Tupelo FireAnts
Tupelo, Mississippi
Address
PO BOX 2303
Tupelo, MS  38803
Phone (662) 620-7543
Fax (662) 620-7540

Website: www.fireantsfootball.com 

News & Press Releases

Second FireAnts open tryout date set
12/10/02 FireAnts Press Release
The Tupelo FireAnts, members of the National Indoor Football League, will conduct open tryouts on Saturday, December 21st starting at 1:00pm at Robbins Field in Tupelo.

FireAnts tryouts this Sunday
11/12/02 FireAnts Press Release
The Tupelo FireAnts will conduct their first team tryouts for the 2003 season this Sunday, November 17th starting at 1:00pm at Robbins Field in Tupelo.

FireAnts get ready for 2003 ...... announce first tryout dates
11/06/02 FireAnts Press Release
The FireAnts are gearing up for their third season of professional indoor football in Tupelo.

Five FireAnts named to NIFL Atlantic All-Star team
07/11/02
Five members of the Tupelo FireAnts football team were selected to the NIFL Atlantic Conference Eastern Division All-Star team, selected Wednesday

Hill nabs Atlantic Conference weekly honors
07/10/02 FireAnts Press Release
Tupelo FireAnts DB Bobby Hill was named the National Indoor Football League Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts versus the Winston-Salem Energy this past Saturday.

5 FireAnts named 2002 NIFL Atlantic East All Stars
07/10/02 FireAnts Press Release
Five members of the 2002 Tupelo FireAnts team have been named NIFL Atlantic Conference Eastern Division All Stars.  The Atlantic East division is comprised of the Mississippi Fire Dogs, Louisiana Rangers and Tupelo FireAnts.

FireAnts weekly update
07/08/02 FireAnts Press Release

Close Game Rounds Out 2003 Season for FireAnts
07/06/02 FireAnts Press Release
The Tupelo FireAnts lost to the Winston-Salem Energy, 38-35, Saturday night at the BancorpSouth Center.

No more margin for error
06/29/02 Tupelo Daily Journal
For FireAnts to reach NIFL playoffs, they'll need to win their two remaining games - no ifs, ands or buts

Cooper Named NIFL Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week
06/25/02 FireAnts Press Release
Today, the National Indoor Football League named FireAnts Wide Receiver Kevin Cooper the Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week

FireAnts weekly update
06/23/02 FireAnts Press Release

FireAnts fall, still in playoff hunt
06/23/02 FireAnts Press Release
The Tupelo FireAnts lost to the Tennessee ThunderCats 62-39, at the BancorpSouth Center Saturday night.

The Headhunter
06/21/02 Tupelo Daily Journal
FireAnts strong safety's physical style earns tough reputation

Playoffs: 'win, then wait' scenario
06/19/02 Tupelo Daily Journal
Today's column was supposed to be about how the Tupelo FireAnts defeated the Mississippi Fire Dogs last weekend and took a giant step toward making the National Indoor Football League playoffs.
Instead, it's about how the Ants took a colossal step backwards Saturday night at BancorpSouth Center by losing, 45-29, to the visiting Fire Dog

 

Schedule

3/09 BYE
3/16 BYE
3/23 BYE
3/30 A BILOXI 11-21 L 0-1
4/06 H ENID 19-10 W 1-1
4/13 BYE
4/20 A HOUMA 24-44 L 1-2
4/27 H WHEELING 24-73 L 1-3
5/04 H AUSTIN 55-67 L 1-4
5/11 A ST LOUIS 38-34 W 2-4
5/19 A KNOXVILLE 6-51 L 2-5
5/23 A ENID 41-33 W 3-5
6/01 A WHEELING 21-44 L 3-6
6/08 H ALEXANDRIA 41-26 W 4-6
6/15 H BILOXI 29-45 L 4-7
6/22 H KNOXVILLE 39-62 L 4-8
6/29 A ALEXANDRIA 15-49 L 4-9
7/06 H WINSTON SALEM 35-38 L 4-10

 

 

 
Atlantic East
Team Overall
W-L-T
Division
W-L-T
Pct PF PA Home
W-L-T
Road
W-L-T

Louisiana Rangers
Alexandria, LA
Division Champion

8-6-0 3-1-0 571 609 601 4-2-0 4-4-0

Tupelo FireAnts
Tupelo, MS

4-10-0 1-3-0 286 395 597 2-5-0 2-5-0

Mississippi FireDogs
Biloxi, MS

3-11-0 2-2-0 214 387 546 2-5-0 1-6-0
 
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