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Years
of Operation: 1973-87
Overall
Record:
First
Game: Aug 18, 1973 vs Burnaby Barons
First
Win: Sep 1, 1973 vs Whidbey Islanders
Final
Game: Oct 31, 1987 vs Auburn Panthers
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League
Affiliation:
Northwest International Football League (1973-83)
Northwest Football Alliance (1984 - 1987)
Team
Headquarters: |
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Founder: Bob Kutzer
Owner:
Dick Straathof
General
Manager:
Coaches:
Dick Straathof (1987)
Home
Field(s): Mount Vernon High, Sedro-Wooley High |
Titles
Won:
None |
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Honors
Dave Peterson (QB) NFA Offensive
Player of the Year (1986)
Bob Kutzer 2002 AFA Hall of Fame
Tony Lomsdalen (1974 NIFL All Star Game Defensive MVP)
All-League
Dave Peterson-QB (1986 NFA 1st)
Mike Honeycutt-C (1986 NFA 1st; 1985
1st)
John Fasso-TE (1986 NFA 1st)
Sean Sutherland-WR (1986 NFA 2nd);
DB (1986 NFA 1st)
Mark Moran-WR (1986 NFA 2nd)
Dan Hyatt-OT (1986 NFA 1st; 1985 1st)
Al Bridgeman-LB (1986 NFA 1st; 1985
2nd)
Bob Bridgeman-LB (1986 NFA 3rd; 1985
2nd)
Dick Straathof-DL (1986 NFA 2nd)
John Wartchow-DL (1986 NFA 2nd)
Todd Tripp-DB (1986 NFA 3rd)
Paul Huizting-RB (1985 NFA 2nd)
Greg Davis-DT (1985 NFA 2nd)
1975 All Star Game Selections: Jay Overway (QB), Tom Wigg (RB), Dave
Komar (RB), Buck Gower (S), Jim Turner (C), Brad Kutzer (G), Russ
Robinette (T), Dan Barclay (DL), Tony Lomsdalen (DE)
A 1975 date with Western Washington College was canceled in favor of the
alumni vs varsity, with many of the alumni already playing for the Raiders
and other semi-pro teams.
1985
RB Paul Huizinga was one of the top NFA running backs in 1985 and led the
Raiders with 140 yards on 31 carries, while Tim Lane booted a 40-yard FG
to edge the Eastside Express 21-20.
1986:
Sacked the Salem Stars QB 14 times for 104 yards in losses to end the
regular season.
Following the end of the NFA in 1987, the Skagit Valley franchise also
shut down after fifteen years. |
1973 Schedule/Results (2-6-1): |
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Aug 18 - Burnay BC Barons |
18-20 |
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Sep 1 @ Whidbey Islanders |
22-6 |
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Sep 8 @ Whatcom County Lakers |
6-6 |
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Sep 16 - Seattle Cavaliers |
6-38 |
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Sep 29 @ Sea-Tac Flyers |
12-20 |
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Oct 6 - Seattle Bulldogs |
0-6 |
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Oct 14 - Snohomish County Ramblers |
0-6 |
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Oct 21 @ British Columbia Chargers |
8-0 |
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Oct 28 - Pierce County Bengals |
8-45 |
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1974 Schedule/Results (5-3): |
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Aug 24 @ Seattle Bulldogs |
14-15 |
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Aug 31 - Seattle Cavaliers |
6-28 |
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Sep 7 @ Snohomish County Ramblers |
13-6 |
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Sep 14 - Seattle Bulldogs |
32-14 |
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Sep 21 - Whatcom County Lakers |
32-0 |
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Sep 28 @ Pierce County Bengals |
0-47 |
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Oct 6 @ Monroe Tigers |
24-6 |
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Oct 13 - Sea-Tac Flyers |
14-7 |
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1975 Schedule/Results (6-2): |
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Aug 30 @ Snohomish County Ramblers |
32-6 |
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Sep 7 @ Seattle Cavaliers |
0-2 |
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Sep 13 - Western Washington State |
Cancel |
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Sep 20 - Sea-Tac Flyers |
34-20 |
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Sep 28 @ Whatcom County Lakers |
45-0 |
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Oct 4 @ Seattle Titans |
35-20 |
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Oct 11 @ Thurston County Vikings |
14-6 |
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Oct 18 - Snohomish County Ramblers |
28-7 |
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Oct 25 @ Pierce County Bengals |
6-34 |
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1976 Schedule/Results (3-6): |
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Aug 21 @ Snohomish County Ramblers |
20-0 |
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Aug 28 - Whatcom County Lakers |
26-7 |
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Sep 4 - Seattle Cavaliers |
6-12 |
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Sep 11 @ Thurston County Vikings |
12-41 |
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Sep 18 - Pierce County Bengals |
0-37 |
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Sep 25 - Seattle Titans |
9-7 |
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Oct 2 @ Sea-Tac Flyers |
0-27 |
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Oct 9 @ Whatcom County Lakers |
W FFT |
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Oct 16 - Snohomish County Ramblers |
0-21 |
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Oct 23 @ Seattle Cavaliers |
17-40 |
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1977 Schedule/Results (2-6): |
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Aug 27 - Seattle Cavaliers |
6-57 |
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Sep 4 - Seattle Titans |
13-9 |
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Sep 11 - Snohomish County Ramlbers |
6-19 |
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Sep 17 - Fort Lewis |
22-26 |
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Sep 25 @ Kitsap County Chiefs |
30-12 |
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Oct 1 - Seattle Cavaliers |
8-19 |
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Oct 8 @ Seattle Titans |
22-26 |
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Oct 15 @ Snohomish County Ramblers |
13-24 |
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1978 Schedule/Results (2-5): |
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Aug 26 - Seattle Titans |
38-20 |
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Sept 2 @ Burien Flyers |
0-56 |
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Sept 9 - Snohomish County Ramblers |
7-2 |
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Sept 16 - @ Pierce County Bengals |
6-36 |
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Sept 23 - Kitsap County Chiefs |
0-19 |
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Oct 7 - Seattle Cavaliers |
0-54 |
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Oct 21 @ Seattle Cavaliers |
7-32 |
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1979 Schedule/Results (0-10): |
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Aug 4 - NWIFL Jamboree |
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Aug 18 -Spokane Golden Hawks |
6-39 |
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Aug 25 -Kitsap County Chiefs |
0-10 |
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Sept 1 -Edmonds Chargers |
0-6 |
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Sep 8 - Van-Port Thunderbirds |
0-6 OT |
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Sept 15 @ Kitsap County Chiefs |
6-12 OT |
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Sept 22 @ Seattle Cavaliers |
10-35 |
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Sept 29 - Burien Flyers |
17-24 |
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Oct 6 - Seattle Cavaliers |
0-29 |
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Oct 13 @ Van-Port Thunderbirds |
0-54 |
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Oct 20 - Pierce County Bengals |
0-50 |
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1980 Schedule/Results (4-2): |
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Aug 30 @ Richmond Raiders (CAN) |
26-23 |
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Sep 6 - Kitsap County Kings |
18-0 |
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Sep 13 - West Seattle (Hornets) |
14-13 |
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Sep 20 - Seattle Cavaliers |
0-6 OT |
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Oct 4 @ British Columbia Panthes |
W FFT |
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Oct 18 - British Columbia Panthers |
W FFT |
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Oct 26 - West Seattle (Hornets) |
21-5 |
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Nov 1 @ Kitsap County Kings ** |
6-7 OT |
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1981 Schedule/Results (2-4): |
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Aug 29 @ British Columbia Blue Bombers |
19-14 |
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Sep 5 - Puget Sound Kings |
7-22 |
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Sep 12 @ Seattle Cavaliers |
0-6 |
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Sep 19 - Skagit Valley Raiders |
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Sep 26 - West Seattle Warhawks |
22-12 |
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Oct 3 @ West Seattle Warhawks |
20-32 |
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Oct 17 @ Puget Sound Kings |
6-28 |
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Oct 25 - Seattle Cavaliers |
14-7 |
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Oct 31 - British Columbia Blue Bombers |
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Nov 8 - West Seattle Warhawks * |
19-3 |
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Nov 15 - Seattle Cavaliers ** |
2-14 |
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1982 Schedule/Results (5-4) |
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Aug 14 @ King County Vikings |
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Aug 21 Seattle Cavaliers |
9-7 |
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Aug 28 @ Puget Sound Kings |
24-6 |
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Sep 4 - Washington County Grizzlies |
7-13 |
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Sep 18 - Oregon City Steelheads |
0-24 |
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Sep 25 @ Washington County Grizzlies |
7-20 |
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Oct 2 - West Seattle Warhawks |
25-16 |
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Oct 9 @ West Seattle Warhawks |
39-20 |
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Oct 16 King County Vikings |
21-20 |
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Oct 31 @ Washington County Grizzlies * |
6-22 |
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1983 Schedule/Results (4-5) |
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Aug 20 - West Seattle Warhawks |
2-14 |
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Aug 27 @ Spokane Fury |
7-20 |
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Sep 3 @ Portland Steelheads |
0-43 |
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Sep 10 - West Seattle Warhawks |
14-5 |
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Sep 17 @ Pacific Coast Vikings |
14-19 |
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Sep 24 - Seattle Cavaliers |
20-0 |
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Oct 8 - Washington County Grizzlies |
14-7 |
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Oct 16 - Pacific Coast Vikings |
75-0 |
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Oct 29 @ Spokane Fury * |
15-26 |
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1984 Schedule/Results (6-4) |
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Aug 11 - Sno-King Blue Knights |
14-7 |
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Aug 25 Sno-King Blue Knights |
21-22 |
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Sept 1 - Bellevue Express |
26-14 |
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Sept 8 @ Peninsula Pioneers |
42-21 |
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Sept 15 West Seattle Warhawks |
30-8 |
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Sept 22 @ Seattle Cavaliers |
21-6 |
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Sept 29 - Clark County Grizzlies |
26-15 |
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Oct 6 @ Auburn Panthers |
20-24 |
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Oct 14 - Spokane Fury |
20-29 |
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Oct 27 @ Auburn Panthers * |
6-12 |
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1985 Schedule/Results (3-8) |
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July 20 - Auburn Panthers |
0-30 |
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Aug 3 @ Spokane Fury |
0-45 |
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Aug 10 - Sno-King Blue Knights |
7-20 |
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Aug 17 - Seattle Cavaliers |
30-0 |
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Aug 24 - Auburn Panthers |
27-33OT |
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Aug 31 - West Seattle Warhawks |
22-40 |
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Sep 8 - Eastside Express |
21-20 |
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Sep 15 - Salem Stars |
15-21 |
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Sep 21 @ Sno-King Blue Knights |
3-7 |
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Sep 28 - Spokane Fury |
0-28 |
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Oct 5 - Seattle Cavaliers |
20-3 |
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1986 Schedule/Results (7-5) |
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July 25 West Seattle Warhawks |
6-40 |
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Aug 2 - Auburn Panthers |
0-34 |
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Aug 9 @ Snohomish County Blue Knights |
32-0 |
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Aug 16 @ Seattle Cavaliers |
53-13 |
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Aug 23 - Eastside Express |
27-36 |
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Aug 30 - Salem Stars |
26-14 |
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Sep 6 - |
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Sep 13 - West Seattle Warhawks |
41-24 |
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Sep 20 - Auburn Panthers |
7-13 |
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Oct 4 - Seattle Cavaliers |
44-0 |
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Oct 18 @ Salem Stars |
38-6 |
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Oct 25 @ West Seattle Warhawks * |
26-0 |
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Nov 1 @ Auburn Panthers** |
7-52 |
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1987 Schedule/Results (5-6) |
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July 18 - Auburn Panthers |
6-33 |
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Aug 8 - Snohomish County Blue Knights |
12-7 |
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Aug 15 - Auburn Panthers |
0-30 |
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Aug 22 @ South End Warhawks |
0-21 |
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Aug 29 @ Eastside Express |
12-18OT |
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Sept 5 - Seattle Cavaliers |
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Sept 12 @ Snohomish County Blue Knights |
33-27 |
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Sept 19 @ Auburn Panthers |
0-34
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Sept 26 - South End Warhawks |
14-12 |
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Oct 3 - Eastside Express |
41-0 |
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Oct 10 @ Seattle Cavaliers |
28-7 |
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Oct 24 - South End Warhawks* |
W FFT |
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Oct 31 - Auburn Panthers** |
6-7 |
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*NFA Playoffs
**NFA Championship
^NFA declared Skagit used ineligible players
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Photos |
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News
Releases:
Ken Sager (TE) signed by Seattle
Seahawks (Skagit Valley Herald - Oct 3, 1987)
NFA to disband by vote of owners on
Oct 22, 1987. |
