The 2023 season was the Pittsburgh Maulers' 2nd season in the United States Football League and their 1st under the head coach/general manager tandem of Ray Horton and Lonnie Young. With their second win of the season in Week 5 against the Michigan Panthers, they improved upon their 1–9 record from the previous season, which was a league worst.
By defeating the New Jersey Generals in Week 10, they clinched their first-ever playoff berth. They also clinched their first division title the following day when the Panthers defeated the Philadelphia Stars.
Pittsburgh later defeated the Panthers in the USFL North Division Championship Game, advancing to their first USFL Championship, where they were defeated by the Birmingham Stallions.
Draft
2023 Pittsburgh Maulers draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 2 Lindsey Scott Jr. Quarterback Incarnate Word 2 9 Malik Hamm Defensive end Lafayette 3 17 Tre'Quan Dorsey Offensive lineman St. Francis University 4 25 Ferlando Jordan Defensive back Southeastern Louisiana 5 33 Isaiah Land Defensive end Florida A&M 6 41 Nash Jensen Offensive lineman North Dakota State 7 49 Taylor Grimes Wide receiver Incarnate Word 8 57 C. J. Turner Wide receiver Southeastern Louisiana 9 65 Jacob Slade Defensive lineman Michigan State 10 73 Ethan Evans Punter Wingate
Roster
Staff
Schedule Regular season Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record TV Venue Recap1April 166:30 p.m.at New Orleans BreakersL 15–220–1FS1Protective StadiumRecap2April 231:00 p.m.vs. New Jersey GeneralsL 3–200–2NBCTom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumRecap3April 3012:00 p.m.at Philadelphia StarsW 21–131–2NBCFord FieldRecap4May 76:30 p.m.vs. Birmingham StallionsL 20–241–3FS1Tom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumRecap5May 1312:30 p.m.at Michigan PanthersW 23–72–3USAFord FieldRecap6May 2012:30 p.m.at Memphis ShowboatsL 0–222–4USASimmons Bank Liberty StadiumRecap7May 279:00 p.m.vs. Philadelphia StarsL 31–372–5FS1Tom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumRecap8June 312:00 p.m.vs. Houston GamblersL 19–202–6USATom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumRecap9June 1012:00 p.m.vs. Michigan PanthersW 19–73–6FoxTom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumRecap10June 171:00 p.m.at New Jersey GeneralsW 26–64–6USATom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumRecap Bold indicates divisional opponent.
Standings
Postseason Round Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record TV RecapDivision FinalsJune 248:00 p.m.vs. Michigan PanthersW 31–27 1–0NBCRecapUSFL ChampionshipJuly 18:00 p.m.at Birmingham StallionsL 12–281–1NBCRecap
References