Augusta Colts
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{{Infobox indoor American football team
| name = Augusta Colts
| current =
| logo = AugustaColts.png
| helmet = Augusta Colts Helmet Logo.png
| founded = 2006
| folded = 2009
| city = Augusta, Georgia
at the James Brown Arena
| misc =
| uniform =
| colors = Texas orange, navy blue, white
{{color box|#CD6900}} {{color box|#003366}} {{color box|white}}
| coach = Bubba Diggs 2006–2008
Cedric Roach 2009-never actually coached a game
| owner =
| chairman =
| president = John Sisson III
| general manager =
| cheerleaders = Augusta Colts Dance Team
| mascot =
| nicknames =
| league =
American Indoor Football League (2006)
World Indoor Football League (2007)
American Indoor Football Association (2008)
| team_history =
- Augusta Spartans (2006–2007)
- Augusta Colts (2008)
| no_league_champs = 1
| no_conf_champs = 0
| no_div_champs = 0
| league_champs = 2007
| conf_champs =
| div_champs =
| playoff_appearances = 2007
| no_playoff_appearances = 1
| arena_years =
- James Brown Arena (2006–2008)
}}
The Augusta Colts were a professional indoor football team based in Augusta, Georgia. The team played their home games at the James Brown Arena.
History
The Colts originally began in 2006 as the Augusta Spartans of the American Indoor Football League. After a mediocre season, they played in the World Indoor Football League in 2007. During the year, the Spartans went 8–6, defeated the Osceola Ghostriders in the opening round of the playoffs, and won the World Indoor Bowl over the Columbus Lions. Wide receiver Marvin Stone was named the 2007 league MVP and received the Javan Camon Award.{{cite web |url=http://www.wifl.us/recent-news/537/augusta_s_marvin_stone_receives_javan_camon_mvp_award |title=World Indoor Football League :: 537 :: |website=www.wifl.us |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709141630/http://www.wifl.us/recent-news/537/augusta_s_marvin_stone_receives_javan_camon_mvp_award |archive-date=9 July 2007 |url-status=dead}}
For the 2008, the team moved back to the renamed American Indoor Football Association and renamed themselves the Augusta Colts.
In a press release, it was announced that the Colts would sit out the 2009 season, but planned to return for the 2010 season. Another press release then reported that for the 2010 season, the Colts would join the Southern Indoor Football League.[http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/62559467.html Colts work to return in 2010]
On November 16, 2009, a group of investors held a press conference with John Sisson saying that they had purchased the team. However, on December 5, 2009, the deal could not be reached and the group deciding to start a new team in Augusta as a member of the SIFL.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The Colts were suspended indefinitely.
Season-by-season
{{Start NFL SBS}}
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Augusta Spartans (AIFL)
|-
|2006 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 6th Southern || —
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Augusta Spartans (WIFL)
|-
|2007 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 2nd League || Won Opening Round (Osceola)
Won World Indoor Bowl I (Columbus)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Augusta Colts (AIFA)
|-
|2008 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 3rd WC Southern || —
|-
!Totals || 22 || 22 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
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References
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External links
- [http://www.augustacolts.com Official website]
- [http://www.myspace.com/augustacoltsaifa Augusta Colts' Myspace page]
- [http://www.thestatguys.com/AIFA/AUG.HTM Colts' 2008 stats]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [https://archive.today/20130116170520/http://www.aikenstandard.com/2007redesign/news/306152064730039.php Spartans change to the Colts] — The Aiken Standard
{{AIFA}}
{{SIFL}}
Category:American Indoor Football Association teams
Category:American Indoor Football League teams
Category:Southern Indoor Football League teams
Category:Sports in Augusta, Georgia
Category:2006 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:2008 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:American football teams established in 2006