| New Orleans Night | ||
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| Conference | none | |
| Division | Southern Division | |
| Year founded | 1991 | |
| Home arena | Louisiana Superdome | |
| City, State | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Head Coach | Vince Gibson | |
| ArenaBowl championships | none | |
| Conference titles | none | |
| Division titles | none | |
| Wild Card berths | none | |
| Owner(s) | Mike McBath Bill Hampton David Briggs | |
| Current status | {{{status}}} | |
| Current uniform | ||
The New Orleans Night was an Arena Football League (AFL) team that competed in the 1991 and 1992 AFL seasons and were based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The team was officially announced at a press conference on March 18, 1991.[1] On April 9, the name Night was unveiled as was Eddie Khayat as head coach.[2]
History[]
They played their home games inside the massive Louisiana Superdome, also home of the NFL New Orleans Saints, which obviously had to be modified considerably to cut the playing surface and fan seating down to a size appropriate to fit arena football. The "Thunderdome" (the Superdome's name used for the Night games) used its basketball configuration for arena football. Using this setup, the dome still had a capacity of 30,000 for the Night. Also, during the 1992 season, the Night used a huge blue curtain to close off the rest of the unused dome, to give a smaller arena feel to it. Team colors were Midnight Blue, Sunset Orange, and Moonlight White. The team was disbanded after a winless 1992 season. The Night are probably best remembered for its Zubaz designed uniform used during the 1991 season.[3]
Season-by-season[]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1992 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 4 | 16 | 0 | |||
Notable players[]
- Willie Totten, QB 1991
- Mickey Guidry, QB 1991-92
- Bruce Miller, WR/LB 1992
- Brian Wiggins, WR/LB 1992
- Doc Wise, OL/DLine 1992
Head coaches[]
- Eddie Khayat 1991: 4-6
- Vince Gibson 1992: 0-10
Notes[]
- ↑ Smith, Jimmy (March 19, 1991). "Arena football coming to town". The Times-Picayune: pp. E1.
- ↑ Roesler, Bob (April 10, 1991). "Night dawns in N.O.". The Times-Picayune: pp. C1.
- ↑ Image of 1991 uniform