Fayetteville Mustangs

Fayetteville Mustangs
Current season
Established 2022
Folded 2023
Played in Fayetteville, North Carolina
at the Crown Coliseum
fayettevillemustangs.com
League/conference affiliations
National Arena League (2023)
Current uniform
Personnel
Owner(s)Dr. Robert Twaddell
Jack Smith
Head coachCharles Gunnings
Team history
  • Fayetteville Mustangs (2023)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Fayetteville Mustangs were a professional indoor football team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, playing their home games at Crown Coliseum. The Mustangs began play as members of the National Arena League in 2023.

On August 24, 2022, the National Arena League announced the Fayetteville Mustangs as an expansion franchise for the upcoming 2023 National Arena League season[1] However, the team withdrew from their inaugural season after playing eight games due to financial difficulties with hopes to return in 2024.[2][3]

2023 regular season

The original schedule was changed following the removal of the Albany Empire on June 15. However, the Mustangs also withdrew from the season on June 26 without playing any of the revised schedule.

Original schedule
Week Day Date Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Saturday April 8 at Orlando Predators W 68–43 1–0 Amway Center
2 Bye
3 Sunday April 23 Jacksonville Sharks L 53–73 1–1 Crown Coliseum
4 Saturday April 29 at West Texas Warbirds W 50–18 2–1 Ector County Coliseum
5 Sunday May 7 San Antonio Gunslingers L 27–40 2–2 Crown Coliseum
6 Bye
7 Friday May 19 Carolina Cobras L 34–72 2–3 Crown Coliseum
8 Saturday May 27 at Albany Empire W 49-27 3–3 MVP Arena
9 Saturday June 3 at Carolina Cobras W 70–41 4–3 Greensboro Coliseum
10 Saturday June 10 at Jacksonville Sharks L 35–63 4–4 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
11 Bye
12 Saturday June 24 West Texas Warbirds Crown Coliseum
13 Saturday July 1 at Albany Empire MVP Arena
14 Saturday June 15 Carolina Cobras Crown Coliseum
15 Saturday July 15 Orlando Predators Crown Coliseum
16 Saturday July 22 at San Antonio Gunslingers Freeman Coliseum
17 Saturday July 29 Albany Empire Crown Coliseum

References

  1. ^ "New arena football team coming to Fayetteville". August 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "LEAGUE UPDATES REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE FOR 2023 SEASON". NAL. June 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "A MESSAGE TO OUR LOYAL FAYETTEVILLE MUSTANGS FANS". Fayetteville Mustangs. June 26, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023.