***The Game Parts are required to use this Year Book***
Relive the fun and excitement of the upstart league, the USFL and their
inaugural season.
The inaugural season of the United States Football League began on March 6
with five games, including the professional debut of 1982 Heisman Trophy winner
Herschel Walker, who signed with the New Jersey Generals just weeks before the
start of the season.
Prior to the signing of Herschel Walker by the New Jersey Generals, the USFL
was being compared to the most recent previous challenger to the 63-year old
National Football League, the WFL. While the 1983 season produced financial
losses for all but one of the league's twelve teams, the USFL accomplished some
things that the WFL had not: it had no teams fold during the season (as had
been the case for the WFL's Jacksonville franchise), no teams moved in
mid-season (the WFL had several), no teams declining to participate in its
playoffs (as WFL's Boston/New York/Charlotte team had done). While there was
plenty of red ink to go around in the league's income statements and a few
owners wanted out, the losses were for the most part their own doing.
On the field people were surprised with the quality of play in the USFL's first
season, particularly considering that the league opted to start its inaugural
regular season without the benefit of any pre-season contests. After just one
year, those who didn't simply reject the concept of the USFL out of hand were
making comparisons - how would the champion Michigan Panthers, the Chicago Blitz
or Philadelphia Stars fare if they were in the NFL? While the answer from most
was that they'd be lower-tier teams competitively speaking, just having the
discussion gave the USFL's on-field product greater credibility.&&
Can you lead Chicago to the title? How about Philadelphia with their
defense? Or will Michigan take it all as they did in real life?
Order the year book today and find out!
This yearbook is VERY color intensive. It includes complete standings, a
full schedule, league leaders and award winners.
&&-From www.USFL.info
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 05 October, 2007.
