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Years
of Operation: 1981-1983
Overall
Record:
First
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Win:
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League
Affiliation:
Northwest
International Football Alliance (1982-1983)
Pacific Northwest Professional
Football League (1981)
Team
Headquarters: 2610 SE Gladstone, Portland, OR 97202 |
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Owner:
Florestine Williams (1983)
General
Manager: Joe Johns
Coaches:
Kim Johns, Ed Allen, Elton O'Bryant, Ed Semperboni (1983)
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Titles
Won:
1983 NIFA Championship |
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1981 Schedule/Results (5-3): |
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Honors
All-League
Geoff Steenson, QB - NIFA 1983
Harry Washington, WR - NIFA 1981
All-America
Players in 1981:
QB Reggie Ogburn (Oregon)
QB Geoff Steenson
WR Harry Washington (SF 49ers)
RB Seth Hill
WR Percy Grogans (Oregon State)
QB Steve Smith (Oregon State)
Drag racing star D.J. Januzzi signed with the
Steelheads instead of going to college after playing as an All-American
defensive tackle in high school.
Oct of 1981 former Duck QB Reggie Ogburn signed to
play bolstering the team's lineup which already included former State QB
Steve Smith and Geoff Steenson.
It was reported that the owners put in an estimated $80,000 to operate
and recruit the best players. Florestine Williams is one of the
few black women to own a semi pro football team in the 80's.
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Aug 15 - @ Pierce County Bengals |
7-18 |
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Aug 22 - Puget Sound Kings |
W |
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Aug 29 - West Seattle Hornets |
W |
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Sept 5 - Seattle Cavaliers |
W |
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Sept 12 - Pierce County Bengals |
7-21 |
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Sept 19 - @ Skagit Valley Raiders |
W |
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Oct 3 - Seattle Cavaliers |
28-13 |
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Oct 10 - @ Pierce County Bengals |
3-13 |
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Oct 17 - British Columbia Blue Bombers |
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Oct 24 - @ Puget Sound Kings |
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Nov 7 - Pierce County Bengals |
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1982 Schedule/Results (12-1): |
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Aug 14 @ West Seattle Warhawks |
41-0 |
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Aug 28 - King County Vikings |
19-2 |
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W |
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W |
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Sep 11 - West Seattle Warhawks |
13-0 |
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W |
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W |
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Oct 23 - King County Vikings |
34-6 |
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Oct 31 - West Seattle Warhawks * |
44-15 |
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Nov 13 - Washington County Grizzlies ** |
14-27 |
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1983 Schedule/Results (11-1): |
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Aug 6 - West Seattle Warhawks |
19-16 |
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Aug 13 - Washington County Grizzlies |
18-7 |
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Aug 20 - Spokane Fury |
0-22 |
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Skagit Valley Raiders |
W |
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Sep 10 - Seattle Cavaliers |
16-6 |
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Sep 24 - West Seattle Warhawks |
24-21 |
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Oct 1 - Spokane Fury |
17-14 |
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Oct 8 - Pacific Coast Vikings |
33-0 |
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Oct 29 - West Seattle Warhawks * |
40-15 |
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Nov 6 - Spokane Fury ** |
24-3 |
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** NIFL Championship |
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Photos |
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Melvin Barkum (Mississippi State) Dallas Cowboys
Kevin Oberstaller (Oregon State)
Billy Joe Winchester (Arizona State)
Tony Mims (Portland State) |
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