Event Date: December 26th, 1987
Event Description: USFL Schedule Released
The sixth United States Football League season opens February 25th, when the Oklahoma Outlaws host the Houston Gamblers, the league announced Saturday.
Down from 12 teams in 1987, the USFL will feature two five-team conferences in 1988. The Liberty division includes the Baltimore Stars, New Jersey Generals, Jacksonville Bulls, Orlando Renegades and Tampa Bay Bandits.
The Independence division consists of the Birmingham Stallions, Memphis Showboats, Houston Gamblers, Oakland Invaders and the Oklahoma Outlaws who have re-located from Arizona. Also, the Jacksonville Bulls and Denver Gold merged and the Portland Breakers folded due to financial problems.
New head coaches include Darrel “Mouse” Davis who takes over in Jacksonville replacing Lindy Infante who turned down a front office position with the Bulls to pursue potential NFL options. Long-time NFL assistant Woody Widenhofer is the Outlaws’ new head coach replacing Frank Kush who retired.
On the television front, ABC, ESPN and the RCA Satellite System will carry 16 weeks of USFL games. ABC will televise Sunday afternoons and provide playoff and championship coverage.
ESPN, which entered into a new three-year agreement with the USFL after the 1985 season, will offer Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday night games. The league champion Showboats open defense of their title against Tampa Bay on Monday, Feb. 29th.
more to come.....
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