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1983 AFA Timeline

May 1983

			1983                       American Football Association
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	Baton Rouge Red Wings		Canton Bulldogs		Carolina Storm		Charleston Rockets		Dallas Wranglers
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	Houston Mustangs		Oklahoma City Drillers		Pittsburgh Colts		San Antonio Bulls		Shreveport Americans

1983   American Football Association
West Division	East Division
Baton Rouge Red Wings	Canton Bulldogs
Dallas Wranglers	Carolina Storm
Houston Mustangs	Charleston Rockets
Oklahoma City Drillers	Pittsburgh Colts
San Antonio Bulls
Shreveport Americans

June 5, 1983
After having to cancel the home game against Baton Rouge, AFA commissioner Roger Gill announces that the Oklahoma City Drillers are in a financial crisis. "Oklahoma will be a road team. Unless the majority of owners decide otherwise. They will play to meet commitments of road games but they'll be ineligible for the title. I've left it to the individual teams on an individual basis if they want Oklahoma to play."

July 1, 1983
After playing four games, the Charleston Rockets announce they are folding.

July 10, 1983
Published reports state that the Canton Bulldogs withdrew from the AFA earlier in the week. They want to focus their attention on moving to the International Football League.

July 11, 1983
The United States Football League's commissioner, Chet Simmons, announces that San Antonio will get an expansion team in 1984. San Antonio Bulls owner Clinton Manges is the major financial piece of the new team's ownership group. Manges says the Bulls will complete their final season in the AFA before they become the USFL team.

July 12, 1983
The Dallas Wranglers fold due to financial losses.

Game Results

Owner:		???
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Regular Season
05/28/1983	Shreveport Americans	100	L	66-0
06/04/1983	at Oklahoma City Drillers	---	W	Forfeit
06/11/1983	Houston Mustangs	???	W	23-13
06/18/1983	San Antonio Bulls	???	L	55-0
07/02/1983	at Shreveport Americans	---	L	78-0
Final Season Results: 2-3

Owner:		???
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Preseason
05/21/1983	at Charleston Rockets	---	W	16-0
Regular Season
05/28/1983	Charleston Rockets	1,500	W	11-0
06/04/1983	at Pittsburgh Colts	---	W	27-21
06/11/1983	Gary Golden Bears     Northern States Football League	1,000	W	27-6
06/18/1983	Carolina Storm	???	L	35-7
06/25/1983	Pittsburgh Colts	???	W	16-13
The Canton Bulldogs withdraw from league

Owner:		Tom Maddox, Jr.
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Regular Season
05/28/1983	Pittsburgh Colts	???	W	58-6
06/06/1983	at Charleston Rockets	---	W	33-30
06/11/1983	??? Dallas Wranglers	???	W	52-0
06/18/1983	at Canton Bulldogs	---	W	35-7
06/25/1983	Shreveport Americans	???	W	55-0
07/02/1983	at Dallas Wranglers	---	???	???
07/09/1983	Pittsburgh Colts	???	???	???
Regular Season Results: ??-??
American Bowl
07/23/1983	San Antonio Bulls	???	W	39-0
Post Season Results: 1-0
Final Season Results: ??-??
1983 American Football Association champions

Charleston Rockets
Owner:		???
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Preseason
05/14/1983	Youngstown Hardhats       ???	???	???	???
05/21/1983	Canton Bulldogs	???	L	16-0
Regular Season
05/28/1983	at Canton Bulldogs	---	L	11-0
06/06/1983	Carolina Storm	???	L	33-30
06/11/1983	Pittsburgh Colts	???	W	58-0
06/18/1983	at Pittsburgh Colts	---	L	37-20
The Charleston Rockets fold

Dallas Wranglers
Owner:		???
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Regular Season
05/28/1983	??? Houston Mustangs	???	W	20-12
06/04/1983	San Antonio Bulls	???	L	14-10
06/11/1983	??? Carolina Storm	???	L	52-0
06/18/1983	at Shreveport Americans	---	L	14-10
06/28/1983	Houston Mustangs	???	W	51-0
07/02/1983	Carolina Storm	???	???	???
07/09/1983	at San Antonio Bulls	---	L	45-27
The Dallas Wranglers fold

Houston Mustangs
Owner:		???
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Regular Season
05/28/1983	??? Dallas Wranglers	???	L	20-12
06/04/1983	at Shreveport Americans	---	L	54-14
06/11/1983	at Baton Rouge Red Wings	---	L	23-13
06/25/1983	at Dallas Wranglers	---	L	51-0
Final Season Results: 0-4

Owner:		???
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Regular Season
05/28/1983	??? San Antonio Bulls	???	L	76-0
06/04/1983	Baton Rouge Red Wings	???	L	Forfeit
The Oklahoma City Drillers fold

Pittsburgh Colts
Owner:		???
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Regular Season
05/28/1983	at Carolina Storm	---	L	58-6
06/04/1983	Canton Bulldogs	170	L	27-21
06/11/1983	at Charleston Rockets	---	L	58-0
06/18/1983	Charleston Rockets	???	W	37-20
06/25/1983	at Canton Bulldogs	---	L	16-13
07/02/1983	???	???	???	???
07/09/1983	at Carolina Storm	---	???	???
Final Season Results: ??-??

San Antonio Bulls
Owner:		???
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Preseason
05/14/1983	at Shreveport Americans	---	W	14-13
Regular Season
05/28/1983	??? Oklahoma City Drillers	???	W	76-0
06/04/1983	at Dallas Wranglers	---	W	14-10
06/11/1983	Shreveport Americans	???	W	28-6
06/18/1983	at Baton Rouge Red Wings	---	W	55-0
07/09/1983	Dallas Wranglers	???	W	45-27
07/16/1983	at Shreveport Americans	---	L	19-6
Regular Season Results: 5-1
American Bowl
07/23/1983	at Carolina Storm	---	L	39-0
Post Season Results: 0-1
Final Season Results: 5-2

Owner:		???
Head coach:		???
Stadium:		???

Date	Opponent	Attendance	Result	Score
Preseason
05/14/1983	San Antonio Bulls	986	L	14-13
05/21/1983	Florida Statesmen National Football Association	500	W	41-13
Regular Season
05/28/1983	at Baton Rouge Red Wings	---	W	66-0
06/04/1983	Houston Mustangs	1,300	W	54-14
06/11/1983	at San Antonio Bulls	---	L	28-6
06/18/1983	Dallas Wranglers	1,400	W	14-10
06/25/1983	at Carolina Storm	---	L	55-0
07/02/1983	Baton Rouge Red Wings	300	W	78-0
07/16/1983	San Antonio Bulls	???	W	19-6
Final Season Results: 5-2

Photographs and Articles

Preseason

Regular Season

06/04/1983 Houston Mustangs at Shreveport Americans Shreveport: Clarence Odum (24)

06/18/1983 Dallas Wranglers at Shreveport Americans

06/18/1983 Dallas Wranglers at Shreveport Americans

06/25/1983 Shreveport Americans at Carolina Storm

07/02/1983 Baton Rouge Red Wings at Shreveport Americans Baton Rouge: William Variste (41) Shreveport: Ron Johnson (56)

07/09/1983 Dallas Wranglers at San Antonio Bulls San Antonio: Johnny Martinez (65), Henry Bush (44)

07/09/1983 Dallas Wranglers at San Antonio Bulls San Antonio: Johnny Martinez (65)

07/16/1983 San Antonio Bulls at Shreveport Americans San Antonio: George Franklin (44)

courtesy of Reid Squires

07/23/1983 - AMERICAN BOWL San Antonio Bulls at Carolina Storm Carolina: Reid Squires (66), Ed Thomas (72), Joe Crosby (52)

Schedules

Charleston Rockets Racine Gladiators courtesy of Richard Paulk

Tickets

Programs

06/11/1983 Pittsburgh Colts at Charleston Rockets 07/23/1983 AMERICAN BOWL VII San Antonio Bulls at Carolina Storm

Miscellaneous

Carolina Storm

Charleston Rockets

Carolina Storm

Carolina Storm Reid Squires (66)

Shreveport Americans cheerleaders

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