1894 1986 2015 2018 The University of Buffalo fields its first football team In 1894, the University of Buffalo (UB) formed its first football team, which played its first game on November 24 of that year. The team was coached by Frank Butterworth, a former Harvard University football player, and consisted of mostly UB medical students. The team played their …
South Florida Bulls School History
1971 1991 2003 2013 2018 First NCAA Game for South Florida The University of South Florida’s basketball team first tipped off as the Golden Brahmans on December 1, 1971, with a 74-73 win at Stetson University. Their first home game was marked by a 98-77 loss to Florida at Curtis Hixon Hall in downtown Tampa, which would serve as USF’s …
Jacksonville Bulls Team History
1984 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 …
Chicago Bulls Team History
1966 1984 1991 -1992 1993 1993 -1996 1997 -1998 Chicago Bulls Team Creation The Chicago Bulls are the third NBA franchise in Chicago, after the Packers – Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards) and the Stags (1946 – 1950). The Bulls’ founder, Dick Klein, was the Bulls’ only owner to ever play professional basketball (for the Chicago American Gears). He served …