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[[Continental Football League]] (1968-69)
[[Continental Football League]] (1968-69)
*Atlantic Division (1968-69)
*Atlantic Division (1968-69)
| venue = [Midland Stadium]] (1969)<br/>[[University of Detroit Stadium]] (1968)
| venue = [[Midland Stadium]] (1969)<br/>[[University of Detroit Stadium]] (1968)
}}
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The '''Tri-City Apollos''' were a professional American football team based in Midland, Michigan. They played for two seasons in the [[Continental Football League]].
The '''Tri-City Apollos''' (referred to in some sources as the '''Tri-Cities Apollos''') were a professional American football team based in Midland, Michigan. They played for two seasons in the [[Continental Football League]].


==Publications==
==Publications==
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!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue
|-
|-
! colspan="4"| 1964
! colspan="4"| 1968
|-
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#04328C;"| '''Newark Bears'''
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#11233;"| Michigan Arrows
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1964/09-05_new-har.html Week 3]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/09-21_mich-cha.html Week 4]
| September 5
| September 21
| at [[Hartford Charter Oaks]]
| [[Dillon Stadium]]
|-
! colspan="4"| 1965
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1965/08-07_new-har.html preseason]
| August 7
| at [[Hartford Charter Oaks]]
| [[Dillon Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1965/08-15_phi-new.html Week 1]
| August 15
| vs. [[Philadelphia Bulldogs]]
| Newark Schools Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1965/08-22_new-whe.html Week 2]
| August 22
| at [[Ohio Valley Ironmen]]
| Wheeling Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1965/08-29_tor-new.html Week 3]
| August 29
| vs. [[Toronto Rifles]]
| Newark Schools Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1965/09-17_new-phi.html Week 6]
| September 17
| at [[Philadelphia Bulldogs]]
| Temple Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1965/10-03_nor-new.html Week 8]
| October 3
| vs. [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| Newark Schools Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1965/10-17_new-ftw.html Week 10]
| October 17
| at [[Fort Wayne Warriors]]
| Zollner Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1965/10-29_new-tor.html Week 12]
| October 29
| at [[Toronto Rifles]]
| Varsity Stadium
|-
| [[Newark Bears vs. Rhode Island Indians (November 7, 1965)|Week 13]]
| November 7
| vs. [[Rhode Island Indians]]
| Newark Schools Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1965/11-13_new-nor.html Week 14]
| November 13
| at [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| Foreman Field
|-
! colspan="4"| 1966
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#04328C;"| '''Orlando Panthers'''
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/08-27_orl-bkn.html Week 2]
| August 27
| at [[Brooklyn Dodgers (CoFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
| Downing Stadium
|-
| [[Charleston Rockets vs. Orlando Panthers (September 18, 1966)|Week 5]]
| September 18
| at [[Charleston Rockets]]
| at [[Charleston Rockets]]
| [[Laidley Field]]
| [[Laidley Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/10-08_mon-orl.html Week 8]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/10-05_nor-mich.html Week 6]
| October 8
| October 5
| vs. [[Montreal Beavers]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1966/10-15_orl-nor.html Week 9]
| October 15
| at [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| Foreman Field
|-
! colspan="4"| 1967
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1967/09-09_nor-orl.html Week 3]
| September 9
| vs. [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| vs. [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
| [[University of Detroit Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1967/09-16_mon-orl.html Week 4]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/10-26_mich-nor.html Week 9]
| September 16
| October 26
| vs. [[Montreal Beavers]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1967/10-28_orl-nor.html Week 11]
| October 28
| at [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| at [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| Foreman Field
| [[Foreman Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1967/12-10_orl-oc.html postseason]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/11-16_mic-ind.html Week 12]
| December 10
| November 16
| at [[Orange County Ramblers]]
| at [[Indianapolis Capitols]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
| [[Bush Stadium]]
|-
|-
! colspan="4"| 1968
! colspan="4"| 1969
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/08-17_ind-orl.html preseason]
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#ba1010; color:#fff;"| Tri-City Apollos
| August 17
| vs. [[Indianapolis Capitols]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/08-24_orl-nor.html preseason]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/08-30_ala-tri.html Week 1]
| August 24
| August 30
| at [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| Foreman Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/09-07_ala-orl.html Week 2]
| September 7
| vs. [[Alabama Hawks]]
| vs. [[Alabama Hawks]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
| [[Midland Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/09-21_orl-ala.html Weel 4]
| September 21
| at [[Alabama Hawks]]
| [[Milton Frank Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/09-28_ark-orl.html Week 5]
| September 28
| vs. [[Arkansas Diamonds]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/10-05_orl-cha.html Week 6]
| October 5
| at [[Charleston Rockets]]
| Laidley Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/10-19_orl-nor.html Week 8]
| October 19
| at [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| Foreman Field
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/10-26_ohv-orl.html Week 9]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09-20_ohv-tri.html Week 4]
| October 26
| September 20
| vs. [[Ohio Valley Ironmen]]
| vs. [[Ohio Valley Ironmen]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
| [[Midland Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/11-09_nor-orl.html Week 11]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-04_nor-tri.html Week 6]
| November 9
| October 4
| vs. [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| vs. [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
| [[Midland Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1968/11-17_orl-ohv.html Week 12]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-17_tri-jer.html Week 8]
| November 17
| October 17
| at [[Ohio Valley Ironmen]]
| at [[Jersey Jays]]
| Wheeling Stadium
| [[Newark Schools Stadium]]
|-
|-
! colspan="4"| 1969
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/11-08_jer-tri.html Week 11]
| November 8
| vs. [[Jersey Jays]]
| [[Midland Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/08-17_orl-nor.html preseason]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/11-15_chi-tri.html Week 12]
| August 17
| at [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| Foreman Field
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09-06_ark-orl.html Week 2]
| September 6
| vs. [[Arkansas Diamonds]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09-13_orl-ind.html Week 3]
| September 13
| at [[Indianapolis Capitols]]
| Bush Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09-28_ind-orl.html Week 5]
| September 28
| vs. [[Indianapolis Capitols]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-05_ala-orl.html Week 6]
| October 5
| vs. [[Alabama Hawks]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/11-15_nor-orl.html Week 12]
| November 15
| November 15
| vs. [[Norfolk Neptunes]]
| vs. [[Chicago Owls]]
| [[Tangerine Bowl]]
| [[Midland Stadium]]
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 11:16, 5 July 2022

Tri-City Apollos
First Season
1958
Team History
Tri-City Apollos (1969)
Michigan Arrows (1968)
Conference/Division
Continental Football League (1968-69)
  • Atlantic Division (1968-69)
Venue
Midland Stadium (1969)
University of Detroit Stadium (1968)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Tri-City Apollos (referred to in some sources as the Tri-Cities Apollos) were a professional American football team based in Midland, Michigan. They played for two seasons in the Continental Football League.

Publications

Programs by season

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1968
Michigan Arrows
Week 4 September 21 at Charleston Rockets Laidley Field
Week 6 October 5 vs. Norfolk Neptunes University of Detroit Stadium
Week 9 October 26 at Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
Week 12 November 16 at Indianapolis Capitols Bush Stadium
1969
Tri-City Apollos
Week 1 August 30 vs. Alabama Hawks Midland Stadium
Week 4 September 20 vs. Ohio Valley Ironmen Midland Stadium
Week 6 October 4 vs. Norfolk Neptunes Midland Stadium
Week 8 October 17 at Jersey Jays Newark Schools Stadium
Week 11 November 8 vs. Jersey Jays Midland Stadium
Week 12 November 15 vs. Chicago Owls Midland Stadium
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Venues Anaheim Stadium • Autostade • Bethel Park • Bush Stadium • City Stadium • Dillon Stadium • Downing Stadium • Foreman Field • Hughes Stadium • Joe Albi Stadium • Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Laidley Field • Memorial Stadium • Roffino Stadium • Rubber Bowl • Soldier Field • Temple Stadium • War Memorial Stadium • Varsity Stadium
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