Racine Gladiators Tapestry

The Racine Raiders is a semi-professional American football club in the Mid-States Football League, based in Racine, Wisconsin. Founded in 1953, they are the oldest minor league football team still operating in Wisconsin. They own a total of nine national titles. The team was able to sustain itself until 1975 when it disbanded. Although they did not field a team for the 1976 and 1977 season, they remained organized for those seasons. New owners started the Racine Gladiators in 1978. They paid players and were successful on the field, winning three National Championships. Unfortunately, the Gladiators fell on hard times and disbanded in 1985. The following year the Raiders revived and are going strong to this day.