'88 Chronology-Collegiate Draft

 

'88 Chronology-1988 USFL Schedule

 

1988 United States Football League Schedule

Week #1 (February 25th-29th)

Thursday

Houston at Oklahoma (ESPN/RCA)

Saturday

Birmingham at Oakland (ESPN)

Sunday

New Jersey at Orlando (ABC)

Baltimore at Jacksonville(ABC)

Monday

Tampa Bay at Memphis (ESPN)

Week #2 (March 3rd-7th)

Thursday

Oakland at Oklahoma (RCA)

Saturday

Memphis at Houston (ESPN)

Sunday 

Tampa Bay at New Jersey (ABC)

Birmingham at Baltimore (ABC)

Monday 

Jacksonville at Orlando (ESPN)

Week #3 (March 10th-14th)

Thursday

Oakland at Memphis (ESPN)

Saturday

Oklahoma at Birmingham (ESPN/RCA)

Sunday 

Orlando at Baltimore (ABC)

Houston at New Jersey (ABC) 

Monday

Jacksonville at Tampa Bay (ESPN/RCA)

Week #4 (March 17th-21st)

Thursday

Memphis at New Jersey (ESPN/RCA)

Saturday

Oklahoma at Tampa Bay (ESPN)

Sunday

Baltimore at Houston (ABC)

Birmingham at Jacksonville (ABC)

Monday

Orlando at Oakland (ESPN/RCA)

Week #5 (March 24th-28th)

Thursday

Houston at Baltimore (ESPN)

Saturday

New Jersey at Oklahoma (ESPN/RCA)

Memphis at Orlando (ESPN/RCA)

Sunday 

Birmingham at Tampa Bay (ABC)

Monday 

Oakland at Jacksonville (ESPN)

Week #6 (March 31st-April 4th)

Thursday

Baltimore at Tampa Bay (ESPN)

Saturday

Birmingham at Memphis (ESPN)

Orlando at Oklahoma (RCA)

Monday 

New Jersey at Jacksonville (ABC) 

Houston at Oakland (ESPN)

Week #7 (April 7th-11th)

Thursday

Jacksonville at Oklahoma (RCA/ESPN)

Saturday

Orlando at Birmingham (ESPN)

Sunday 

New Jersey vs Houston at Charlotte, N.C. (ABC)

Oakland at Baltimore (ABC)

Monday

Tampa Bay at Memphis (ESPN)

Week #8 (April 14th-18th)

Thursday

Houston at Birmingham (ESPN)

Saturday

Tampa Bay at Orlando (ESPN/RCA)

Sunday

New Jersey at Baltimore (ABC) 

Oakland at Jacksonville (ABC)

Monday

Memphis at Oklahoma (ESPN/RCA)

Week #9 (April 21st-25th)

Thursday

Birmingham at Houston (ESPN)

Saturday

Orlando at Tampa Bay (ESPN/RCA)

Sunday

Baltimore at New Jersey (ABC) 

Jacksonville at Oakland (ABC)

Monday

Oklahoma at Memphis (ESPN/RCA)

Week #10 (April 28th-May 2nd)

Thursday

Jacksonville at Birmingham (ESPN/RCA)

Saturday

Oklahoma at Tampa Bay (ESPN/RCA)

Sunday

Memphis at Baltimore (ABC)

Houston at Orlando (ABC)

Monday

New Jersey at Oakland (ESPN)

Week #11 (May 5th-9th)

Thursday

Oklahoma at Houston (ESPN/RCA)

Saturday

Jacksonville at Baltimore (ESPN/RCA)

Sunday

Orlando at New Jersey (ABC) 

Oakland at Birmingham (ABC)

Monday

Tampa Bay at Memphis (ESPN/RCA)

Week #12 (May 12th-16th)

Thursday

Baltimore at Oklahoma (ESPN)

Friday

Orlando at Memphis (ESPN)

Saturday

Birmingham at Tampa Bay (ABC)

New Jersey at Houston (ABC)

Monday

Jacksonville at Oakland (ESPN) 

Week #13 (May 19th-23rd)

Thursday

Baltimore at Orlando (ESPN/RCA)

Saturday

Birmingham at Oklahoma (ESPN/RCA)

Sunday

Tampa Bay at Jacksonville (ABC)

Memphis at Oakland (ABC)

Monday

Houston at New Jersey (ESPN/RCA)

Week #14 (May 26th-30th)

Thursday

Oklahoma at Oakland (RCA)

Friday

Orlando at Jacksonville (ESPN)

Saturday

Houston at Memphis (ESPN)

Sunday

New Jersey at Tampa Bay (ABC)

Monday

Baltimore at Birmingham(ABC)

Week #15 (June 4th-6th)

Saturday

Baltimore at Oklahoma (ESPN)

 Orlando at Oakland (RCA)

Sunday

Birmingham at New Jersey(ABC)

Tampa Bay at Houston (ABC)

Monday

Memphis at Jacksonville (ESPN)

Week #16 (June 12th)

Saturday

Tampa Bay at Baltimore

Jacksonville at New Jersey

Memphis at Birmingham

Oakland at Houston

Oklahoma at Orlando

Week #17 (June 18th-19th)

Round 1 Playoffs

Liberty #2 vs. Liberty #3

Independence #2 vs. Independence #3

Division Champions Bye Week

Week #18 (June 25th-26th)

Round II Playoffs

Liberty vs. Liberty

Independence vs Independence

Week #19 (July 2nd)

USFL Championship at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore

'87 Chronology-Off Season Transactions #1

 

USFL Off-Season Transactions

August 1st

Arizona Outlaws-Announced QB Doug Williams had exercised a buyout clause in his contract to become a free agent; 

Granted free agent status to the following players:

PK-Luis Zendejas, QB-Rick Neuheisel, WR-Al Williams, TE-Mark Keel, OL-John Stadnik, OT-Alvin Powell, DB-Kelvin Middleton, DB-Selwyn Drain.

Baltimore Stars-

Granted free agent status to the following players: 

PK-David Trout, QB-Tim Riordan, RB-Allen Harvin, FB-Jeff Rodenberger, WR-Vic Harrison, TE-Steve Folsom, OL-Bill Dugan, NT-Buddy Moor, DL-John Walker, LB-George Cooper, LB-George Jamison, DB-Jon Sutton, DB-Scott Woerner.

Birmingham Stallions-

Granted free agent status to the following players:

QB Cliff Stoudt, FB-Paul Ott Carruth, WR-Thad McFadden, OC-Joe Bock, OL-Mike Turner, OL-Buddy Aydelette, DL-Jackie Cline, LB-Thomas Boyd, LB-Herb Spencer.

Denver Gold-

Granted free agent status to the following players: 

PK-Jim Asmus, RB-Tony Boddie, WR-Kris Haines, WR-Kelley Johnson, OL-Greg Loberg, DL-Calvin Turner, DB-Steve Trimble, DB-Darryl Hemphill.

Houston Gamblers-

Granted free agent status to the following players: 

QB-Todd Dillon, QB-John Fourcade, RB-Darryl Clark, WR-Richard Johnson, WR-Vince Courville, OL-Scott Boucher, OL-Rick Kehr, OL-Tommy Robison, DL-Pete Catan, LB-Will Cokeley, DB-Durwood Roquemore, DB-Mike Mitchell, OL-Dan Rosado.

Jacksonville Bulls-

Granted free agent status to the following players:

PK-Brian Franco, OL-Bob Gruber, LB-John Corker.

Memphis Showboats-

Granted free agent status to the following players:

PK-Roger Ruzek, P-Jim Miller, QB-Mike Kelley, RB-Leonard Williams, WR-Perry Kemp, OL-Ken Smith, DB-Doran Major.

New Jersey Generals-

Granted free agent status to the following players:

P-Rick Partridge, OL-Doug Mackie, NT-Manny Weaver, DL-Frank Mattiace, DB-John Preston, DB-Kenny Johnson.

Orlando Renegadess-

Granted free agent status to the following players: 

QB John Reaves, PK-Jeff Brockhaus, WR-Joey Walters, WR-Eric Truvillion, OT-Joel Patten, OL-Dan Doubiago, LB-Fred McAllister.

Oakland Invaders-

Granted free agent status to the following players: 

P-Stan Talley, RB-John Williams, OL-Steve Wright, OL-Tracy Franz, DT-Carl Sullivan, DL-Monte Bennett, LB-Tim Lucas, DB-Derrick Martin.

Portland Breakers-

Granted free agent status to the following players: 

PK Tim Mazzetti, QB Tom Flick and Kevin Starkey, FB David Hughes, WR Larry Douglas, WR Neil Balholm, WR Marion Brown, TE David Bayle, OL-Dan Hurley, OL-John Tautolo, DL-Kenny Neil, LB-Greg Storr, DB-Lyndell Jones, OC Mike Mclaughlin, OT Louis Bullard, OT John Tautolo, DT Willie Rosborough, DT Jeff Merrell, LB Marcus Marek, DB Lyndell Jones, DB Alex Clark, DB Dwight Taylor, DB Rock Richmond, DB Joe Restic.

Tampa Bay Bandits-

Granted free agent status to the following players: 

RB-Greg Boone,WR-Willie Gillespie, WR-Steve Carter, OC-Chris Foote, OG-Rufus Brown, OL-Chuck Pitcock, OL-Jerrell Franklin, OT-Reggie Smith, NT-Fred Nordgren, DL-James Ramey, DL-Mike Clark, LB-Kelly Kichbaum, DB-Marcus Quinn.

'87 Chronology-Week #19-Championship Game

'87 Chronology-League Awards

 

'87 Chronology-Week #18-Division Championships

'87 Chronology-Week #17-Sunday Playoff Games

 

'87 Chronology-Week #17-Saturday Playoff Games