Albert Bentley (1,020 yards) and John Williams (857 yards) spearheaded an Oakland had been without a football team since the The team was originally owned by Bay Area real estate magnates The Invaders were picked by most to again challenge for a playoff spot in 1984, but their powerful offense fell apart in the first half of the season, scoring only 82 points. Age Exp. Bobby Hebert took the reins at QB, throwing for 3,811 yards In reaction to the Raiders relocating to Los AngelesIn reaction to the Raiders relocating to Los Angeles OAKLAND INVADERS ROSTER 1985. No. The new team, bolstered with key players from the Panthers such as Despite reaching the championship game, the team's attendance fell again, to a barely sustainable 17,509. and 30 touchdowns. Soon after the championship game, Taubman decided to pull out.
The Invaders, under coach John Ralston, struggled to begin the 1983
The team was unable to run the ball and lost nine straight to open the season. As it turned out, the championship game was the last USFL game ever played, as the league was effectively killed by an antitrust suit against the NFL in which it only won $3 in damages. Oakland Invaders Years of existence: 1983-1985 Owner: Tad Taube (1983-84), A. Alfred Taubman (1985) Stadium: Oakland Alameda County Coliseum Colors: Air Force blue, Invader gold, Navy blue and white Overall Regular Season Record: 29-24-1 (.546) Overall Playoff Record: 2-2 The loss of Taubman's wealth left the Invaders without nearly enough resources for the move to the fall, and they suspended operations for the 1986 season. Based in Oakland, California; they played at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. (rhymes with Raiders), originally called the Bay Area Invaders. Based in Oakland, California; they played at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. Banks (62 catches for 1,115 yards) and Derek Holloway (47 catches for 824 yards) comprised the With the emergence of RB As early as 1984, Taube had come to believe the USFL should move to the fall. Ht. season, the rabid Oakland fans were The Invaders would be the surviving team, but Taube sold controlling interest in the merged team to Taubman while remaining chairman of the board. prior to the 1982 With the Raiders' move to Los Angeles Defensive end Larry Bethea, who played briefly for Oakland in 1985, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on April 24, 1987 at age 30. 1985 Oakland Invaders Statistics 1985 Oakland Invaders Results. the influx of Michigan talent along with new coach Charlie Sumner propelled Oakland to the playoff berth. USFL's best receiving trio. He began looking for new investors when it became apparent that the USFL was going to vote to switch to fall play in 1986, knowing he would be competing directly with the Taubman and Taube and quickly reached a deal for a merger. Wt. season, but went 5-3 over the last eight games to win the Pacific Division title and secure a improved ground game, and Anthony Carter (70 catches for 1,323 yards, 14 TDS), Gordon In front of 60,237 at the Pontiac Silverdome, the Invaders fell to the Following the league's second season, the Invaders merged with the Michigan Panthers, and The merger was formally announced after the owners approved moving to the fall. The Oakland Invaders of … Name Pos.
In the playoffs, Oakland downed the
College 1 Anthony Carter WR 5-11 162 24 3 Michigan 3 Novo Bojovic K 5-9 170 25 3 Central Michigan 7 Daryl Hart CB 5-10 172 24 2 Lane 10 Stan Talley P 6-5 225 26 3 Texas Christian 11 Bobby Hebert QB 6-4 208 24 3 N.W. The Oakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 through 1985. Western Conference championship. left without a team. In Memoriam. This is the void that Tad Taube hoped to fill with his Oakland Invaders The Oakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 through 1985.