Atlantic Coast Football League: Difference between revisions

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!Home State!!Franchise!!Division!!Years in League!!Other Names
!Home State!!Franchise!!Division!!Years in League!!Other Names
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|Connecticut||Ansonia Black Knights||Northern||1962-63||n/a
| rowspan = 4 | Connecticut||Ansonia Black Knights||Northern||1962-63||n/a
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|Connecticut||Bridgeport Jets||Northern||1966-71, 1973||Waterbury Orbits
|Bridgeport Jets||Northern||1966-71, 1973||Waterbury Orbits
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|Connecticut||Hartford Charter Oaks||Northern||1964||n/a
|Hartford Charter Oaks||Northern||1964||n/a
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|Connecticut||Hartford Knights||Northern||1968-71, 1973||n/a
|Hartford Knights||Northern||1968-71, 1973||n/a
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|Delaware||Wilmington Renegades||Southern||1966-67||Wilmington Clippers
|Delaware||Wilmington Renegades||Southern||1966-67||Wilmington Clippers
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|Indiana||Indianapolis Capitols||Southern||1970||n/a
|Indiana||Indianapolis Capitols||Southern||1970||n/a
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|Massachusetts||New Bedford Sweepers||Northern||1963-66||Boston Nu-Way Sweepers, Boston Sweepers
| rowspan = 5 | Massachusetts||New Bedford Sweepers||Northern||1963-66||Boston Nu-Way Sweepers, Boston Sweepers
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|Massachusetts||New England Colonials||Northern||1973||n/a
|New England Colonials||Northern||1973||n/a
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|Massachusetts||Quincy Giants||Northern||1966-69||Lowell Giants
|Quincy Giants||Northern||1966-69||Lowell Giants
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|Massachusetts||Springfield Acorns||Northern||1963-64||n/a
|Springfield Acorns||Northern||1963-64||n/a
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|Massachusetts||Western Massachusetts Pioneers||Northern||1973||n/a
|Western Massachusetts Pioneers||Northern||1973||n/a
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|New Jersey||Jersey Jays||Northern||1970||n/a
| rowspan = 2 | New Jersey||Jersey Jays||Northern||1970||n/a
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|New Jersey||Newark Bears||Southern||1963-64||n/a
| Newark Bears||Southern||1963-64||n/a
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|New York||Long Island Bulls||Northern||1967-70||Westchester Bulls
| rowspan = 2 | New York||Long Island Bulls||Northern||1967-70||Westchester Bulls
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|New York||Westchester Crusaders||Northern||1963-64||n/a
| Westchester Crusaders||Northern||1963-64||n/a
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|Pennsylvania||Harrisburg Capitol Colts||Southern||1963-69||Harrisburg Capitols
| rowspan = 2 | Pennsylvania||Harrisburg Capitol Colts||Southern||1963-69||Harrisburg Capitols
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|Pennsylvania||Pennsylvania Firebirds||Southern||1969-70||Pottstown Firebirds
| Pennsylvania Firebirds||Southern||1969-70||Pottstown Firebirds
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|Rhode Island||Rhode Island Steelers||Northern||1966||n/a
|Rhode Island||Rhode Island Steelers||Northern||1966||n/a
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|Virginia||Norfolk Neptunes||Southern||1970-71||n/a
| rowspan = 3 | Virginia||Norfolk Neptunes||Southern||1970-71||n/a
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|Virginia||Richmond Saints||Southern||1968-70||Richmond Roadrunners
| Richmond Saints||Southern||1968-70||Richmond Roadrunners
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|Virginia||Roanoke Buckskins||Southern||1966-71||Virginia Sailors
| Roanoke Buckskins||Southern||1966-71||Virginia Sailors
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Revision as of 14:14, 15 August 2020

The Atlantic Coast Football League was a minor football league that operated from 1962 to 1973, with a one-year hiatus in 1972. Its member franchises were primarily located in the New England region, with other teams located in a few other states. The league operated with a single division in 1962 but moved to a two-division setup thereafter.

Franchises

Home State Franchise Division Years in League Other Names
Connecticut Ansonia Black Knights Northern 1962-63 n/a
Bridgeport Jets Northern 1966-71, 1973 Waterbury Orbits
Hartford Charter Oaks Northern 1964 n/a
Hartford Knights Northern 1968-71, 1973 n/a
Delaware Wilmington Renegades Southern 1966-67 Wilmington Clippers
Georgia Atlanta Spartans Southern 1964 n/a
Indiana Indianapolis Capitols Southern 1970 n/a
Massachusetts New Bedford Sweepers Northern 1963-66 Boston Nu-Way Sweepers, Boston Sweepers
New England Colonials Northern 1973 n/a
Quincy Giants Northern 1966-69 Lowell Giants
Springfield Acorns Northern 1963-64 n/a
Western Massachusetts Pioneers Northern 1973 n/a
New Jersey Jersey Jays Northern 1970 n/a
Newark Bears Southern 1963-64 n/a
New York Long Island Bulls Northern 1967-70 Westchester Bulls
Westchester Crusaders Northern 1963-64 n/a
Pennsylvania Harrisburg Capitol Colts Southern 1963-69 Harrisburg Capitols
Pennsylvania Firebirds Southern 1969-70 Pottstown Firebirds
Rhode Island Rhode Island Steelers Northern 1966 n/a
Virginia Norfolk Neptunes Southern 1970-71 n/a
Richmond Saints Southern 1968-70 Richmond Roadrunners
Roanoke Buckskins Southern 1966-71 Virginia Sailors

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