1986 USFL for FPS FB PRO 95 (ShareWare)

The file includes the 8 teams the USFL planned to field in the fall of 86. 
The teams have edits that are close as possible to who was still in a USFL player contract. The USFL did allow several players to talk to the NFL. 

RATINGS
the players have ratings that would suit their play in the USFL. If you wish to merge a team(s) to play against in or against an NFL club, you should adjust the some USFL player ratings down for realism. They are generated for play against each other. Ratings for future NFL players could drop only a small amount. Have fun with it!

NAMES
the real players are in all large letters. No fake players are in the current 86 USFL rosters. 
This helps to ID the real players from the players created by FPS. Use whatever format you want. 

86 USFL SCHEDULE
the schedule included is the actual 18 game schedule the USFL planned to use for 1986. 

86 USFL PLAYOFF 
the plan called for a three week playoff schedule:
January 17 or 18 Wild Card Game
January 24 or 25 Semi-Final Games
Sunday, February 1, 1987 Championship Game at Jacksonville
the exact method to be followed isn't known at the moment. The rumor is the USFL would have a CFL type playoff, but the league needed money. The rumor is USFL playoff would have 6 of the 8 teams playing for the USFL Championship. The Division Champs would get home field advantage until the Championship Game in Jacksonville. 

87 USFL DRAFT
for those of you who can't put up with the fake names created by FPS, you will want a 87 USFL draft list. The player will be cutting edge as in those who may jump, didn't get on a NFL roster, or who never was picked up by a pro club in US or Canada. For those of you who want to let the USFL live on, the league used a two part rookie draft system. An actual random draft and a territorial draft.

RESULTS and COMMENTS
the 86 USFL isn't set in stone! During game testing many surprises have been found.
If you develop any PPP's that come close to what you think the team WOULD have done, let us know about it. The best feedback from any person who plays a game or full USFL schedule is using the real players and their ratings.

EMAIL
before you email files, please contact me with what you have and what size, and please ZIP your files as it saves download time. (we get loads of email and use loads of filters)

RESULTS
if you take the time to do a SIM send in the results and general write up of what happened and what you did. Please include info if you used fake players in free agent signings



PAST USFL CHAMPIONS 
1983 Michigan 22, Philadelphia 21
1984 Philadelphia 28, Arizona 6
1985 Baltimore 28, Oakland 24

FINAL COMMENTS
The USFL captured the hearts of many fans all over the USA. The sad fact the USFL died a quick death can be blamed on greed, poor management, or many other combined things. For those of us that loved the USFL, caught a game now and then on ESPN, or missed it all, the USFL can live on through the use of a great program like FPS FB PRO 95, 96, 97, 98

thanks Lenny Wolf

email......lenwolf@sbt.infi.net