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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). Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... Nickname: Oil Capital of the World, Americas Most Beautiful City Location in the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: Country United States State Oklahoma Counties Tulsa, Osage, Wagoner, Rogers  - Mayor Kathy Taylor (D) Area    - City 483. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium is the on-campus football facility for the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. ... Skelly Stadium is a American football stadium located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...

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. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arizona Wranglers were a professional American Football team in the United States Football League in the mid 1980s. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ...

1984 Outlaws Opening Day Depth Chart

OFFENSE:

QB - 12 Doug Williams --- 15 Rick Johnson

RB - 34 Darryl James --- 43 George Ragsdale

FB - 38 Sidney Thornton --- 42 Derek Hughes

WR - 83 Lonnie Turner --- 80 Darryl Crane

WR - 85 Mel Gray --- 87 Jack Steptoe --- 81 Otha Hill

TE - 88 Ron Wheeler

LT - 76 James Taylor

RT - 73 Duane Wilson

LG - 57 Frank Frazier --- 70 Reggie Irving

RG - 63 Alvin Powell

C - 50 Mike Katolin --- 64 Jay Bequette

DEFENSE:

NT - 65 Bob Nelson --- 60 Johnny Lewis

LDE - 90 Curtis Anderson --- 62 Tony Suber

RDE - 67 Jeff Jackson

LOLB - 54 Isaiah West --- 53 Vic Koennig

LILB - 58 Terry Beeson --- 51 Sam Prater

RILB - 56 Tony Hayes --- 94 John Truitt

ROLB - 52 Dewey McLain --- 68 John Mitchell

LCB - 22 Lee Wilson

RCB - 40 Barry Copeland --- 28 Tom Knight

FS - 21 Kelvin Middleton

SS - 44 Herb Williams --- 25 Bonji Bonner

SPECIALISTS:

K - 6 Stu Crum

P - 8 Bob Boris

DEVELOPMENTAL SQUAD: 10. LOYD, Mike (QB) 24. McMILLAN, Rod (CB) 26. SAMPLE, Ted (FB) 35. PITTMAN, Dwayne (RB) 55. BYROM, Bruce (C) 66. ROBERTS, Carl (G) 71. RUYLE, Clay (DE) 72. SPEIGHT, Robert (T) 77. LAMB, Jim Bob (T) 82. McCREARY, Loaird (TE) 84. JACKSON, Cleveland (TE) 86. BLAIR, Ken (WR) 92. BALLARD, Steve (DE)

1984 Oklahoma Outlaws Game Results

Sun.Feb.26 - (W) OUTLAWS 7 vs. PITTSBURGH MAULERS 3 (Att. 15,937)

Sat.Mar. 3 - (L) OUTLAWS 14 vs. DENVER GOLD 17 *OT* (Att. 25,403)

Sun.Mar.11 - (W) OUTLAWS 14 vs. SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS 7 (Att. 24,311)

Sun.Mar.17 - (W) OUTLAWS 17 at Chicago Blitz 14 (Att. 6,206)

Sun.Mar.24 - (L) OUTLAWS 7 at Arizona Wranglers 49 (Att. 29,434)

Sat.Mar.31 - (W) OUTLAWS 31 vs. HOUSTON GAMBLERS 28 *OT* (Att. 17,266)

Sat.Apr. 7 - (W) OUTLAWS 20 vs. MICHIGAN PANTHERS 17 (Att. 21,510)

Sat.Apr.14 - (W) OUTLAWS 20 at Washington Federals 16 (Att. 6,075)

Sat.Apr.21 - (L) OUTLAWS 17 at Birmingham Stallions 41 (Att. 41,653)

Fri.Apr.27 - (L) OUTLAWS 6 vs. JACKSONVILLE BULLS 34 (Att. 29,324)

Sun.May. 6 - (L) OUTLAWS 17 at New Jersey Generals 49 (Att. 34, 917)

Mon.May.14 - (L) OUTLAWS 21 at Tampa Bay Bandits 48 (Att. 45,116)

Sun.May.20 - (L) OUTLAWS 12 at Houston Gamblers 31 (Att. 31,142)

Sat.May.26 - (L) OUTLAWS 14 vs. OAKLAND INVADERS 17 (Att. 16,378)

Sat.Jun. 2 - (L) OUTLAWS 0 vs. CHICAGO BLITZ 14 (Att. 17,195)

Sun.Jun.10 - (L) OUTLAWS 10 vs. LOS ANGELES EXPRESS 17 (Att. 22,017)

Mon.Jun.18 - (L) OUTLAWS 24 at Michigan Panthers 34 (Att. 15,838)

Sun.Jun.24 - (L) OUTLAWS 0 at San Antonio Gunslingers 23 (Att. 21,625)

1984 Oklahoma Outlaws Total Roster

1. HARRIS, Lonnie (WR), 1. HERRERA, Efren (K), 3. DeBRUIJN, Case (P), 6. CRUM, Stu (K), 8 BORIS, Bob (P), 10. LOYD, Mike (QB), 12. WILLIAMS, Doug (QB), 15. JOHNSON, Rick (QB), 20. HIGGINS, John (SS), 21. MIDDLETON, Kelvin (FS), 22. WILSON, Lee (CB), 22. YANCY, Bill (CB), 24. McMILLAN, Rodney (CB), 25. BONNER, Bonji (SS), 26. SAMPLE, Ted (FB), 27. BEDFORD, Vance (CB), 28. KNIGHT, Tom (CB), 33. LAZARUS, Andrew (RB), 34. JAMES, Darryl (RB), 34. ANDERSON, Earnest (RB), 35. PITTMAN, Dwayne (RB), 35. TUCKER, Mel (RB), 38. THORNTON, Sidney (FB), 40, COPELAND, Barry (CB), 41. WILLIAMS, Alphonso (WR), 42. HUGHES, Derek (FB), 43. RAGSDALE, George (RB), 44. WILLIAMS, Herb (SS), 45. ROBINSON, Kevin (FS), 46. GOODLOW, Daryl (LB), 50. KATOLIN, Mike (C), 51. PRATER, Sam (LB), 52. McLAIN, Dewey (LB), 53. KOENNIG, Vic (LB), 54. WEST, Isaiah (LB), 55. BYROM, Bruce (C), 56. HAYES, Tony (LB), 57. FRAZIER, Frank (G), 58. BEESON, Terry (LB), 60. LEWIS, Johnny (NT), 62. SUBER, Tony (DE), 63. POWELL, Alvin (G), 64. BEQUETTE, Jay (C), 65. NELSON, Bob (NT), 66. LEVELIS, Joe (T), 66. ROBERTS, Carl (G), 67. JACKSON, Jeff (DE), 68. MITCHELL, John (LB), 70. IRVING, Reggie (G), 71. RUYLE, Clay (DE), 72. PYTEL, Steve (T), 73. WILSON, Duane (T), 76. TAYLOR, James (T), 77. LAMB, Jim Bob (T), 78. SPEIGHT, Robert (T), 80. CRANE, Darryl (WR), 80. McCLAIN, Frank (WR), 81. BENNETT, James (WR), 81. HILL, Otha (WR), 82. McCREARY, Loaird (TE), 83. TURNER, Lonnie (WR), 84. JACKSON, Cleveland (TE), 85. GRAY, Mel (WR), 86. BLAIR, Ken (WR), 86. PRICE, Jerry (TE), 87. STEPTOE, Jack (WR), 88. WHEELER, Ron (TE), 90. ANDERSON, Curtis (DE), 91. POUNDS, Mitchell (NT), 91. McCUNE, Ken (DE), 92. BALLARD, Steve (DE), 94. BRUNEAU, Phil (DE), 94. COLE, Robert (DE), 94. TRUITT, John (LB).

COACHING STAFF:

Head Coach: Woody Widenhofer

Offensive Coordinator/QBs - Ed Chlebek; Offensive Line - Charlie Butler; Running Backs - Frank Novak; Receivers/Spec. Teams - Wright Anderson; Defensive Coordinator/Secondary - Jim Johnson; Defensive Line - Ralph Staub; Linebackers - Jim McKinley; Strength & Conditioning - Bert Jacobson; Trainer - Keith Jones, Equipment Mgr. - Bud Turk

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.

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Single Season Leaders

Rushing Yards: 1031 (1985), Reggie Brown

Receiving Yards: 1087 (1984), Alphonso Williams

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Season-By-Season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

External links

• http://www.remembertheusfl.8m.com/teams/outlaws.html