Not to be confused with Portland Loggers (rugby league).
Portland Loggers
Founded
1969
League
Continental Football League
Based in
Portland, Oregon
Arena
Multnomah Stadium
Head coach
Chuck Fenenbock
General manager
Al King
Championships
none
Division titles
none
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]
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]
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^"Younce in grid role". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington. United Press International. 12 August 1969. p. 19. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
^"Al King Gets Loggers Post". Kitsap Sun. Kitsap, Washington. United Press International. 23 August 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
^"Portland Loggers open pre-season slate losing". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington. United Press International. 11 August 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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