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The ''' | The '''1984 USFL season''' was the second season of the [[United States Football League]]. The league added preseason games to the schedule and there were several franchise changes. The Boston Breakers were sold and relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana as the [[New Orleans Breakers]] on October 18, 1983. | ||
Six expansion teams were added to the league: the [[Houston Gamblers]], [[Jacksonville Bulls]], [[Memphis Showboats]], [[Oklahoma Outlaws]], [[Pittsburgh Maulers]], and [[San Antonio Gunslingers]]. | Six expansion teams were added to the league: the [[Houston Gamblers]], [[Jacksonville Bulls]], [[Memphis Showboats]], [[Oklahoma Outlaws]], [[Pittsburgh Maulers]], and [[San Antonio Gunslingers]]. | ||
{{1984 USFL season by team}} | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ||
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! Cover Subject | ! Cover Subject | ||
! Teams Featured | ! Teams Featured | ||
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! Week 2 | ! Week 2 | ||
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| [[Joe Cribbs]] | | [[Joe Cribbs]] | ||
| [[Birmingham Stallions]] | | [[Birmingham Stallions]] | ||
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! Week 8 | ! Week 8 | ||
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! July 21, 1984 | ! July 21, 1984 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-e.html Exhibition] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-e.html Exhibition] | ||
| [[Burt Reynolds]] | | [[Burt Reynolds]] | ||
| [[Tampa Bay Bandits]], [[Philadelphia Stars] | | [[Tampa Bay Bandits]], [[Philadelphia Stars]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:07, 15 July 2024
The 1984 USFL season was the second season of the United States Football League. The league added preseason games to the schedule and there were several franchise changes. The Boston Breakers were sold and relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana as the New Orleans Breakers on October 18, 1983. Six expansion teams were added to the league: the Houston Gamblers, Jacksonville Bulls, Memphis Showboats, Oklahoma Outlaws, Pittsburgh Maulers, and San Antonio Gunslingers.
| 1984 USFL season by team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | Southern Division | ||
| New Jersey Generals • Philadelphia Stars • Pittsburgh Maulers • Washington Federals | Birmingham Stallions • Jacksonville Bulls • Memphis Showboats • New Orleans Breakers • Tampa Bay Bandits | |||
| Western Conference | Central Division | Pacific Division | ||
| Chicago Blitz • Houston Gamblers • Michigan Panthers • Oklahoma Outlaws • San Antonio Gunslingers | Arizona Wranglers • Denver Gold • Los Angeles Express • Oakland Invaders | |||
Publications
| Programs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Week/Date | Issue | Cover Subject | Teams Featured |
| Week 2 | Volume 2, #2 | Herschel Walker | New Jersey Generals |
| Week 3 | Volume 2, #3 | Dave Smigelsky | Washington Federals |
| Week 4 | Volume 2, #4 | Joe Cribbs | Birmingham Stallions |
| Week 8 | Volume 2, #8 | Willie Collier | Philadelphia Stars |
| Week 9 | Volume 2, #9 | ||
| July 1, 1984 | Eastern Conference Semifinal | ||
| July 21, 1984 | Exhibition | Burt Reynolds | Tampa Bay Bandits, Philadelphia Stars |
