| United States Football League (1983-1985) |  |
United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be played in the autumn/winter, directly competing against the long-established National Football League (NFL). However, the USFL ceased operations before that season was scheduled to begin.
Teams competed to play in the USFL Championship Game.
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1985 USFL SEASON TEAMS
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| No. of teams | 14 |
Eastern Conference |
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TEAMS |
SEASONS | USFL | STADIUM | |
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BALTIMORE STARS |
1983-1985 | 2 |  BYRD STADIUM (COLLEGE PARK, MD) (1985) |
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BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS |
1983-1985 | 0 |  LEGION FIELD (BIRMINGHAM, AL) (1983-1985) |
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JACKSONVILLE BULLS |
1984-1985 | 0 |  GATOR BOWL (JACKSONVILLE, FL) (1984-1985) |
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MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS |
1984-1985 | 0 |  LIBERTY STADIUM (MEMPHIS, TN) (1984-1985) |
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NEW JERSEY GENERALS |
1983-1985 | 0 |  GIANTS STADIUM (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) (1983-1984) |
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ORLANDO RENEGADES |
1985 | 0 |  CITRUS BOWL (ORLANDO, FL) (1985) |
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TAMPA BAY BANDITS |
1983-1985 | 0 |  TAMPA STADIUM (TAMPA, FL) (1983-1985) |
Western Conference |
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TEAMS |
SEASONS | USFL | STADIUM | |
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ARIZONA OUTLAWS |
1985 | 0 |  SUN DEVIL STADIUM (TEMPE, AZ) (1985) |
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DENVER GOLD |
1983-1985 | 0 |  MILE HIGH STADIUM (DENVER, CO) (1983-1985) |
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HOUSTON GAMBLERS |
1984-1985 | 0 | 
ASTRODOME (HOUSTON, TX) (1984-1985) |
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LOS ANGELES EXPRESS |
1983-1985 | 0 |  MEMORIAL COLISEUM (LOS ANGELES, CA) (1983-1985) |
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OAKLAND INVADERS |
1983-1985 | 0 |  OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM (OAKLAND, CA) (1983-1985) |
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PORTLAND BREAKERS |
1983-1985 | 0 |  civic stadium (PORTLAND, ME) (1985) |
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SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS |
1984-1985 | 0 |  ALAMO STADIUM (SAN ANTONIO, TX) (1984-1985) |
FORMER/RELOCATED TEAMS |
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TEAMS |
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ARIZONA WRANGLERS** |
1983-1984 | 0 | SUN DEVIL STADIUM (TEMPE, AZ) (1983-1984) |
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CHICAGO BLITZ |
1983-1984 | 0 |  (SOLDIER FIELD) (CHICAGO, IL) (1983-1984) |
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MICHIGAN PANTHERS* |
1983-1984 | 1 |  (PONTIAC SILVERDOME) (PONTIAC, MI) (1983-1984) |
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OKLAHOMA OUTLAWS** |
1984 | 0 |  SKELLY STADIUM (TULSA, OK) (1984) |
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PITTSBURGH MAULERS |
1984 | 0 |  THREE RIVERS STADIUM (PITTSBURGH, PA) (1984) |
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WASHINGTON FEDERALS |
1983-1984 | 0 |  RFK STADIUM (WASHINGTON, DC) (1983-1984) |
USFL Championship Title
* - Michigan Panthers (1983-1984) merged with Oakland for the 1985 season.
** - Arizona Wranglers & Oklahoma Outlaws merged to become Arizona Outlaws for the 1985 season.
| Atlantic Division | 1983-1984 |
| Central Division | 1983-1984 |
| Eastern Conference | 1985 |
| Pacific Division | 1983-1984 |
| Southern Division | 1984 |
| Western Conference | 1985 |
EXPANSION HISTORY
| 1983 | |
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| 12 | ARIZONA WRANGLERS BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS BOSTON BREAKERS Chicago Blitz Denver Gold LOS ANGELES EXPRESS MICHIGAN PANTHERS NEW JERSEY GENERALS Oakland Invaders PHILADELPHIA STARS TAMPA BAY BANDITS Washington Federals |
| 1984 | |
| 18 | ARIZONA WRANGLERS BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS Chicago Blitz Denver Gold LOS ANGELES EXPRESS MICHIGAN PANTHERS NEW JERSEY GENERALS Oakland Invaders PHILADELPHIA STARS TAMPA BAY BANDITS Washington Federals |
Houston Gamblers (EXPANSION) Jacksonville Bulls (EXPANSION) Memphis Showboats (EXPANSION) Oklahoma Outlaws (EXPANSION) Pittsburgh Maulers (EXPANSION) San Antonio Gunslingers (EXPANSION) |
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BOSTON BREAKERS > NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS |
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| 1985 | |
| 14 | BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS Chicago Blitz Denver Gold LOS ANGELES EXPRESS NEW JERSEY GENERALS PHILADELPHIA STARS TAMPA BAY BANDITS |
Arizona Wranglers & Oklahoma Outlaws > Arizona Outlaws Michigan Panthers > Oakland Invaders NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS > PORTLAND BREAKERS Philadelphia Stars > Baltimore Stars Washington Federals > Orlando Renegades |
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Chicago Blitz (FOLDED) Pittsburgh Maulers (FOLDED) |
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| USFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
| 1985 USFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | MOST TITLES |
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BALTIMORE STARS (2) |
BALTIMORE STARS (2) |
| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM |
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| 1 1983  |
MICHIGAN PANTHERS (1) |
24-22 | PHILADELPHIA STARS |
mile high Stadium denver,co |
| 2 1984  |
PHILADELPHIA STARS (1) |
23 - 3 | Arizona WranglERS |
tampa Stadium tampa,fl |
| 3 1985  |
BALTIMORE STARS (2) |
28 - 12 | Oakland InvadERS |
giants Stadium EAST RUTHERFORD, nj |
| STANDINGS | |||||
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| Team | REC | A | RT | RA | |
| Baltimore Stars | 2-1 | 3 | 1985 | 1985 |
| Michigan Panthers | 1-0 | 1 | 1983 | 1983 |
| Arizona Wranglers | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 |
| Oakland Invaders | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1985 |
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