Madison Mad Dogs
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Madison Mad Dogs | |
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Established 1998 Folded 2000 Played in Dane County Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin | |
League/conference affiliations | |
Professional Indoor Football League (1998) Indoor Football League (1999-2000)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Red, silver, black, white |
Personnel | |
Head coach | Richard "Dick" Adams |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
Home arena(s) | |
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The Madison Mad Dogs were an
The Mad Dogs played four preseason PIFL games in '98. Winning only once:
- February 18 – Madison Mad Dogs 22 at Green Bay Bombers 64
- February 23 – Green Bay Bombers 45 at Madison Mad Dogs 39
- March 19 – Colorado Wildcats 20 at Madison Mad Dogs 27
- March 28 – Madison Mad Dogs 29 at Minnesota Monsters 33
The Madison Mad Dogs tied with their sister team, Green Bay Bombers – both teams owned by Ecklund, for the second best record in the PIFL with a 10-4 record. In the playoffs, the Mad Dogs hosted the Bombers in the first round. They won 46-19.
Keary Ecklund took his Bombers and Mad Dogs teams and defected from the PIFL to form the IFL. In 1999, the team, finished 6-6 in the Northern Division of the IFL.
The following year was very similar, but finalized with a couple of playoff games. The Mad Dogs finished 8-6 in the Northern Division of the IFL. Then, Madison faced Erie at home in the first round of the IFL playoffs. Defeating them 34-22 and advancing to the second round at Peoria. Peoria was too much for the Mad Dogs, as they lost 13-25 and out of the IFL playoffs. When the IFL was sold, following the 2000 season, the Mad Dogs disappeared.
Season-By-Season
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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Madison Mad Dogs (PIFL) | |||||
1998 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd League | Won Semifinal (Green Bay) Lost PIFL Championship (Louisiana) |
Madison Mad Dogs (IFL) | |||||
1999 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3rd Northern | -- |
2000 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3rd EC Northern | Won Round 1 (Erie) Lost Quarterfinal (Peoria) |
Totals | 26 | 18 | 0 | (including playoffs) |
Madison Mad Dogs 1998 PIFL schedule
- April 10 – Louisiana Bayou Beast 36, at Madison Mad Dogs 28
- April 19 – Madison Mad Dogs 33, at Louisiana Bayou Beast 67
- April 27 – Great Britain Spartans‡ 12, at Madison Mad Dogs† 29
†EXHIBITION GAME
‡Team in the proposed PIFL European Division – set for late '98
- May 2 – Texas Bullets 28, at Madison Mad Dogs 35
- May 9 – Madison Mad Dogs 49, at Utah Catzz 27
- May 16 – Madison Mad Dogs 24, at Honolulu Hurricanes 33
- May 23 – Green Bay Bombers 30, at Madison Mad Dogs 31
- May 31 – Madison Mad Dogs 44, at Texas Bullets 46
- June 6 – Minnesota Monsters 20, at Madison Mad Dogs† 36
†EXHIBITION GAME
- June 13 – Madison Mad Dogs at Minnesota Monsters – Minnesota forfeits
- June 20 – Honolulu Hurricanes 36, at Madison Mad Dogs 64
- July 4 – Madison Mad Dogs at Colorado Wildcats – Colorado forfeits
- July 11 – Madison Mad Dogs 52, at Green Bay Bombers 30
- July 18 – Colorado Wildcats 18, at Madison Mad Dogs 54
- August 1 – Utah Catzz at Madison Mad Dogs – Utah forfeits
PLAYOFF SUMMARY
- August 7 – #3 Green Bay Bombers 19, at #2 Madison Mad Dogs 46
PIFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
- August 15 – #2 Madison Mad Dogs 41, at #1 Louisiana Bayou Beast 42
Madison Mad Dogs 1999 IFL schedule
- April 2 – Madison at Peoria Pirates 0-36
- April 9 – Dayton Skyhawks at Madison 41-48
- Week 3 bye
- April 23 – Madison at Lincoln Lightning37-34
- April 30 – Topeka Knightsat Madison 26-38
- May 7 – Green Bay Bombers at Madison 33-23
- May 14 – Madison at Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks 55-28
- May 21 – Steel Valley Smashat Madison 47-53
- Week 9 – Madison at Green Bay Bombers 34-59
- Week 10 – Madison at Steel Valley Smash33-50
- Week 11 – Peoria Pirates at Madison 52-22
- Week 12 – Madison at Dayton Skyhawks 47-51
- Week 13 – Lincoln Lightningat Madison 41-47
Madison Mad Dogs 2000 IFL schedule
- Week 1 Madison at Peoria Pirates 20-46
- Week 2 bye
- Week 3 Madison at Green Bay Bombers 27-53
- Week 4 Minnesota Purple Rage at Madison 48-32
- Week 5 La Crosse River Rats at Madison 27-56
- Week 6 Madison at Billings Thunderbolts33-60
- Week 7 Steel Valley Smashat Madison 24-49
- Week 8 Madison at La Crosse River Rats 37-25
- Week 9 Peoria Pirates at Madison 62-59
- Week 10 Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks at Madison 25-57
- Week 11 Madison at Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks 66-21
- Week 12 Johnstown Jackalsat Madison 45-54
- Week 13 Green Bay Bombers at Madison 44-31
- Week 14 Fargo Freezeat Madison 26-37
- Week 15 Madison at Minnesota Purple Rage 61-45
PLAYOFF SUMMARY
- Week 1 – Erie Invaders at Madison 22-34
- Week 2 – Madison at Peoria Pirates 13-25
References
- ^ "Silly arena football is Mad Dog-gone fun" The Capital Times from Madison, Wisconsin, August 6, 1998