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{{Infobox NFL team
{{Infobox NFL team
| name = Las Vegas Cowboys
| name = Las Vegas Cowboys
| first = 1958
| first = 1965
| team = Las Vegas Cowboys (1966-70)<br/>Newark Bears (1963-65)<br/>Paterson Miners (1962)<br/>Franklin Miners (1958-61)
| team = Las Vegas Cowboys (1968-69)<br/>Quad Cities Raiders (1966-68)<br/>Rock Island Raiders (1965)
| alignment =  
| alignment =  
[[Atlantic Coast Football League]] (1962-64, 70)
[[Continental Football League]] (1968-69)
*Southern Division (1970)
*Pacific Division (1969)
[[Continental Football League]] (1965-68)
*Central Division (1968)
*Atlantic Division (1968-69)
[[Professional Football League of America]] (1965-67)
*Atlantic South Division (1967)
*Western Division (1967)
*Western Division (1966)
| venue = [[Cashman Field]] (1968-69)<br/>Municipal Stadium (1967)<br/>Douglas Park (1965)
*Eastern Division (1965)
[[Eastern Football Conference]] (1958-61)
| venue = [[Tangerine Bowl]] (1965-70)
}}
}}


The '''Orlando Panthers''' were a professional American football team based in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 1958 as the Franklin Miners, the team spent its first four years in the Eastern Football Conference, then three further years in the [[Atlantic Coast Football League]] before moving to the [[Continental Football League]] in 1965. The franchise moved from Newark, New Jersey to Orlando in 1966 and found success on the field as the Panthers. However, while the team won the CoFL championship twice they were plagued by financial difficulties. The team jumped back to the ACFL in 1970 but were suspended by the league after the season.
The '''Las Vegas Cowboys''' were a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The franchise began as the independent Quad City Raiders, who joined the new [[Professional Football League of America]] as the Rock Island Raiders in 1965. The Raiders remained in the PFLA until its merger with the [[Continental Football League]] in 1968. After losing their first two regular-season contests in 1968 (and drawing only 1,200 fans for a game in Davenport, Iowa against the [[Chicago Owls]]), the Raiders were set to play the [[Indianapolis Capitols]] in Indiana. Instead, Indianapolis businessman Thomas Redmond swiftly purchased the club and announced the team would be known as the Las Vegas Cowboys.


==Publications==
==Publications==
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! colspan="4"| 1969
! colspan="4"| 1969
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! colspan="4" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#04328C;"| '''Las Vegas Cowboys'''
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#0037d0;"| '''Las Vegas Cowboys'''
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/08-23_veg-spo.html
| [[Spokane Shockers vs. Las Vegas Cowboys (August 23, 1969)|Week 1]]
| August 23
| August 23
| at [[Spokane Shockers]]
| at [[Spokane Shockers]]
| [[Joe Albi Stadium]]
| [[Joe Albi Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09-02_san-veg.html  
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09-02_san-veg.html Week 2]
| September 2
| September 2
| vs. [[San Antonio Toros]]
| vs. [[San Antonio Toros]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09-16_sac-veg.html  
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/09-16_sac-veg.html Week 4]
| September 16
| September 16
| vs. [[Sacramento Capitols]]
| vs. [[Sacramento Capitols]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-07_sac-veg.html  
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-07_sac-veg.html Week 6]
| October 7
| October 7
| vs. [[Sacramento Capitols]]
| vs. [[Sacramento Capitols]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-21_por-veg.html  
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-21_por-veg.html Week 8]
| October 21
| October 21
| vs. [[Portland Loggers]]
| vs. [[Portland Loggers]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-28_spo-veg.html  
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/10-28_spo-veg.html Week 9]
| October 28
| October 28
| vs. [[Spokane Shockers]]
| vs. [[Spokane Shockers]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
| [[Cashman Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/11-04_veg-sac.html  
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/11-04_veg-sac.html Week 10]
| November 4
| November 4
| at [[Sacramento Capitols]]
| at [[Sacramento Capitols]]
| [[Hughes Stadium]]
| [[Hughes Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/11-18_sea-veg.html  
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/cofl/seasons/1969/11-18_sea-veg.html Week 12]
| November 18
| November 18
| vs. [[Seattle Rangers]]
| vs. [[Seattle Rangers]]
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[[Category: Football franchises in Nevada]]
[[Category: Football franchises in Nevada]]
[[Category: Continental Football League franchises]]
[[Category: Continental Football League franchises]]
[[Category: Franchises established in 1958]]
[[Category: Franchises established in 1965]]
[[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1971]]
[[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1970]]

Latest revision as of 11:57, 2 August 2022

Las Vegas Cowboys
First Season
1965
Team History
Las Vegas Cowboys (1968-69)
Quad Cities Raiders (1966-68)
Rock Island Raiders (1965)
Conference/Division
Continental Football League (1968-69)
  • Pacific Division (1969)
  • Central Division (1968)

Professional Football League of America (1965-67)

  • Western Division (1967)
Venue
Cashman Field (1968-69)
Municipal Stadium (1967)
Douglas Park (1965)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Las Vegas Cowboys were a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The franchise began as the independent Quad City Raiders, who joined the new Professional Football League of America as the Rock Island Raiders in 1965. The Raiders remained in the PFLA until its merger with the Continental Football League in 1968. After losing their first two regular-season contests in 1968 (and drawing only 1,200 fans for a game in Davenport, Iowa against the Chicago Owls), the Raiders were set to play the Indianapolis Capitols in Indiana. Instead, Indianapolis businessman Thomas Redmond swiftly purchased the club and announced the team would be known as the Las Vegas Cowboys.

Publications

Programs by season

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1969
Las Vegas Cowboys
Week 1 August 23 at Spokane Shockers Joe Albi Stadium
Week 2 September 2 vs. San Antonio Toros Cashman Field
Week 4 September 16 vs. Sacramento Capitols Cashman Field
Week 6 October 7 vs. Sacramento Capitols Cashman Field
Week 8 October 21 vs. Portland Loggers Cashman Field
Week 9 October 28 vs. Spokane Shockers Cashman Field
Week 10 November 4 at Sacramento Capitols Hughes Stadium
Week 12 November 18 vs. Seattle Rangers Cashman Field
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