USFL Teams: Oklahoma Outlaws
By Wikipedia
The Arizona Outlaws 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 |
Tulsa,
Oklahoma |
| Owners |
Bill
Tatham (1984-85) |
| Records |
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W |
L |
T |
% |
| 1984 |
6 |
12 |
0 |
.333 |
| 1985 |
8 |
10 |
0 |
.444 |
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| Nicknames |
Oklahoma
Outlaws (1984)
Arizona
Outlaws (1985) |
| Stadium |
Skelly
Stadium (40,235)
Sun
Devil Stadium (75,000) |
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The Outlaws began their history in San Diego as a franchise awarded to
William Tatham, though the team never played a game there. The team was
unable to acquire access to San
Diego- Jack Murphy Stadium for its games, and summarily relocated to
Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma for its inaugural 1984 season as the
Oklahoma Outlaws.
See also: 1984
Outlaws, 1985 Outlaws
Following a 1984 season which saw significant financial losses, Tatham merged
the club with the Arizona Wranglers for the 1985 season, creating the
Arizona Outlaws. The team played in the USFL's 1985 season, and planned to
continue play in the league's first fall season in 1986, but the league
ceased operations.
Single Season Leaders
Rushing Yards: 1031 (1985), Reggie Brown
Receiving Yards: 1087 (1984), Alphonso Williams
Passing Yards: 3645 (1985), Doug Williams
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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