Rio Grande Valley Magic

Rio Grande Valley Magic
Rio Grande Valley Magic
	Established 2010; Folded 2012; Played in Hidalgo, Texas; at the State Farm Arena
League/conference affiliations
	Southern Indoor Football League (2011); Lone Star Football League (2012)
	Current uniform
Team colors	Royal Blue, Sky Blue, Silver;
Personnel
Owner(s)	Chad Dittman; Joe Kramer
Head coach	Schuyler Anderson
Team history
	Rio Grande Valley Magic (2011–2012);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (0);
Playoff appearances (2)
	2011, 2012
Home arena(s)
	State Farm Arena (2011-2012);

The Rio Grande Valley Magic were a professional indoor football team based in Hidalgo, Texas. The Magic were charter members of the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) in 2012, after playing as an expansion team in the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) in 2011. The Magic played their home games at the State Farm Arena.

History

In July 2010, team owner Chad Dittman announced that he would be bringing an expansion team of the Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) to Rio Grande Valley.^[1] On August 19, 2010, Dittman announced the team's nickname would be the Magic and that the team would be coached by former NFL quarterback, John Fourcade.^[2]

Head coaches

Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs		Awards
Name	Term	W	L	T	Win%	W	L	Awards
John Fourcade	2011	6	6	0	.500	0	1
Schuyler Anderson	2012	6	6	0	.500	1	1

Season-by-season results

League Champions	Conference Champions	Division Champions	Wild Card Berth	League Leader

Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Regular season				Postseason results
Season	Team	League	Conference	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Postseason results
2011	2011	SIFL	Western	Southwest	3rd	6	6	0	Lost Wild Card 62–65 (Houston)
2012	2012	LSFL			3rd	6	6	0	Won Semifinal 50–47 (Laredo) Lost Lone Star Bowl I 40–62 (Amarillo)
Totals						12	12	0	All-time regular season record (2011–2012)
						1	2	-	All-time postseason record (2011–2012)
						13	14	0	All-time regular season and postseason record (2011–2012)

Players

References

^ David Hinojosa (July 29, 2010). "Indoor football officially returns to RGV". www.themonitor.com. The Monitor. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^ Brian Sandalow (August 20, 2010). "Former NFL QB Fourcade to lead newly-named Magic". www.themonitor.com. The Monitor. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

External links

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[1] David Hinojosa (July 29, 2010). "Indoor football officially returns to RGV". www.themonitor.com. The Monitor. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] Brian Sandalow (August 20, 2010). "Former NFL QB Fourcade to lead newly-named Magic". www.themonitor.com. The Monitor. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

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v t e Southern Indoor Football League
Teams	Abilene Ruff Riders Alabama Hammers Albany Panthers Augusta Colts Augusta Mavericks Austin Turfcats Carolina Speed Columbus Lions Corpus Christi Hammerheads Erie Explosion Fayetteville Force Florida Kings Greenville Force Harrisburg Stampede Houma Conquerors Houston Lightning Houston Stallions Lafayette Wildcatters Laredo Rattlesnakes Louisiana Swashbucklers Mobile Bay Tarpons Richmond Raiders Rio Grande Valley Magic Texas Hurricanes Trenton Steel
Arenas	American Bank Center Bojangles' Coliseum Cajundome Columbus Civic Center Cumberland County Crown Coliseum Erie Insurance Arena Gray Civic Center Mitchell Center Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center Richmond Coliseum State Farm Arena Sudduth Coliseum Sun National Bank Center Taylor County Expo Center Von Braun Center
Seasons	2009 2010 2011

v t e Lone Star Football League
Teams	Amarillo Venom New Mexico Stars Rio Grande Valley Sol San Angelo Bandits West Texas Wildcatters
Venues	Amarillo Civic Center (Amarillo) Ector County Coliseum (West Texas) Foster Communications Coliseum (San Angelo) Santa Ana Star Center (New Mexico) State Farm Arena (Rio Grande Valley)