Full name Detroit Cougars Manager John Colrain (1967) | Chairman William Clay Ford Founded 1967 | |
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Dissolved 1968; 49 years ago (1968) League United Soccer Association
North American Soccer League Grounds Tiger Stadium, University of Detroit Stadium | ||
The Detroit Cougars were a soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan, which played in the United Soccer Association. The league was made up of teams imported from foreign leagues. The Detroit club consisted of players from Glentoran F.C. and their player-coach John Colrain of the Irish Football League.
Following the 1967 season, the USA merged with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League.
The Cougars' home field was Tiger Stadium. Whenever a scheduling conflict arose, home games were moved to the University of Detroit Stadium. One such match on June 14, 1967 against the Houston Stars ended in an infamous player riot.
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