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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 1
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-1.html Volume 2, #1]
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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 5
| [[USFL Kickoff Magazine (Vol. 2, No. 5)|Volume 2, #5]]
| [[Mike Rozier]]
| [[Pittsburgh Maulers]]
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! Week 6
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-6.html Volume 2, #6]
| [[Larry Csonka]]
| [[Jacksonville Bulls]]
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! Week 7
| [[USFL Kickoff Magazine (Vol. 2, No. 7)|Volume 2, #7]]
| [[Steve Young]]
| [[Los Angeles Express]]
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! Week 8
! Week 8
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! July 7, 1984
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-ecc.html Eastern Conference Championship]
| [[Kelvin Bryant]]
| [[Philadelphia Stars]]
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! July 8, 1984
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-wcc.html Western Conference Championship]
| [[Kevin Long]]
| [[Arizona Wranglers]]
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! July 15, 1984
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-program-1984_type-c.html USFL Championship]
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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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! style="background:#df2e48; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Media Guides and Yearbooks
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! Media Guides
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_ari.html Arizona Wranglers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_bir.html Birmingham Stallions]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_chi.html Chicago Blitz]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_den.html Denver Gold]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_hou.html Houston Gamblers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_jax.html Jacksonville Bulls]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_la.html Los Angeles Express]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_mem.html Memphis Showboats]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_mic.html Michigan Panthers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_nj.html New Jersey Generals]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_no.html New Orleans Breakers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_oak.html Oakland Invaders]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_ok.html Oklahoma Outlaws]{{·}}[[1984_Philadelphia_Stars_media_guide|Philadelphia Stars]]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_pit.html Pittsburgh Maulers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_san.html San Antonio Gunslingers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_tam.html Tampa Bay Bandits]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_was.html Washington Federals]
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! Postseason Media Guides
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-playoff-media-guide-1984_la.html Los Angeles Express]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/usfl/seasons/1984/usfl-media-guide-1984_usfl.html USFL]
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! Yearbooks
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|}
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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
United States Football League
1983 Teams Arizona Wranglers • Birmingham Stallions • Boston Breakers • Chicago Blitz • Denver Gold • Los Angeles Express • Michigan Panthers • New Jersey Generals • Oakland Invaders • Philadelphia Stars • Tampa Bay Bandits • Washington Federals
1984 Teams Arizona Wranglers • Birmingham Stallions • Chicago Blitz • Denver Gold • Houston Gamblers • Jacksonville Bulls • Los Angeles Express • Memphis Showboats • Michigan Panthers • New Jersey Generals • New Orleans Breakers • Oakland Invaders • Oklahoma Outlaws • Philadelphia Stars • Pittsburgh Maulers • San Antonio Gunslingers • Tampa Bay Bandits • Washington Federals
1985 Teams Arizona Outlaws • Baltimore Stars • Birmingham Stallions • Denver Gold • Houston Gamblers • Jacksonville Bulls • Los Angeles Express • Memphis Showboats • New Jersey Generals • Oakland Invaders • Orlando Renegades • Portland Breakers • San Antonio Gunslingers • Tampa Bay Bandits
Seasons 1984 • 1985
Venues Alamo Stadium • Gator Bowl • Giants Stadium • Legion Field • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Mile High Stadium • Nickerson Field • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • RFK Stadium • Soldier Field • Tampa Stadium • Three Rivers Stadium • Veterans Stadium
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