Erie Express
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The Erie Express are a professional[1] American football minor-league team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2011, they will compete in the Tri-Point Football League starting in the 2024 season.[2] From 2018 to 2023, the Express played in the Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL), winning the championship in 2021. The team plays at Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium, a historic football venue in midtown Erie.
Founded | 2011 |
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League | Tri-Point Football League (2024–present) Gridiron Developmental Football League (2018–23) |
Conference | Tier I |
Based in | Erie, Pennsylvania |
Stadium | Erie Veterans Memorial Stadium (10,100) |
Colors | Navy, red, silver, white |
Owners | Paul Pennington(Owner), Dane Staaf (Director) , Damien Lane (Director) |
Head coach | Charles Porter |
Championships | (GDFL): 2021 (USA Bowl): 2022 |
Division titles | 1 (2021) |
Dancers | Coors Light Girls |
Mascot | Ronnie |
Local media | Erie Times-News |
The "Express" name alludes to Erie being a long-time hub for trains and rail transportation. In 1910, GE Transportation built a locomotive assembly plant in nearby Lawrence Park and designed the entire company town there, which is still in operation today.[3] Erie also has a storied regional history of trains, especially the Erie Gauge War (1853–54).[4]