Alabama Vulcans
The Alabama Vulcans were a professional football team which were a part of the American Football Association in 1979. Though the Vulcans used a different color scheme than its predecessors did in the World Football League, the team's name was borrowed from the WFL's Birmingham Vulcans, and its logo was an amalgamation of those of the Vulcans and the Birmingham Americans to draw on the popularity of the previous league's teams. They were owned by Harry Lander, who also served as the team's head coach and the founder of the league.[1] Their home stadium was Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. During the one season of the team's existence, it had a record of 13–6, with two five-game winning streaks. The team made the playoffs, but lost in the first round.
Established | 1979 |
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Folded | 1979 |
Based in | Birmingham, Alabama |
Home field | Legion Field |
Head coach | Harry Lander |
League | American Football Association |
Division | Eastern |
References
- "Birmingham is involved in new pro league". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Google News. Associated Press. February 19, 1978. p. 12B. Retrieved August 5, 2012.