Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–2012)

The Milwaukee Mustangs were a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were members of the Arena Football League (AFL), which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring. They played their home games at the Bradley Center in downtown Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Mustangs
Established 2008
Folded 2012
Played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
League/conference affiliations
AF2 (2009)
  • American Conference (2009)
    • Midwest Division (2009)

Arena Football League (20102012)

Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, orange, chrome, white
       
MascotStang
Personnel
Owner(s)Arena Football League
Head coachBob Landsee
Team history
  • Milwaukee Iron (2009–2010)
  • Milwaukee Mustangs (2011–2012)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (1)
Playoff appearances (1)
Home arena(s)

The team began play in 2009 as the Milwaukee Iron, and competed in af2, the AFL's developmental league. They joined the AFL after the league's restructuring in 2010. On January 27, 2011, the team officially changed its name to the Mustangs, after an older team that had played in the AFL from 1994 to 2001. Their final head coach was Bob Landsee. The Mustangs were dormant for the 2013 season. In October 2013, the rights to the franchise were sold to Terry Emmert, who subsequently started the Portland Thunder in Portland, Oregon.

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