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Las Vegas Cowboys
First Season
1958
Team History
Las Vegas Cowboys (1966-70)
Newark Bears (1963-65)
Paterson Miners (1962)
Franklin Miners (1958-61)
Conference/Division
Atlantic Coast Football League (1962-64, 70)
  • Southern Division (1970)

Continental Football League (1965-68)

  • Atlantic Division (1968-69)
  • Atlantic South Division (1967)
  • Western Division (1966)
  • Eastern Division (1965)

Eastern Football Conference (1958-61)

Venue
Tangerine Bowl (1965-70)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


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.

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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