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1983 USFL Championship Game
The Stars won their second straight USFL Championship in their third
straight appearance by beating the Oakland Invaders 28-24. Though no one
knew it at the time, it was the last game ever played in the league.
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| GAME
FACTS |
| Date |
July
14, 1985 |
| Located |
East
Rutherford, New Jersey |
| TV |
ABC in
U.S. |
| Ratings |
(Unknown) |
| Tickets |
(Unknown) |
| Winnings |
Winners:
(Unknown)
Losers: (Unknown) |
| Attendance |
49,263 |
| MVP |
RB
Kelvin Bryant, Baltimore |
| STADIUM |
| Giants
Stadium |
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1985
USFL
Championship Game Statistics
1985 USFL Championship Game Statistics
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| Baltimore |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| Oakland |
7 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
24 |
| SCORING |
| Stars: |
Fitzkee
16 yard pass from Fusina (Trout kick) |
| Invaders: |
Greenwood
44 yard interception return (Bojovic kick) |
| Stars: |
Bryant
7 yard run (Trout kick) |
| Invaders: |
Williams
1 yard run (Bojovic kick) |
| Stars: |
Bryant
17 yard run (Trout kick) |
| Invaders: |
Bojovic
19 yard field goal |
| Invaders: |
Carter
7 yard pass from Hebert (Bojovic kick) |
| Stars: |
Bryant
7 yard run (Trout kick) |
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1985
USFL CHAMPIONSHIP |
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| STARS |
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INVADERS |
| 19 |
First
Downs |
16 |
| 31-150 |
Rushes
Yards |
25-155 |
| 124 |
Passing
Yards |
177 |
| 116 |
Return
Yards |
99 |
| 15-26-1 |
Passes |
14-30-2 |
| 1-10 |
Sacks
by/Yards |
3-31 |
| 4-39 |
Punts |
4-46 |
| 2-1 |
Fumbles/Lost |
1-0 |
| 4-28 |
Penalties/Yards |
8-60 |
| 25:34 |
Time
of Poss. |
31:26 |
| INDIVIDUAL
STATISTICS |
Bryant
23-103
Riley 3-25
Worthy 1-11
Harvin 3-8
Fusina 1-3 |
Rushing |
Williams
13-96
Bentley 10-38
Hebert 1-19
Newton 1-2 |
Fusina
15-26-1
155 yards |
Passing |
Hebert
14-30-1
187 yards |
Bryant
5-56
Collier 4-45
Fitzkee 2-27
Donovan 2-9
Dunek 1-9
Riley 1-9 |
Receiving |
Carter
5-74
Bentley 4-41
Holloway 2-37
Bank 2-27
Bergmann 1-8 |
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USFL Bibliography
Books:
The
$1 League: The Rise and Fall of the USFL by Jim Byrne
The Sporting News Official USFL Guide and Register, 1984
The
Sporting News Official USFL Guide and Register, 1985
USFL Media Guides (each team published one each year)
Magazines:
Kickoff Magazine (published by league; 9 issues per year + playoffs; sold at
games)
The Sporting News (regular coverage + special "preview"
inserts)
These and many other USFL items can be found at
eBay - check our links on the far right of this page!
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