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{{Infobox NFL team | {{Infobox NFL team | ||
| name = Las Vegas Cowboys | | name = Las Vegas Cowboys | ||
| first = | | first = 1965 | ||
| team = Las Vegas Cowboys ( | | team = Las Vegas Cowboys (1968-69)<br/>Quad Cities Raiders (1966-68)<br/>Rock Island Raiders (1965) | ||
| alignment = | | alignment = | ||
[[ | [[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)<br/>Municipal Stadium (1967)<br/>Douglas Park (1965) | |||
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}} | }} | ||
The ''' | 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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[[Category: Football franchises in Nevada]] | [[Category: Football franchises in Nevada]] | ||
[[Category: Continental Football League franchises]] | [[Category: Continental Football League franchises]] | ||
[[Category: Franchises established in | [[Category: Franchises established in 1965]] | ||
[[Category: Franchises disestablished in | [[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1970]] | ||
Revision as of 09:38, 17 April 2022
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| 1965 |
| Team History |
| Las Vegas Cowboys (1968-69) Quad Cities Raiders (1966-68) Rock Island Raiders (1965) |
| Conference/Division |
Continental Football League (1968-69)
Professional Football League of America (1965-67)
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| 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.
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Programs by season
1960s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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| 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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