United States Football League (1983-1985)
Tombstone
Born: May 11, 1982 – USFL founding franchise
Folded: February 19861Spander, Art. “Invaders officially enter the dark age”. The Examiner (San Francisco, CA). February 26, 1986
First Game: March 6, 1983 (W 24-0 @ Arizona Wranglers)
Last Game: July 14, 1985 (L 28-24 to Baltimore Stars @ East Rutherford, NJ)
USFL Championships: None
Stadium
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (53,482)21983 Oakland Invaders Media Guide
Opened: 1966
Marketing
Team Colors: Invader Blue & Gold31985 Sporting News Official USFL Guide & Register
Cheerleaders: The Blue Angels
Ownership
Owners:
- 1983-1984: Tad Taube
- 1985: A. Alfred Taubman, Robert Taubman & Tad Taube
Attendance
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Source: Kenn.com Attendance Project
Trophy Case
USFL Defensive Player of the Year
- 1984: Marcus Quinn
Our Favorite Stuff
Oakland Invaders
Logo T-Shirt
The USFL’s Oakland Invaders were formed in May 1982, the same month that a jury ruled in favor of Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis in his lawsuit against the National Football League, clearing the way for Davis’ NFL franchise to move to Los Angeles that fall. For the next three years, the similarly named Invaders helped some Oakland fans reconcile the loss, developing future NFL stars Anthony Carter and Bobby Hebert along the way.
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Oakland Invaders Shop
Oakland Invaders Video
The Invaders face the Baltimore Stars in the last USFL game, the 1985 championship at Giants Stadium on July 14th, 1985.
In Memoriam
Defensive end Larry Bethea, who played briefly for Oakland in 1985, took his own life on April 24, 1987 at age 30.
Offensive lineman Chris Riehm (Invaders ’84) passed away in March 2012 at age 50.
Safety John Arnaud died of lung cancer at age 51 on November 10, 2012.
Head Coach Charlie Sumner (Invaders ’85) passed on April 3, 2015 due to complications from gall bladder surgery. He was 84 years old. San Jose Mercury News obituary.
Downloads
1-4-1984 Oakland Invaders Territorial Draft Selections Press Release
1-4-1984 Oakland Invaders Territorial Draft Selections Press Release
March 1984 Invaders Gold Helmet Club Newsletter
2-19-1985 Invaders vs. Denver Gold Season Opener Press Release
2-25-1985 Invaders vs. Baltimore Stars Game Preview Press Release
3-4-1985 Invaders vs. Houston Gamblers Game Preview Press Release
3-11-1985 Invaders vs. Jacksonville Bulls Game Preview Press Release
5-6-1985 Invaders vs. Los Angeles Express Game Preview Press Release
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