1983 Oakland Invaders Roster

United States Football League (USFL)
Team Record: 9-9
Finishing 1st in the USFL's Pacific Division
Lost Semifinal
Coach: John Ralston (9-9)
Location: Oakland, California
Attendance: 275,594, Avg. 30,622 in 9 home dates
1983 Oakland Invaders Statistics
1983 Oakland Invaders Results

The Oakland Invaders of the United States Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses, finishing first in the USFL's Pacific Division.

The Invaders ran up 319 points, while the defense conceded 317. Fred Besana directed the offense, passing for 3,980 yards. Raymond Chester snagged 68 passes for 951 yards, while Gordon Banks, Wyatt Henderson and Arthur Whittington each provided receiving help, too.

Arthur Whittington carried the ball for a team-best 1,043 yards for Oakland.

Kenny Daniel and Marcus Quinn each seized 4 opponent throws. Cedrick Hardman and Monte Bennett each sacked opposing passers 8 times.

John Ralston coached the team. The 1983 Oakland Invaders lost in the Semifinal.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
43Jerry AldridgeRBSeptember 17, 19566'2"220Angelo State (TX)Jacksonville, TX USA112
60Gary AndersonC/G/TSeptember 22, 19556'3"253StanfordFairfield, CA USA117
62George AtiyehDTMarch 6, 19596'3"255LSUAllentown, PA 97
88Gordon BanksWRMarch 12, 19585'10"175StanfordLos Angeles, CA USA1818
Jerome BeardenSFebruary 26, 19596'0"189Spokane Falls CC/San Jose State
Bruce BeekleyLBDecember 15, 19566'2"225OregonCincinnati, OH USA
62Monte BennettDE/DTApril 27, 19596'3"265Kansas St.Sterling, KS USA1818
Raymond BerryCBJune 5, 19585'9"175Mesa/TCU
14Fred BesanaQBMarch 9, 19546'4"203CaliforniaRoseville, CA 1818
73Leo BiedermannTOctober 19, 19556'7"254CaliforniaOmaha, NE USA15
87Raymond ChesterTEJune 28, 19486'3"232Morgan St.Cambridge, MD USA18
29Kenny DanielCBJune 1, 19605'10"180San Jose St.Martinez, CA USA1818
Mike DaumT/DEOctober 25, 19586'6"256California Polytechnic StateKenosha, WI
Brian DouglasNT/DTJanuary 9, 19606'2"255TulaneColorado Springs, CO
42Frank DuncanSNovember 16, 19566'1"190San Francisco St.San Francisco, CA USA1818
Matt ElisaraDTAugust 25, 19596'3"256Washington StatePago Pago, American Samoa50
61Frank FrazierG/TJune 15, 19606'5"290Miami (FL)Tampa, FL USA14
61Kevin GraffisGOctober 1, 19576'6"276Washington StateWenatchee, WA 73
18Steve GrantQBApril 12, 19576'1"205Washington StateBerkeley, CA 50
70Lonnie GreeneDT/DEFebruary 16, 19586'4"272Mississippi StateWinnsboro, LA 11
86Cedrick HardmanDEOctober 4, 19486'3"255North TexasHouston, TX USA
53Jeff HarperCOctober 27, 19576'2"252GeorgiaMacon, GA 128
82Wyatt HendersonWRNovember 10, 19565'10"180Fresno St.Bakersfield, CA USA18
Andre HinesTFebruary 28, 19586'6"275StanfordOakland, CA USA
45Jack HolmesRBJune 20, 19535'11"210Texas SouthernRolling Fork, MS USA8
66Steve HoustonGMarch 25, 19606'4"255Fresno StateMesa, AZ 1616
31Louis JacksonRBJanuary 27, 19585'11"195Cal Poly-San Luis ObispoFresno, CA USA155
20Elmer JamesRBApril 16, 19615'11"205San Francisco StateLos Angeles, CA 10
55David JeffersonLBNovember 24, 19596'2"235MiamiWinter Park, FL 163
75Kurt JonkerTJanuary 21, 19576'5"270Augustana (SD)Pella, IA 1818
Mike KelleyQBDecember 31, 19596'3"195Georgia TechSonora, CA USA
56Roger LevasaCMay 18, 19596'1"250Oregon StateApia, Western Samoa88
80Marc LewisWRMay 15, 19605'9"169Missouri Western StateColumbia, MO 70
92Alva LilesDEMarch 6, 19566'3"255Boise St.Oklahoma City, OK USA14
11Mike LivingstonQBNovember 14, 19456'4"212SMUDallas, TX USA10
50Tim LucasLBApril 3, 19616'3"230CaliforniaStockton, CA USA60
83Ronnie MallettWRJanuary 20, 19605'11"171Central ArkansasPine Bluff, AR 11
54Frank ManumaleugaLBMay 9, 19566'2"245UCLASalelavalu, HI Western Samoa1818
72Dale MarkhamTJuly 24, 19576'8"280North DakotaWhitewater, WI USA1818
74Dupre MarshallDTDecember 2, 19586'3"258CaliforniaSan Francsico, CA 163
24Derrick MartinCBMay 31, 19576'0"185Arizona St.Los Angeles, CA USA1818
41Saladin MartinSJanuary 17, 19566'0"180San Diego St.San Diego, CA USA
52Dewey McClainLBApril 25, 19546'3"236East Central (OK)Okmulgee, OK USA180
57Randy McClanahanLBDecember 12, 19546'5"225La-LafayetteLincoln, NE USA10
59Dean MooreLBJanuary 26, 19556'2"210IowaBirmingham, AL USA180
44Mike O'BrienSApril 25, 19566'1"195CaliforniaKirkland, WA USA
64Bobby OverlyLBJuly 9, 19596'0"225San Jose StateFort Worth, TX
21Jairo PenarandaRBJune 15, 19585'11"217UCLABarranquilla, Colombia18
51Gary PlummerLBJanuary 26, 19606'2"244CaliforniaFremont, CA USA1818
40Marcus QuinnSJune 27, 19596'1"205LSUTylertown, MS USA1811
85Vince RandallTEAugust 24, 19616'6"240Portland StateLos Angeles, CA 18
71Clay RuyleDEOctober 11, 19586'2"267Stephen F. AustinDallas, TX 121
58Dave ShawLBMay 27, 19576'0"225CaliforniaNorco, CA 1815
17Kevin SheaKJanuary 28, 19576'2"198St. Mary'sSan Francisco, CA 180
10Stan TalleyPSeptember 5, 19586'5"220TCUDallas, TX USA180
26Ed TaylorS/CBMay 13, 19536'0"174MemphisMemphis, TN USA5
32Ted TorosianRBApril 8, 19596'0"227Fresno StateFresno, CA 98
81Ron WheelerTESeptember 5, 19586'5"235WashingtonOakland, CA USA70
22Arthur WhittingtonRBSeptember 4, 19555'11"185SMUCuero, TX USA1612
78Jerry WilkinsonDE/DTFebruary 27, 19566'9"248Oregon St.San Francisco, CA USA
25Fred WilliamsSDecember 23, 19605'10"190CaliforniaMadera, CA 90
23Billy YancyCBJune 16, 19585'10"175Fresno StateLimestone, ME 14



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