Maine Mammoths
| Maine Mammoths | |
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| Established 2017 Folded 2020 Played in Portland, Maine at the Cross Insurance Arena MaineMammoths.com | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
| National Arena League (2018) | |
Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Maroon, gold, white |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | National Sports Ventures |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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The Maine Mammoths were a professional indoor football team that was a member of the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2018 season. Based in Portland, Maine, the Mammoths played their home games at the Cross Insurance Arena.[1] The Mammoths are the first professional indoor or arena football team to be located in Maine.
History
[edit]After various speculation beforehand, the Mammoths were officially announced as a National Arena League (NAL) expansion team on December 5, 2017.[2] The team was created by National Sports Ventures, a company led by NAL executive Rob Storm and Atlanta businessman Richard Maslia[3] and also included Jeff Bouchy, owner of the NAL's Jacksonville Sharks and the league's expansion chairman.[4] The Mammoths also introduced indoor football coaching veteran James Fuller as their first head coach[5] and veteran indoor football quarterback Jonathan Bane as their first player.[2] After a slow start to the season going 2–8 through ten games, the team ended the season on a five-game winning streak to finish 7–8 and one spot outside the playoffs.[6] The team was named franchise of the year.[7]
Following their first season, the team planned to tweak its schedule to increase attendance, which had dwindled after a strong opening week.[8] The team also announced it was for sale and looking for local ownership.[9] On February 5, 2019, the team announced an indefinite hiatus beginning with the 2019 season as the team reportedly negotiates with local ownership.[10] In September 2019, the league announced that a new owner was going through the final stages of league approval and that the league expected the Mammoths to return for the 2020 season.[11] However, the team was not mentioned again in any further press releases and was not included on the 2020 season schedule.[12] The Mammoths have essentially folded and the trademarks were abandoned in 2020.[13]
2018 roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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References
[edit]- ^ "NAL Expansion Heads North to Maine-Expansion Team in Portland to be named Mammoths". NationalArenaLeague.com. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Maine Mammoths make it official: Arena football coming to Portland". Portland Press Herald. December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Maine Mammoths, arena football team, calls a halt after one season". Portland Press Herald. February 6, 2019.
- ^ "Mammoths to bring arena football to Portland". The Forecaster. December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Maine Mammoths Hire Head Coach James Fuller- AFL Coaching Veteran takes the Helm for Maine". NationalArenaLeague.com. December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "NAL 2018 stats". TheStatsGuys.com. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Duff, Dale (August 28, 2018). "Mammoths Earn 'Franchise Of Year' Award". 92.9 The Ticket. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Jordan, Glenn (September 7, 2018). "Mammoths looking forward to a second season of arena football". Press Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Jordan, Glenn (February 7, 2019). "Maine Mammoths, arena football team, calls a halt after one season". Press Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "Maine Mammoths Suspend Operations for the 2019 Season". OurSportsCentral.com. February 5, 2019.
- ^ "The Maine Mammoths Awaken". NAL. September 20, 2019. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019.
- ^ "National Arena League Unveils 2020 Schedule". NAL. December 10, 2019.
- ^ "MAINE MAMMOTHS Trademark - Serial Number 87707195 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Maine Mammoths official site (Archive May 11, 2018)
