New England Surge

New England Surge
Established 2007
Folded 2008
Played in DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts
League/conference affiliations
Continental Indoor Football League (2007–2008)
  • Atlantic Conference (2007–2008)
    • East Division (2008)
Current uniform
Team colorsRed, Gold, White
     
MascotSurgeo the Leopard
CheerleadersPower Surge
Personnel
PresidentRoy Lucas Jr.
Head coachRick Buffington (2007)
Roy Lucas Jr. (2007–2008)
Team history
  • New England Surge (2007–2008)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (1)
Playoff appearances (2)
Home arena(s)
View of DCU Center during initial home game on April 14, 2007

The New England Surge were an indoor football team that was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League in 2007 and 2008.[1]

The Surge played home games at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts.[2] On April 24, 2007, only four games into the team's first season, head coach Rick Buffington was fired, replaced by team president Roy Lucas Jr.[3]

The team shut down its operations after the 2008 season.[1] The mascot's name was Surgeo the Leopard.[4]

  1. ^ a b Sutner, Shaun; Nordman, Dave (April 12, 2009). "The decline and fall of the N.E. Surge". Telegram & Gazette. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  2. ^ Nordman, Dave (November 14, 2006). "Football returning to DCU". Telegram & Gazette. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
  3. ^ "Head Coach Rick Buffington Released from Contract". newenglandsurge.com. April 24, 2007. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2007.
  4. ^ Bishop, Ashley (April 3, 2007). "Surgeo to lead indoor cheers". Telegram & Gazette. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

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