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

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Minor leagues

American Association (20th century)

American Association of Independent Professional Baseball

Big State League

  • 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

Continental Baseball League

  • Texas Heat (2007)

Mexican League

Texas Association (Class-C)

First stage: 1896/second stage:1923–1926[4]

Teams/years

* Austin Rangers1923–1924
* Austin Senators1896, 1925–1926
* Corsicana Oilers1923–1928
* Dallas Navigators1896
* Denison Tigers1896
* Fort Worth Panthers1896
* Galveston Sandcrabs1896
* Houston Buffaloes1896
* Marlin Bathers1923–1925
* Mexia Gushers1923–1928
* Palestine Pals1925–1926
* San Antonio Missionaries  1896
* Sherman Students1896
* Sherman Twins1923
* Paris Midlands1896
* Temple Surgeons1924–1926
* Terrell Terrors1925–1926
* Waco Indians1923–1924

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
  • The San Antonio Missions were AA Team that moved to Amarillo in 2018 and renamed Sod Poodles
  • 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

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

Men's

American Basketball Association

Continental Basketball Association

Women's

National Women's Basketball League

Women's National Basketball Association

Cricket

Pro Cricket

Football

Major football leagues

American Football LeagueNational Football League

Canadian Football League

Spring Football League

United States Football League

World Football League

World League of American Football

Arena-indoor football

American Professional Football League

Arena Football League

Alliance of American Football AFL

AF2

Champions Indoor Football

Indoor Professional Football League

Intense Football League

National Indoor Football League

Professional Indoor Football League

Women's Professional Football League

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

Hockey

Ice hockey

American Hockey League

American Hockey Association (1926–1942)

Central Hockey League

Includes teams that began in the WPHL before the merger in 2001.

Central Hockey League (1963–1984)

Southwest Hockey League (1975–1977)

United States Hockey League

Western Professional Hockey League

Teams that did not join the CHL in 2001:

World Hockey Association

Roller hockey

Roller Hockey International

Soccer

Men's

Continental Indoor Soccer League

Lone Star Soccer Alliance

North American Soccer League

United Soccer Leagues

Women's

Women's Premier Soccer League

Team tennis

World TeamTennis

See also

Sources

  • "Texas Almanac 2008–2009", The Dallas Morning News, c.2008

References

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