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| name = Westchester Crusaders
| name = Westchester Crusaders
| first = [[1963 ACFL season|1963]]
| first = [[1963 ACFL season|1963]]
| team = New Bedford Sweepers (1965-66)<br/>Boston Sweepers (1964)<br/>Boston Nu-Way Sweepers (1963)
| team = New York Crusaders (1973)<br/>Westchester Crusaders (1963-64)
| alignment =  
| alignment =  
[[Atlantic Coast Football League]] (1963-66)
[[Atlantic Coast Football League]] (1963-64, 1973)
*Northern Division (1963-66)
*Northern Division (1964)
| venue = Sargent Field (1965-66)<br/>Everett Memorial Stadium (1963-64)
*Southern Division (1963, 1973)
| venue = Memorial Stadium (1963-64, 1973)
}}
}}


The '''New Bedford Sweepers''' was a team in the [[Atlantic Coast Football League]]. They played their home games at the Everett Memorial Stadium in Everett, Massachusetts. The team was owned by Ted Baron, who also owned a local trash disposal container company, hence the team name "sweepers." The Sweepers folded on September 20, 1966 after just two regular season games. The Sweepers won two championships in the ACFL, in 1964 and 1965.
The '''Westchester Crusaders''' was a team in the [[Atlantic Coast Football League]]. They competed in the 1963-64 seasons and returned as the '''New York Crusaders''' in 1973, the final season of the ACFL.


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[[Category: Football franchises in New York]]
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[[Category: Franchises established in 1963]]
[[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1966]]
[[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1966]]

Revision as of 15:00, 10 February 2022

Westchester Crusaders
First Season
1963
Team History
New York Crusaders (1973)
Westchester Crusaders (1963-64)
Conference/Division
Atlantic Coast Football League (1963-64, 1973)
  • Northern Division (1964)
  • Southern Division (1963, 1973)
Venue
Memorial Stadium (1963-64, 1973)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Westchester Crusaders was a team in the Atlantic Coast Football League. They competed in the 1963-64 seasons and returned as the New York Crusaders in 1973, the final season of the ACFL.

Programs

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1964
Week 1 August 15 at Boston Sweepers Everett Memorial Stadium
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