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| name = | | name = New Bedford Sweepers | ||
| first = [[ | | first = [[1963 ACFL season|1963]] | ||
| team = | | team = New Bedford Sweepers (1965-66)<br/>Boston Sweepers (1964)<br/>Boston Nu-Way Sweepers (1963) | ||
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[[Atlantic Coast Football League]] ( | [[Atlantic Coast Football League]] (1963-66) | ||
* | *Northern Division (1963-66) | ||
| venue = | | venue = Sargent Field (1965-66)<br/>Everett Memorial Stadium (1963-64) | ||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''New Bedford Sweepers''' was a team in the [[Atlantic Coast Football League]]. They played their home games at the Everett Memorial Stadium in Everett, Massachusetts. The team was owned by Ted Baron, who also owned a local trash disposal container company, hence the team name "sweepers." The Sweepers folded after the 1966 season. The Sweepers won two championships in the ACFL, in 1964 and 1965. | ||
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==Programs== | ==Programs== | ||
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!Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue | !Week!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue | ||
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! colspan="4" style="background-color:# | ! colspan="4" style="background-color:#2876aa; color:#ffffff;"| Boston Sweepers | ||
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! colspan="4"| 1964 | ! colspan="4"| 1964 | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1964/08-15_wes-bos.html Week] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/acfl/seasons/1964/08-15_wes-bos.html Week 1] | ||
| August 15 | | August 15 | ||
| vs. [[Westchester Crusaders]] | | vs. [[Westchester Crusaders]] | ||
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{{ACFL}} | {{ACFL}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category: New Bedford Sweepers| ]] | ||
[[Category: Football franchises in Massachusetts]] | [[Category: Football franchises in Massachusetts]] | ||
[[Category: Atlantic Coast Football League franchises]] | [[Category: Atlantic Coast Football League franchises]] | ||
[[Category: Franchises established in 1962]] | [[Category: Franchises established in 1962]] | ||
[[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1966]] | [[Category: Franchises disestablished in 1966]] | ||
Revision as of 10:27, 21 July 2021
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| 1963 |
| Team History |
| New Bedford Sweepers (1965-66) Boston Sweepers (1964) Boston Nu-Way Sweepers (1963) |
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Atlantic Coast Football League (1963-66)
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| Venue |
| Sargent Field (1965-66) Everett Memorial Stadium (1963-64) |
| Key People |
| Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
The New Bedford Sweepers was a team in the Atlantic Coast Football League. They played their home games at the Everett Memorial Stadium in Everett, Massachusetts. The team was owned by Ted Baron, who also owned a local trash disposal container company, hence the team name "sweepers." The Sweepers folded after the 1966 season. The Sweepers won two championships in the ACFL, in 1964 and 1965.
Programs
1960s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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| Boston Sweepers | |||
| 1964 | |||
| Week 1 | August 15 | vs. Westchester Crusaders | Everett Memorial Stadium |
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