Douglas County Outlaws

[Mark Meadows]

Anyone remember this team?

[Heath Wharton]

In 1997, Rob Castleman and a small group of players from southern Oregon created the Douglas Outlaws and competed as a independent team in the NWFL(then called the Pacific Football League 'North'). The Outlaws, located in Oakland, Oregon played 12 games against the teams from the PFL, 10 of them on the road in Washington. Needless to say, the Outlaws lost 12 games, some by as much as 92-0. At the same time, another Oregon team called the Southern Oregon Timberwolves played the same type of independent schedule in the PFL South (Northern Cal). At the conclusion of that year, both teams decided Oregon needed its own league. Although the Outlaws remained the same, the Timberwolves broke up with players from the wolves forming 3 seperate teams; the Rogue Warriors, the Rogue Valley Blaze (both from Medford), and the Klamath County Crusaders (Klamath Falls).

In 1998, the Douglas Outlaws finished with an overal 2-5 record (1-5 in league).

In 1999 and 2000, the Douglas Outlaws showed a little improvement, but so did the rest of the OFL. Hence, the Outlaws finished both seasons 2-7.

In 2001, the OFL law the perinial powerhouse Rogue Warriors
roster decimated by a local arena league pro team that opened the door for the Outlaws who finished the OFL season 5-3 culminating in a 3-2 win over the Crusaders for the Outlaws first and only OFL championship.

The 2002 season would be the last for the Outlaws in Douglas County going 0-6 on the year. After that season, the Outlaws changed locations setting up camp in Coos Bay, OR. changing their name from the Douglas Outlaws to the Southwestern Oregon Raiders. Opening the Door for the Umpqua Valley Knights to set up shop in Roseburg.

[S. Oregon Renegades]

DAM Heath with that OFL knowledge. That is sweet info. I was close to playing for the Timberwolves but that was to much driving down to the bay area.

[Heath Wharton]

Just trying to get it down on paper somewhere before I forget it all.