The starting quarterback throughout the team's tenure was Bob Brodhead, who was later athletic director at Louisiana State University.
In 1966 Brodhead (who was not only the team's quarterback but business manager) completed 258 of 491 passing attempts with 27 interceptions for 3199 yards and 39 TDs; he had been the most valuable player in the United Football League before signing with the Bulldogs.
[5] While in Cleveland the Bulldogs played their home games at Cloverleaf Speedway Stadium in Valley View, Ohio.
Just days prior to the win, head coach Babe Dimancheff announced his resignation amidst reports that the team was nearly $100,000 in debt.
Less than six months later it was announced that the team was withdrawing from the COFL, with an eye toward possibly returning for the 1968 season based out of Tampa, Florida or Charlotte, North Carolina.