The Mobile Admirals were a professional American football team that played during the 1999 season as part of the Regional Football League; the Admirals were the league champions. They played their home games at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.
The team was announced as one of the league's charter members on November 12, 1998. For their lone season, former Los Angeles Raiders offensive coordinator Tom Walsh served as head coach.
Although the team was scheduled to play a 12-game regular season, poor attendance and sagging revenues would prove too much for the new league. In the shortened regular season, the Admirals had a 6–2 record, then were the top seed in the four-team playoff bracket. After defeating the Mississippi Pride in the semi-finals, the Admirals defeated the Houston Outlaws in the championship game, RFL Bowl I. The team was quarterbacked by Frank Costa and Thad Busby, and running back Sherman Williams was the league MVP. After the season, the league ceased operation.
1999 season schedule Date Opponent Site W/L Score Attnd. Ref.April 18 New Orleans Thunder Away W 42–14 500 April 24 Shreveport Knights Home W 15–7 13,256 May 1 Houston Outlaws Home W 10–7 10,432 May 8 New Orleans Thunder Home W 23–6 10,146 May 15 Mississippi Pride Home W 36–13 May 22 Ohio Cannon Away L 17–20 May 29 Mississippi Pride Away L 20–28 6,500 June 5 Houston Outlaws Home W 14–3 PlayoffsJune 12 Ohio Cannon Home W 35–14 2,873 June 20 Houston Outlaws Home W 14–12 5,571 May 1 game played in Mobile due to schedule conflict with Houston's stadium
May 22 game played in Charleston, West Virginia
References
External links Remember the RFL RFL 1999 New Orleans Thunder at Mobile Admirals via YouTube