1983 Tampa Bay Rowdies indoor season

March 2026 March 2020 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1983 indoor USA Al Miller USA George Strawbridge, Jr.USA Lamar HuntUSA Bill McNutt USA Ted Moore General manager Bayfront Center, Lakeland Civic Center NASL Grand Prix Round robin: 2ndGrand Prix: Champions USA Hugo Pérez (10 goals) USA Hugo Pérez BRA Tatu (12 goals) 5,545(Feb. 5 vs. Strikers) 3,506(Feb. 25 vs. Strikers) 4,756 _collargreen _tbrowdies12h _tbrowdies12h _green_border _hoops_green_2 006600 ffffff 006600 FFFFff FFF200 _tbrowdies13h _tbrowdies12h _tbrowdies12h _norwich1617h _hoops_green_2 006600 006600 006600 006600 FFF200 true 1981–82 1983–84 The 1983 Tampa Bay Rowdies indoor season was the ninth indoor season of the team's existence. The Rowdies captured the Indoor Grand Prix title. Although they would play for another 10 years, including two more indoors in 1983–84 and 1986–87, this would be the final trophy won by the original club. Overview Nearly all of the NASL teams opted out of participating in a full 1982–83 indoor season.Marmor Jon If Strikers Survive, Seattle Shapes Up as Next Opponent https://www.newspapers.com/image/134995201/?terms=NASL%2Bindoor Palm Beach Post newspapers.com September 1, 1982 D10 March 14, 2020 Four clubs (Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Montreal Manic, Tulsa Roughnecks and Tampa Bay) played in a scaled down indoor tournament called the Grand Prix of Indoor Soccer. In this format each team would play a total of eight times, consisting of three weeks of double round-robin play, followed by a seeded "championship weekend" of matches.Sarni Jim Strikers in four-team indoor tournament https://www.newspapers.com/image/235375346/?terms=NASL%2Bindoor Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel newspapers.com December 1, 1982 3C March 14, 2020 A four-week long "shootout challenge" competition sponsored by Molson beer,Phillips Randy Manic play sudden-death tonight https://www.newspapers.com/image/422106059/?terms=Molson%2Bshootout Montreal Gazette newspapers.com February 18, 1983 D1 March 14, 2020 was also played each match day, with the overall winners splitting a $5,000 purse on the final day.Rowdies enter tourney https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eapOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jPsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2858,444164&dq=rowdies+grand+prix&hl=en Lakeland Ledger Google News Archive Search December 2, 1982 3D November 22, 2016 Overall Tampa Bay fared well in the round-robin stage with a 4–2 record and 42 points. However, both losses were to Montreal who had finished with an identical record and points. The Manic earned the number one seed based on the head-to-head tiebreaker.Beard Randy Rowdies pair united in feelings toward Team America and coach https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uW9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E1kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6116,3804818&dq=rowdies+grand+prix&hl=en The Evening Independent Google News Archive Search February 15, 1983 3-C November 22, 2016 This paired Tampa Bay up with the 3–3 Roughnecks for the semifinals. The Rowdies defeated Tulsa, 8–6, with a third quarter barrage that eventually turned a one-goal deficit into a three-goal cushion.Beard Randy Power play went short-handed Rowdies' way https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=PZE8UkGerEcC&dat=19830219&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Evening Independent Google News Archive Search February 19, 1983 3-C November 22, 2016 That victory earned them a rematch with Montreal for the Grand Prix title. In the championship final, "Le Manic" and the Rowdies battled back and forth into double overtime at the Montreal Forum. The visitors gained a 2–0 advantage, before Dale Mitchell put Montreal in the lead with a second period hat-trick. Each team added a goal in the third quarter. Tampa Bay continued to trail for most of the fourth until Zequinha tied the match with 1:55 remaining to send it to sudden death overtime. The first extra session failed to produce a golden goal, but with just under two minutes lapsed in the second overtime Mark Karpun beat his defender down the left wing. He then tucked a shot past Manic goalie, Mehdi Cerbah, inside the far post for the game winner and the Rowdies' third indoor trophy.Beard Randy Championship effort carried Rowdies to title https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qcJaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HFkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2106,1706476&dq=championship+effort+carried+rowdies&hl=en The Evening Independent Google News Archive Search February 21, 1983 1-C November 22, 2016Mudry Richard Rowdies go OT to beat Montreal https://www.newspapers.com/image/335883538/?terms=Rowdies Tampa Tribune newspapers.com February 21, 1983 6-C March 14, 2020 Combined with their 4–0 record in friendlies, the Tampa Bay Rowdies completed their winter 1983 indoor schedule with a record of 10–2 in all matches. The Rowdies also won the finals of the $5,000 shootout challenge against Fort Lauderdale. In that event, goalie Jürgen Stars stopped all five Strikers' shots, while Wes McLeod and Hugo Perez converted their attempts for a 2–0 victory.Johnson Mark Karpun's overtime goal gives Rowdies 5-4 win Montreal https://www.newspapers.com/image/331906030/?terms=Rowdies St. Petersburg Times February 21, 1983 3C March 14, 2020 Club The team's winter roster saw numerous changes over the course of the brief indoor season. Goalkeeper, Tom Boric was lost for the remainder of the indoor season after a knee injury in the Rowdies' second grand prix match on January 22.Injury takes edge off Rowdies' victory https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8sJaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IVkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3587,1993858&dq=rowdies+win+grand+prix&hl=en The Evening Independent Google News Archive Search January 24, 1983 8-C November 22, 2016 Defender, Mike Connell was only able to appear in one match because of a nagging Achilles injury.Johnson Mark Rowdies in title fight vs. host Montreal https://www.newspapers.com/image/331904859/?terms=Mike%2BConnell%2Binjury St. Petersburg Times February 20, 1983 3C March 14, 2020 With Connell injured, Wes McLeod served as team captain for the 12-game indoor seasonJohnson Mark Rolling Rowdies open quest to regain grand prestige https://www.newspapers.com/image/320056262/?terms=McLeod%2Bcaptain St. Petersburg Times January 21, 1983 3C March 14, 2020 Brazilian indoor specialist Tatu did not arrive from São Paulo FC until January 28, because of transfer issues, and missed the first four games.Tatu arrives Friday https://www.newspapers.com/image/335912403/?terms=Tatu Tampa Tribune January 27, 1983 10-C March 7, 2020 Peter Roe missed the final six matches with a broken toe.Rowdies lose Roe https://www.newspapers.com/image/335902588/?terms=Roe%2Binjured Tampa Tribune February 6, 1983 7-D March 14, 2020 Around the same time the NASL began the ill-fated Team America experiment. The February try-outs for Team America overlapped with the Grand Prix schedule and as a result Arnie Mausser, Pedro DeBrito, Perry Van der Beck and Glenn Myernick became unavailable to the Rowdies for several games including the semifinal and championship matches.Beard Randy Keep-away style of Kozic worked https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19830207&id=sm9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E1kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7028,1654500 The Evening Independent Google News Archive Search February 7, 1983 6-C November 22, 2016Beard Randy Mausser's year could be cut short https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=PZE8UkGerEcC&dat=19830126&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Evening Independent Google News Archive Search January 26, 1983 6-C November 22, 2016 This forced the Tampa Bay coach, Al Miller to use rookies and reserve team players more often. Roster No.PositionNationPlayer00 USA GK Arnie Mausser 1 GER GK Jürgen Stars 2 GER DF Peter Gruber Peter Gruber (footballer) 3 USA DF Glenn Myernick 4 YUG DF Refik Kozić 5 GER DF Peter Nogly 6 RSA DF Mike Connell Mike Connell (soccer) 7 BRA FW Zequinha Zequinha (footballer, born 1948) 8 CAN MF Wes McLeod (capt.) Wes McLeod 10 BRA FW Tatu Tatu (soccer) 11 BRA MF Marcelino Oliveira 12 USA MF Perry Van der Beck 14 ARG MF Juan Carlos Molina Juan Carlos Molina (footballer, born 1955) 15 CAN MF Peter Roe Peter Roe (soccer) 16 USA FW Pedro DeBrito 17 USA DF Gregg Thompson 18 CAN FW Mark Karpun 19 USA FW Hugo Pérez Hugo Pérez (soccer, born 1963) 20 CAN GK Tom Boric Paul Diamond 21 CAN DF Bruce Bates 22 USA MF Matty Miller 23 CAN MF Jim Easton Jim Easton Jr. USA MF Mike Fall Management and technical staff USA George W. Strawbridge, Jr., owner USA Lamar Hunt, co-owner USA Bill McNutt, co-owner USA Ted Moore, general manager POR Francisco Marcos, director of player personal USA Al Miller, head coach USA Ken Shields, trainer USA Alfredo Beronda, equipment manager Honors NASL Grand Prix of Indoor Soccer: Champions Grand Prix assists leader: Wes McLeod (12) Competitions Friendlies The Rowdies participated in and won four friendlies. The first was played at Reunion Arena in Dallas against Tulsa. Three days before the grand prix began they faced Tulsa again at Oklahoma City's Myriad Arena.Beard Randy McLeod: 'I feel real good about playing soccer again' https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=PZE8UkGerEcC&dat=19830118&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Evening Independent Google News Archive Search January 18, 1983 3-C November 22, 2016 A mid-grand prix friendly pitted the club against Montreal at the Bayfront Center on January 29.Tatu, the 'little Brazilian' returns https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=PZE8UkGerEcC&dat=19830125&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Evening Independent Google News Archive Search January 25, 1983 4-C November 22, 2016 Finally, in-state rival, Fort Lauderdale, met Tampa Bay at the Lakeland Civic Center in a post-tournament fixture, to close out the Rowdies' abbreviated 1983 indoor campaign.Allen Diane Lacey Rowdies meet Strikers at Civic Center https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YpQsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6944,2346531&dq=rowdies+win+grand+prix&hl=en Lakeland Ledger Google News Archive Search February 23, 1983 3D November 22, 2016 Grand Prix round-robin table G = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, GD = Goal Differential, PTS= point system 6 points awarded for a win. Beginning with the fourth goal, 1 bonus point awarded for each goal scored. Maximum of 5 bonus points per game. PosTeamGWLGFGAGDPTS1*Montreal Manic6423631+5422Tampa Bay Rowdies6423831+7423Tulsa Roughnecks6333337−4334Ft. Lauderdale Strikers6153240−820 *Montreal wins top seed based on 2–0 head-to-head record vs. Tampa Bay.Rowdies fall to Manic 5-4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/320306658/?terms=Rowdies%2Bfall St. Petersburg Times February 13, 1983 1C March 7, 2020 Grand Prix Championship rounds Semifinals Championship Final 35px 150px 1 Montreal Manic 11 4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4 3 Tulsa Roughnecks 6 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 8 1 Montreal Manic 4 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies 5(2OT) Match reports friendly January 15, 1983 Tulsa Roughnecks 3–6 Report 1Report 2(p. 2C) Tampa Bay Rowdies Belfiore 8:42 Krupa, DuBose Danaeifard 36:17Pesa 55:57 Abrahams McLeod 6:59 Nogly, PérezKarpun 37:23Zequinha 39:53 Molina, NoglyVan der Beck 42:30 RoeMcLeod 51:45Pérez 56:33 Zequinha Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas 5,451 W friendly January 18, 1983 7:30 PM (CST) Tulsa Roughnecks 3–5 Report 1Report 2 Report 3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Saldana 21:07Saldana 21:29 DanaifordSaldana 52:00 Riordan Nogly 19:08 OliveiraVan der Beck 19:19McLeod 22:55 MyernickKarpun 24:51 MyernickRoe 28:23 Karpun, Nogly Myriad Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2,551 W Matchday 1 January 21, 1983 7:00 PM (CST) Montreal Manic 6–3 Report 1Report 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Ion 16:37 VujovićQuinn 23:33Knight 39:42Dill 41:52 VujovićKnight 45:27 MitchellVujović 57:53 O'Brien Kozić 3:02 PérezZequinha 44:21Nogly 47:34 Myernick Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma 3,552 L Matchday 2 January 22, 1983 9:00 PM (CST) Tulsa Roughnecks 2–7 Report 1Report 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Caskey 14:51Pesa 55:00 Krupa Zequinha 27:44 Bates Pérez 31:58 McLeodPérez 32:10 Roe, McLeodRoe 45:31 Gruber, McLeodMyernick 47:44 McLeod, OliveiraZequinha 48:15 Roe, OliveiraPérez 55:16 Roe Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma 4,341 W friendly January 29, 1983 7:30 PM (EST) Tampa Bay Rowdies 7–5 Report 1Report 2(p. 2C) Montreal Manic Karpun 7:38 MyernickTatu 34:32 Molina, KozićOliveira 35:46 Molina, MyernickTatu 39:05 MolinaPérez 40:28 McLeodNogly 48:47 PérezVan der Beck 58:37 Mitchell 18:46Willey 24:27 Falzon, KnightUsiyan 37:56 Marcantonio, LodewegesUsiyan 39:40Mitchell 40:40 O'Brien Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida 5,525 W Matchday 3 February 4, 1983 9:00 PM (EST) Tampa Bay Rowdies 7–6 Report 1Report 2(p. 2C) Tulsa Roughnecks Myernick 1:51 ZequinhaGruber 8:15 Roe, PérezOliveira 18:59 MyernickTatu 22:14 NoglyPérez 22:50Pérez 34:17 Nogly, RoeTatu 47:02 Nogly, McLeod Wallace 13:30Pesa 37:33 Huson, CaskeyWeller 43:23 pen.Weller 49:15 WallaceCaskey 56:26 MooreWeller 59:54 Pesa Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida 4,450 Gus Constantine W Matchday 4 February 5, 1979 9:00 PM (EST) Tampa Bay Rowdies 10–6 Report 1Report 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Zequinha 4:35 pen.Tatu 6:01 Van der BeckMolina 17:15 Myernick, TatuMcLeod 26:21 Van der Beck, GruberMcLeod 45:46 Oliveira, TatuPérez 51:22 BatesPérez 54:09 McLeodTatu 56:02 McLeod, NoglyMcLeod 59:00 Kozić, TatuDeBrito 59:25 McLeod, Oliveira Cubillas 12:21 ŠegotaSzatmari 14:26 CubillasŠegota 25:55 WegerleŠegota 40:42 CubillasBolitho 46:45 Cubillas, ŠegotaCubillas 59:35 Strong, Meschbach Bayfront Center St. Petersburg, Florida 5,545 W Matchday 5 February 11, 1983 7:00 PM (CST) Tampa Bay Rowdies 7–5 Report 1Report 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Tatu 8:36 Nogly, ZequinhaTatu 19:32 MolinaTatu 26:38 Nogly, MolinaKarpun 38:07 MolinaKarpun 39:21 McLeod, OliveiraMolina 51:29 ZequinhaPérez 54:25 Zequinha, Tatu Šegota 25:32 CubillasŠegota 28:02 WhelanŠegota 36:53 WegerleWegerle 41:51 Kidd, CubillasCubillas 42:46 Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma 2,064 Manuel OrtizRowdies rap Strikers in Grand Prix soccer https://www.newspapers.com/image/230673435/?terms=Rowdies Fort Lauderdale News February 12, 1983 7C March 17, 2020 W Matchday 6 February 12, 1983 7:00 PM (CST) Tampa Bay Rowdies 4–5 Report 1Report 2 Montreal Manic Karpun 6:38 PérezMolina 26:03 StarsOliveira 26:57 KozićOliveira 46:06 Tatu, Zequinha Towers 3:54 WilleyIon 28:51 Vujović, MarcantonioMitchell 39:07 Willey, UremovićMitchell 42:57 VujovićVujović 44:32 Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma 3,245 L Semifinal February 18, 1983 7:30 PM (EST) Tulsa Roughnecks 8–6 Report 1Report 2 Tampa Bay Rowdies Pesa 5:38 BerrioAbrahams 6:15 CaskeyWeller 12:18 WallaceAbrahams 31:13 Weller Abrahams 53:23 WellerPesa 55:44 Caskey, Reardon Pérez 11:58 McLeod, KozićKarpun 13:45 McLeodZequinha 23:47 MolinaMcLeod 35:18 KarpunNogly 40:26 Karpun 41:14 GruberTatu 43:03 NoglyMcLeod 59:56 Nogly Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec Montreal, Quebec 6,049 W Finals February 20, 1983 3:30 PM (EST) Montreal Manic 4–5 (2OT) Report 1Report 2Report 3(p. 2C) Tampa Bay Rowdies Mitchel 16:17Mitchel 19:51 McGaneMitchel 24:53 UremovićLodeweges 44:01 Tatu 7:06 McLeod, PérezPérez 11:12Nogly 31:46Zequinha 58:05 Gruber, TatuKarpun 69:78 Nogly Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec Montreal, Quebec 7,895 Gord Arrowsmith (Canada) W friendly February 25, 1983 8:00 PM (EST) Tampa Bay Rowdies 8–5 Report 1Report 2Report 3(p. 2C) Fort Lauderdale Strikers Tatu 6:15 Gruber, EastonKarpun 13:04Miller 22:55 Pérez, KozićKarpun 31:35 FallGruber 44:42 FallMolina 46:43 ThompsonBates 53:38 Molina, McLeodOliveira 57:51 Pérez, Molina Kidd 13:26 SegotaCubillas 23:55 KiddKidd 36:14 WhelanMeschbach 39:31 Kadupski, CubillasKidd 54:16 Kadupski Lakeland Civic Center Lakeland, Florida 3,506 W Statistics Scoring GP = Games Played, G = Goals (worth 2 points), A = Assists (worth 1 point), Pts = Points Player GP G A PtsHugo Pérez1212832Tatu812630Wes McLeod1281430Mark Karpun1011224Peter Nogly1151222Zequinha107620Juan Carlos Molina1041018Marcelino Oliveira105616Glenn Myernick72711Peter Roe62610Peter Gruber12259Perry Van der Beck7328Refik Kozić11157Bruce Bates7124Pedro DeBrito6102Matty Miller1102Mike Fall1022Jürgen Stars9011Gregg Thompson5011Jim Easton Jr.4011Tom Boric2000Mike Connell1000Arnie Mausser1000 Goalkeeping Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; SV = Saves; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses Player GP Min SV GA GAA W LJürgen Stars 9 550 127 45 4.91 7 2Tom Boric 2 120 38 5 2.50 2 0Arnie Mausser 1 60 14 6 6.00 1 0 See also 1983 team indoor stats References 1983 indoor Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) seasons Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies Category:Sports in St. Petersburg, Florida