team history | Katy Ruff Riders (2007–2008) Abilene Ruff Riders (2009–present) |
| Arena | Taylor County Expo Center |
| Based in | Abilene, Texas |
| Team colors | Black, Crimson, White |
| Owner | BCPSA, LLC. |
| Head coach | Shon King |
| Mascot | Rowdy The Ruff Rider |
| Website | www.677Pass.com |
The Abilene Ruff Riders is a professional indoor football team. The Ruff Riders are a member of the Lone Star Football League. The Ruff Riders play their home games at the Taylor County Expo Center, in Abilene, TX.
Team history[]
The Ruff Riders began play as the Katy Ruff Riders, a 2007 expansion team of the Intense Football League. They originally played their home games at the Leonard E. Merrell Center in Katy, TX. The Ruff Riders relocated to Abilene, TX at the conclusion of their 2008 Intense Football League season. After the conclusion of their 2010 season, the team joined the Southern Indoor Football League. After the conclusion of their 2011 season, the team joined the Lone Star Football League. The team is currently owned by BCPSA, LLC.
Katy Ruff Riders logo (2007–2008)
Abilene Ruff Riders logo (2009–present)
2008 season schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 9 | Frisco Thunder | Frisco, Texas | L 66–63 |
| Saturday, March 15 | Fairbanks Grizzlies | Fairbanks, Alaska | W 75–61 |
| Saturday, March 29 | Louisiana Swashbucklers | Lake Charles, Louisiana | L 89–26 |
| Saturday, April 12 | Louisiana Swashbucklers | Katy, Texas | L 80–45 |
| Saturday, April 26 | Louisiana Swashbucklers | Lake Charles, Louisiana | L 70–24 |
| Sunday, May 4 | CenTex Barracudas | Katy, Texas | L 79–62 |
| Monday, May 12 | San Angelo Stampede Express | Katy, Texas | W 42–20 |
| Saturday, May 17 | CenTex Barracudas | Katy, Texas | W 72–63 |
| Saturday, May 24 | Frisco Thunder | Katy, Texas | W 57–43 |
| Saturday, May 31 | CenTex Barracudas | Belton, Texas | L 63–61 |
| Monday, June 9 | Louisiana Swashbucklers | Katy, Texas | L 45–38 |
| Saturday, June 14 | Corpus Christi Hammerheads | Katy, Texas | W 48–41 |
| Saturday, June 21 | San Angelo Stampede Express | San Angelo, Texas | L 51–48 |
| Saturday, June 28 | Odessa Roughnecks | Odessa, Texas | L 74–61 |
2009 season schedule[]
2010 season schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 6 | West Texas Roughnecks | Abilene, Texas | L 33–36 |
| Saturday, March 20 | San Angelo Stampede Express | Abilene, Texas | L 27–38 |
| Saturday, March 27 | Arkansas Diamonds | North Little Rock, Arkansas | L 53–34 |
| Saturday, April 3 | San Angelo Stampede Express | San Angelo, Texas | L 39–37 |
| Saturday, April 10 | Austin Turfcats | Austin, Texas | L 68–34 |
| Saturday, April 17 | Corpus Christi Hammerheads | Abilene, Texas | W 48–31 |
| Saturday, April 24 | Arkansas Diamonds | Abilene, Texas | L 23–26 |
| Saturday, May 1 | Amarillo Venom | Amarillo, Texas | L 58–50 |
| Saturday, May 8 | San Angelo Stampede Express | San Angelo, Texas | L 46–37 |
| Saturday, May 15 | Austin Turfcats | Abilene, Texas | W 47–20 |
| Saturday, May 22 | West Texas Roughnecks | Abilene, Texas | L 54–51 |
| Saturday, May 29 | Amarillo Venom | Abilene, Texas | L 56–22 |
| Sunday, June 6 | Corpus Christi Hammerheads | Corpus Christi, Texas | L 49–46 |
| Saturday, June 13 | West Texas Roughnecks | Odessa, Texas | L 70–55 |
Season-by-season[]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Ruff Riders (Intense) | |||||
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th League | – |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7th League | – |
| Abilene Ruff Riders (IFL) | |||||
| 2009 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Intense Lone Star | Lost Round 1 (San Angelo) |
| 2010 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3rd Intense Lone Star | – |
| Abilene Ruff Riders (SIFL) | |||||
| 2011 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4th WC Southwest | – |
| Abilene Ruff Riders (LSFL) | |||||
| 2012 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 27 | 42 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
Standings[]
| 2010 Lonestar West Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | GB | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |
| y-Amarillo Venom | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | --- | 4-0 | 702 | 509 | L1 |
| x-West Texas Roughnecks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 4.0 | 3-2 | 594 | 655 | W4 |
| Abilene Ruff Riders | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | 9.0 | 0-5 | 544 | 644 | L4 |
External links[]
- Abilene Ruff Riders Website
- Taylor County Expo Center website
- Ruff Riders' 2007 Stats
- Ruff Riders' 2008 Stats
- Ruff Riders' 2011 Stats
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