Tulsa Oilers (IFL)

The Tulsa Oilers are a professional indoor football team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A member of the Indoor Football League (IFL), the Oilers began play in 2023 at the BOK Center. The Oilers are owned by Andy Scurto, owner of the ECHL hockey franchise of the same name.

The Oilers are the third arena/indoor football team to play in Tulsa, following the Tulsa Talons of the af2 and Arena Football League (2000–2011) and the Oklahoma Defenders of the APFL and CPIFL (2012–2014).

History
On July 26, 2022, Andy Scurto, owner of the Tulsa Oilers ECHL hockey team, announced that he had purchased an expansion franchise in the Indoor Football League set to begin play for the 2023 season. Although several fans had hoped for a return of the Tulsa Talons brand, Scurto stated that his preference was for the team to have an oil-related nickname.

On August 16, the five name-the-team contest finalists were announced, Bison, Crude, Oilers, Tornado, and Wildcatters. The Oilers name, logo and color scheme was announced on September 10. On September 14, 2022, the Oilers announced that Marvin Jones would serve as the team's first head coach.

Head coaches
Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2022 Indoor Football League season.