Mississippi Pride
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| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1999 |
| League | Regional Football League |
| Based in | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Stadium | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Owner | Wayne Van[1] |
| Head coach | Johnny Plummer |
The Mississippi Pride were a professional American football team that played during the 1999 season as part of the Regional Football League. They played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.[2]
The team was announced as one of the league's charter members on November 12, 1998.[3] For their lone season, former Mississippi State Bulldogs assistant coach Johnny Plummer served as head coach.[4]
Although the team was scheduled to play a 12-game regular season,[5] poor attendance and sagging revenues would prove too much for the new league. In the shortened regular season, the Pride had a 4–4 record. In the postseason, the Pride were seeded third in the four-team playoff bracket, and lost to the second seed, the Houston Outlaws. Pride starter Stewart Patridge was named the all-RFL quarterback.[6] After the season, the team and league ceased operation.
| Date | Opponent | Site | W/L | Score | Attnd. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Shreveport Knights | Away | L | 12–40 | 2,866 | [7] |
| April 24 | Houston Outlaws | Home | L | 5–28 | 3,000 | [8] |
| May 2 | New Orleans Thunder | Away | W | 30–14 | 4,000 | [9] |
| May 8 | Ohio Cannon | Home | W | 20–17 | 3,500 | [10] |
| May 15 | Mobile Admirals | Away | L | 13–36 | [11] | |
| May 22 | Shreveport Knights | Home | W | 35–10 | 4,800 | [12] |
| May 29 | Mobile Admirals | Home | W | 28–20 | 6,500 | [13] |
| June 5† | New Orleans Thunder | Home | L | 7–12 | 2,700 | [14] |
| Playoffs | ||||||
| June 12 | Houston Outlaws | Away | L | 3–27 | [15] | |
† The June 5 game was originally scheduled for June 6 in Toledo against the Ohio Thunder.[16]