Arizona Outlaws Team History
The Arizona Outlaws were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s.
Established
1984
City
Tempe – Oklahoma City – Tempe
League History
1984 – 1986 United States Football League
Nickname
Outlaws – The Outlaws name comes from the gunslingers known to be in the Oklahoma region.
Team History
1985 Arizona Outlaws
1983 – 1984 Arizona Wranglers
1984 Oklahoma Outlaws
Original USFL Team
No
Final USFL Team
Yes
Team’s Final Outlook
The Outlaws were one of eight teams slated to play in 1986. After the Portland Breakers folded while the antitrust trial was still underway, the Outlaws were the only team west of the Mississippi River left in the league.
Championship
USFL Championship 0
Stadium
1983 – 1985 Sun Devil Stadium
*Oklahoma*
1984 Skelly Stadium
Owner
1984 – 1986 William R. Tatham Sr., William R. Tatham Jr.
1984 Dr. Ted Diethrich
1983 Jim Joseph
Coaches
1985 Frank Kush (8 wins – 10 losses)
1984 Woody Widenhofer (6 wins – 12 losses)
1984 George Allen (12 wins – 9 losses)
1983 Doug Shivley (4 wins – 14 losses)
Accomplishments
Averaged 17,881 fans (40,235 seat stadium)
*Blue is this team’s history