Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks: Difference between revisions
From SportsPaper Wiki
(new page) |
(→1990s) |
||
| (5 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox NFL team | |||
| name = Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks | |||
| first = [[1991 WLAF season|1991]] | |||
| team = Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (1991) | |||
| alignment = | |||
[[World League of American Football]] (1991) | |||
*North American East Division (1991) | |||
| venue = [[Carter-Finley Stadium]] (1991) | |||
}} | |||
The '''Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks''' were a professional American football team in [[NFL Europe|World League of American Football]] that played in Raleigh, North Carolina. The team was a charter member of the WLAF but ended operations after just one season. The name was inspired by the Wright brothers' flights on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The three jet-trails and three planes in flight, as well as the triangle design in the logo, represented the three points of the Research Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill). The team's cheerleaders were known as the "Kittyhawks." | |||
===Programs=== | ==Publications== | ||
===Programs by season=== | |||
====1990s==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 15: | Line 24: | ||
| at [[Sacramento Surge]] | | at [[Sacramento Surge]] | ||
| [[Hughes Stadium]] | | [[Hughes Stadium]] | ||
|- | |||
| [[Game Time Magazine (Volume 1, No. 2)|Week 2]] | |||
| March 30 | |||
| at [[Orlando Thunder]] | |||
| [[Florida Citrus Bowl]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{Infobox portal franchise}} | |||
{{NFLE}} | {{NFLE}} | ||
[[Category: Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks| ]] | [[Category: Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks| ]] | ||
[[Category: NFL Europe franchises]] | [[Category: NFL Europe franchises]] | ||
[[Category: Football franchises in North Carolina]] | |||
[[Category: Franchises established in 1991]] | [[Category: Franchises established in 1991]] | ||
[[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1991]] | [[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1991]] | ||
Revision as of 10:50, 3 March 2022
| First Season |
|---|
| 1991 |
| Team History |
| Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (1991) |
| Conference/Division |
World League of American Football (1991)
|
| Venue |
| Carter-Finley Stadium (1991) |
| Key People |
| Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
The Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks were a professional American football team in World League of American Football that played in Raleigh, North Carolina. The team was a charter member of the WLAF but ended operations after just one season. The name was inspired by the Wright brothers' flights on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The three jet-trails and three planes in flight, as well as the triangle design in the logo, represented the three points of the Research Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill). The team's cheerleaders were known as the "Kittyhawks."
Publications
Programs by season
1990s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | |||
| Week 1 | March 23 | at Sacramento Surge | Hughes Stadium |
| Week 2 | March 30 | at Orlando Thunder | Florida Citrus Bowl |
 Franchises Portal
|
| World League of American Football / NFL Europe / NFL Europa | |
|---|---|
| Teams | Amsterdam Admirals (1995-2007) • Barcelona Dragons (1991-92, 1995-2003) • Berlin Thunder (1999-2007) • Birmingham Fire (1991-92) • Cologne Centurions (2004-07) • Frankfurt Galaxy (1991-92, 1995-2007) • Hamburg Sea Devils (2005-07) • London/England Monarchs (1991-92, 1995-98) • Montreal Machine (1991-92) • New York/New Jersey Knights (1991-92) • Ohio Glory (1992) • Orlando Thunder (1991-92) • Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (1991) • Rhein Fire (1995-2007) • Sacramento Surge (1991-92) • San Antonio Riders (1991-92) • Scottish Claymores (1995-2004) |
| Seasons | 1991 • 1992 • 1995 • 1996 |
| Venues | Alamo Stadium • Crystal Palace National Sports Centre • Amsterdam Arena • Florida Citrus Bowl • Giants Stadium • Hughes Stadium • Legion Field • Murrayfield Stadium • Ohio Stadium • Wembley Stadium |
| Related | Game Time Magazine |
