Portland Loggers

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Portland Loggers
Founded1969
League Continental Football League
Based in Portland, Oregon
Arena Multnomah Stadium
Head coach Chuck Fenenbock
General managerAl King
Championshipsnone
Division titlesnone

The Portland Loggers were a professional American football team based in Portland, Oregon. They were members of the Continental Football League and only lasted one year. Featuring much of the roster of the defunct Orange County Ramblers, the team was originally known as the Hawaii Warriors, but were relocated from Honolulu to Portland just 18 days before the start of the 1969 season. [1] The team played at Multnomah Stadium in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland. They were coached by retired running back Chuck Fenenbock. [2] [3] New York Giants alum Len Younce served as Portland's linebackers coach. [4] Al King, who was formerly the director of promotions of the Denver Broncos, served as the Loggers general manager and Paul O' Halloran was the team's president. [5]

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During the Loggers first game, a pre-season matchup against the Las Vegas Cowboys at Cashman Field on August 10, 1969, an electrical storm caused a power outage to the stadium. After waiting 45 minutes in vain for the power to be restored, officials called the game final at a score of 34–7, in favor of the Cowboys, with 9:45 left in the contest. [6]

To boost attendance towards the end of the season, team owners held several promotions at one game, including their November 16 game against the Spokane Shockers where it was "Ladies Night", "Boy Scout Night", "Chamber of Commerce Night" and "Picture Night". [7] In October the team stopped holding their practices at Multnomah Stadium and started using the football field at Central Catholic High School. [8] In late October the Loggers received placekicker Momčilo Gavrić on loan from the National Football League (NFL) San Francisco 49ers. [9] Ultimately, only 25,157 fans attended the Loggers' six home games, or 4,192 per contest. [10]

The Loggers were mentioned as a team that could have potentially played in a 1970 iteration of the Continental Football League, one that would have been based only in the western United States. The team was shut down in April 1970. [11]

Roster

1969 Portland Loggers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}}

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad
  • N/A

Reserve

  • N/A


Rookies in italics

Source [12]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
E1August 9at Las Vegas Cowboys L 7–340–0 Cashman Field 7,000
1August 24 Fort Worth Braves W 17–101–0 Multnomah Stadium 2,316
2August 30at Fort Worth Braves L 22–301–1 Farrington Field 10,266
3September 7 Spokane Shockers W 32–142–1 Multnomah Stadium 4,303
4September 13at Seattle Rangers L 20–232–2 Memorial Stadium 6,065
5September 20at Spokane Shockers L 17–232–3 Joe Albi Stadium 2,300
6September 28 Sacramento Capitols L 7–182–4 Multnomah Stadium 3,308
7October 14at Sacramento Capitols L 7–272–5 Charles C. Hughes Stadium 5,412
8October 21at Las Vegas Cowboys L 13–422–6 Cashman Field 4,700
9October 26 Seattle Rangers W 27–243–6 Multnomah Stadium 6,160
10November 9at Seattle Rangers L 20–443–7 Memorial Stadium 5,471
11November 16 Spokane Shockers L 27–593–8 Multnomah Stadium 2,038
12November 23 Las Vegas Cowboys L 10–343–9 Multnomah Stadium 4,688
Source [12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Portland's deceased sports franchises". The Oregonian. April 1, 2001. p. C10.
  2. ↑ Forester, Bill (August 19, 1969). "Portland welcomes pro grid Loggers". The Oregonian. p. 35.
  3. ↑ "Loggers get ex-Chargers QB". The Oregonian. October 7, 1969. p. 34.
  4. ↑ "Younce in grid role". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington. United Press International. August 12, 1969. p. 19. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Al King Gets Loggers Post". Kitsap Sun. Kitsap, Washington. United Press International. August 23, 1969. p. 11. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Portland Loggers open pre-season slate losing". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington. United Press International. August 11, 1969. p. 14. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Loggers try new format for boost". The Oregonian. November 16, 1969. p. 104.
  8. ↑ "Loggers regroup; injuries plentiful". The Oregonian. October 24, 1969. p. 73.
  9. ↑ "49ers loan kicker to Loggers; 3 cut". The Oregonian. October 18, 1969. p. 23.
  10. ↑ 1969 Portland Loggers
  11. ↑ "Spokane Daily Chronicle - Google News Archive Search" . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  12. 1 2 "1969 Portland Loggers (COFL)". profootballarchives.com. Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 8, 2023.


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