UFL 1961
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| Eastern Division | |||||||
| *Columbus Colts | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 217 | 120 | .750 |
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 213 | 205 | .600 |
| Akron Pros | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 81 | 282 | .000 |
| Western Division | |||||||
| *Grand Rapids Shamrocks | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 256 | 118 | .650 |
| *Indianapolis Warriors | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 198 | 184 | .650 |
| Louisville Raiders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 106 | 162 | .400 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Western Playoff | ||||
| 26.11.1961 | Indianapolis Warriors | 14 | Grand Rapids Shamrocks | 24 |
| UFL Championship | ||||
| 02.12.1961 | Grand Rapids Shamrocks | 20 | Columbus Colts | 7 |
Reference:[2]
UFL 1962
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| Eastern Division | |||||||
| *Wheeling Ironmen | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 303 | 177 | .667 |
| Toledo Tornadoes | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 306 | 245 | .545 |
| Columbus Capitols | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 215 | 257 | .500 |
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 193 | 193 | .333 |
| Western Division | |||||||
| *Grand Rapids Blazers | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 308 | 190 | .750 |
| *Indianapolis Warriors | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 365 | 161 | .750 |
| Louisville Raiders | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 163 | 283 | .364 |
| Chicago Bulls | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 99 | 394 | .083 |
Reference: [3]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Western Playoff | ||||
| 25.11.1962 | Grand Rapids Blazers | 24 | Indianapolis Warriors | 20 |
| UFL Championship | ||||
| 02.12.1962 | Wheeling Ironmen | 31 | Grand Rapids Blazers | 21 |
Reference: [4]
UFL 1963
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| Eastern Division | |||||||
| *Wheeling Ironmen | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 441 | 151 | .923 |
| Cleveland Bulldogs | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 347 | 238 | .583 |
| Syracuse Stormers | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 81 | 483 | .000 |
| Western Division | |||||||
| *Toledo Tornadoes | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 251 | 162 | .769 |
| Indianapolis Warriors | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 230 | 290 | .385 |
| Grand Rapids Blazers | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 159 | 185 | .308 |
Reference: [5]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| UFL Championship | ||||
| 08.12.1963 | Toledo Tornadoes | 21 | Wheeling Ironmen | 30 |
Reference: [6]
UFL 1964
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| Eastern Division | |||||||
| *Indianapolis Warriors | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 396 | 224 | .714 |
| Wheeling Ironmen | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 370 | 396 | .500 |
| Quebec Rifles | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 144 | 591 | .357 |
| Joliet Chargers | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 144 | 591 | .000 |
| Western Division | |||||||
| *Canton Bulldogs | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 415 | 198 | .857 |
| Charleston Rockets | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 417 | 161 | .786 |
| Toledo Tornadoes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 337 | 307 | .429 |
| Grand Rapids Blazers | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 249 | 404 | .357 |
Reference: [7]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| UFL Chamionship | ||||
| 05.12.1964 | Indianapolis Warriors | 14 | Canton Bulldogs | 19 |
Reference: [8]
Report
Grand Rapids Shamrocks, clearly marketed to the Irish Community, won the 1961 Championship by a score of 20-7 against the Columbus Colts. Wheeling Ironmen won the next two Championships, 31-21 versus Grand Rapids Blazers in 1962 and 30-21 against Toledo Tornadoes in 1963. Canton Bulldogs won the last title, 19-14 against the Indianapolis Warriors before the League merged with the Atlantic Coast Football League to form the Continental Football League in 1965.
About
The United Football League was a AA American Football League in the Mid-West of the United States from 1961-1964 when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Football League to form the AAA Continental Football League once the American Football League had announced plans to merge with the National Football League and play the Super Bowl for the Pro Championship.
References
Websites
[1] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1961 Season [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1961.html [Accessed 18 October 2019]
[2] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1961 Season | Grand Rapids Shamrocks [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1961uflgr.html [Accessed 7 November 2019]
[3] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1962 Season [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1962.html [Accessed 18 October 2019]
[4] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1962 Season Grand Rapids Blazers [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1962uflgr.html [Accessed 7 November 2019]
[1] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1963 Season [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1963.html [Accessed 18 October 2019]
[1] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1963 Season | Toledo Tornadoes [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1963ufltol.html [Accessed 7 November 2019 ]
[1] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1964 Season [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1964.html [Accessed 18 October 2019]
[1] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1964 Season | Canton Bulldogs [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1964uflcan.html [Accessed 7 November 2019 ]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Bart Barden.
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 7 November 2019
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