Michigan Panthers
| Michigan Panthers | |
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| Founded | 1983 |
| Relocated | 1984 merged with Oakland Invaders |
| Based in | Pontiac, Michigan, United States |
| Home field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| League | USFL |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central Division |
| Team History | Michigan Panthers (1983–1984) Oakland Invaders (1985) |
| Team colors |
Royal Plum, Champagne Silver, Light Blue, White |
| Head coaches | 1983–1984 Jim Stanley (24-15) |
| Owner(s) | 1983–1984 A. Alfred Taubman |
| USFL Championships | 1983 |
| Division championships | 1983 |
Royal Plum, Champagne Silver, Light Blue, White
The Michigan Panthers were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL) in the mid-1980s.
The Michigan Panthers were named as a charter member of the United States Football League (USFL) on May 11, 1982.
A. Alfred Taubman, one of the nation's leading real estate developers, headed the ownership group that included Judge Peter B. Spivak and Max M. Fisher.
The Panthers named former CFL executive, Jim Spavital as their General Manager on August 26, 1982. Michigan then hired Jim Stanley as their Head Coach on November 18, 1982 after George Perles decided to coach at Michigan State. Stanley was head coach at Oklahoma State University. Stanley brought a wealth of coaching experience, with stops at SMU, UTEP, Oklahoma State, Navy, and on the professional level with the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and NFL's New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons, mainly as an assistant coach. Stanley would be the club's only head coach. The coaching staffed was rounded out by Larry Coyer, Pete Rodriguez, and Dick Roach (Defensive coaches). George Dickson, Bob Leahy, and Kent Stephenson were the offensive coaches.
The Pontiac Silverdome (Cap. 80,638) was the home of the Panthers.
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