'88 Chronology-Tampa Bay Bandits Preview

Event Date: February 18th, 1988

Event Description: USFL Preview-Liberty Division

Source: Sports Scene

Tampa Bay Bandits

1987 Record: 9-7 3rd Place

Stadium: Tampa Stadium   

Avg. Attendance: 44,616

Head Coach: Steve Spurrier

Owner: Lee Scarfone

Key players: QB Ben Bennett, QB Jimmy Jordan, RB Joe Dudek, RB Greg Allen, WR Larry Brodsky, TE Marvin Harvey, OC Lee North, OG Rufus Brown, G-C Chuck Pitcock, OT Bob Gruber, OT Reggie Smith, NT Dave Opfar, DE Calvin Turner, DE James Ramey, LB Putt Choate, LB Alonzo Johnson, DB Jon Sutton, DB Marcus Quinn, PK Zenon Andrusyshyn.

New Arrivals: P Greg Cater (NFL-St.Louis ’87), QB Mike Kelley (NFL-San Diego ’87), QB Ron Sally (USFL-Jacksonville ’87), WR James Harbour (NFL-Tampa Bay ’86), OC Chuck Pitcock (NFL-Tampa Bay ’87), OL Reggie Smith (NFL-Tampa Bay ’87), OT Bob Gruber (NFL-Green Bay ’87), OL Greg Loberg (NFL-New Orleans ’87), OT Dan Doubiago (NFL-Kansas City ’87), C-T John Stadnik (NFL-San Diego ’87), OC Tom McCormack (’85 draft pick), DE Calvin Turner (NFL-Tampa Bay ’87), DE James Ramey (NFL-Tampa Bay ’87), DE Mike Clark (NFL-Tampa Bay ’87), LB Jeff Smith (’85 draft pick), DB Marcus Quinn (NFL-Tampa Bay ’87), DB Alvin Bailey (CFL-Hamilton ’87), DB Dwayne Anderson (NFL-St.Louis ’87), DB Jon Sutton (NFL-New Orleans ’87).

Sport Scene's Outlook: The Bandits have great depth on both sides of the ball and will again challenge for the division crown.

1988 Prediction: 9-7 3rd Place