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| Founded | 2016 |
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| Folded | 2017 |
| Team history |
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| Based in | Corpus Christi, Texas at theAmerican Bank Center |
| Home arena |
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| League | |
| Colors | Black, Red, White |
| Personnel | |
| Head coach | Steven Fillmore |
| General manager | Leonard Harris |
| Team president | Eric Smith |
| Owner | Eric Smith |
| Website | CCRage.com |
TheCorpus Christi Rage was a professionalindoor football team and a charter member of theNational Arena League (NAL) that began play in its inaugural 2017 season. Based inCorpus Christi, Texas, the Rage played their home games at theAmerican Bank Center.
The Rage were the third arena/indoor football team to call Corpus Christi home, following theCorpus Christi Hammerheads/Fury, which played in eight different leagues from2004 until2016, and theCorpus Christi Sharks, which played in theaf2 from2007 until2009.
On October 17, 2016, the Rage announced they had joined the new Arena Developmental League (which then became theNational Arena League) in an introductory press conference, with their logo and color scheme unveiled that day.[1] The Rage were owned by Corpus Christi-area businessman Eric Dee Smith, who is anArmy veteran and a former corrections officer, with Leonard Harris serving as the team's general manager. The ADL officially confirmed the Rage's membership on October 28.[2]
After the team's fourth game of their inaugural 2017 season, the Rage's operations were apparently taken over by the league from owner Eric Smith.[3] Afterwards, the Rage had two home games cancelled during the season by the league: the first being the May 20 game against theGeorgia Firebirds, which was cancelled as a cost-cutting measure as the league had also taken control of the Firebirds franchise the week before,[4] and their final June 16 game against theHigh Country Grizzlies as both teams had already been eliminated from playoff contention.[5] Neither game was considered aforfeit; they were simply erased from the league schedules as ano contest. The Rage folded during the last week of the season.
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Playoff Berth | League Leader |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||
| 2017 | 2017 | NAL | 8th | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Steven Fillmore | 2017 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | — | — | |
| 2017 Corpus Christi Rage roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
| Corpus Christi Rage staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
| Head coach
Assistant coaches
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| 2017 Corpus Christi Rage season | |
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| Owner | Eric Smith |
| Head coach | Steven Filmore |
| Home stadium | American Bank Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–9 |
| Conference place | 8th |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Monday | March 20 | 6:00pm | atMonterrey Steel | L 12–55 | 0–1 | Arena Monterrey |
| 2 | Sunday | March 26 | 6:00pm | Columbus Lions | L 18–85 | 0–2 | American Bank Center |
| 3 | Monday | April 3 | 6:00pm | at Monterrey Steel | L 28–57 | 0–3 | Arena Monterrey |
| 4 | Saturday | April 8 | 7:00pm | atGeorgia Firebirds | L 26–76 | 0–4 | Albany Civic Center |
| 5 | Sunday | April 16 | 7:00pm | atDayton Wolfpack | Cancelled[a] | ||
| 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 7 | Saturday | April 29 | 7:00pm | atLehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 28–95 | 0–5 | PPL Center |
| 8 | Saturday | May 6 | 7:00pm | atJacksonville Sharks | L 6–71 | 0–6 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 9 | Monday | May 15 | 6:00pm | Monterrey Steel | L 30–33 | 0–7 | American Bank Center |
| 10 | Saturday | May 20 | 6:00pm | Georgia Firebirds | Cancelled[b] | American Bank Center | |
| 11 | Sunday | May 28 | 6:00pm | Jacksonville Sharks | L 6–71 | 0–8 | American Bank Center |
| 12 | Saturday | June 3 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L 12–81 | 0–9 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 13 | BYE | ||||||
| 14 | Friday | June 16 | 6:00pm | High Country Grizzlies | Cancelled[c] | American Bank Center | |
