1984 USFL Season
Originally written by Jeff Haggar
In 1984, the USFL expanded to 18 teams and increased its playoff field to 8 teams. The 1984 lineup was:
Philadelphia Stars
New Jersey Generals
Pittsburgh Maulers
Washington Federals
Birmingham Stallions
Tampa Bay Bandits
New Orleans Breakers
Memphis Showboats
Jacksonville Bulls
Houston Gamblers
Michigan Panthers
San Antonio Gunslingers
Oklahoma Outlaws
Chicago Blitz
Los Angeles Express
Arizona Wranglers
Denver Gold
Oakland Invaders
Week 1
Sun 2/26, Generals @ Stallions, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Barry
Sun 2/26, Invaders @ Wranglers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup
Mon 2/27, Blitz @ Panthers, ESPN, 7 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 2
Sat 3/3, Maulers @ Panthers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 3/4, Generals @ Bulls, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Barry
Sun 3/4, Stallions @ Express, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Ted Dawson
Mon 3/5, Gamblers @ Gunslingers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 3
Sat 3/10, Bulls @ Bandits, ESPN, 9 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 3/11, Stars @ Generals, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Barry
Sun 3/11, Panthers @ Gold, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Bob Bruce
Mon 3/12, Federals @ Wranglers, ESPN, 9 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 4
Sat 3/17, Showboats @ Stallions, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 3/18, Generals @ Gamblers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Barry
Sun 3/18, Wranglers @ Panthers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup
Mon 3/19, Breakers @ Bulls, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 5
Sat 3/24, Outlaws @ Wranglers, ESPN, 9 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 3/25, Blitz @ Breakers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Barry
Sun 3/25, Bulls @ Express, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Ted Dawson
Mon 3/26, Stallions @ Bandits, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 6
Sat 3/31, Bulls @ Showboats, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 4/1, Generals @ Express, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann
Sun 4/1, Bandits @ Stars, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Tom Davis
Mon 4/2, Breakers @ Stallions, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 7
* Sat 4/7, Stallions @ Bulls, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 4/8, Stars @ Wranglers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Ted Dawson
Sun 4/8, Maulers @ Breakers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Jim Bergamo
Mon 4/9, Express @ Gold, ESPN, 9 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 8
Sat 4/14, Showboats @ Express, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 4/15, Wranglers @ Generals, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Barry
Sun 4/15, Stallions @ Panthers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Herb Winches
Mon 4/16, Bandits @ Breakers, ESPN, 9 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 9
Sat 4/21, Wranglers @ Gamblers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 4/22, Gold @ Breakers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lee Grosscup, Jim Bergamo
Sun 4/22, Generals @ Maulers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sun 4/22, Stars @ Gunslingers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Don Tollefson, Kevin Kiley, Mike Barry
Mon 4/23, Bandits @ Panthers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 10
Sat 4/28, Federals @ Bandits, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Thacker, Don Heinrich
Sun 4/29, Panthers @ Generals, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Harmon Wages
Sun 4/29, Stallions @ Gold, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Jim Bergamo
Mon 4/30, Express @ Gamblers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 11
Sat 5/5, Bandits @ Bulls, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 5/6, Stars @ Stallions, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sun 5/6, Outlaws @ Generals, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Jim Bergamo
Sun 5/6, Gamblers @ Panthers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Kevin Kiley, Jim Paschke
Mon 5/7, Wranglers @ Breakers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 12
Sat 5/12, Gamblers @ Maulers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 5/13, Express @ Stars, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sun 5/13, Panthers @ Breakers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Jim Bergamo
Mon 5/14, Outlaws @ Bandits, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 13
Sat 5/19, Bulls @ Stars, ESPN, 8 pm, Mike Barry, Don Heinrich
Sun 5/20, Breakers @ Bandits, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Jim Bergamo
Sun 5/20, Panthers @ Express, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Martin Wyatt
Sun 5/20, Outlaws @ Gamblers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Kevin Kiley, Jerry Parks
Mon 5/21, Maulers @ Generals, ESPN, 9 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 14
Sat 5/26, Wranglers @ Express, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 5/27, Stallions @ Breakers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sun 5/27, Stars @ Panthers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Al Trautwig
Mon 5/28, Generals @ Blitz, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 15
Sat 6/2, Blitz @ Outlaws, ESPN, 8:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 6/3, Generals @ Bandits, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sun 6/3, Gamblers @ Gold, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Jim Bergamo
Sun 6/3, Wranglers @ Stallions, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Kevin Kiley, Herb Winches
Mon 6/4, Maulers @ Stars, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 16
Sat 6/9, Panthers @ Invaders, ESPN, 4:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 6/10, Breakers @ Generals, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sun 6/10, Express @ Outlaws, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Ted Dawson
Sun 6/10, Blitz @ Gamblers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Kevin Kiley, Jim Bergamo
Mon 6/11, Gunslingers @ Maulers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 17
Sat 6/16, Stallions @ Showboats, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Mon 6/18, Gunslingers @ Gamblers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Week 18
Sat 6/23, Express @ Wranglers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Don Heinrich
Sun 6/24, Generals @ Stars, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Don Tollefson
Sun 6/24, Bandits @ Stallions, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Herb Winches
Mon 6/25, Showboats @ Gamblers, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire
Divisional Playoffs
Sat 6/30, Generals @ Stars, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sat 6/30, Panthers @ Express, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Ted Dawson
Sun 7/1, Wranglers @ Gamblers, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Jim Bergamo
Sun 7/1, Bandits @ Stallions, ABC, 2:30 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Mike Adamle
Conference Championships
Sat 7/7, Express @ Wranglers, ABC, 11:30 pm, Tim Brant, Lee Grosscup, Ted Dawson
Sun 7/8, Stallions @ Stars, ABC, 2:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
USFL Championship
Sun 7/15, Stars vs Wranglers (at Tampa), ABC, 8 pm, Keith Jackson, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
exhibition
Sat 7/21, Stars vs Bandits (at London - Jetsave Challenge Cup), ESPN, 12:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Paul Maguire, Peter Scowcroft
* any corrections or missing info appreciated
- ABC increased its regional focus and only carried one regular season game nationally.
- On 2/26, ABC also had a crew at the Maulers-Outlaws game in order to show bonus highlights of the pro debut of Mike Rozier.
- ABC did not cover any games in week 17 because of its US Open coverage.
- ABC provided regional coverage both days of the divisional playoffs weekend.
- The 7/7 conference title game in Arizona was moved from 3:30 pm ET to late night due to heat.