The Mobile Seagulls were a professional indoor football team. They were initially a member of the

Indoor Professional Football League The Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) was the new incarnation of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL), which started in 1998. Two of its teams (the Madison Mad Dogs and the Green Bay Bombers) left the league and their owner ...

for the 2000 season before joining the

National Indoor Football League The National Indoor Football League (NIFL) was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, ...

for the 2001 season, their final. They played their home games at Mobile Civic Center Arena for the 2000 season and at the Mitchell Center for the 2001 season. The majority owner of the team was Mobile businessman, James Childers. The Seagulls were announced as an expansion franchise as part of the IPFL on February 10, 2000. It was during this press conference that former

Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston, Texas, from its founding in 1960 Houston Oilers season, 1960 to 1996 Houston Oilers season, 1996. The Houston Oilers began play as a charter member of the Ame ...

receiver Kenny Burrough was announced as the team's general manager and head coach. The 2001 season saw former New Orleans Saints QB, John Fourcade take over as head coach and quarterback.

2000 Mobile Seagulls IPFL Schedule

Week 1 – Mobile Seagulls 33, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 57 Week 2 – Mobile Seagulls 29, at Louisiana Rangers 43 Week 3 – bye Week 4 – Mississippi Fire Dogs 23, at Mobile Seagulls 30 Week 5 –

Portland Prowlers The Portland Prowlers were a professional indoor football team based in Portland, Oregon. Playing as a member of the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL) for the 2000 season, they played their home games at the Memorial Coliseum. This wa ...

12, at Mobile Seagulls 19 Week 6 –

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39, at Mobile Seagulls 36 Week 7 – bye Week 8 – Louisiana Rangers 32, at Mobile Seagulls 3 Week 9 – Mobile Seagulls 31, at Shreveport-Bossier Bombers 34 Week 10 – Shreveport-Bossier Bombers 27, at Mobile Seagulls 15 Week 11 – Mobile Seagulls 40, at Mississippi Fire Dogs 30 Week 12 – Mississippi Fire Dogs 30, at Mobile Seagulls 16 Week 13 – Mobile Seagulls 57, at

41 Week 14 – Mobile Seagulls 55, at Shreveport-Bossier Bombers 51 Week 15 – Louisiana Rangers 13, at Mobile Seagulls 21 Week 16 – Mobile Seagulls 44, at

57 Week 17 – Idaho Stallions 7, at Mobile Seagulls 63 Week 18 – Mobile Seagulls 51, at Idaho Stallions 34 Week 19 – bye

Season-By-Season

, - , colspan="6" align="center" , Mobile Seagulls (IPFL) , - , 2000 , , 8 , , 8 , , 0 , , 4th League , , -- , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Mobile Seagulls (NIFL) , - , 2001 , , 5 , , 7 , , 0 , , 4th Southern , , -- , - !Totals , , 13 , , 15 , , 0 , colspan="2", (including playoffs)

References

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