| Tulsa Talons | |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| League | af2 (2000-2009) AF1 (2010-future) |
| Team History | Tulsa Talons (2000-present) |
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| Arena | BOK Center |
| Based in | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Team Colors | Black, Blue, Red, White |
| President | Henry Primeaux |
| Head Coach | Mitch Allner |
| Championships | 2 (af2: 2003, 2007) |
| Division Titles | 8 (af2: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) |
| Cheerleaders | Talons Cheer Squad |
| Dancers | Talon Dancers |
| Mascot | Swoop |
The Tulsa Talons are a professional arena football franchise in Tulsa, Oklahoma which plays in the Arena Football 1 league. The Talons began in 2000 as a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2. In 2009 the Talons moved from their original home field at Tulsa Convention Center to the new 18,041 seat arena called the BOK Center.
In terms of victories and championships, the Talons have been a successful af2 franchise. The Talons have more wins than any other team in af2 history. The Talons are the first af2 franchise to reach 100 overall franchise victories. Since inception of the league, the Talons have not had a losing season and have appeared in all eight af2 playoffs. Also, the Tulsa Talons have won two af2 championships, known as the Arena Cup in the last eight years.
Head Coach Mitch Allner is the only person in af2 history to win a championship as both player and head coach. In 2004 the Talons were sold to a group led by Henry Primeaux, the owners of automobile dealerships in Oklahoma,[1], and Paul Ross, an investor.[2] In 2009 three new owners were added to the group.[3]
Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| Tulsa Talons (af2) | |||||
| 2000 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd National Conference | Lost Round 1 (Tennessee Valley) |
| 2001 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2nd National Midwest | Lost Round 1 (Carolina) |
| 2002 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1st National Central | Won NC Round 1 (Arkansas) Lost NC Semifinals (Birmingham) |
| 2003 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1st National Central | Won NC Semifinal (Hawaii) Won NC Championship (Arkansas) Won ArenaCup IV Macon) |
| 2004 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1st National Southwest | Won NC Semifinal (Louisville) Lost NC Championship (Peoria) |
| 2005 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1st National West | Lost NC Semifinal (Rio Grande Valley) |
| 2006 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1st National Midwest | Lost NC Semifinal (Arkansas) |
| 2007 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1st National Central | Won NC Round 1 (Oklahoma City) Won NC Semifinal (South Georgia) Won NC Championship (Bossier-Shreveport) Won ArenaCup VIII Wilkes-Barre/Scranton) |
| 2008 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st National Central | Lost NC Round 1 (Amarillo) |
| 2009 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1st National Central | Won NC Round 1 (Oklahoma City) Won NC Semifinals (Bossier-Shreveport) Lost NC Championship (Spokane) |
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| 2010 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Totals | 134 | 45 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
Notable Players
- Donovan Morgan - OS
- Jermaine Hope - #4 DB
- Luke Phillips - #27 K
- Ricky Ross - WR
- Josh Blankenship - #6 QB
- Jamar Ransom - #44 FB/LB
- Odie Armstrong - #34 FB/LB
- Jeff Hughley - #3 WR/DB
- Delenell Reid - #1 WR/DB
- Justin Allgood - #16 QB
- Michael Shack - # 18 FB/LB
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