1997 Texas Terror Roster

Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference
Coach: Dave Ewart (6-8)
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 29,928, Avg. 4,275 in 7 home dates
1997 Texas Terror Statistics
1997 Texas Terror Results

The Texas Terror of the Arena Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference.

The Terror scored 733 points, but the leaky defense yielded 756, most in the circuit. Clint Dolezel triggered the aerial attack, throwing for 3,377 yards. Bernard Holmes topped all receivers, catching 100 passes for 1,204 yards.

Andy Chilcote rushed for a team-leading 60 yards for Texas, while Jason Tarkowski additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Dwayne Ware picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition. Carlos Fowler led pass rushers with 12 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 20 sacks.

Dave Ewart coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
Mitchell BensonOL/DLMay 30, 19676'4"302TCUFort Worth, TX USA14
Rodney BlackshearWR/DBJuly 25, 19696'1"190Texas TechHouston, TX 14
Jamie BraggOL/DLJuly 28, 19716'3"290Maryland12
Cole CayceQB6'2"180Texas A&M Commerce2
Andy ChilcoteFB/LBMay 27, 19716'0"250Wisconsin-Stevens PointMarinette, WI 14
Chad CopherOL/DLDecember 1, 19716'6"280IllinoisEast Dundee, IL 14
Kotto CottonWR/DBApril 17, 19736'0"185ArkansasNorth Little Rock, AR 13
Richard DeFeliceKNovember 12, 19696'0"185North TexasRound Rock, TX 14
Clint DolezelQBMarch 25, 19706'5"205East Texas StateLorena, TX 12
Chris FordWR/LBMay 20, 19676'1"185LamarHouston, TX USA8
Carlos FowlerOL/DLAugust 30, 19726'3"280WisconsinCleveland, OH 14
Chris GeorgeWR/DBNovember 27, 19715'11"190Glenville State (WV)Dallas, TX 2
Rodney GoberOL/DL6'2"280Abilene Christian (TX)13
Michael HarrisonOL/DLJune 28, 19746'2"294North Carolina StateCamden, NJ 14
Lloyd HillWR/DBJanuary 16, 19726'1"190Texas TechOdessa, TX 12
Donald HollasQBNovember 22, 19676'3"215RiceKingsville, TX USA1
Bernard HolmesOSMay 13, 19736'0"172Texas A&MHouston, TX 14
Edwin HowardWR/LBJanuary 14, 19736'4"210RiceHuntsville, TX 8
Shannon JonesFB/LB,LBSeptember 25, 19706'1"250Southern CaliforniaHouston, TX 1
Deryl LaneOL/DLMay 11, 19686'5"280Langston (OK)Batesville, MS 14
Marty LoweQBSeptember 21, 19716'1"210LouisvilleChattanooga, TN 1
Demetrice MartinDSFebruary 28, 19735'9"180Michigan State5
Billy MitchellWR/DBDecember 15, 19705'10"185Texas A&MDeSoto, TX 13
Tommy OatesWR/DBNovember 2, 19715'9"170Union CollegeOcala, FL 8
Fred PettyOL/DLNovember 10, 19706'1"275Texas Tech2
Louis PinnockFB/LB6'1"250Indiana3
Gary PorterQB6'1"195Northwest Oklahoma State12
Jason TarkowskiFB/LB6'0"240Wisconsin-LaCrosse7
Dwayne WareDSNovember 12, 19695'10"195MichiganBloomington, IL 11
George WhiteWR/DB5'11"180Texas A&M5
Luke YarnellOL/DLFebruary 10, 19746'2"320Southwestern LouisianaTopeka, KS 3



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