Tulsa Talons

Afl2 team
name =Tulsa Talons
logo =TulsaTalons.pngconference =National
division =Central
founded =2000
arena =Tulsa Convention Center
location =Tulsa, Oklahoma
Head Coach =Mitch Allner
championships =
2 (2003, 2007)
owner =Henry Primeaux
(one of multiple)The Tulsa Talons are a professional arena football franchise in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Talons are a charter member of the minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2. The Talons currently play their home games at Tulsa Convention Center. The team is expected to move into a new 18,041 seat arena called the BOK Center in 2009.

In terms of victories and championships, the Talons have been a successful af2 franchise. The Talons have more wins than any other team in af2 history. The Talons are the first af2 franchise to reach 100 overall franchise victories. Since inception of the league, the Talons have not had a losing season and have appeared in all eight af2 playoffs. Also, the Tulsa Talons have won two af2 championships, known as the Arena Cup in the last eight years.

Head Coach Mitch Allner is the only person in af2 history to win a championship as both player and head coach. One of the owners of the Tulsa Talons is the owner of a Kia delership in Tulsa, Oka. named Henry Primeaux.

eason-by-season

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2000 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 3rd AC || Lost Round 1 (Tennessee Valley)
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2001 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 2nd NC Midwest || Lost Round 1 (Carolina)
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2002 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 1st NC Central || Won NC Round 1 (Arkansas)
Lost NC Semifinal (Birmingham)
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2003 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 1st NC Central || Won NC Semifinal (Hawaii)
Won NC Championship (Arkansas)
Won ArenaCup IV (Macon)
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2004 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 1st NC Southwest || Won NC Semifinal (Louisville)
Lost NC Championship (Peoria)
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2005 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 1st NC West || Lost NC Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley)
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2006 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 1st NC Midwest || Lost NC Semifinal (Arkansas)
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2007 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 1st NC Central || Won NC Round 1 (Oklahoma City)
Won NC Semifinals (South Georgia)
Won NC Championship (Bossier-Shreveport)
Won ArenaCup VIII (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)
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2008 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 1st NC Central || Lost NC Round 1 (Amarillo)
-!Totals || 119 || 41 || 0
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Notable Players

* Donovan Morgan - OS
* Jermaine Hope - #4 DB
* Luke Phillips - #27 K
* Ricky Ross - WR
* Josh Blankenship - #6 QB
* Jamar Ransom - #44 FB/LB
* Odie Armstrong - #34 FB/LB
* Jeff Hughley - #3 WR/DB
* Delenell Reid - #1 WR/DB
* Justin Allgood - #16 QB

Historical Notable Players

* Corky Martin
* Tacoma Fontaine
* Al Hunt
* Shon King
* Ramone Richarson
* Justin Skaggs
* Mitch Allner
* Itis Atkinson

External links

* [http://www.tulsatalons.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.talonsnews.com/ Official Message Board]