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1985 Denver Gold
New head coach Mouse Davis' "run and shoot" offense was
enough to turn the Gold's fortunes around on the field as the finally
reached the USFL playoffs, but they struggled mightily at the gate
averaging 27,000 less per game than two years earlier.
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| 1985 |
| Record: |
11-7
(2nd in West) |
| Head
Coach: |
Mouse
Davis |
| Stadium: |
Mile
High Stadium |
| Attendance: |
14,446 |
| #1
Draft Pick: |
John
Nevens LB Fullerton St. |
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Leaders |
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| Lost
to Memphis 48-7 |
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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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We have a USFL Forum! Our sites have always been by you and about you. If
you check
our TV Forums or our Technology & Science forums, you'll find literally thousands of messages from fans
of 1970s TV shows, survivors of hurricanes or aircraft accidents, etc. from all over the world sharing their memories, asking
questions, making comments. Our baseball section is new, but don't let
that stop you from sharing
your memories of USFL games you saw,
now-forgotten stadiums, etc. Of course you can also ask questions, post
trivia, or just read what
others are saying.
--Patrick Mondout
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