The Chesapeake Tide were a former professional
indoor football team based in
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Upper Marlboro, officially the Town of Upper Marlboro, is the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population within the town limits was 652, although Greater Upper ...
. The team began play in 2007 as an
expansion team
An expansion team is a new team in a sports league, usually from a city that has not hosted a team in that league before, formed with the intention of satisfying the demand for a local team from a population in a new area. Sporting leagues also ...
in the
Continental Indoor Football League
The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) was an indoor American football, indoor American football, football league based along the Midwestern United States region that played nine seasons from 2006 to 2014. It began play in April 2006 as ...
. The founding owner of the Tide was Martin Johnson. The Tide played its home games at
The Show Place Arena. Midway through the 2008 season the team was acquired by Messay Hailermariam. Hailermariam folded the team at the end of the season and founded the
Maryland Maniacs. Despite playing in the same arena with the same head coach, the Maniacs were not a continuation of the Tide.
Franchise history
2007
The Tide's inaugural game drew in a crowd of 3,176 fans.
Schedule
Standings
2008
The Tide won the final game of their existence, on the road, against the New Jersey Revolution. The team was led by 7 touchdown passes from quarterback Joe Urso, and running back - wide receiver Darryl Overton's four scores (three receiving, one rushing), wide receiver's Daryl Disbrow Jr. and Ray McCarter were also recipients of Urso's touchdown passes.
Schedule
Standings
References
External links
Official Maryland Maniacs websiteOfficial Chesapeake Tide websiteTide's 2007 Stats
Defunct American football teams in Maryland
Continental Indoor Football League teams
Prince George's County, Maryland
American football teams established in 2006
American football teams disestablished in 2008
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