Florida Stingrays
{{Infobox indoor American football team
| name = Florida Stingrays
| current =
| helmet = Florida Stingrays Helmet Logo.png
| founded = 2007
| folded =
| city = Fort Myers, Florida
| misc =
| colors = Garnet, Gold, White
{{color box|#800020}} {{color box|#ffa500}} {{color box|white}}
| coach = Head Coach Ryan Williams
| owner =Jason Lawrence
| chairman =
| president =
| general manager =
| dancers =
| nicknames =
| league =
American Indoor Football Association (2008)
Southern Amateur Football Association (2012)
United Football Federation of America (2013-2020)
American Football Alliance (2021-2022)
Elite American Football League 2023-Present
| team_history =
- Florida Stingrays (2008-present)
| no_league_champs = 0
| no_conf_champs = 0
| no_div_champs = 0
| league_champs =
| conf_champs =
| div_champs =
| playoff_appearances =
| no_playoff_appearances = 0
| arena_years =
- Lee County Civic Center (2008, 2012)
- Rutenberg Park (outdoor, 2013-2019)
- Evangelical Christian School football field (2020)
- Bishop Verot High School football field (2021)
}}
The Florida Stingrays are a semi-professional football team out of Fort Myers, Florida that was established in 2007 in the American Indoor Football Association and United Football Federation of America. They were once a 2008 expansion team of the American Indoor Football Association, where they played their home games at the Lee County Civic Center.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/221852329/|title=Stingrays set to open season|first=Carl|last=Bleich|publisher=Fort Myers News-Press|date=14 March 2008|page=C3}} They are currently{{when|date=October 2023}} playing for the Elite American Football League.
2008 Season
The Stingrays were the only winless team in the AIFA in 2008.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/219538462/|title=Stingrays hope to avoid 0-14}} After the season, the majority owner of the team left, and the team suspended operations.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/219627518/|title=Indoor football Stingrays may skip '09}}
2012 Season
The Florida Stingrays were scheduled to play in 2012 at Germain Arena but hoped to play at Lee County Civic Center for the Southern Indoor Football League.[http://www.news-press.com/article/20110803/SPORTS/108030365/Stingrays-work-toward-return?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CSPORTS? Stingrays work toward return]{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Instead, they became an amateur team and joined the Southern Amateur Football Association.
Season-By-Season
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Florida Stingrays (AIFA)
|-
|2008 || 0 || 14 || 0 || 4th WC Southern || --
|-
|2009 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
|2010 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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|2011 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Florida Stingrays (SAFA)
|-
|2012 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd South Division || Loss Quarterfinal (Gainesville Gators)
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References
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External links
- Official website
- [http://www.thestatguys.com/AIFA/FLA.HTM Stingrays' 2008 Stats]{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- [http://www.aifaprofootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94&Itemid=1 News release announcing the team]
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{{Florida Sports}}
Category:American Indoor Football Association teams
Category:American football teams in Florida
Category:Sports in Fort Myers, Florida
Category:2007 establishments in Florida
Category:American football teams established in 2007
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