The USFL decided it had to expand to 18 teams for the 1984 season to get more capital. However, efforts to award teams to Minneapolis-St. Paul and Seattle fell through. A series of studies of possible new cities concluded that San Antonio could not support a USFL team. Although San Antonio had surged to become the 10th-largest city in the United States, it has always been a medium-sized market because the surrounding area isn't much larger than the city proper. However, a heavy sales pitch by oilman Manges, plus the desire to give the Houston Gamblers a rival, persuaded the owners to give a franchise to San Antonio.
Despite his oil fortune, Manges didn't make an initial capital investment (as is standard for most major league sports franchises). Rather, he appeared to pay team expenses out-of-pocket as they arose. Until the league ordered them to move, team offices were located in a double-wide trailer in the Alamo Stadium parking lot...... Read more
Years Played in USFL: 1984, 1985
Club Owner(s): Clinton Manges
Playing Site: Alamo Stadium, San Antonio Texas
Head Coach(es): Gil Steinke (1984); Jim Bates (1985), Gil Steinke (1985)
Overall Record: 12-24-0
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