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The West Texas Rufneks were a professional American football team based in Midland, Texas.They began play as the Odessa-Midland Comets in the Texas Football League in 1966. . In September 1968 the franchise was purchased by Dallas investor Alton Fairchild, who changed the team's name to the West Texas Rufneks.
For the 2021 season, the league was named the Double-A Central before reverting to its original name in 2022. Over that 124-season span, its teams have relocated, changed names, transferred to different leagues, or ceased operations altogether. This list documents all teams which played in the league.
Texas is home of several national sports league franchises among other professional sports, being the second most populated U.S. state.Since the state is located in the South Central United States, most teams are part of the Central / South or West league divisions, with the notable exception of the NFL Dallas Cowboys, which is an NFC East franchise.
This is a list of football teams based in West Midlands County sorted by which league they play in as of the 2019-20 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system .
The Astound Broadband Stadium is a 15,000-seat (18,000 capacity) stadium located in Midland, Texas.The stadium plays host to the American football and soccer teams for both Legacy High School and Midland High School, plus the West Texas FC franchise in USL League Two, which is the fourth tier of American soccer.
The team was later bought by Jay and Dale Morris of Midland, Texas, who changed the team name to the West Texas Roughnecks. For the 2012 season, the Roughnecks joined the Lone Star Football League. After the season, the team was put up for sale. With no buyer stepping forward, the team officially folded in October 2013.
Renamed North Atlantic Football League in 1967. Continental Football League, 1965–1969; North American Football League, 1965–1966; Professional Football League of America, 1965–1967; Texas Football League 1966–1968; United American Football League, 1967; South Carolina Football League, 1967; Trans-American Football League, 1970–1971
One of three Continental Football League teams to be based in Canada (Victoria, British Columbia), the Steelers are the only professional football team in Victoria's history. Originally in the Pacific Football League in 1966. West Texas Rufneks (Odessa-Midland) (1969) Wheeling Ironmen [13] (1965-1967) / Ohio Valley Ironmen (Wheeling, W.Va ...