Tampa Bay Bandits

Tampa Bay Bandits
First Season
1983
Team History
Los Angeles Express (1983-85)
Conference/Division
United States Football League (1983-85) Eastern Conference (1985) Southern Division (1984) Central Division (1983)
Venue
Tampa Stadium (1983-85)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives

The Tampa Bay Bandits were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 through 1985.

Publications

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue
1983
Week 1	March 6	vs. New Jersey Generals	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 2	March 14	vs. Washington Federals	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 4	March 27	at Chicago Blitz	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 5	April 3	vs. Oakland Invaders	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 7	April 18	at Tampa Bay Bandits	Tampa Stadium
Week 8	April 23	at Michigan Panthers	Pontiac Silverdome
Week 9	May 1	vs. Chicago Blitz	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 12	May 22	at Denver Gold	Mile High Stadium
Week 13	May 29	at Oakland Invaders	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 16	June 17	at New Jersey Generals	Giants Stadium
1984
Week 5	March 25	vs. Jacksonville Bulls	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 6	April 1	vs. New Jersey Generals	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 8	April 14	vs. Memphis Showboats	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 9	April 20	at Chicago Blitz	Soldier Field
Week 12	May 13	at Philadelphia Stars	Veterans Stadium
Week 13	May 20	vs. Michigan Panthers	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 14	May 26	vs. Arizona Wranglers	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 15	June 3	at Washington Federals	RFK Stadium
Week 17	June 15	vs. Oakland Invaders	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
postseason	July 7	at Arizona Wranglers	Sun Devil Stadium
1985
Week 1	February 24	vs. Houston Gamblers	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 3	March 10	at New Jersey Generals	Giants Stadium
Week 5	March 23	at Arizona Outlaws	Sun Devil Stadium
Week 11	May 4	vs. Tampa Bay Bandits	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 12	May 11	at Oakland Invaders	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

1980s	1983 • 1984 • 1985

Franchises Portal

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
Related	League publications