Tri-City Apollos

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Tri-City Apollos
First Season
1958
Team History
Tri-City Apollos (1969)
Michigan Arrows (1968)
Conference/Division
Continental Football League (1968-69)
  • Atlantic Division (1968-69)
Venue
[Midland Stadium]] (1969)
University of Detroit Stadium (1968)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Tri-City Apollos were a professional American football team based in Midland, Michigan. They played for two seasons in the Continental Football League.

Publications

Programs by season

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1964
Newark Bears
Week 3 September 5 at Hartford Charter Oaks Dillon Stadium
1965
preseason August 7 at Hartford Charter Oaks Dillon Stadium
Week 1 August 15 vs. Philadelphia Bulldogs Newark Schools Stadium
Week 2 August 22 at Ohio Valley Ironmen Wheeling Stadium
Week 3 August 29 vs. Toronto Rifles Newark Schools Stadium
Week 6 September 17 at Philadelphia Bulldogs Temple Stadium
Week 8 October 3 vs. Norfolk Neptunes Newark Schools Stadium
Week 10 October 17 at Fort Wayne Warriors Zollner Stadium
Week 12 October 29 at Toronto Rifles Varsity Stadium
Week 13 November 7 vs. Rhode Island Indians Newark Schools Stadium
Week 14 November 13 at Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
1966
Orlando Panthers
Week 2 August 27 at Brooklyn Dodgers Downing Stadium
Week 5 September 18 at Charleston Rockets Laidley Field
Week 8 October 8 vs. Montreal Beavers Tangerine Bowl
Week 9 October 15 at Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
1967
Week 3 September 9 vs. Norfolk Neptunes Tangerine Bowl
Week 4 September 16 vs. Montreal Beavers Tangerine Bowl
Week 11 October 28 at Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
postseason December 10 at Orange County Ramblers Anaheim Stadium
1968
preseason August 17 vs. Indianapolis Capitols Tangerine Bowl
preseason August 24 at Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
Week 2 September 7 vs. Alabama Hawks Tangerine Bowl
Weel 4 September 21 at Alabama Hawks Milton Frank Stadium
Week 5 September 28 vs. Arkansas Diamonds Tangerine Bowl
Week 6 October 5 at Charleston Rockets Laidley Field
Week 8 October 19 at Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
Week 9 October 26 vs. Ohio Valley Ironmen Tangerine Bowl
Week 11 November 9 vs. Norfolk Neptunes Tangerine Bowl
Week 12 November 17 at Ohio Valley Ironmen Wheeling Stadium
1969
preseason August 17 at Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
Week 2 September 6 vs. Arkansas Diamonds Tangerine Bowl
Week 3 September 13 at Indianapolis Capitols Bush Stadium
Week 5 September 28 vs. Indianapolis Capitols Tangerine Bowl
Week 6 October 5 vs. Alabama Hawks Tangerine Bowl
Week 12 November 15 vs. Norfolk Neptunes Tangerine Bowl
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Seasons 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
Venues Anaheim Stadium • Autostade • Bethel Park • Bush Stadium • City Stadium • Dillon Stadium • Downing Stadium • Foreman Field • Hughes Stadium • Joe Albi Stadium • Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Laidley Field • Memorial Stadium • Roffino Stadium • Rubber Bowl • Soldier Field • Temple Stadium • War Memorial Stadium • Varsity Stadium
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