The Los Angeles Express was a team in the United States Football League based in Los Angeles, California. Playing at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Express competed in all three of the USFL seasons played, 1983-1985.
Cable television pioneers Alan Harmon and Bill Daniels were awarded a USFL franchise for San Diego when the league announced its formation in 1982. However, the city refused to grant the team a lease to play at Jack Murphy Stadium under pressure from the stadium's existing tenants--baseball's Padres, the NFL's Chargers, and the NASL's Sockers. The only other outdoor facility available in the area was Balboa Stadium, the original home of the Chargers. However, it was a relatively antiquated facility (built in 1915) that hadn't had a major tenant since the Chargers moved into the Murph in 1967, and was now largely used by high school teams. This was an untenable situation for a team that was aspiring to be part of a major sports league.
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Years Played in USFL: 1983, 1984, 1985.
Club Owner(s): Alan Harmon and Bill Daniels (1983); J. William Oldenburg (1984); league operated (1985).
Playing Site: Los Angeles Coliseum
Head Coach(es): Hugh Campbell (1983); John Hadl (1984-85). Overall Record: 22-34-0 (21-33-0 regular season)
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