Las Vegas Locomotives
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The Las Vegas Locomotives (called the Locos for short) are a professional American football
team based in Las Vegas, Nevada
who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium
, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
. Jim Fassel
is the franchise's head coach, president, and general manager
. The Locomotives have appeared in all three UFL Championship Game
s, winning both the 2009
and 2010
iterations; the Locos are also the last of the four charter UFL franchises to remain in its original home city, although their future in Las Vegas is uncertain due to declining attendance.
, Hartford, Orlando, and San Francisco. When the league contracted to four teams prior to the start of the 2009 season, Las Vegas merged with Los Angeles, while New York merged with Hartford. Eventually, despite New York and Los Angeles being the larger markets, Las Vegas and Hartford were given sole rights to their teams, and Las Vegas never played a game in the Los Angeles metro area.
. The team named Jim Fassel
as head coach, who led his team to a 4–2 record in his first season. In the 2009 UFL Championship Game
, the Locos defeated the then-undefeated Florida Tuskers to become the league's first champions.
, who handled the duties in 2009. The team also made a small tweak to its color scheme with red replacing the league-standard teal color in the trim of the logo for the 2010 season. On November 27, 2010, the Locomotives won their second UFL championship, again beating the Florida Tuskers with a final score of 23-20.
Despite the gain in season ticket base, the Locomotives drew only 6,500 fans to their first home game, prompting the league to cut its season short and cancel the Locomotives' two remaining games. Hambrecht has indicated he is considering relocating the team to Salt Lake City, Utah
, a decision that he will make in January.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Opponent !! Wins !! Losses !! Pct.
|-
| Virginia Destroyers || 3 || 3 || .500
|-
| Hartford Colonials || 3 || 1 || .750
|-
| Omaha Nighthawks
|| 2 || 0 || 1.000
|-
| Sacramento Mountain Lions || 3 || 1 || .750
|-
|-
! Location !! Wins !! Losses !! Pct.
|-
|Home
|4
|3
|.571
|-
|Away
|5
|2
|.714
|-
|Neutral
|2
|0
|1.000
|}
For the 2010 season, teams were able to change their colors. The Locos kept the silver, but replaced the UFL blue with UNLV red. In an attempt to "match with their environment", the Locos adapted to the main color scheme of the team's stadium into their uniform, thus emulating the colors of UNLV who call Sam Boyd Stadium home. The Locos now have red jerseys at home and white on the road, with silver pants.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team based in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists...
, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
. Jim Fassel
Jim Fassel
-Professional:-Personal life:Before the 2003 NFL season, Fassel was reunited with a son, John Mathieson, whom he and his wife Kitty gave up for adoption in 1969. The couple was unmarried when he was born....
is the franchise's head coach, president, and general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
. The Locomotives have appeared in all three UFL Championship Game
UFL Championship Game
The UFL Championship Game is an American football game held annually to determine the champion of the United Football League. The game has been played annually since the UFL's first season in 2009, and involves the first and second place teams in the league's single-division standings playing one...
s, winning both the 2009
2009 UFL Championship Game
The 2009 UFL Championship Game was the concluding game of the United Football League's Premiere Season. The game was staged at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday, November 27, 2009 , and was won by the Las Vegas Locomotives, who defeated the previously unbeaten Florida Tuskers 20–17 on a...
and 2010
2010 UFL Championship Game
The 2010 UFL Championship Game was the concluding game of the United Football League's 2010 season. The game was staged at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, November 27, 2010, and saw the Las Vegas Locomotives repeat as league champions, defeating the Florida Tuskers by a...
iterations; the Locos are also the last of the four charter UFL franchises to remain in its original home city, although their future in Las Vegas is uncertain due to declining attendance.
Franchise history
The Locomotives were one of the first markets to be considered for a UFL city, being mentioned as a location from the beginning. When the league released in early 2008 its tentative list of six markets for its inaugural season, it included Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New YorkNew York Sentinels
The New York Sentinels and Hartford Colonials are a currently inactive professional American football team that played in the United Football League in its 2009 and 2010 seasons...
, Hartford, Orlando, and San Francisco. When the league contracted to four teams prior to the start of the 2009 season, Las Vegas merged with Los Angeles, while New York merged with Hartford. Eventually, despite New York and Los Angeles being the larger markets, Las Vegas and Hartford were given sole rights to their teams, and Las Vegas never played a game in the Los Angeles metro area.
2009 season
Las Vegas was awarded a franchise for the inaugural season of the UFL in 20092009 UFL season
The 2009 United Football League season -- referred to by the professional American football league as the UFL Premiere Season -- was the inaugural season of the United Football League...
. The team named Jim Fassel
Jim Fassel
-Professional:-Personal life:Before the 2003 NFL season, Fassel was reunited with a son, John Mathieson, whom he and his wife Kitty gave up for adoption in 1969. The couple was unmarried when he was born....
as head coach, who led his team to a 4–2 record in his first season. In the 2009 UFL Championship Game
2009 UFL Championship Game
The 2009 UFL Championship Game was the concluding game of the United Football League's Premiere Season. The game was staged at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday, November 27, 2009 , and was won by the Las Vegas Locomotives, who defeated the previously unbeaten Florida Tuskers 20–17 on a...
, the Locos defeated the then-undefeated Florida Tuskers to become the league's first champions.
Championship Game
| Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Game site | Attendance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 27 | 3:00 p.m. ET | Florida Tuskers | W 20–17 (OT) | Sam Boyd Stadium | 14,801 | Versus |
2010 season
Prior to the 2010 season, head coach Jim Fassel added the title of general manager, replacing league-wide general manager Rick MuellerRick Mueller
Rick Mueller is a professional American football executive, currently serving as the General Manager of the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League...
, who handled the duties in 2009. The team also made a small tweak to its color scheme with red replacing the league-standard teal color in the trim of the logo for the 2010 season. On November 27, 2010, the Locomotives won their second UFL championship, again beating the Florida Tuskers with a final score of 23-20.
Schedule
| Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Game site | Attendance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, November 27 | 3:00 p.m. ET | Florida Tuskers | W 23–20 | Rosenblatt Stadium | 15,310 | Versus |
2011 season
Prior to the 2011 season, head coach and general manager Jim Fassel added the title of team President. Fassel will assume more authority over the team as part of the league's efforts to transform its original top-down business model into one in which teams are given more authority over their own operations. Among the reforms Fassel has implemented is an increase in direct marketing and the establishment of the league's first team-run Web site separate from the main UFL Web site. The move has so far doubled the team's season ticket base.Despite the gain in season ticket base, the Locomotives drew only 6,500 fans to their first home game, prompting the league to cut its season short and cancel the Locomotives' two remaining games. Hambrecht has indicated he is considering relocating the team to Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, a decision that he will make in January.
Schedule
| Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Game site | Attendance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 21 | 8:00 p.m. ET | Virginia Destroyers | L 3–17 | Virginia Beach Sportsplex Virginia Beach Sportsplex -External links:[]Category:Sports venues in Hampton RoadsCategory:United Football League venuesCategory:Soccer venues in VirginiaCategory:Sports in Virginia Beach, VirginiaCategory:Visitor attractions in Virginia Beach, Virginia... |
14,172 | CSN Mid-Atlantic |
Season-by-season records
| Season | W | L | T | Avg. | Finish | Post Season | Awards |
| 2009 2009 Las Vegas Locomotives season -Roster:-Regular season:-Championship Game:-Week 1: vs. California Redwoods:-Week 2: vs. Florida Tuskers:-Week 4: at Florida Tuskers:-Week 5: at New York Sentinels:-Week 6: at California Redwoods:-Week 7: vs. New York Sentinels:... |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 2nd | Won Championship Game 2009 UFL Championship Game The 2009 UFL Championship Game was the concluding game of the United Football League's Premiere Season. The game was staged at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday, November 27, 2009 , and was won by the Las Vegas Locomotives, who defeated the previously unbeaten Florida Tuskers 20–17 on a... (Florida) 20–17 (OT) |
DeDe Dorsey DeDe Dorsey DeDe Dorsey is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... (Championship MVP) |
| 2010 2010 Las Vegas Locomotives season -Schedule:-Week 1: vs. Florida Tuskers:-Week 3: at Florida Tuskers:-Week 4: vs. Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 5: at Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 6: vs. Hartford Colonials:-Week 7: at Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 8: vs... |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 1st | Won Championship Game 2010 UFL Championship Game The 2010 UFL Championship Game was the concluding game of the United Football League's 2010 season. The game was staged at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, November 27, 2010, and saw the Las Vegas Locomotives repeat as league champions, defeating the Florida Tuskers by a... (Florida) 23-20 |
Chase Clement Chase Clement Chase Austin Clement is a professional American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He played college football for Rice.-College career:... (Championship MVP) |
| 2011 2011 Las Vegas Locomotives season -Schedule:-Week 1: at Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 2: at Virginia Destroyers:-Week 4: vs. Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 5: at Omaha Nighthawks:-References:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1st | Lost Championship Game 2011 UFL Championship Game The 2011 UFL Championship Game was the third championship game of the United Football League and took place on October 21, 2011, the concluding weekend of the league's truncated third season... (Virginia) 3-17 |
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| Totals | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | - | 2-0 | - |
| Regular Season and Playoffs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | - | - | - |
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Opponent !! Wins !! Losses !! Pct.
|-
| Virginia Destroyers || 3 || 3 || .500
|-
| Hartford Colonials || 3 || 1 || .750
|-
| Omaha Nighthawks
Omaha Nighthawks
The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD...
|| 2 || 0 || 1.000
|-
| Sacramento Mountain Lions || 3 || 1 || .750
|-
Home, away and neutral records
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Location !! Wins !! Losses !! Pct.
|-
|Home
|4
|3
|.571
|-
|Away
|5
|2
|.714
|-
|Neutral
|2
|0
|1.000
|}
Logos and uniforms
In the inaugural 2009 season, all teams were to adopt color schemes from the UFL logo. The Locos were given silver as their primary color. They would wear silver helmets on both road and home, with silver jerseys at home and white on the road. The Locos also wore blue pants.For the 2010 season, teams were able to change their colors. The Locos kept the silver, but replaced the UFL blue with UNLV red. In an attempt to "match with their environment", the Locos adapted to the main color scheme of the team's stadium into their uniform, thus emulating the colors of UNLV who call Sam Boyd Stadium home. The Locos now have red jerseys at home and white on the road, with silver pants.
External links
- Official webpage
- Las Vegas Locomotives at UFL-Football.com
- Official uniform style guide
- Tickets And Information