Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks 1991 Mug

The Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks were an American football team headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina that played for one season in 1991 in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The name was inspired by the Wright brothers' flights on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The three jet-trails and three planes in flight, as well as the triangle design in the logo, represented the three points of the Research Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill). The team had a 0–10 record in the 1991 season and averaged just 12,066 spectators per game due in part to the lack of beer sales, which were not allowed at the college campus stadium where they played. The team folded after their lone season of 1991.