Team History

Season Results and Stats

1984 Schedule and Results
1984 Stats and Recap

1983 Schedule and Results
1983 Stats and Recap

Articles

“A Nightmare in Tampa”

by: Anthony Gerson, St. Petersburg Times (excerpt)

One of the taglines of the USFL last year became “Just Some Guys and a Dream” since that’s what they called it themselves. They wanted to bring football to fans the whole year by bringing the sport to spring and early summer. Some argued that it will never work. The USFL, so far, proves that it has potential.

With only 4 of the 12 teams making the playoffs, many knew their dreams would not come true last year. Some barely missed the mark. Others, like our Bandits here in Tampa Bay, suffered a major injury and limped to the finish line.

But, as they say, there’s always next year. The Bandits solidified their roster in keeping up with some of the other teams in the league. Nothing says they can’t bounce back this year and make it into an expanded playoff field.

I, for one, trust them. Join me and watch as they turn last year’s nightmare into this year’s dream.

“Just Some Guys and a Dream”

by: Anthony Gerson, St. Petersburg Times (excerpt)

Spring football? It’ll never work. How many times have you heard the argument? I mean, by the time spring rolls around we’ve already had almost half a year of football and everyone just needs a break, right? Don’t tell that to Bandits owner John Bassett.

He, David Dixon, and some other local investors teamed with NBC and ESPN to bring the USFL to life. The league, aptly named after the United States of America, represents the fulfillment of their dream of professional football year round.

Will that dream continue to come true? Or, will it turn out to be too much of a good thing? Only the fans, and ultimately the product on the field, will decide.