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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. | ||
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Revision as of 14:29, 18 January 2021
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| 1966 |
| Team History |
| Akron Vulcans (1967) Brooklyn Dodgers (1966) |
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Continental Football League (1966-67)
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| Rubber Bowl (1967) Downing Stadium (1966) |
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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 | |||
| preseason | August 15 | vs. Hartford Charter Oaks | Downing Stadium |
| Week 2 | August 27 | vs. Orlando Panthers | Downing Stadium |
| Week 3 | September 3 | at Hartford Charter Oaks | Dillon 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 |
| Week 14 | November 19 | vs. Toronto Rifles | Memorial 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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