Pennsylvania Firebirds
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First Season |
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1968 |
Team History |
Pennsylvania Firebirds (1970) Pottstown Firebirds (1968-69) |
Conference/Division |
Atlantic Coast Football League (1968-70)
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Venue |
Grigg Memorial Field (1970) Franklin Field (1968-69) |
Key People |
Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
The Pennsylvania Firebirds were a professional American football minor league team and member of the Atlantic Coast Football League from 1968 to 1970. The Firebirds were originally a farm club of the Philadelphia Eagles and were provided with equipment/helmets already emblazoned with Eagle wings.
The team was known as the Pottstown Firebirds for its first two seasons, the name they are more known by today.
Programs
1960s
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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Pottstown Firebirds | |||
1968 | |||
Week 5 | October 5 | vs. Harrisburg Capitol-Colts | Franklin Field |
Week 6 | October 12 | vs. Virginia Sailors | Franklin Field |
Week 10 | November 9 | vs. Richmond Roadrunners | Franklin Field |
1969 | |||
preseason | August 30 | vs. Bridgeport Jets | Franklin Field |
Week 3 | September 20 | vs. Long Island Bulls | Franklin Field |
Week 5 | October 4 | at Roanoke Buckskins | Victory Stadium |
Week 7 | October 18 | vs. Harrisburg Capitol-Colts | Franklin Field |
1970s
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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Pennsylvania Firebirds | |||
1970 | |||
Week 3 | September 26 | at Indianapolis Capitols | Bush Stadium |
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