Arizona Outlaws
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The Arizona Outlaws were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s.
The Outlaws began their history in San Diego as a franchise awarded to William Tatham, though the team never played a game there. The team was unable to acquire access to San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium for its games, and summarily relocated to Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma for its inaugural 1984 season as the Oklahoma Outlaws. The team played in the stadium now known as Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Norman) and Skelly Stadium (Tulsa).
Following a 1984 season which saw significant financial losses, Tatham merged the club with the Arizona Wranglers for the 1985 season, creating the Arizona Outlaws. The team played in the USFL's 1985 season, and planned to continue play in the league's first fall season in 1986, but the league ceased operations following its pyrrhic victory in an anti-trust lawsuit against the older National Football League.
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[edit] Trivia
- The Outlaws' logo can be found in Madden NFL's Create-A-Team Feature.
- In Blitz: The League, the Arizona Outlaws are a Division 3 team and are the first opponents against the player's created team.
- During the team's season in Tulsa, all six of their wins came during inclement weather. Wins against Pittsburgh, Michigan, Houston, Washington and San Antonio came in rainy conditions, and a win against Chicago came in a snow storm. Converseley, All 12 of the Outlaw's losses that year were either in clear weather or played under a dome.
[edit] Single Season Leaders
Rushing Yards: 1031 (1985), Reggie Brown
Receiving Yards: 1087 (1984), Alphonso Williams
Passing Yards: 3645 (1985), Doug Williams
[edit] Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Outlaws | |||||
| 1984 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4th WC Central | - |
| Arizona Outlaws | |||||
| 1985 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4th WC | - |
| Totals | 14 | 22 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] External links
| United States Football League |
| Arizona Wranglers (1983-84) | Birmingham Stallions (1983-85) | Boston/New Orleans/Portland Breakers (1983-85) | Chicago Blitz (1983-84) | Denver Gold (1983-85) | Los Angeles Express (1983-85) | Michigan Panthers (1983-84) | New Jersey Generals (1983-85) | Oakland Invaders (1983-85) | Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars (1983-85) | Tampa Bay Bandits (1983-85) | Washington Federals/Orlando Renegades (1983-85) | Houston Gamblers (1984-85) | Jacksonville Bulls (1984-85) | Memphis Showboats (1984-85) | Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws (1984-85) | Pittsburgh Maulers (1984) | San Antonio Gunslingers (1984-85) |
