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UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1983-1985) |
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| 1985 USFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
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 |
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Eastern Conference |
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BALTIMORE STARS |
 BYRD STADIUM (COLLEGE PARK, MD) (1985) |
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BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS |
 LEGION FIELD (BIRMINGHAM, AL) (1983-1985) |
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JACKSONVILLE BULLS |
 GATOR BOWL (JACKSONVILLE, FL) (1984-1985) |
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MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS |
 LIBERTY STADIUM (MEMPHIS, TN) (1984-1985) |
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NEW JERSEY GENERALS |
 GIANTS STADIUM (EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ) (1983-1984) |
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ORLANDO RENEGADES |
 CITRUS BOWL (ORLANDO, FL) (1985) |
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TAMPA BAY BANDITS |
 TAMPA STADIUM (TAMPA, FL) (1983-1985) |
Western Conference |
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ARIZONA OUTLAWS |
 SUN DEVIL STADIUM (TEMPE, AZ) (1985) |
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DENVER GOLD |
 MILE HIGH STADIUM (DENVER, CO) (1983-1985) |
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HOUSTON GAMBLERS |
ASTRODOME (HOUSTON, TX) (1984-1985) |
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LOS ANGELES EXPRESS |
 MEMORIAL COLISEUM (LOS ANGELES, CA) (1983-1985) |
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OAKLAND INVADERS |
 OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM (OAKLAND, CA) (1983-1985) |
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PORTLAND BREAKERS |
civic stadium (PORTLAND, ME) (1985) |
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SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS |
ALAMO STADIUM (SAN ANTONIO, TX) (1984-1985) |
FORMER TEAMS |
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CHICAGO BLITZ |
 (SOLDIER FIELD) (CHICAGO, IL) (1983-1984) |
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MICHIGAN PANTHERS |
 (PONTIAC SILVERDOME) (PONTIAC, MI) (1983-1984) |
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PITTSBURGH MAULERS |
 THREE RIVERS STADIUM (PITTSBURGH, PA) (1984) |
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WASHINGTON FEDERALS |
 RFK STADIUM (WASHINGTON, DC) (1983-1984) |
| Atlantic Division | 1983-1984 |
| Central Division | 1983-1984 |
| Eastern Conference | 1985 |
| Pacific Division | 1983-1984 |
| Southern Division | 1984 |
| Western Conference | 1985 |
HELMET HISTORY
MICHIGAN PANTHERS (1983-1984; merged with Oakland for 1985 season)
Arizona Wranglers & Oklahoma Outlaws merged to become Arizona Outlaws (1985)
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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 |
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| 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
| Team | REC | A | RT | RA | |
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| 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 |