The Harrisburg Heat was a professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team was part of the National Professional Soccer League, which later became the Major Indoor Soccer League, and has been defunct since 2003. The Harrisburg Heat was first formed during the 1991-92 season by Dr. Rex Herbert, following the folding of the Hershey Impact, another NPSL team where Herbert was the team physician. Image File history File links Harrisburg Heat logo. ... A football team is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a football game, be it association football (soccer), rugby, Australian Rules football, American football, Gaelic football, or other version of football. ... Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania, one of four states designated a Commonwealth of the United States. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Official languages None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 2. ... For the NPSL of 1967 see North American Soccer League National Professional Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in the USA. It started out as the American Indoor Soccer Association in 1984 but changed its name to the National Professional Soccer League in 1990. ... This article is about the current Major Indoor Soccer League. ... See also: 2002 in sports, other events of 2003, 2004 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip wins rain-shortened Daytona 500 Winston Cup Championship won by Matt Kenseth for Ford. ... See also: 1990 in sports, other events of 1991, 1992 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Ernie Irvan won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt CART Racing - Michael Andretti won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Rick Mears Formula One Championship - Ayrton... See also: 1991 in sports, other events of 1992, 1993 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Davey Allison won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Alan Kulwicki CART Racing - season championship won by Bobby Rahal Indianapolis 500 - Al Unser, Jr. ...

The Heat went through several seasons when it was among the most financially sound teams in the League. However, its only trip to the league finals was during the 1994-95 season, when the Heat took on the St. Louis Ambush, also now defunct. The Heat lost, 4 games to 0, with scores of 19-9, 18-8, 12-7 and 14-11. See also: 1993 in sports, other events of 1994, 1995 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Sterling Marlin won the Daytona 500 Jeff Gordon wins the Coca Cola 600 Jeff Gordon wins the first Brickyard 400 NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt CART Racing... See also: 1994 in sports, other events of 1995, 1996 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Sterling Marlin won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon CART racing - season championship won by Jacques Villeneuve Indianapolis 500 - Jacques Villeneuve. ...

The last few years of the team's existence saw declining attendance numbers and the team's ownership passed from Herbert to Rodney Rumberger, a Harrisburg-area businessman. The team ceased operations following the 2002-03 season. Despite several attempts to put together a new ownership group, the Heat did not return the next season. See also: 2001 in sports, 2003 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Ward Burton wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Tony Stewart Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. ... See also: 2002 in sports, other events of 2003, 2004 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip wins rain-shortened Daytona 500 Winston Cup Championship won by Matt Kenseth for Ford. ...

The Heat's home arena was in the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena. Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena is an indoor arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ...

Coaches

• 1991-1999 Jim Pollihan
• 1999-2003 Richard Chinapoo