Detroit Fury
Detroit Fury | |
Founded | 2001 |
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Folded | 2004 |
League | Arena Football League |
Conference |
National (2001–2003) American (2001–2002, 2004) |
Division |
Eastern Division (2003) Central Division (2001–2002, 2004) |
Based in | Auburn Hills, Michigan |
Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
Colors |
Black, Purple, Silver, and Burgundy |
Owner(s) | William Davidson and William Clay Ford, Jr. |
Head coach |
Mouse Davis (2001–2002) Al Luginbill (2003) Tom Luginbill (2004) |
Playoff berths | 2: 2001, 2003 |
The Detroit Fury was an arena football team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team was a member of the Arena Football League from 2001 to 2004 and played at The Palace of Auburn Hills, also the home of the NBA's Detroit Pistons. The team was co-owned by William Davidson, who owned the Pistons, along with William Clay Ford, Jr., son of the owner of the National Football League Detroit Lions.[1] On September 20, 2004, the AFL announced the termination of this franchise,[2] and that its players would be made available to the remaining teams in a dispersal draft. The Fury made the playoffs in their first season and again in 2003.
Season-by-season
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Round (Arizona) 52–44 | |
2002 | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | Won Wild Card Round (Grand Rapids) 55–54 Lost Quarterfinals (Tampa Bay) 52–48 | |
2004 | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
Totals | 22 | 41 | 0 | (including playoffs) |
Notable players
Individual awards
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All-Arena players
The following Fury players were named to All-Arena Teams: OL/DL R-Kal Truluck (2)
All-Rookie players
The following Fury players were named to All-Rookie Teams: OL/DL R-Kal Truluck
References
- ↑ "Detroit lands Arena Football team". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. December 2, 1999. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Detroit Fury announces it will fold after failing to find buyer". The Argus-Press. September 21, 2004. Retrieved March 14, 2014.