The Jacksonville Bulls were a team which competed in the final two seasons of the United States Football League, 1984 and 1985. They played their home games in the former Gator Bowl stadium. The Bulls represented a serious attempt to form a viable professional football organization. Former Miami Dolphins stars Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick were involved in an advertising campaign for the team, and apparently had at least a minor ownership interest as well. Larry Munson was hired as a radio play-by-play announcer. His very distinctive voice was already quite well-known in the Jacksonville area already due to his long association with both the University of Georgia Bulldogs college team and the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons. Jacksonville Bulls logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... The United States Football League was a professional American football league that played three seasons between 1983 and 1985, in the process presenting the rival National Football League with its greatest competitor since the 1960s version of the American Football League. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played in Jacksonville, Florida. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The Miami Dolphins are a National Football League team based in Miami, Florida. ... Larry Munson is a famous sports announcer and talk-show host who has been based in Atlanta for over three decades. ... The Arch, the gateway to UGAs historic North Campus. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... Conference NFC Division South Founded 1965 Home Field Georgia Dome City Atlanta, Georgia Colors Red, black, and white Head Coach Jim Mora, Jr. ...

Nothing could prevent the Bulls' demise, however, as the league itself made several fatal errors, the chief two of which were the plans to switch to a fall schedule effective with the 1986 season (which was never actually played) and the decision essentially to stake the league's future on the outcome of an anti-trust suit against the NFL. When the league technically won the suit but was awarded only $3 in damages, the Bulls were forced to fold, along with all of the other USFL teams, and they passed into history and the realm of what might have been. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Many Jacksonville football fans believe that the relative success of the Bulls in the USFL was what convinced the NFL to seriously consider awarding an expansion franchise to the city. In 1995, the Jacksonville Jaguars began play in the National Football League. 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Jacksonville Jaguars are a National Football League team based in Jacksonville, Florida. ...

The Bulls led the league in attendance in their inaugural season and were again one of the leaders in 1985. Their crowd of 73,227 on March 4, 1984, against the New Jersey Generals was the best in league history.

Single Season Leaders

Rushing Yards: 1361 (1985), Mike Rozier Mike Rozier (born March 1, 1961 in Camden, New Jersey) was an American collegiate and professional football player. ...

Receiving Yards: 1118 (1985), Alton Alexis

Passing Yards: 2792 (1985), Ed Luther

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