The St. Louis Stampede were a professional

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team based in

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. The team was a member of the Central Division of the American Conference, in the

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(AFL). The Stampede competed in the

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and

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seasons, playing their home games in the Kiel Center (since renamed the Enterprise Center), also the home of the

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of the

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. The Stampede were coached by

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during the 1995 season, and for the first 4 games of the 1996 season, before he announced his resignation to spend more time with his family. The Stampede qualified for the playoffs during both seasons of their existence, but folded after the completion of their second season in 1996. Reaching the playoffs both seasons, they scored 49 points in two first-round games. However, they lost both.

Season-by-season

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52-49) , - !Totals , , 17 , , 11 , , 0 , colspan="2", (including playoffs)

Players of note

Arena Football Hall of Famers

All-Arena players

The following Stampede players were named to

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Teams: * FB/LB Bernard Hall (1) * WR/LB Darryl Hammond (2) * OL/DL Fran Papasedero (1)

Coaches of note

Head coaches

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References

External links

St. Louis Stampede at ArenaFan.com
{{Defunct Arena Football League franchises American football teams in Missouri American football teams established in 1995 American football teams disestablished in 1996 1995 establishments in Missouri 1996 disestablishments in Missouri