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| Bridgeport Jets (1968-74) Waterbury Orbits (1966-67) |
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| Seaboard Football League (1974)
Atlantic Coast Football League (1966-73)
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| John F. Kennedy Stadium (1968-74) |
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The Bridgeport Jets were a minor league American football team based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They began play in the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1966 as the Waterbury Orbits. The Orbits, already officially affiliated with the New York Jets of the American Football League, became the Bridgeport Jets in 1968. After relocating from Waterbury, the Jets played their homes games in John F. Kennedy Stadium.
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1960s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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| 1968 | |||
| Week 5 | October 4 | vs. Virginia Sailors | John F. Kennedy Stadium |
| 1969 | |||
| preseason | August 30 | at Pottstown Firebirds | Franklin Field |
| Week 1 | September 5 | vs. Long Island Bulls | John F. Kennedy Stadium |
1970s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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| 1970 | |||
| preseason | August 22 | at Roanoke Buckskins | Victory Stadium |
| 1971 | |||
| Week 11 | November 6 | at Norfolk Neptunes | Foreman Field |
| 1973 | |||
| Postseason | November 23 | vs. New England Colonials | John F. Kennedy Stadium |
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