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| name = Bridgeport Jets | | name = Bridgeport Jets | ||
| first = [[1966 ACFL season|1966]] | | first = [[1966 ACFL season|1966]] | ||
| team = | | team = Bridgeport Jets (1968-74)<br/>Waterbury Orbits (1966-67) | ||
| alignment = | | alignment = | ||
[[Seaboard Football League]] (1974) | |||
[[Atlantic Coast Football League]] (1966-73) | |||
*Northern Division (1966-71) | |||
*Southern Division (1973) | |||
| venue = | | venue = [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] (1968-74) | ||
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| October 4 | | October 4 | ||
| vs. [[Virginia Sailors]] | | vs. [[Virginia Sailors]] | ||
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | | [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] | ||
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! colspan="4"| 1969 | ! colspan="4"| 1969 | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1969/08-30_bri-pot.html | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1969/08-30_bri-pot.html preseason] | ||
| August 30 | | August 30 | ||
| at [[Pottstown Firebirds]] | | at [[Pottstown Firebirds]] | ||
| Franklin Field | | [[Franklin Field]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1969/09-05_li-bri.html Week 1] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1969/09-05_li-bri.html Week 1] | ||
| September 5 | | September 5 | ||
| vs. [[Long Island Bulls]] | | vs. [[Long Island Bulls]] | ||
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | | [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] | ||
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! colspan="4"| 1970 | ! colspan="4"| 1970 | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1970/08-22_bri-roa.html | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1970/08-22_bri-roa.html preseason] | ||
| August 22 | | August 22 | ||
| at Roanoke Buckskins | | at [[Roanoke Buckskins]] | ||
| [[Victory Stadium]] | | [[Victory Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1971/11-06_bri-nor.html Week 11] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1971/11-06_bri-nor.html Week 11] | ||
| November 6 | | November 6 | ||
| at Norfolk Neptunes | | at [[Norfolk Neptunes]] | ||
| Foreman Field | | [[Foreman Field]] | ||
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! colspan="4"| 1973 | ! colspan="4"| 1973 | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1973/11-23_ne-bri.html Postseason] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1973/11-23_ne-bri.html Postseason] | ||
| November 23 | | November 23 | ||
| vs. New England Colonials | | vs. [[New England Colonials]] | ||
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | | [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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[[Category: Bridgeport Jets| ]] | [[Category: Bridgeport Jets| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:43, 26 July 2021
| First Season |
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| 1966 |
| Team History |
| Bridgeport Jets (1968-74) Waterbury Orbits (1966-67) |
| Conference/Division |
| Seaboard Football League (1974)
Atlantic Coast Football League (1966-73)
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| Venue |
| John F. Kennedy Stadium (1968-74) |
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| Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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