1983 Los Angeles Express season

1983 Los Angeles Express season
1983 Los Angeles Express season
Head coach	Hugh Campbell
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record	8–10
Division place	2nd Pacific Division
Playoffs	Did not qualify

The 1983 season was the inaugural season for the Los Angeles Express in the United States Football League. The Express were led by head coach Hugh Campbell and finished with a 8–10 record.^[1]

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	March 6	New Jersey Generals	W 20–15	1–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	32,008
2	March 14	Washington Federals	W 20–3	2–0	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	22,453
3	March 19	at Arizona Wranglers	L 14–21	2–1	Sun Devil Stadium	29,335
4	March 27	at Chicago Blitz	L 14–20	2–2	Soldier Field	10,936
5	April 3	Oakland Invaders	W 10–7	3–2	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	17,139
6	April 10	Philadelphia Stars	L 3–17	3–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	18,671
7	April 18	at Tampa Bay Bandits	W 18–13	4–3	Tampa Stadium	32,223
8	April 23	at Michigan Panthers	L 24–34	4–4	Pontiac Silverdome	13,184
9	May 1	Chicago Blitz	L 17–38	4–5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	21,123
10	May 7	Boston Breakers	W 23–20	5–5	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	16,307
11	May 14	at Birmingham Stallions	L 20–35	5–6	Legion Field	42,212
12	May 22	at Denver Gold	W 14–10	6–6	Mile High Stadium	32,963
13	May 29	at Oakland Invaders	L 10–20	6–7	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum	28,967
14	June 5	Arizona Wranglers	W 17–13	7–7	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	13,826
15	June 12	Michigan Panthers	L 17–42	7–8	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	16,023
16	June 17	at New Jersey Generals	L 13–20	7–9	Giants Stadium	31,807
17	June 26	at Washington Federals	L 21–28	7–10	RFK Stadium	9,792
18	July 3	Denver Gold	W 21–14	8–10	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	11,471

Sources^[2]^[3]^[4]

Standings

USFL Pacific Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Invaders	9	9	0	.500	4–2	319	319	W1
Los Angeles Express	8	10	0	.444	3–3	296	370	W1
Denver Gold	7	11	0	.389	2–4	284	304	L2
Arizona Wranglers	4	14	0	.222	2–4	261	442	L10

Roster

Los Angeles Express 1983 Opening Day Roster (at 6-Mar-83)

Quarterbacks

15 RAE, Mike
14 RAMSEY, Tom

Running backs

Wide receivers

84 WILLIAMS, Kevin
85 HAYES, Vister
81 TURNER, Lonnie
89 HARRIS, Mike

Tight ends

88 ELLIS, Ricky
80 RAKHSHANI, Vic
86 SHERROD, Mike

Offensive linemen

78 COPPENS, Gus LT
71 FAALAFUA, Wayne RT
79 FIELDS, Mike LG
64 PITCOCK, Chuck RG
50 ALLEN, Carl C
60 DURRETTE, Mike G
69 CORNELIUS, Pat C

Defensive linemen

61 WEAVER, Eddie NT
99 FIELDS, Greg LDE
74 EDWARDS, Dennis RDE
73 FILIAGA, Junior NT
77 PHILYAW, Charles DT
70 ALAPA, Clifton DE

Linebackers

53 RICH, Danny LOLB
54 AUPIU, David LILB
59 SEAWELL, Ron RILB
51 SCOGGINS, Eric ROLB
57 LUTE, Dann LB
56 WILLIAMS, Greg LB

Defensive backs

22 HENDERSON, Wymon LCB
23 CROUDIP, David RCB
42 BYERS, Scott FS
40 BURLESON, Alvin SS
20 JUSTIN, Tyrone CB
27 FOX, Mike FS

Special teams

2 ABBOTT, Vince K
4 WALKER, Glen P

Developmental squad

12 JENSEN, Russ QB
18 BROOMELL, Brian QB
21 BARNETT, John RB
83 HAINES, Kris WR
72 MURPHY, Phil DT
92 DIMLER, Rich DE
55 FRANEY, Jerome LB
58 FAUL, Ken LB
43 HOSEA, Bobby SS

Injured reserve

rookies in italics
40 Active, 9 Developmental

1983 Los Angeles Express final roster

Los Angeles Express 1983 Final Game Roster (at 3-Jul-83)