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May 1979
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  Alabama Vulcans logo   Arkansas Champs logo   Carolina Chargers logo   Jacksonville Firebirds   Kentucky Trackers logo  
  Alabama Vulcans   Arkansas Champs   Carolina Chargers   Jacksonville Firebirds
Champion		   Kentucky Trackers  
                     
  Mississippi Stars logo   San Antonio Charros logo   Shreveport Steamer logo   Tulsa Mustangs logo      
  Mississippi Stars   San Antonio Charros   Shreveport Steamer   Tulsa Mustangs      
                     

1979
  American Football Association  
Western
Division		 Eastern
Division
  Arkansas Champs   Alabama Vulcans
  Mississippi Stars   Carolina Chargers
  San Antonio Charros   Jacksonville Firebirds
  Shreveport Steamer   Kentucky Trackers
  Tulsa Mustangs  

June 25, 1979
AFA commissioner Payne Roye announces that the Tulsa Mustangs have folded. "The Oklahoma franchise was not acceptable because of lack of proper blend of ownership, management, coaching, playing talent, and overall football product." Roye takes personal responsibility for Tulsa's status. "It was a mistake to open up there in the first place. It was my mistake."

Mustangs owner, and head coach, Glenn Dobbs informed his team that after recently purchasing an oil and gas business he could not make it work. "I just got a late start on things. That combined with my commitment in the oil business have forced the Mustangs to cease operations as of now." If his oil business stabilizes, Dobbs said there is a chance the team could return sometime in the future.

Many believe the stiff competition from the North American Soccer League's Tulsa Roughnecks is another factor. The Roughnecks drew 35,000 for a home match last weekend against the New York Cosmos while the Mustangs drew barely 2,000 fans.

The league has decided that each of the remaining eight teams in the league will now play a 14-game schedule instead of their planned 16-game schedule. Teams that have 12 games remaining will be allowed to drop two contests they've played. Teams with 11 games remaining can drop three.

The new schedule eliminates open dates, which were initially created because the league had an odd number of teams to begin with. It also adds an extra week to the season.

Shreveport Steamer head coach Jim Williams was not happy with the league's adjustment of team records. "I told them the go back and come up with another idea. We lost 'em and I'd rather bear up to that and let all the others do the same."

In addition, the league has gone from two divisions to one, with the top four teams making the playoffs.

June 26, 1979
Alabama Vulcans owner and league co-founder, Harry Lander, expounded on the situation in Tulsa. "There was a financial situation where we needed to allow Glenn Dobbs to back out and have his money back for the time being. Tulsa didn't fold. We let it withdraw. Understand the difference? He could have continued, but it would have put him in a financial drain. A man in his state of life didn't need to take a butt-kicking."

Since buying his way into the league, Dobbs has had two major crises happen - the suicide of a business partner and a 50 percent reduction in allocations to his newly purchased oil and gas business.

July 25, 1979
Payne Roye steps down as commissioner of the AFA, naming current AFA president John Waits as interim commissioner. Roye listed "acute illness" as his reason for leaving the post.

August 21, 1979
Players for the Arkansas Champs inform coaches and management that they have voted to not play until they receive salaries due them. Champs manager Hershel Strickland has sent telegrams to the other 7 AFA clubs and the AFA commissioner informing them of their intent.

August 22, 1979
AFA commissioner John Waits removes Strickland from his position with Arkansas and the Champs will play on Saturday.

Game Results
Alabama Vulcans logo     Alabama Vulcans logo
Owner:     Harry Lander
Head coach:   Harry Lander
Stadium:   Legion Field (76,000)
     
Date Opponent   Attendance     Result     Score  
  Regular Season
  05/19/1979     Carolina Chargers 5,772 W * 28-0
05/27/1979   at Tulsa Mustangs --- W * 18-0
06/02/1979   at Mississippi Stars --- W * 14-3
06/09/1979   Jacksonville Firebirds 22,000 W 48-0
06/16/1979   Arkansas Champs 9,000 W 49-14
06/23/1979   at Kentucky Trackers --- L * 28-14
06/30/1979   Mississippi Stars 4,000 W 20-14
07/04/1979   Kentucky Trackers 8,000 W 27-0
07/07/1979   Shreveport Steamer ??? W 20-17
07/14/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds   --- W 17-14
07/21/1979   at Shreveport Steamer --- W 13-7
07/29/1979   at San Antonio Charros --- L 21-12
08/04/1979   Mississippi Stars 5,000 W 17-0
08/12/1979   Arkansas Champs 8,000 W 38-0
08/18/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds --- L 27-26
08/25/1979   San Antonio Charros ??? L 17-10
09/01/1979   Kentucky Trackers ??? W 41-6
09/08/1979   at Carolina Chargers --- L 52-14
  Regular Season Results: 10-4 (13-5 on the field)
  First Round Playoffs
09/15/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds --- L 28-21
  Post Season Results: 0-1
  Final Season Results: 10-5 (13-6 on the field)
* Game does not count due to Tulsa franchise folding.
 
 
Arkansas Champs logoArkansas Champs logo
Owner:     Roy Bilberry
Head coaches:   Lamar Dingler (games 1-3)
Ernie Yarbrough (games 4-7)
Preston Carpenter (games 8-11)
Hershel Strickland (games 12-??)
Stadiums:   War Memorial Stadium (55,000)
** University of Central Arkansas stadium
     
Date Opponent   Attendance     Result     Score  
  Regular Season
  05/19/1979     at Tulsa Mustangs --- W 16-6
05/26/1979   at San Antonio Charros --- L * 30-7
06/02/1979   Carolina Chargers 200 W 12-10
06/16/1979   at Alabama Vulcans --- L * 49-14
06/23/1979   at Mississippi Stars --- L 31-14
06/30/1979   San Antonio Charros ??? L 37-16
07/04/1979   at Carolina Chargers --- L 41-7
07/07/1979   at Mississippi Stars --- L 9-7
07/14/1979   Kentucky Trackers ??? L 41-11
07/21/1979   Mississippi Stars ** 1,000 L 10-7
07/28/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds   --- L 51-6
08/04/1979   at Kentucky Trackers --- L 35-14
08/12/1979   at Alabama Vulcans --- L 38-0
08/18/1979   at San Antonio Charros --- L 44-0
08/25/1979   at Carolina Chargers --- L 37-0
09/08/1979   at Shreveport Steamer --- L 34-7
  Final Season Results: 2-12 (2-14 on the field)
* Game does not count due to Tulsa franchise folding.
 
 
Carolina Chargers logo     Carolina Chargers logo
Owners:     L. R. Pearson and Perry Moss
Head coach:   Perry Moss
Stadium:   Memorial Stadium (25,000)
     
Date Opponent   Attendance     Result     Score  
  Regular Season
  05/19/1979     at Alabama Vulcans --- L * 28-0
06/02/1979   at Arkansas Champs --- L * 12-10
06/09/1979   Kentucky Trackers 10,000 W * 22-14
06/16/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds   --- W 27-21
06/23/1979   Shreveport Steamer ??? W 24-13
06/30/1979   at Kentucky Trackers --- W 45-14
07/04/1979   Arkansas Champs 4,476 W 41-7
07/07/1979   Kentucky Trackers 2,500 W 30-27
07/14/1979   Mississippi Stars ??? W 41-16
07/21/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds --- L 29-14
07/28/1979   Shreveport Steamer 4,236 W 35-9
08/04/1979   at San Antonio Charros --- L 29-26
08/11/1979   Jacksonville Firebirds 6,105 W 24-21
08/18/1979   at Mississippi Stars --- W 22-10
08/25/1979   Arkansas Champs 7,729 W 37-0
09/01/1979   at Shreveport Steamer --- L 14-6
09/08/1979   Alabama Vulcans ??? W 52-14
  Regular Season Results: 11-3 (12-5 on the field)
  First Round Playoffs
09/16/1979   San Antonio Charros 7,725 W 28-21
  American Bowl
09/29/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds --- L 21-7
  Post Season Results: 1-1
  Final Season Results: 12-4 (13-6 on the field)
* Game does not count due to Tulsa franchise folding.
 
 
Jacksonville Firebirds     Jacksonville Firebirds logo
Owner:     Firebirds Management, Inc.
Head coach:   Bob Williams
Stadium:   Gator Bowl (71,000)
     
Date Opponent   Attendance     Result     Score  
  Regular Season
  05/26/1979     Kentucky Trackers 15,102 W 48-14
06/02/1979   Tulsa Mustangs 19,000 W 34-0
06/09/1979   at Alabama Vulcans --- L * 48-0
06/16/1979   Carolina Chargers 14,359 L * 27-21
06/30/1979   at Shreveport Steamer --- L 31-20
07/04/1979   Mississippi Stars ??? W 37-20
07/07/1979   at San Antonio Charros   --- W 21-17
07/14/1979   Alabama Vulcans 22,000 L 17-14
07/21/1979   Carolina Chargers ??? W 29-14
07/28/1979   Arkansas Champs 6,900 W 51-6
08/04/1979   Shreveport Steamer 5,000 W 35-0
08/11/1979   at Carolina Chargers --- L 24-21
08/18/1979   Alabama Vulcans ??? W 27-26
08/25/1979   at Kentucky Trackers --- W 35-27
09/01/1979   San Antonio Charros ??? W 59-0
09/08/1979   Mississippi Stars ??? W 46-6
  Regular Season Results: 11-3 (11-5 on the field)
  First Round Playoffs
09/15/1979   Alabama Vulcans ??? W 28-21
  American Bowl
09/29/1979   Carolina Chargers 25,000 W 21-7
  Post Season Results: 2-0
  Final Season Results: 13-3 (13-5 on the field)
1979 American Football Association champions
* Game does not count due to Tulsa franchise folding.
 
 
Kentucky Trackers logo     Kentucky Trackers logo 
Owner:     John Waits
Head coach:   Buddy Pfaadt
Stadium:   Fairgrounds Stadium (43,000)
     
Date Opponent   Attendance     Result     Score  
  Regular Season
  05/26/1979     at Jacksonville Firebirds   --- L * 48-14
06/02/1979   Shreveport Steamer  5,132 L * 31-17
06/09/1979   at Carolina Chargers  --- L 22-14
06/16/1979   at Mississippi Stars  --- L 28-21
06/23/1979   Alabama Vulcans  6,446 W 28-14
06/30/1979   Carolina Chargers  7,022 L 45-14
07/04/1979   at Alabama Vulcans  --- L 27-0
07/07/1979   at Carolina Chargers  --- L 30-27
07/14/1979   at Arkansas Champs  --- W 41-11
07/21/1979   San Antonio Charros  2,500 W 50-33
07/28/1979   Mississippi Stars  3,500 L 39-14
08/04/1979   Arkansas Champs  800 W 35-14
08/11/1979   at San Antonio Charros  --- L 56-20
08/18/1979   at Shreveport Steamer  --- L 71-14
08/25/1979   Jacksonville Firebirds  ??? L 35-27
09/01/1979   at Alabama Vulcans  --- L 41-6
  Final Season Results: 4-10 (4-12 on the field)
* Game does not count due to Tulsa franchise folding.
 
 
Mississippi Stars logo     Mississippi Stars logo
Owner:     Dwane Collins
Head coach:   Duncan McCauley
Stadium:   Newell Field (11,500)
     
Date Opponent   Attendance     Result     Score  
  Regular Season
  05/26/1979     at Shreveport Steamer --- L * 35-8
06/02/1979   Alabama Vulcans  500 L * 14-3
06/09/1979   at San Antonio Charros  --- L 42-14
06/16/1979   Kentucky Trackers  2,000 W 28-21
06/23/1979   Arkansas Champs  5,100 W 31-14
06/30/1979   at Alabama Vulcans  --- L 20-14
07/04/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds   --- L 37-20
07/07/1979   Arkansas Champs  ??? W 9-7
07/14/1979   at Carolina Chargers  --- L 41-16
07/21/1979   at Arkansas Champs  --- W 10-7
07/28/1979   at Kentucky Trackers  --- W 39-14
08/04/1979   at Alabama Vulcans  --- L 17-0
08/11/1979   Shreveport Steamer  ??? L 13-7
08/18/1979   Carolina Chargers  200 L 22-10
08/25/1979   at Shreveport Steamer  --- L 49-5
09/08/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds  --- L 46-6
  Final Season Results: 5-9 (5-11 on the field)
* Game does not count due to Tulsa franchise folding.
 
 
San Antonio Charros logo     San Antonio Charros logo
Owner:     B. J. "Red" McCombs
Head coach:   George Pasterchick
Stadium:   Alamo Stadium (22,000)
     
Date Opponent   Attendance     Result     Score  
  Regular Season
  05/19/1979     at Shreveport Steamer  --- L 37-20
05/26/1979   Arkansas Champs  3,000 W 30-7
06/09/1979   Mississippi Stars  3,000 W 42-14
06/16/1979   at Tulsa Mustangs  --- W 35-19
06/30/1979   at Arkansas Champs  --- W 37-16
07/07/1979   Jacksonville Firebirds  ??? L 21-17
07/14/1979   Shreveport Steamer  4,500 W 25-17
07/21/1979   at Kentucky Trackers  --- L 50-33
07/29/1979   Alabama Vulcans  ??? W 21-12
08/04/1979   Carolina Chargers  ??? W 29-26
08/11/1979   Kentucky Trackers  ??? W 56-20
08/18/1979   Arkansas Champs  ??? W 44-0
08/25/1979   at Alabama Vulcans  --- W 17-10
09/01/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds   --- L 59-0
  Regular Season Results: 10-4
  First Round Playoffs
09/16/1979   at Carolina Chargers --- L 28-21
  Post Season Results: 0-1
  Final Season Results: 10-5
 
 
Shreveport Steamer logo     Shreveport Steamer logo
Owner:     Ed Powell
Head coaches:   Jim Williams (games 1-10)
Norm Hodgins (games 11-14)
Stadium:   State Fair Stadium (52,000)
     
Date Opponent   Attendance     Result     Score  
  Regular Season
  05/19/1979     San Antonio Charros  5,296 W 37-20
05/26/1979   Mississippi Stars  7,906 W 35-8
06/02/1979   at Kentucky Trackers  --- W 31-17
06/09/1979   at Tulsa Mustangs  --- L * 19-17
06/23/1979   at Carolina Chargers  --- L * 24-13
06/30/1979   Jacksonville Firebirds  3,800 W 31-20
07/07/1979   at Alabama Vulcans  --- L 20-17
07/14/1979   at San Antonio Charros  --- L 25-17
07/21/1979   Alabama Vulcans  7,000 L 13-7
07/28/1979   at Carolina Chargers  --- L 35-9
08/04/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds   --- L 35-0
08/11/1979   at Mississippi Stars  --- W 13-7
08/18/1979   Kentucky Trackers  3,000 W 71-14
08/25/1979   Mississippi Stars  2,000 W 49-5
09/01/1979   Carolina Chargers  2,800 W 14-6
09/08/1979   Arkansas Champs  2,275 W 34-7
  Final Season Results: 9-5 (9-7 on the field)
* Game does not count due to Tulsa franchise folding.
 
 
Tulsa Mustangs logo
Owner:     Glenn Dobbs
Head coach:   Glenn Dobbs
Stadium:   Skelley Stadium (51,000)
     
Date Opponent   Attendance     Result     Score  
  Regular Season
  05/19/1979     Arkansas Champs  7,500 L 16-6
05/27/1979   Alabama Vulcans  3,300 L 18-0
06/02/1979   at Jacksonville Firebirds   --- L 34-0
06/09/1979   Shreveport Steamer  750 W 19-17
06/16/1979   San Antonio Charros  2,000 L 35-19
The Tulsa Mustangs fold


Photographs and Articles
 
Regular Season
 
Photograph
05/19/1979
Carolina Chargers at Alabama Vulcans
 
Photograph
05/19/1979
Carolina Chargers at Alabama Vulcans
 
Photograph
05/19/1979
Carolina Chargers at Alabama Vulcans
Alabama: Alfonso Cain (91)
Carolina: Johnnie Walker (24)
 
05/19/1979
Carolina Chargers at Alabama Vulcans
 Article
© The Charlotte Observer 
 
Photograph
05/19/1979
San Antonio Charros at Shreveport Steamer
 
Photograph
05/19/1979
San Antonio Charros at Shreveport Steamer
 
Photograph 
05/19/1979
San Antonio Charros at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: Clyde Walker (??), Alex Rankin (??)
 
05/19/1979
San Antonio Charros at Shreveport Steamer
 Article 
© The Shreveport Times
 
Photograph
05/19/1979
Arkansas Champs at Tulsa Mustangs
Tulsa: Earnie Yarborough (??)
Arkansas: Greg Bankston (??)
 
05/19/1979
Arkansas Champs at Tulsa Mustangs
Article 
© The Tulsa World
 
Photograph
05/26/1979
Arkansas Champs at Antonio Charros
San Antonio: David Wehmeyer (??)
 
05/26/1979
Arkansas Champs at Antonio Charros
Article
© The Log Cabin Democrat
 
05/26/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at Kentucky Trackers
Article 
© The Louisville Courier-Journal
 
Photograph 
05/26/1979
Mississippi Stars at Shreveport Steamer
Mississippi: Oho Love (39)
Shreveport: Walter Chapman (65)
 
Photograph 
05/26/1979
Mississippi Stars at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: Clarance Toliver (6)
 
Photograph
05/26/1979
Mississippi Stars at Shreveport Steamer
Mississippi: Robert Felton (32)
 
05/26/1979
Mississippi Stars at Shreveport Steamer
 Article 
© The Shreveport Times
 
05/27/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Tulsa Mustangs
Article
© The Tulsa World
 
06/02/1979
Carolina Chargers at Arkansas Champs
Article
© The Charlotte Observer 
 
Photograph
06/02/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Kentucky Trackers
Shreveport: Alex Rankin (??)
Kentucky: Ron Wilson (??)
 
Photograph 
06/02/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Kentucky Trackers
Kentucky: Clarence Jackson (28)
 
06/02/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Kentucky Trackers
 Article 
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Photograph
06/02/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Mississippi Stars
Mississippi: Phillip Elmore (54), James Blake (74)
Alabama: Myron Smith (33)
 
Photograph
06/02/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Mississippi Stars
Mississippi: Jim Lewis (??)
Alabama: Ricky Gilliland (54)
 
06/02/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Mississippi Stars
 Article 
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger 
 
06/02/1979
Tulsa Mustangs at Jacksonville Firebirds
Article
© The Tulsa World
 
06/09/1979
Mississippi Stars at San Antonio Charros
 Article 
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger  
 
Photograph 
06/09/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Randy Bolton (22)
 
Photograph 
06/09/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Johnny Walker (24)
 
06/09/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Carolina Chargers
 Article 
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Photograph
06/09/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at Alabama Vulcans
 
Photograph
06/09/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at Alabama Vulcans
 
Photograph
06/09/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at Alabama Vulcans
 
06/09/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at Alabama Vulcans
Article
© The Birmingham News
 
06/09/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Tulsa Mustangs
Article
© The Tulsa World
 
Photograph
06/16/1979
Carolina Chargers at Jacksonville Firebirds
 
06/16/1979
Carolina Chargers at Jacksonville Firebirds
Article 
© The Charlotte Observer
 
Photograph
06/16/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Mississippi Stars
Kentucky: Dallas Owens (??)
 
Photograph
06/16/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Mississippi Stars
Mississippi: Augusta Lee (45)
 
06/16/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Mississippi Stars
 Article 
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Photograph
06/16/1979
Arkansas Champs at Alabama Vulcans
 
Photograph
06/16/1979
Arkansas Champs at Alabama Vulcans
 
06/16/1979
Arkansas Champs at Alabama Vulcans
Article
© The Birmingham News
 
Photograph
06/16/1979
San Antonio Charros at Tulsa Mustangs
San Antonio: Dudley Keller (20)
Tulsa: Billie Daniels (31)
 
06/16/1979
San Antonio Charros at Tulsa Mustangs
Article
© The Tulsa World
 
Photograph
06/23/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Carolina Chargers
 
06/23/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Carolina Chargers
 Article 
© The Charlotte Observer 
 
Photograph
06/23/1979
Arkansas Champs at Mississippi Stars
Mississippi: Willie Miller (??)
Arkansas: Hal Lewis (4)
 
Article
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger 
 
Article
© The Shreveport Journal
 
Article
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Article
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger
 
Photograph
06/30/1979
Carolina Chargers at Kentucky Trackers
Kentucky: John Madeya (14)
Carolina: Scott Clendenin (??)
 
Article
© The Louisville Courier-Journal
 
Photograph
06/30/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: Alex Rankin (??)
 
Article 
© The Shreveport Times
 
Article
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger
 
Article 
© The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise 
 
Photograph
07/04/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Alabama Vulcans
Alabama: Chris Vacarella (2)
 
Article
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Photograph
07/04/1979
Arkansas Champs at Carolina Chargers
Arkansas: Defense
Carolina: Offense
 
Photograph
07/04/1979
Arkansas Champs at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Ellsworth Turner (15)
 
Photograph 
07/04/1979
Arkansas Champs at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Terry Jackson (65), Luther Carter (14)
 
Article 
© The Charlotte Observer 
 
Photograph
07/07/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Alabama Vulcans
 
Article
© The Shreveport Times 
 
Photograph
07/07/1979
Arkansas Champs at Mississippi Stars
Arkansas: Steve Halpin (45), Jodie Carter (??)
Mississippi: Billy Houston (82)
 
Photograph
07/07/1979
Arkansas Champs at Mississippi Stars
Mississippi: William Wooley (??)
Arkansas: Swazy Pruitt (75)
 
Article 
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger 
 
Photograph
07/07/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Keith Richardson (??) 
 
Photograph
07/07/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Carolina Chargers
Kentucky: Anthony Miller (40)
Carolina: Mike Cox (??)
 
Article 
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Photograph
courtesy of Jeff Creamer
07/07/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at San Antonio Charros
San Antonio: Tony Armstrong (80)
Jacksonville: Ernie Knox (54)
 
Photograph
07/07/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at San Antonio Charros
 
Photograph 
© The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise 
 
Photograph
07/14/1979
Shreveport Steamer at San Antonio Charros
San Antonio: Bruce Dickey (??)
 
Photograph 
07/14/1979
Shreveport Steamer at San Antonio Charros
San Antonio: David Wehmeyer (35)
 
Article     Article
© The Shreveport Times 
 
Article     Article
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Article
© The Alabama Journal
 
Photograph
07/14/1979
Mississippi Stars at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Joe Crosby (52), Chico Dunlap (??)
 
Photograph
07/21/1979
Mississippi Stars at Arkansas Champs
Mississippi: Gus Lee (??)
 
Article     Article
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger 
 
Article
© The Charlotte Observer 
 
Photograph
07/21/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: J.D. Holmes (66)
Alabama: Chris Vacarella (2)
 
Photograph
07/21/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: A.T. Banks (??)
 
Article 
© The Shreveport Times 
 
Article 
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Photograph
07/28/1979
Arkansas Champs at Jacksonville Firebirds
 
Photograph
07/28/1979
Mississippi Stars at Kentucky Trackers
Mississippi: Lee Augusta (??)
Kentucky: Pat Donley (??)
 
Article 
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Article
© The Charlotte Observer 
 
Photograph
07/28/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Chico Dunlap (24)
 
Photograph
07/29/1979
Alabama Vulcans at San Antonio Charros
San Antonio: Keith Nelms (27)
 
Article 
© The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise 
 
Article
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger 
 
Article     Article
© The Shreveport Times 
 
Article
© The Louisville Courier-Journal 
 
Photograph
08/04/1979
Carolina Chargers at San Antonio Charros
 
Photograph
08/11/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Joe Crosby (52), Willie Moore (75), Charlie Hopkins (55)
 
Article
© The Charlotte Observer 
 
Article
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger 
 
Article
© The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise 
 
Photograph
08/18/1979
Carolina Chargers at Mississippi Stars
 
Article     Article
© The Jackson Clarion-Ledger 
 
Photograph
08/18/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: Alex Rankin (??)
 
Article     Article
© The Shreveport Times
 
Article
© The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
 
Article
© The Louisville Courier-Journal
 
Photograph
08/25/1979
Mississippi Stars at Shreveport Steamer
Mississippi: Otto Love (??)
 
Photograph
08/25/1979
Mississippi Stars at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: Clarance Toliver (6)
 
Photograph
08/25/1979
Mississippi Stars at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: Jerry Davis (??)
 
Article
© The Shreveport Times
 
Photograph
08/25/1979
Arkansas Champs at Carolina Chargers
 
Photograph
08/25/1979
Arkansas Champs at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Randy Bolton (22)
 
Photograph
08/25/1979
Arkansas Champs at Carolina Chargers
Arkansas: David Hudspeth (??)
Carolina: Harold Randolph (??)
 
Article
© The Charlotte Observer
 
Article
© The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise
 
Photograph
09/01/1979
Carolina Chargers at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: A.T. Banks (??)
 
Article
© The Shreveport Times
 
Photograph
09/08/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Reggie Smith (80)
Alabama: Rodney Bivens (43)
 
Photograph
09/08/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Willie Moore (??)
Alabama: Pat Kohlman (??)
 
Photograph
09/08/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Johnny Walker (??)
 
Article
© The Charlotte Observer
 
Photograph
09/08/1979
Arkansas Champs at Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport: Arry Moody (48)
Arkansas: Gary Gamen (51)
 
Article     Article
© The Shreveport Times
 
Playoffs
 
Article
© The Charlotte Observer
 
Photograph
09/16/1979
San Antonio Charros at Carolina Chargers
Carolina: Johnny Walker (??)
San Antonio: J. V. Stokes (45)
 
Article
© The Charlotte Observer
 
American Bowl
 
Photograph
09/29/1979 - AMERICAN BOWL
Carolina Chargers at Jacksonville Firebirds
 
Photograph
09/29/1979 - AMERICAN BOWL
Carolina Chargers at Jacksonville Firebirds
 
Article
© The Charlotte Observer
 
 
Schedules
   
Schedule Schedule
Arkansas Champs Kentucky Trackers
   
Schedule  
Tulsa Mustangs  
 
 
Tickets
   
Ticket  
08/04/1979
Mississippi Stars at Alabama Vulcans		  
 
Ticket
09/29/1979
AMERICAN BOWL I
Carolina Chargers at Jacksonville Firebirds
 
 
Programs
 
Program Program
 05/19/1979
Carolina Chargers at Alabama Vulcans		 05/26/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Jacksonville Firebirds
   
Program  
 05/27/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Tulsa Mustangs		  
   
Program Program
06/02/1979
Tulsa Mustangs at Jacksonville Firebirds		 06/09/1979
Jacksonville Firebirds at Alabama Vulcans
   
Program Program
06/09/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Carolina Chargers		 06/09/1979
Mississippi Stars at San Antonio Charros
   
Program Program
06/16/1979
Carolina Chargers at Jacksonville Firebirds		 06/16/1979
Arkansas Champs at Alabama Vulcans
   
Program Program
06/16/1979
San Antonio Charros at Tulsa Mustangs		 06/23/1979
Arkansas Champs at Mississippi Stars
   
Program  
06/30/1979
San Antonio Charros at Arkansas Champs		  
   
Program Program
06/30/1979
Mississippi Stars at Alabama Vulcans		 07/04/1979
Kentucky Trackers at Alabama Vulcans
   
Program Program
07/04/1979
Mississippi Stars at Jacksonville Firebirds		 07/07/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Alabama Vulcans
   
Program Program
07/14/1979
Kentucky Trackers Arkansas Champs		 07/21/1979
Mississippi Stars at Arkansas Champs
   
Program Program
07/28/1979
Arkansas Champs at Jacksonville Firebirds		 07/29/1979
Alabama Vulcans at San Antonio Charros
   
Program  
08/04/1979
Shreveport Steamer at Jacksonville Firebirds		  
   
Program Program
08/04/1979
Mississippi Stars at Alabama Vulcans		 08/11/1979
Arkansas Champs at Alabama Vulcans
   
Program Program
08/18/1979
Alabama Vulcans at Jacksonville Firebirds		 08/18/1979
Carolina Chargers at Mississippi Stars
   
Program  
08/18/1979
San Antonio Charros at Arkansas Champs		  
   
Program Program
08/25/1979
Mississippi Stars at Shreveport Steamer		 09/08/1979
Mississippi Stars at Jacksonville Firebirds
   
Program  
09/08/1979
Arkansas Champs at Shreveport Steamer		  
   
Program Program
09/15/1979
PLAYOFF GAME
Alabama Vulcans at Jacksonville Firebirds
courtesy of Richard Paulk		 09/29/1979
AMERICAN BOWL I
Carolina Chargers at Jacksonville Firebirds
 
 
Miscellaneous
 
1979 AFA
All-STAR TEAM
  Position   Player Team
  Offense
QB   Randy Johnson   San Antonio Charros
QB   Don Gaffney   Jacksonville Firebirds  
RB   Leon McQuay   Jacksonville Firebirds
RB   Johnny Walker   Carolina Chargers
WR   Reggie Smith   Carolina Chargers
WR   Charlie Brown   Jacksonville Firebirds
TE   Tony Armstrong   San Antonio Charros
OT   Dave Ostrowski   Alabama Vulcans
OT   Tony Penny   Carolina Chargers
OG   Bernard White   Shreveport Steamer
OG   Johnny Martinez   San Antonio Charros
C   Bill Sawyer   Shreveport Steamer
  Defense
DL   Larry Warren   Mississippi Stars
DL   Ken Mills   San Antonio Charros
DL   Walter Chapman     Shreveport Steamer
DL   Willie Moore   Carolina Chargers
LB   Carl Pennington   Alabama Vulcans
LB   Marty Smith   Shreveport Steamer
LB   Charlie Hunt   Jacksonville Firebirds
DB   Tyrone King   Alabama Vulcans
DB   Dudley Keller   San Antonio Charros
DB   Marty Hammock   Jacksonville Firebirds
DB   Ron Perry   Jacksonville Firebirds
P   Frank Oaks   San Antonio Charros
K   Mike Cox   Carolina Chargers
 
Pennant
Jacksonville Firebirds pennant
 
Miscellaneous
Business card
Kentucky Trackers
 
Miscellaneous
Jacksonville Firebirds ashtray
 
Photograph
1979 American Bowl Championship ring
 
Photograph
Alabama Vulcans dancers
 
Photograph
Alabama Vulcans cheerleaders
 
Photograph
Carolina Chargers Chargettes cheerleaders 
 
Photograph 
Jacksonville Firebirds 
 
Photograph 
Jacksonville Firebirds cheerleaders
 
Photograph
San Antonio Charros cheerleaders
 
 
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