USFL Teams: Michigan Panthers
By Wikipedia
Michigan Panthers were a professional football team that played
in the United States
Football League in the mid Awesome80s.
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| Franchise
Facts |
| Established |
1982 |
| Located |
Pontiac,
Michigan
Oakland, California |
| Owners |
Alfred
Taubman (1983-84) |
| Records |
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| Postseason/Titles |
| 1983 |
Beat
Oakland 37-21
Beat Philadelphia 22-20
USFL Champions |
| 1984 |
Lost
to Los Angeles 27-20 in 3OT |
| 1985 |
Beat
Tampa Bay 48-27
Beat Memphis 28-19
Lost to Philadelphia 28-24 |
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| Nicknames |
Michigan
Panthers (1983-84)
Oakland
Invaders (1985) |
| Stadium |
| Pontiac
Silverdome
(80,638) |
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With quarterback Bobby Hebert and receivers Anthony Carter and Derek
Holloway, Michigan had one of the most exciting teams in the new league.
The Panthers won the first USFL Championship in 1983.
See also: 1983
Panthers, 1984 Panthers, 1985
Invaders
The team had reasonable fan support playing at the Pontiac
Silverdome in Pontiac, the championship game drawing over 47,000
spectators. However after the 1984 season was over, the USFL, largely
under the influence of New Jersey Generals owner Donald Trump, decided to
go to a fall schedule, effective with the 1986 season. This would have
meant the Panthers being locked out of the Silverdome,
which was then also home to the NFL's Detroit Lions.
The Panthers merged with the Oakland
Invaders for the 1985 USFL season.
Single Season Leaders
Rushing Yards: 1182 (1983), Ken Lacy
Receiving Yards: 1220 (1984), Derek Holloway
Passing Yards: 3368 (1984), Bobby Hebert
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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