Team History
The Bulls’ name was taken from team owner Fred “Bubba” Bullard, a Jacksonville land developer. Bullard had initially sought to buy a stake in the Boston Breakers and move them to Jacksonville when it became apparent the Breakers could not find a suitable venue in Boston. However, Breakers owner George Matthews broke off talks when Bullard insisted that coach Dick Coury be fired in favor of Florida State Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden.[1]
The team held a ‘name the team’ promotion with a write-in campaign for publicity purposes. The Bulls moniker was credited as a submission from the winning entry. The team colors of garnet, orange and silver were taken from the three college football teams most popular in the area; garnet from the Seminoles, orange from the Florida Gators, and silver from the pants worn by the Georgia Bulldogs.
The helmet design was unique for a professional football team. Each side had the team’s logo of a streaking bull (one side the mirror image of the other); the two logos were bridged by a series of parallel lines, and the team name was incorporated into the bridge as a silhouette against the parallel lines.[2]
Coaching Staff and Front Office
Owner: Fred Bullard
| Head Coach: Lindy Infante |
| Greg Blache | Defensive Line |
| Joe Clark | Running Backs |
| Charlie Davis | Chief Assistant/Offensive Line |
| Frank Emanuel | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers |
| Wayne Geis | Receivers |
| Mike McCann | Tight Ends |
| Dave Nusz | Defensive Backs |