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'86 USFL: Week #1: SNF-Road Win

Event Date: November 16th, 1986

Event Description: Stallions Outpace Bulls

Source: League Office









Game Summary

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11-15-86 The Gator Bowl  Temp:61 Wind:5-15  Line: Bulls -4  MVP: David Evans                         

                                                                                                    

                                 1   2   3   4       Tot                                            

Birmingham Stallions (1-0)       7  14   0   6        27                                            

Jacksonville Bulls (0-1)         0  14   0   7        21                                            


The Jacksonville Bulls opened their '86 season before a large crowd at the

Gator Bowl only to see the Stallions end up in the win column.


The Stallions ball-control offense was led by running back Joel Coles,

who piled up 123 rushing yards with one touchdown as the Stallions edged

Jacksonville by a score of 27-21.


Cliff Stoudt finished with 123 passing yards with one touchdwon to wide out

Joey Jones. Jones led Birmingham with five receptions for 73 yards.


The Bulls unveiled their new Run and Shoot offense with Alton Alexis amassing 

163 receiving yards with one touchdown. Bulls quarterback Ed Luther finished 

with 245 yards on 19-0f-37 efficiency with a pair of touchdowns and three 

interceptions.


Rushing 

 BRM: Coles 16/123 TD, Carruth 12/22, Stoudt 3/11                                                   

 JAX: Gerhart 27/132, White 4/8, Lewis 1/2 TD                                                       

 

Receiving 

 BRM: Jones 5/73 TD, Coles 2/13, Toler 2/23, Carruth 1/19, Earl 1/13                                

 JAX: Alexis 9/163 TD, Gerhart 4/28 TD, White 4/34, Harris 1/9, Turner 1/11                         

 

Passing 

 BRM: Stoudt 16/11 141 Yds TD                                                                       

 JAX: Luther 37/19 245 Yds 2 TDs 3 Int                                                              

 

Defense

 BRM: Woodberry Int 8-Tk, Spencer 11-Tk, Clanton Int 6-Tk, Evans Int FF 3-Tk                        

 JAX: Nevens Sk 2-FF 7-Tk, Turner Sk FF 9-Tk, Tipton 2-Sks FF 4-Tk

For the full boxscore go here......




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