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Salt Lake Stallions Team Formation
The Salt Lake Stallions were a professional American football franchise based in Salt Lake City, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which began play in February 2019. The Stallions were the northernmost team in the AAF, as the league’s only franchise north of the 35th parallel. They played their home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium. The team’s head coach was Dennis Erickson, owner of a 179–96–1 record coaching college football and a 40–56 record coaching in the NFL.
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AAF and Stallions file Chapter 7
On April 2, 2019, the league’s football operations were reportedly suspended, and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams. The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.
The Salt Lake Stallions are a professional American football team based in Salt Lake City and are charter members of the Alliance of American Football. The Legends were the 4th of 8 teams announced for the new league, which is set to play in February 2019.
The Alliance Salt Lake City charter franchise was announced to play at Rice–Eccles Stadium by the Alliance of American Football on May 14, 2018. Dennis Erickson was named by the league as head coach on May 16, 2018. Randy Mueller was named general manager by September 25, 2018.
The western four teams’ names and logos were revealed on September 25, 2018, with Salt Lake as the Stallions with the colors of blue, deep sky blue and silver. The name is inspired by the land speed records set at the Bonneville Salt Flats, while the colors represent aspects of Utah’s geography like the Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Range.
The final 52-man roster was set on January 30, 2019. The team’s first game was a 38–22 defeat to the Arizona Hotshots at Sun Devil Stadium on February 10, 2019. Their first home game was on February 23, also against the Hotshots and ended in a 23–15 victory.
The AAF closed down operation on April 2, 2019, and Stallions finished with a record of 3 wins and 5 losses. The Stallions finished tied for 3rd place of the Western Conference.
Established
2018
City
Salt Lake City
League History
2019 / Alliance of American Football
Team History
2019 / Salt Lake Stallions
Nickname
Stallions – “The name Stallions honors the spirit of the region and the rumbling presence of horsepower, inspired by Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats, where world land speed records have have been set and broken for decades,” Salt Lake coach Dennis Erickson said in a team statement.
Championship
AAF Championships 0
Stadium
2019 / Rice–Eccles Stadium
Owner
2019 / Alliance of American Football
Coach
2019 / Dennis Erickson
*Blue is this team’s history