Sacramento Surge
The Sacramento Surge was a professional American football team that played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991 and 1992. The team played its first season at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, and the second season in Hornet Stadium on the Sacramento State University campus. It was owned by Managing General Partner Fred Anderson and the General Manager was Michael F. Keller. In charge of Special Projects was Jack Youngblood, who also partnered with Joe Starkey and Ronnie Lott on the Surge radio broadcasts KRAK.
| Sacramento Surge | |
|---|---|
| Year founded | 1991 |
| Year retired | 1992 |
| City | Sacramento, California |
| Team colors | Aqua, Light Gold, Black, White[1] |
| Franchise W-L-T record | Regular season: 11–9 Postseason: 2–0 |
| Championships | |
World Bowls (1)
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The team was coached by former Buffalo Bills quarterback–head coach Kay Stephenson. Charlie Sumner was the defensive coordinator and Jim Haslett was a defensive assistant coach.
The Surge won the World Bowl in 1992, the only American team to do so. On this championship team were future professional wrestler Bill Goldberg and investment guru Pete Najarian.
After the WLAF ended its American presence at the end of the 1992 season, Anderson continued Sacramento's presence in professional football by acquiring a Canadian Football League expansion franchise. The new team was named the Sacramento Gold Miners; Stephenson and several Surge players were retained in the change, as were the team colors of aqua and yellow.
Season-by-season
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 1991 | WLAF | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 3rd (North American West) | – | – | — | — |
| 1992 | WLAF | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1st (North American West) | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | World Bowl '92 champions |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 0 | .550 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
1991 season
| 1991 Sacramento Surge season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fred Anderson |
| Head coach | Kay Stephenson |
| General manager | Mike Keller |
| Home field | Hughes Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–7 |
| Division place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Operation Discovery
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| 1 | Saturday, March 23 | Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks | W 9–3 | 1–0 | Hughes Stadium | 15,126 |
| 2 | Saturday, March 30 | at Birmingham Fire | L 10–17 | 1–1 | Legion Field | 16,432 |
| 3 | Sunday, April 7 | at San Antonio Riders | L 3–10 | 1–2 | Alamo Stadium | 6,772 |
| 4 | Saturday, April 13 | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 16–10 | 2–2 | Hughes Stadium | 17,065 |
| 5 | Monday, April 22 | at New York/New Jersey Knights | L 20–28 | 2–3 | Giants Stadium | 21,230 |
| 6 | Saturday, April 27 | Barcelona Dragons | L 20–29 (OT) | 2–4 | Hughes Stadium | 19,045 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 4 | Montreal Machine | L 23–26 (OT) | 2–5 | Hughes Stadium | 17,326 |
| 8 | Saturday, May 11 | at Orlando Thunder | L 33–45 | 2–6 | Florida Citrus Bowl | 20,048 |
| 9 | Saturday, May 18 | London Monarchs | L 21–45 | 2–7 | Hughes Stadium | 21,409 |
| 10 | Saturday, May 25 | at Frankfurt Galaxy | W 24–13 | 3–7 | Waldstadion | 51,653 |
1992 season
| 1992 Sacramento Surge season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fred Anderson |
| Head coach | Kay Stephenson |
| General manager | Mike Keller |
| Home field | Hornet Stadium |
| Local radio | KFBK |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–2 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | World Bowl '92 champion |
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
|
Defensive coaches
| |||||
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
|
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
|
Operation Discovery
| ||||||
Schedule
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, March 21 | Birmingham Fire | W 20–6 | 1–0 | Hornet Stadium | 17,920 | |
| 2 | Sunday, March 29 | at Ohio Glory | W 17–6 | 2–0 | Ohio Stadium | 37,837[4] | |
| 3 | Saturday, April 4 | 2:00 p.m.[5] | Montreal Machine | W 14–7 | 3–0 | Hornet Stadium | 21,024 |
| 4 | Saturday, April 11 | San Antonio Riders | L 20–23 (OT) | 3–1 | Hornet Stadium | 20,625[6] | |
| 5 | Saturday, April 18 | at Birmingham Fire | L 14–28 | 3–2 | Legion Field | 20,794 | |
| 6 | Sunday, April 26 | at London Monarchs | W 31–26 | 4–2 | Wembley Stadium | 18,653 | |
| 7 | Sunday, May 3 | at Montreal Machine | W 35–21 | 5–2 | Olympic Stadium | 21,183 | |
| 8 | Saturday, May 9 | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 51–7 | 6–2 | Hornet Stadium | 22,720 | |
| 9 | Saturday, May 16 | Ohio Glory | W 21–7 | 7–2 | Hornet Stadium | 21,272 | |
| 10 | Saturday, May 23 | at San Antonio Riders | W 27–21 | 8–2 | Bobcat Stadium | 19,273 | |
| Postseason | |||||||
| Semifinal | Sunday, May 31 | Barcelona Dragons | W 17–15 | 9–2 | Hornet Stadium | 23,640 | |
| World Bowl | Sunday, June 6 | 8:10 p.m.[7] | Orlando Thunder | W 21–17 | 10–2 | Olympic Stadium | 43,789 |
References
- "Team Colors – WLAF". SSUR.org. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- 1991 Sacramento Surge Media Guide.
- 1992 Sacramento Surge Media Guide.
- "Around the league". Orlando Sentinel. March 30, 1992. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- "Machine at Surge". The Sacramento Bee. April 4, 1992. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- "Riders top Surge in overtime". The Sacramento Bee. April 12, 1992. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- "QB Archer seeks 2nd NFL shot". Orlando Sentinel. June 6, 1992. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
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