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The '''Akron Vulcans''' were a professional American football team based in Akron, Ohio. Founded | The '''Akron Vulcans''' were a professional American football team based in Akron, Ohio. Founded on April 30, 1966 as the '''Brooklyn Dodgers''', the franchise was given the rights to players from the folded Rhode Island Indians franchise. The team moved to Ohio after just one season. The Vulcans lasted just four games into the 1967 CoFL season. | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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! colspan="4" style="background-color:#2752a0; color:#FFFFFF;"| '''Brooklyn Dodgers''' | ! colspan="4" style="background-color:#2752a0; color:#FFFFFF;"| '''Brooklyn Dodgers''' | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/08-27_orl-bkn.html Week 2] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/08-27_orl-bkn.html Week 2] | ||
| August 27 | | August 27 | ||
| vs. [[Orlando Panthers]] | | vs. [[Orlando Panthers]] | ||
| [[Downing Stadium]] | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/09-10_bkn-mon.html Week 4] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/09-10_bkn-mon.html Week 4] | ||
| September 10 | | September 10 | ||
| at [[Montreal Beavers]] | | at [[Montreal Beavers]] | ||
| Autostade | | [[Autostade]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/09-24_phi-bkn.html Week 6] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/09-24_phi-bkn.html Week 6] | ||
| September 24 | | September 24 | ||
| vs. [[Philadelphia Bulldogs]] | | vs. [[Philadelphia Bulldogs]] | ||
| Downing Stadium | | [[Downing Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/10-08_bkn-nor.html Week 8] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/10-08_bkn-nor.html Week 8] | ||
| October 8 | | October 8 | ||
| at [[Norfolk Neptunes]] | | at [[Norfolk Neptunes]] | ||
| Foreman Field | | [[Foreman Field]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/11-13_bkn-nor.html Week 13] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/11-13_bkn-nor.html Week 13] | ||
| November 13 | | November 13 | ||
| at [[Norfolk Neptunes]] | | at [[Norfolk Neptunes]] | ||
| Foreman Field | | [[Foreman Field]] | ||
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! colspan="4"| 1967 | ! colspan="4"| 1967 | ||
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! colspan="4" style="background-color:#2752a0; color:#FFFFFF;"| '''Akron Vulcans''' | ! colspan="4" style="background-color:#2752a0; color:#FFFFFF;"| '''Akron Vulcans''' | ||
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| [[Akron Vulcans vs. Toronto Rifles (August 26, 1967)|Week 1]] | |||
| August 26 | |||
| vs. [[Toronto Rifles]] | |||
| [[Rubber Bowl]] | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1967/09-09_akr-har.html Week 3] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1967/09-09_akr-har.html Week 3] | ||
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The Akron Vulcans were a professional American football team based in Akron, Ohio. Founded on April 30, 1966 as the Brooklyn Dodgers, the franchise was given the rights to players from the folded Rhode Island Indians franchise. The team moved to Ohio after just one season. The Vulcans lasted just four games into the 1967 CoFL season.
Publications
Programs by season
1960s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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| 1966 | |||
| Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| Week 2 | August 27 | vs. Orlando Panthers | Downing Stadium |
| Week 4 | September 10 | at Montreal Beavers | Autostade |
| Week 6 | September 24 | vs. Philadelphia Bulldogs | Downing Stadium |
| Week 8 | October 8 | at Norfolk Neptunes | Foreman Field |
| Week 13 | November 13 | at Norfolk Neptunes | Foreman Field |
| 1967 | |||
| Akron Vulcans | |||
| Week 1 | August 26 | vs. Toronto Rifles | Rubber Bowl |
| Week 3 | September 9 | at Hartford Charter Oaks | Dillon Stadium |
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