1973 ACFL season

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1973 Atlantic Coast Football League season
Preseason August 18-25, 1973
Regular Season August 31-November 17, 1973
Postseason November 23, 1973
1971 • other seasons • n/a →

The 1973 ACFL season was the final season of the Atlantic Coast Football League. The league folded after 11 seasons of operation.

Publications

Programs
Week Date Teams Venue
Week 5 September 29, 1973 Hartford Knights vs. Long Island Chiefs Dillon Stadium
Postseason November 23, 1973 New England Colonials vs. Bridgeport Jets John F. Kennedy Stadium
Atlantic Coast Football League
Teams Ansonia Black Knights • Atlanta Spartans • Atlantic City Senators • Baltimore Broncos • Bridgeport Jets • Frankfort Falcon • Harrisburg Capitol-Colts • Hartford Charter Oaks • Hartford Knights • Holyoke Bombers • Indianapolis Capitols • Jersey City Jets • Jersey Giants • Jersey Jays • Jersey Jets • Jersey Tigers • Long Island Bulls • Long Island Chiefs • Mohawk Valley Falcons • Newark Bears • New Bedford Sweepers • New England Colonials • Norfolk Neptunes • Orlando Panthers • Paterson Miners • Pittsburgh Valley Ironmen • Portland Sea Hawks • Pennsylvania Firebirds • Providence Steam Roller • Quincy Giants • Rhode Island Steelers • Richmond Rebels • Richmond Saints • Roanoke Buckskins • Scranton Miners • Scranton Pros • Springfield Acorns • Stamford Golden Bears • Western Massachusetts Pioneers • Westchester Crusaders • Wilmington Clippers/Renegades
Seasons 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1973
Venues Bush Stadium • Dillon Stadium • Foreman Field • Franklin Field • Hofstra Stadium • Ponce de Leon Park