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Mississippi Pride
Founded1998
Folded1999
LeagueRegional Football League
Based inJackson, Mississippi
StadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
OwnerWayne Van
Head coachJohnny Plummer

The Mississippi Pride were a professional American football team that played during the 1999 season as part of the Regional Football League. They played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

The team was announced as one of the league's charter members on November 12, 1998. For their lone season, former Mississippi State Bulldogs assistant coach Johnny Plummer served as head coach.

Although the team was scheduled to play a 12-game regular season, poor attendance and sagging revenues would prove too much for the new league. In the shortened regular season, the Pride had a 4–4 record. In the postseason, the Pride were seeded third in the four-team playoff bracket, and lost to the second seed, the Houston Outlaws. Pride starter Stewart Patridge was named the all-RFL quarterback. After the season, the team and league ceased operation.

1999 season schedule

Date Opponent Site W/L Score Attnd. Ref.
April 17 Shreveport Knights Away L 12–40 2,866
April 24 Houston Outlaws Home L 5–28 3,000
May 2 New Orleans Thunder Away W 30–14 4,000
May 8 Ohio Cannon Home W 20–17 3,500
May 15 Mobile Admirals Away L 13–36
May 22 Shreveport Knights Home W 35–10 4,800
May 29 Mobile Admirals Home W 28–20 6,500
June 5† New Orleans Thunder Home L 7–12 2,700
Playoffs
June 12 Houston Outlaws Away L 3–27

† The June 5 game was originally scheduled for June 6 in Toledo against the Ohio Thunder.

References

  1. McCloskey, John (April 18, 1999). "Knights Report". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 50. Retrieved January 30, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "Beginning of the Knights' Reign". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. April 17, 1999. p. 28. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  3. "League". Remember the RFL. Retrieved January 25, 2019 – via Google Sites.
  4. "Patridge gets his shot at pro football". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Greenwood, Mississippi. February 25, 1999. p. 7. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  5. "Mississippi Pride 1999 Schedule". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. March 29, 1999. p. 1. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  6. "Eight Pride players make All-RFL team". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. June 25, 1999. p. 31. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  7. McCloskey, John (April 18, 1999). "Knights blow out Pride in opener". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 45. Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  8. Goolsby, Henry (April 25, 1999). "Outlaws victimize error-prone Pride 28-5". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 35. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  9. "Pride pounces on Thunder for 1st RFL victory". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. May 3, 1999. p. 17. Retrieved January 25, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  10. Goolsby, Henry (May 9, 1999). "Pride overcomes 10-point deficit to edge Cannon". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 31. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  11. "Interception helps Admirals stay afloat against Price 36-13". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. May 16, 1999. p. 33. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  12. Goolsby, Henry (May 23, 1999). "Patridge, Ashley prove unstoppable; Pride turns tables on Knights 35-10". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 23. Retrieved January 24, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  13. Goolsby, Henry (May 30, 1999). "Pride uses Patridge's pinpoint passing to sink Admirals". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 2D. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  14. Goolsby, Henry (June 6, 1999). "Thunder rumbles past Pride". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 27. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  15. Goolsby, Henry (June 15, 1999). "Curry: Pay woes contributed to Pride's losses". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 23. Retrieved January 26, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
  16. Goolsby, Henry (June 9, 1999). "Pride relishes change to apprehend Outlaws". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. p. 23. Retrieved January 23, 2019 – via newspapers.com.

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