The Vera Cruz Vipers earned
the top seed at the end of the 2006 season, posting a league best 11-3
record. The marked tied the team's best season record, set in their
1994 championship campaign. In accomplishing this feat, the team also
boosted its career winning percentage to an impressive .511. The team
evolved from the Chicago Chick Conspiracy, the charter franchise co-owned
by Maureen Corr (nee Ruane) and Deirdre Lewis (nee Connor). Corr's franchise
became the Alcatraz Annihilators the following year, when Lewis and
Corr decided to each run their own teams. The second of FAUX's Chick
champs, the Vipers have enjoyed great success in their postseason appearances.
As the VIcksburg Vipers, they won the league title in 1994, converting
an 11-3 season and Moe Division crown into a championship. In 1996,
the team stumbled, suffering its first losing season since the 1994
championship season. Disappointed, Corr shook things up and relocated
her club, moving the Vipers to Vera Cruz. Despite going 3-11 in 1997,
that September they defeated Yuba City, 80-21, to tie the league record
for greatest margin of victory in a game. The Vipers have enjoyed good
fortune over the past four seasons. On the strength of premier running
back LaDanian Tomlinson, Vera Cruz converted 2003 and 2004 wildcard
berths into consecutive FAUX Bowls appearances and has had only one
losing season (4-10 in 2000) since the Millenium. In 2005, the Vipers
crossed the 100-win plateau. The Vipers appeared in FAUX Bowl XVIII,
and since 2001, they have won fewer than nine games only once (8-6 in
2003).
| Vipers'
Historical Regular Records |
| YEAR |
W |
L |
T |
YEAR |
W |
L |
T |
YEAR |
W |
L |
T |
YEAR |
W |
L |
T |
| 1990* |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1991 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
1992 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
1993 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
| 1994 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
1995 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
1996 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
1997 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
| 1998 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
1999 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
2000 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
2001 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
| 2002 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
2003 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2004 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
2005 |
9 |
5 |
0 |
| 2006 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
2007 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
2008 |
- |
- |
- |
2009 |
- |
- |
- |
| TOTAL |
129 |
118 |
3 |
.522 |
*1990 record is for co-owned
Chicago Chick Conspiracy (franchise split into Phoenix Femmes
Fatale and Vera Cruz Vipers)
|
Founded: 1990
Home
Field: The Snake Pit
Team
Colors: Dark Green and Copper
Franchise Names:
- Chicago Chick Conspiracy
(1990)
- Alcatraz Annihilators
(1991)
- Vicksburg Vipers (1992
- 1996)
- Vera Cruz Vipers (1997
- Present)
Winning Percentage:
.522 (129-118-3)
FAUX
Championship: 1994
Division
Championship:
-
1994 Moe Division
-
2005 Scissors Division
-
2006
Line Division
-
2007
Lettuce Division
Wildcard Playoff Appearances: