Pacific Coast Professional Football League

Pacific Coast Professional Football League

California Football League (1974–1982; 1984)

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The [[Twin City Cougars]] (1979–1982 champions), [[San Jose Tigers]] (1977 and 1978 champions) and [[Orange County Rhinos]] were the three strongest teams during the league lifetime.
The [[Twin City Cougars]] (1979–1982 champions), [[San Jose Tigers]] (1977 and 1978 champions) and [[Orange County Rhinos]] were the three strongest teams during the league lifetime.


The formation of the [[United States Football League]] sapped the league from most of its talent and led to the cancellation of the CFL before the 1983 season. The CFL try to come back in 1984 with four teams, based in the northern part of the state, but folded again after that season.
The formation of the [[United States Football League]] sapped the league from most of its talent and led to the cancellation of the CFL before the 1983 season. The CFL tried to come back in 1984 with four teams, based in the northern part of the state, but folded again after that season.


====Teams====
====Teams====