'88 Chronology-Week #13 Preview

Event Date: May 18th, 1988

Event Description: Week #13 Preview

Source: PFW

Week #13 USFL Preview

Thursday, May 19th

(6-6) Baltimore Stars at (3-9) Orlando Renegades

Latest Line: (No Line)

Television: RCA: Fred Manfra & Tom Matte

Local Radio: David Steele & Sam Behr

Saturday, May 21st

(5-7) Birmingham Stallions at (7-5) Oklahoma Outlaws

Latest Line: (Outlaws -6)   

Television: ESPN National/RCA: Tom Kelly & Don Heinrich

Local Radio: Jerry Webber & Jack Nixon

Sunday, May 22nd

(6-6) Tampa Bay Bandits at (8-4) Jacksonville Bulls

Latest Line: (Bulls -2)

Television: ABC Regional/RCA: Keith Jackson & Lynn Swann

ESPN Radio: Larry Munson & Mel Arthur

(10-2) Memphis Showboats at (2-10) Oakland Invaders

Latest Line: (’Boats -6)

Television Coverage: ABC-Regional: Joe Starkey & Lee Grosscup

Radio: ABC Radio: Rick Weaver & Dave Woolshin

Monday, May 23rd

(4-8) Houston Gamblers at (9-3) New Jersey Generals

Latest Line: (Generals -12)

Television: ESPN National/RCA: Jim Simpson & Paul McGuire

ABC Radio:  Bob Buck & Dick Butkus

'88 Chronology-Zendejas Incident

Event Date: May 17th, 1988

Event Description: Football News

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'88 Chronology-Still A Game!

 

'88 Chronology-Week #12 Preview

Event Date: May 11th, 1988

Event Description: Week #12 Preview

Source: PFW

Week #12 USFL Preview

Thursday, May 12th

(6-5) Baltimore Stars at (6-5) Oklahoma Outlaws

Latest Line: (Outlaws -3)

Television: RCA: Fred Manfra & Tom Matte

Local Radio: Jerry Webber & Jack Nixon

Friday, May 13th

(2-9) Orlando Renegades at (10-1) Memphis Showboats

Latest Line: (’Boats -13)   

Television: ESPN National/RCA: Jim Simpson & Paul McGuire

Local Radio: Rick Weaver & Paul Hartlage

Saturday, May 14th

(5-6) Birmingham Stallions at (5-6) Tampa Bay Bandits

Latest Line: (Bandits -4)

Television: ESPN Regional/RCA: Tom Kelly & Don Heinrich

ESPN Radio: Gene Deckerhoff & Vic Prinzi

(8-3) New Jersey Generals at (4-7) Houston Gamblers

Latest Line: (Generals -4)

Television Coverage: ABC-National: Keith Jackson & Lynn Swann

Radio: ABC Radio: Charley Steiner & Robert Casciola

Monday, May 16th

(2-9) Oakland Invaders at (7-4) Jacksonville Bulls

Latest Line: (Bulls -3)

Television: ESPN National/RCA:Joe Starkey & Lee Grosscup

ABC Radio:  Bob Buck & Dick Butkus

'88 Chronology-Wounded Knee

Event Date: May 10th, 1988

Event Description: Injured Reserve

Knee surgery that was more serious than anticipated will sideline Orlando Renegades quarterback Reggie Collier for the remainder of the season, team president Mike Dizney said at a press conference on Monday.

Dizney said physicians who performed the arthroscopic surgery on Collier's right knee assured him Collier will have a full recovery, but that he will not be able to play for the rest of the season.

The Renegades fell to (2-9) over the weekend after losing to New Jersey by a score of 38-13 on Sunday.

In other USFL news; the Oklahoma Outlaws improved to (6-5) after downing Houston by a score of 34-20 on Thursday, meanwhile the Baltimore Stars downed Jacksonville 21-14 on Saturday.

On Sunday the Oakland Invaders upset Birmingham 31-28 behind a three touchdown effort from veteran pivot Ed Luther.

more to come......

'88 Chronology-Ford Tough

 

'88 Chronology-Week #11 Preview

Event Date: May 5th, 1988

Event Description: Week #11 Preview

Source: PFW

Week #11 USFL Preview

Thursday, May 5th

(5-5) Oklahoma Outlaws at (4-6) Houston Gamblers

Latest Line: (Gamblers -1)

Television: RCA: John Greer & Ed Biles

Local Radio: Jerry Webber & Jack Nixon

Saturday, May 7th

(7-3) Jacksonville Bulls at (5-5) Baltimore Stars

Latest Line: (Stars -2)

Television: ESPN Regional/RCA: Tom Kelly & Don Heinrich

ESPN Radio: Scott Garceau & Tom Matte

Sunday, May 8th

(2-8) Orlando Renegades at (7-3) New Jersey Generals

Latest Line: (Generals -11)

Television Coverage: ABC-National: Keith Jackson & Lynn Swann

Radio: ABC Radio: Charley Steiner & Robert Casciola

(1-9) Oakland Invaders at (5-5) Birmingham Stallions

Latest Line: (Stallions -10)

RCA Television: Bill Flemming & Ron Mix

Radio: ABC Radio: Jim Fyffe & Dick James

Monday, May 9th

(5-5) Tampa Bay Bandits at (9-1) Memphis Showboats

Latest Line: (’Boats -8)   

Television: ESPN National/RCA: Jim Simpson & Paul McGuire

ABC Radio:  Bob Buck & Dick Butkus

'88 Chronology-Week #10 Roundup

Event Date: May 3rd, 1988

Event Description: Week #10 Roundup

Doug Flutie passed for a touchdown and Sam Bowers hauled in nine receptions for 164 yards to lead the New Jersey Generals to a 30-27 victory over the hapless Oakland Invaders. 

Flutie tossed a 34-yard scoring pass to Bowers to open  the second quarter after Oakland had opened a 10-0 lead after the opening frame.

Oakland then moved out to a 20-6 lead after Vince Williams scored via a one-yard run and Novo Bojovic added a 36-yard field goal.

A Doug Flutie one-yard touchdown run at the end of the first half brought the Generals to within 20-12 at the intermission.

A pair of Vaughn Broadnax touhdown runs in the third quarter pushed New Jersey ahead by a score of 27-20 as New Jersey took control in the second-half.

In other Week #10 action; Birmingham upset Jacksonville 34-17 on Thursday, meanwhile Tampa Bay, Memphis and Orlando notched victories over the weekend.

more to come......

'88 Chronology-Bum Deal

Event Date: May 3rd, 1988

Event Description: Bavaro Busted

Source: Lakeland Ledger

'88 Chronology-Week #10 Preview

Event Date: April 27th, 1988

Event Description: Week #10 Preview

Source: PFW

Week #10 USFL Preview

Thursday, April 28th

(7-2) Jacksonville Bulls at (4-5) Birmingham Stallions 

Latest Line: (Bulls -1)

Television: RCA: John Sanders & Mike Adamle

Local Radio: Jim Fyffe, Herb Winches & Dick James

Saturday, April 30th

(5-4) Oklahoma Outlaws at (4-5) Tampa Bay Bandits

Latest Line: (Bandits -1)

Television: ESPN Regional/RCA: Tom Kelly & Don Heinrich

ESPN Radio: Gene Deckerhoff & Vic Prinzi

Sunday, May 1st

(8-1) Memphis Showboats at (5-4) Baltimore Stars 

Latest Line: (’Boats -1)

Television Coverage: ABC-National: Keith Jackson & Lynn Swann

Radio: ABC Radio: Scott Garceneau, Johnny Unitas & Tom Matte

(4-5) Houston Gamblers at (1-8) Orlando Renegades

Latest Line: (Gamblers -1)

RCA Television: Bill Flemming & Ron Mix

Radio: ABC Radio: Joe Starkey & Lee Grosscup

Monday, May 2nd

(6-3) New Jersey Generals at (1-8) Oakland Invaders

Latest Line: (Generals -9)   

Television: ESPN National/RCA: Jim Simpson & Paul McGuire

ABC Radio:  Bob Buck & Dick Butkus

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