Record Book

• 1985: Tatu was assesed 6 minutes of penalties on this date, establishing the record for most penalty minutes received in a game by a Sidekicks player.
• 1988: The Sidekicks blocked 31 shots at Minnesota, then a team record. The record would be broken on March 5, 1988 when the club blocked 40 shots vs Los Angeles.

Always Remember the First Time

• 1986: The Sidekicks filed the first official protest of a league match on this date. The argued that their 5-4 Overtime loss to Tacoma on February 7, 1986 should be overturned on the grounds that the club was not informed Tacoma's trade with the Kansas City Comets for Keith Furphy until after the 2 P.M. MISL transaction deadline. Furphy scored the game winning goal in that match, one in which he should not have been allowed to play. Coach Gordon Jago filed his protest with the Senior Referee before the match. The MISL ruled several weeks later that the protest was not filed with a "League Official", and even though the Sidekicks were correct, the protest was overruled.

TV Deal Announced

• 2003: Dallas announced an agreement with KFWD-TV 52 to televise 9 regular season road games, and all playoff road games during the 2003-04 season.

Did You Know?

• 1988: The Sidekicks win over Minnesota gave the Sidekicks their first two game winning streak of the season since they opened the 1987-88 campaign 3-0.

Regular Season Games

• 1985: Sidekicks 7 at Chicago Sting 6
• 1988: at Sidekicks 3 Minnesota Strikers 2