The Houston Energy is a football team in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA). They play at Dement Field in Galena Park, Texas in east Houston. The team was founded in 2000 under the now defunct Women’s Professional Football League (WPFL) until 2008, then the now defunct Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) from 2009 to 2018, and finally joined the WFA in 2019. The current owner is Brian Wiggins.
History The Houston Energy is the longest-running active women’s gridiron franchise in the state of Texas, alongside the Austin Outlaws, also founded in 2000. The team was founded by Robin Howington, a local businesswoman and defensive player. In its inaugural year, over 400 players tried out for the team. Howington led the team to three back-to-back national championships between its inaugural year and 2003 in the WPFL. In 2004, Howington sold the team to fellow players Karen Mones and Stacy Agee. Howington remained as the team’s General Manager to assist in the transition. The same year, the new owners brought on former NFL player Brian Wiggins as the wide receivers coach. In 2006, Wiggins purchased the team and began his tenure as head coach. In the first two years under Wiggins, the team made back-to-back appearances in the WPFL championship, falling to the Dallas Diamonds and So Cal Scorpions respectively.
In 2009, the team affiliated with the IWFL upon the WPFL’s dissolution. The Energy won its fourth national title in 2018, the final season of the IWFL.
The team affiliated with the WFA in the 2019 season, beginning as a Division II team. The WFA cancelled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the following years, the Houston Energy rattled off two runner-up national champion seasons and ascended to the WFA PRO division in 2023 alongside Division II champion Mile High Blaze.
All-time records
| colspan="6" align="center" | Houston Energy (WPFL) |- |2000 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 1st American West || Won American Conference Qualifier (Colorado)Won American Conference Championship (Minnesota)Won WPFL Championship (New England) |- |2001 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st American West || Won American Conference Championship (Opponent Unknown)Won WPFL Championship (Austin) |- |2002 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st American Conference || Won American Conference Championship (Arizona)Won WPFL Championship (Wisconsin) |- |2003 || 7 || 2 || 0 || 2nd National South|| -- |- |2004 || 8 || 4 || 0 || 2nd American South || Won American Conference Wild Card (Long Beach)Lost American Conference Championship (Dallas) |- |2005 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2nd American South || Lost Divisional Playoffs (Dallas) |- |2006 || 7 || 2 || 0 || 1st National East || Won National Conference Championship (Wisconsin)Lost WPFL Championship (Dallas) |- |2007 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st National Central || Won National Conference Championship (Wisconsin)Lost WPFL Championship (So Cal) |- |2008 || colspan="6" rowspan="1" align="center" | Did not play |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Houston Energy (IWFL) |- |2009 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 4th Tier I East South Atlantic || -- |- |2010 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 4th Tier I West Midwest ||-- |- |2011 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 1st Tier l East South Atlantic || Lost Tier I Semifinal (Ravens) |- |2012 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 1st Tier I South Atlantic || Won Tier I Semifinal (Xplosion)Lost Tier I Conference Championship (Blitz) |- |2013 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st Southwest || Won Western Conference Semifinal (Blaze) Won Western Conference Championship (Phantomz) Lost IWFL Championship (Phoenix) |- |2014 || 7 || 2 || 0 || 1st Southwest || Won Western Conference Semifinal (Phantomz) Won Western Conference Championship (Blaze) Lost IWFL Championship (Passion) |- |2015 || 6 || 1 || 0 || 1st Southwest || Lost Western Conference Semifinal (Blaze) |- |2016 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 5th Central || -- |- |2017 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Central || Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (Queens) Lost Eastern Conference Championship (Yellow Jackets) |- |2018 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 2nd Central || Won IWFL Championship (Storm) |- | colspan="6" align="center" | Houston Energy (WFA) |- |2019 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd WFA II American Midwest || Lost First Round (Blaze) |- |2020 || colspan="6" rowspan="1" align="center" | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |- |2021 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 1st WFA II American Midwest || Won First Round (Trojans) Lost WFA II Conference Championship (Storm) |- |2022 || 5 || 3 || 0|| 2nd WFA II American || Won First Round (Valkyries) Lost WFA II Conference Championship (Blaze) |- |2023 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 3rd WFA PRO American || Lost First Round (Vixen) |- |2024 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 5th WFA PRO American || -- |- |2025 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 6th WFA PRO American || -- |- |2026 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 3rd WFA PRO American || -- |- !Totals || 139 || 57 || 0 |colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Season schedules 2003 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultAugust 9Dallas DiamondsAwayLost 12-14August 16Dallas DiamondsAwayWon 39-14August 23So Cal ScorpionsAwayWon 41-0September 6San Diego SunfireHomeWon 62-22September 13Florida StingraysHomeWon 57-20September 27Dallas DiamondsHomeWon 38-27October 4Missouri Avengers+AwayWon 2-0October 12So Cal ScorpionsHomeWon 74-14October 18Dallas DiamondsAwayLost 7-10
2004 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultJuly 31Missouri Avengers+AwayWon 1-0August 15Dallas DiamondsAwayLost 26-28August 21Indiana SpeedAwayWon 64-6August 28Dallas DiamondsHomeLost 13-33September 11Missouri AvengersHomeWon 38-8September 18New York DazzlesAwayWon 68-0September 25Delaware GriffinsHomeWon 50-6October 9Long Beach AftershockAwayLost 9-18October 16Long Beach AftershockHomeWon 28-8October 23Northern IceHomeWon 21-14October 30Long Beach Aftershock*AwayWon 22-8November 6Dallas Diamonds**AwayLost 14-25
2005 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultJuly 30Minnesota VixenAwayWon 40-0August 13So Cal ScorpionsAwayLost 13-28August 20Dallas DiamondsAwayLost 18-21August 27Dallas DiamondsHomeLost 31-49September 3So Cal ScorpionsHomeWon 14-13September 10New Mexico BurnHomeWon 58-6October 8New Mexico BurnAwayWon 76-6October 15Dallas Diamonds*HomeLost 27-38
2006 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultAugust 5So Cal ScorpionsAwayWon 28-6August 19Dallas DiamondsAwayLost 21-31August 26Las Vegas ShowgirlzHomeWon 53-6September 2Minnesota VixenAwayWon 41-0September 9Dallas DiamondsHomeWon 24-10September 16So Cal ScorpionsHomeWon 45-17September 23Minnesota VixenHomeWon 66-0October 21Wisconsin Wolves*HomeWon 68-0November 4Dallas Diamonds**Roswell, GALost 27-34
2007 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultAugust 18Dallas DiamondsAwayLost 6-14August 25New Mexico BurnAwayWon 77-0September 8New Mexico BurnHomeWon 63-0September 15Connecticut Cyclones+AwayWon 2-0September 29Wisconsin WolvesHomeWon 27-6October 6Connecticut Cyclones+HomeWon 2-0October 13Dallas DiamondsHomeWon 33-12October 20Wisconsin WolvesAwayWon 33-0November 17Wisconsin Wolves*HomeWon 35-8December 1So Cal Scorpions**San Diego, CALost 7-14
2009 DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 11Dallas DiamondsAwayLost 0-69April 18Atlanta XplosionHomeLost 7-38April 25Orlando MayhemAwayLost 7-28May 2Miami FuryHomeLost 0-21May 9Shreveport AftershockAwayWon 40-6May 23Shreveport AftershockHomeWon 49-0June 6Dallas DiamondsHomeLost 20-61June 13Dallas DiamondsAwayLost 7-76
2010 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 3Dallas DiamondsAwayLost 12-34April 10Louisiana FuelHomeWon 60-0May 1Atlanta XplosionAwayLost 20-21May 8Miami Fury+HomeWon 1-0May 15Louisiana FuelAwayWon 30-0June 5Dallas DiamondsHomeLost 36-44
2011 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 2North Texas KnockoutsHomeWon 50-14April 9Atlanta XplosionHomeLost 15-35April 23North Texas KnockoutsAwayWon 40-14April 30Monterrey Black MambasAwayWon 44-6May 7North Texas KnockoutsHomeWon 34-12May 14Atlanta XplosionAwayLost 6-39June 4Monterrey Black MambasHomeWon 38-0June 25Atlanta Xplosion*AwayLost 13-14
2012 +DateOpponentResultApril 21Arlington ImpactWon 35-0May 5Arkansas BansheesWon 52-14May 26Arlington ImpactWon 38-22June 16Arkansas BansheesWon 56-30June 30Atlanta Xplosion*Won 21-20July 14Montreal Blitz*Lost 16-28
2013 +DateOpponentLocationResultMay 4Arlington ImpactWon 73-8May 11San Antonio RegulatorsWon 56-0May 18Arlington ImpactWon 55-8June 8San Antonio RegulatorsWon 35-0June 22Arlington ImpactWon 52-8July 13Madison Blaze*Won 30-0July 20Arizona OutkastWon 56-0August 3Carolina PhoenixRound Rock, TXLost 0-14
2014 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 19Arlington ImpactAwayWon 41-14May 3Arlington ImpactHomeWon 24-14May 10Arizona OutkastAwayWon 62-13May 17San Antonio Regulators+HomeWon 2-0June 7Arlington ImpactAwayLost 7-26June 14San Antonio Regulators+AwayWon 2-0June 28Arizona Outkast*HomeWon 90-26July 12Madison Blaze*AwayWon 53-0July 26Pittsburgh Passion**Rock Hill, SCLost 7-41
2015 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 11Austin Yellow JacketsHomeWon 45-0April 25San Antonio RegulatorsHomeWon 14-0May 2New Orleans KreweAwayWon 54-0May 15Austin Yellow JacketsAwayWon 14-12June 5San Antonio RegulatorsAwayWon 53-14June 13New Orleans Krewe+HomeWon 2-0June 27Madison Blaze*HomeLost 7-41
2016 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 2San Antonio RegulatorsHomeWon 45-0April 9Woodlands WildcatsAwayLost 10-40April 23Tulsa ThreatAwayWon 32-12April 30Austin Yellow JacketsHomeLost 7-32May 5San Antonio RegulatorsAwayWon 22-16May 21Woodlands WildcatsHomeLost 30-48May 28Tulsa ThreatHomeWon 44-18June 4Austin Yellow JacketsAwayLost 0-28
2017 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 1Tulsa ThreatAwayWon 26-0April 15Austin Yellow JacketsHomeLost 6-24April 22San Antonio RegulatorsAwayWon 32-18April 29South Texas Lady Crushers+HomeWon 1-0May 6Tulsa ThreatHomeWon 37-7May 20San Antonio RegulatorsHomeWon 34-0June 3Austin OutlawsAwayLost 6-36July 1Carolina Queens+AwayWon 1-0July 8Austin OutlawsAwayLost 8-16
2018 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 14Tulsa ThreatAwayWon 40-7May 19San Antonio RegulatorsAwayWon 48-6May 26Tulsa ThreatHomeWon 42-0July 21Nevada Storm**HomeWon 34-0
2019 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 6Austin OutlawsAwayWon 50-0April 13Houston PowerHomeWon 56-0April 20Arlington ImpactHomeWon 34-14May 4Dallas EliteAwayWon 44-0May 25Comal County Camo+AwayWon 2-0June 1Arlington ImpactAwayLost 24-26June 8Dallas EliteHomeWon 66-6June 15Mile High BlazeAwayLost 22-30
2021 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultMay 1Gulf Coast MonarchyAwayWon 32-12May 8Arlington ImpactHomeLost 7-8May 15Austin OutlawsAwayWon 52-0May 22Dallas Elite MustangsAwayWon 52-6June 5Houston PowerHomeWon 54-14June 12Gulf Coast MonarchyHomeWon 50-0June 26Sin City Trojans+HomeWon 2-0July 10Nevada Storm*AwayLost 6-14
2022 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 9Dallas Elite MustangsAwayWon 42-8April 16Arlington ImpactHomeLost 30-34April 23Austin OutlawsAwayWon 38-6April 30Mile High BlazeHomeLost 14-18May 14Zydeco SpiceAwayWon 54-8May 21Dallas EliteHomeWon 42-13June 11Nebraska PrideHomeWon 30-7June 25Mile High Blaze*AwayLost 6-12
2023 +DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 22Austin OutlawsAwayWon 48-0May 6Dallas Elite MustangsHomeWon 34-0May 13Minnesota VixenAwayLost 14-28May 20Zydeco SpiceAwayWon 48-6June 3Arlington ImpactHomeWon 60-0June 10Austin OutlawsHomeWon 58-0June 24Minnesota Vixen*AwayLost 34-38
2024 DateOpponentHome/AwayResultApril 27Oklahoma City Lady ForceHomeLost 16-14May 4Austin OutlawsHomeWon 34-6May 11Zydeco SpiceAwayWon 55-6May 18Dallas Elite MustangsHomeWon 41-22June 1Cali WarAwayLost 32-22June 15Austin OutlawsAwayWon 42-14
2025 DateOpponentHome/AwayResultMay 3Dallas Elite MustangsHomeWon 41-0May 10Austin OutlawsAwayWon 57-0May 17Nebraska PrideHomeLost 13-12May 31Cali WarAwayLost 52-6June 7Mile High BlazeHomeLost 12-6June 14Dallas Elite MustangsAwayWon 14-12
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*Playoff game
**National Championship game
Seasons recalled from the Houston Energy Massey Ratings
All-American players