List of defunct Texas sports teams

List of defunct Texas sports teams

This is a list of former sports teams from the US state of Texas:

=Baseball=

Major Leagues

Negro Leagues

*Austin Black Senators (early 1910s)
*Houston Eagles
*San Antonio Black Bronchos
*San Antonio Black Indians

Minor Leagues

American Association (20th century)

*Houston Buffaloes (1959-1961)

American Association of Independent Professional Baseball

*Coastal Bend Aviators (2003-2007)

Big State League (1947-1957)

*Abilene Blue Sox (1956-1957), moved from West Texas-New Mexico League
*Austin Pioneers (1947-1955)
*Beaumont Exporters or Beaumont Shippers (1956); Beaumont Pirates (1957)
*Bryan Majors (1953); Bryan Indians (1954)
*Corpus Christi Clippers (1954-1957)
*Del Rio Indians (1954)
*Gainesville Owls (1947-1951)
*Galveston White Caps (1954-1955), moved from Gulf Coast League
*Greenville Majors (1947-1950), moved from East Texas League (1946); Greenville Majors (1953)
*Harlingen Capitals (1954-1955), moved from Gulf Coast League (1951-1953) and Rio Grande Valley League (1950)
*Longview Cherokees (1952-1953)
*Lubbock Hubbers (1956), moved from West Texas-New Mexico League
*Paris Red Peppers (1947), moved from East Texas League (1946); Paris Panthers (1948); Paris Indians (1952-1953)
*Port Arthur Sea Hawks (1955-1956), moved from Evangeline League (1954) and Gulf Coast League (1950-1953); Port Arthur Redlegs (1957)
*Sherman-Denison Twins (1947-1951)
*Temple Eagles (1949-1954); Temple Redlegs (1957)
*Texarkana Bears (1947-1953), moved from East Texas League (1946)
*Texas City Hubbers (1955); Texas City Exporters (1956)
*Tyler East Texans (1951-1953); Tyler Tigers (1954-1955)
*Victoria Eagles (1956); Victoria Rosebuds (1957), moved to Texas League (1958-1961)
*Waco Dons (1947); Waco Pirates (1948-1953), (1954-1956)
*Wichita Falls Spudders 1947-1953, moved to Longhorn League (1954); Wichita Falls Spudders (1956-1957)

Central Baseball League

*Abilene Prairie Dogs (1995-1999)
*Coastal Bend Aviators (2003-2007)
*Corpus Christi Barracudas
*Lubbock Crickets (?-1995)
*Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings (1994-2003, 2006-2007) now Harlingen WhiteWings (2008-present)
*San Antonio Tejanos (1995)
*Tyler Wildcatters (1994-1997)

Continental Baseball League

*Texas Heat (2007)

Mexican League

*Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (Owls of the Two Laredos) (1940-1984) renamed Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (1985-Present)

Texas League

*Alexandria Aces
*Amarillo Giants
*Amarillo Gold Sox (1939 – 1982)
*Amarillo Sonics
*Ardmore Rosebuds
*Ardmore Territorians
*Austin Braves
*Austin Senators
*Beaumont Exporters (1920-49) and (1953-55)
*Beaumont Golden Gators (1983-1986)
*Beaumont Millionaires
*Beaumont Oil Gushers
*Beaumont Oilers
*Brenham Orphans
*Cleburne Railroaders (1906-1907)
*Corpus Christi Giants
*Corsicana Oil Citys
*Corsicana Oilers
*Dallas Eagles (1958-1964)
*Dallas Giants (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
*Dallas Griffins
*Dallas Marines
*Dallas Rangers (1958 – 1964)
*Dallas Rebels (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
*Dallas Steers (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
*Dallas Submarines
*Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs (1965 - 1971)
*El Paso Dodgers
*El Paso Sun Kings
*Fort Worth Cats (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
*Fort Worth Panthers (1958 – 1964) under name Dallas Rangers
*Galveston Buccaneers
*Galveston Crabs
*Galveston Pirates
*Galveston Sand Crabs
*Houston Buffaloes (1907-1958)
*Houston Wanderers
*Longview Cannibals
*Midland Angels (1985-1998) now Midland RockHounds
*Midland Cubs (1972-1984) now Midland RockHounds
*Paris Eisenfelder's Homeseekers
*Paris Parisites
*Rio Grande Valley Giants (1960-1961)
*San Antonio Bears
*San Antonio Brewers
*San Antonio Bronchos
*San Antonio Bullets
*San Antonio Dodgers (1977-1987) now San Antonio Missions
*San Antonio Indians
*Sherman-Denison Students
*Texarkana Casketmakers
*Tyler Sports
*Victoria Rosebuds (1959-1961)
*Victoria Toros
*Waco Cubs
*Waco Navigators
*Waco Steers
*Waco Tigers
*Wichita Falls Spudders (1920-1957)
*Wichita Pilots (1989-2007) became Wichita Wranglers in 1989
*Wichita Wranglers (1989-2007)

Texas-Louisiana League

*Laredo Apaches (1940-1995)

West Texas-New Mexico League

*Abilene Apaches (1939); became Abilene Blue Sox (1946-1955)

*Amarillo Gold Sox (1939-1942); Amarillo Gold Sox (1946-1955), moved to Western League 1956-1958
*Big Spring Barons 1938-1940; Big Spring Bombers (1941); Big Spring Pirates (1942)
*Borger Gassers (1939-1942), (1946-1954)
*El Paso Texans (1955), moved to Southwestern League 1956-1957, moved from Arizona-Texas League 1952-1954

*Lamesa Lobos (1939-1941); Lamesa Dodgers (1942); Lamesa Lobos (1946-1952)
*Lubbock Hubbers (1938-1942), (1946-1955), moved to Big State League (1956-1958)
*Midland Cardinals (1937-1938); Midland Cowboys (1939-1940)
*Monahans Trojans (1937)
*Odessa Oilers (1937); Odessa Oilers (1940)
*Pampa Oilers (1939-1942), (1946-1955), moved to Southwestern League (1956-1957)
*Plainview Ponies (1953-1955), moved to Southwestern League (1956-1957)
*Wichita Falls Spudders (1941-1942)
*Wink Spudders (1937-1938)

=Basketball=

Mens

American Basketball Association

*Dallas Chaparrals (1967-1973), became the San Antonio Spurs
*Houston Mavericks (1967-1969)

Womens

National Women's Basketball League

*Houston Stealth (2002-2004)

=Cricket=

United States Pro Cricket League

*Texas Arrow Heads (2004)

=Football=

Major Football Leagues

American Football League-National Football League

*Houston Oilers, ((1960-1996)) became the Tennessee Oilers (1997-1998), then renamed the Tennessee Titans
*Dallas Texans (1952)

United States Football League

*Houston Gamblers (1984-1985)
*San Antonio Gunslingers (1984-1985)

World Football League

*San Antonio Wings
*Houston Texans (1974-1975)

Arena-Indoor Football

American Professional Football League

*Texas Thunder (2004)

Arena Football League

*Dallas Texans (1990-1993)
*Fort Worth Cavalry (1994)
*Houston Thunderbears (1996-2001)
*San Antonio Force (1992)
*Texas Terror (1996-1997)

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*Laredo Law

Indoor Professional Football League

*Texas Terminators (1999)

Intense Football League

*El Paso Rumble (2004)
*Laredo Lobos (2006-2007)
*Lubbock Lone Stars (2004-2005)

National Indoor Football League

*Fort Worth Sixers (2007)
*Houston Wild Riders (2007)
*Lubbock Gunslingers (2004-2005)
*San Antonio Steers (2007)
*Waco Marshalls (2004)
*Wichita Falls Thunder

Professional Indoor Football League

*Texas Bullets (1998)

Women's Professional Football League

*Austin Rage (2003)
*Tulsa Black Widows (2006)

=Hockey=

Ice Hockey

American Hockey Association (1926–1942)

*Dallas Texans (1941-1945)
*Fort Worth Rangers (1941-1945)

Central Hockey League

*Border City Bandits (Texarkana, Texas) (2000-2001)
*Dallas Freeze (1992-1995)
*El Paso Buzzards (1996-1998)
*Fort Worth Fire (1992-1999)
*Lubbock Cotton Kings (1999-2007)
*San Antonio Iguanas (1994-1997) (1998-2001)

Central Hockey League (1963–1984)

*Amarillo Wranglers (1968-1969) (1970-1971)
*Houston Apollos (1965-1969)
*Fort Worth Texans (1974-1982)
*Fort Worth Wings (1967-1974)

Southwest Hockey League (1975–1977)

*Amarillo Wranglers (1975-1977)

United States Hockey League

*Dallas Texans (1945-46) (1948-49)
*Ft. Worth Rangers (1945-46) (1948-49)
*Houston Huskies (1947-1949)
*Houston Skippers (1946-47)

Western Professional Hockey League

*Amarillo Rattlers (1996-2001) now Amarillo Gorillas
*Austin Ice Bats 1996-2001
*Central Texas Stampede (1996-2001)
*El Paso Buzzards (1996-2001)
*Lake Charles Ice Pirates (1997-2001)
*Waco Wizards (1996-2000)

World Hockey Association

*Houston Aeros (1972-1978)

Roller Hockey

Roller Hockey International

*Austin Chiles (1999)
*Dallas Stallions (1999)

=Soccer=

Mens

Continental Indoor Soccer League

*Dallas Sidekicks (1983-2004)
*Houston Hotshots (1993-2000)

Lone Star Soccer Alliance

*Austin Thunder (1987-92)
*Dallas Inter(1987-92), as Dallas Express in 1987, as Dallas Mean Green in 1988, as F.C. Dallas in 1989-91)
*Houston Alianza (1988-91)
*Houston Dynamos-Houston International (1987-1991)
*Houston Summit (1978-1980)
*San Antonio Alamo (1987-90, as San Antonio International in 1987-89)
*San Antonio XLR8 (1992)
*Wichita Falls Fever (1989-92)

North American Soccer League

*Dallas Tornado (1967-1981)
*Houston Stars (1968)
*Houston Hurricane (1978-1980)

United Soccer Leagues

*Amarillo Challengers
*Austin Lightning (2002-2007)
*Austin Lone Stars (1987-2000)
*Dallas Americans (1984-85)
*Dallas Lightning (1993-1996); originally Tyler Lightning, then Texas Lightning
*Dallas Rockets (1991-1992)
*El Paso/Juarez Gamecocks (1985)
*Houston Dynamos (1984)
*Houston Express (1988-1990)
*Houston Force (1995)

Womens

Women's Premier Soccer League

*Houston Stars

ee also

* List of defunct Florida sports teams
* List of defunct Georgia sports teams
* List of defunct Idaho sports teams
* List of defunct Mississippi sports teams
* List of defunct Ohio sports teams
* List of defunct Pennsylvania sports teams


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