Tombstone
Born: 1984 – Re-branded from Oklahoma City Slickers
Moved: December 6, 1984 (Tulsa Tornados)
First Game: May 12, 1984 (W 3-2 vs. Dallas Americans)
Last Game: August 24, 1984 (L 2-1 vs. Houston Dynamos)
USL Championships: None
Stadium
Taft Stadium (14,000)11984 Jacksonville Tea Men Program
Opened: 1934
Marketing
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Ownership
Owner: David Fraser
Background
The Oklahoma City Stampede were a 2nd division pro soccer franchise that operated under a handful of names in Oklahoma during the mid-1980’s. The club originated in 1982 as an expansion called the Oklahoma City Slickers in the American Soccer League. After the ASL folded in early 1984, Slickers owner David Fraser was one of several team owners that banded together to form the new United Soccer League. As part of the shift to the USL, Fraser changed the name of the team to the Stampede.
The Stampede retained head coach Brian Harvey from the Slickers era, along with a handful of players. NASL veterans Thompson Usiyan and David Kemp provided a new scoring punch, finishing 2nd and 3rd in the USL in total points. Jamaican-born Delroy Allen handled the bulk of the goalkeeping duties. The Stampede finished the 1984 season tied for the best record in the 9-team USL at 15-9. The Houston Dynamos eliminated the Stampede in a two-leg semi-final playoff series in August 1984.
In December 1984 club owner David Fraser announce that the club would move to Tulsa for the 1985 season. Re-named once again, Fraser’s Tulsa Tornados went out of business along with the rest of the USL in the spring of 1985.
Oklahoma City Stampede Shop
Downloads
7-7-1984 Stampede @ Fort Lauderdale Sun Roster
7-7-1984 Oklahoma City Stampede @ Fort Lauderdale Sun Roster
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