The Tampa Bay Bandits were a popular entry in the United States Football League during the mid-1980’s. During a particularly grim era for the Hugh Culverhouse-owned Buccaneeers of the NFL, the Bandits played an exciting, high scoring brand of football and packed big crowds into Tampa Stadium in the springtime. The team had a high-wattage ownership group that included America’s #1 box office star of the early 80’s, Burt Reynolds. Read more…
United States Football League (1983-1985) Born: May 11, 1982 – USFL founding franchise Folded: August 1986 First Game: March 6, 1983 (L 20-15 @ Los Angeles
United States Football League (1983-1985) Born: May 11, 1982 – USFL founding franchise Folded: August 1986 First Game: March 7, 1983 (L 9-7 vs. Michigan
The Arizona Outlaws were a pro football team that competed in the third and final season of the United States Football League in the spring of 1985. The team emerged from the merger of the USFL’s Arizona Wranglers and Oklahoma Outlaws franchises in December 1984.
United States Football League (1983-1985) Born: May 11, 1982 – USFL founding franchise Folded: February 1986 First Game: March 6, 1983 (W 24-0 @ Arizona
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