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Jacksonville Bulls Team Formation
Former Miami Dolphins stars Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick were involved in an advertising campaign for the team, and they apparently had a minor ownership interest as well. Larry Munson was hired as a radio play-by-play announcer. His distinctive voice was already well known in the Jacksonville area due to his long association with both the University of Georgia Bulldogs ...
The Jacksonville Bulls were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They were members of the United States Football League during its final two seasons, 1984 and 1985.
Established
1984
City
Jacksonville
League History
1984 – 1986 / United States Football League
Team History
1984 – 1985 / Jacksonville Bulls
Nickname
Bulls – The Bulls’ name was taken from team owner Fred “Bull”ard, a Jacksonville businessman, although there was a ‘name the team’ promotion with a write-in campaign for publicity purposes.
Original USFL Team
No
Final USFL Team
Yes
Team’s Final Outlook
The Bulls were slated to be even stronger in 1986 due to a merger with the Denver Gold.
Championship
USFL Championship 0
Stadium
1984 – 1985 / Gator Bowl Stadium
Owner
1984 – 1985 / Fred Bullard
Coaches
1984 – 1985 / Lindy Infante (15 wins – 21 losses)
To qualify as the greatest player for this team, the player must have played one season for this team. If not, we will remove the player.
* verifies that player has played for this team as an added player by a fan.
Accomplishments
Averaged 46,730 in 1984 and 44,325 in 1985 (80,200 seat stadium)
*Blue is this team’s history