Norfolk Neptunes

Norfolk Neptunes
First Season
1965
Team History
Norfolk Neptunes (1965-71)
Conference/Division
Atlantic Coast Football League (1970-71) Southern Division (1970) Continental Football League (1965-68) Atlantic Division (1968-69) Atlantic North Division (1967) Eastern Division (1965-66)
Venue
Foreman Field (1965-71)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives

The Norfolk Neptunes were an American football franchise based in Norfolk, Virginia that played in the Continental Football League and the Atlantic Coast Football League.

Publications

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue
1964
Week 4	September 5	vs. Newark Bears	Dillon Stadium
1965
preseason	August 7	vs. Newark Bears	Dillon Stadium
Week 1	August 14	at Richmond Rebels	City Stadium
Week 2	August 21	vs. Toronto Rifles	Dillon Stadium
Week 4	September 4	vs. Richmond Rebels	Dillon Stadium
Week 6	September 18	vs. Norfolk Neptunes	Dillon Stadium
Week 10	October 16	vs. Charleston Rockets	Dillon Stadium
Week 14	November 7	at Norfolk Neptunes	Foreman Field
1966
preseason	August 15	at Brooklyn Dodgers	Downing Stadium
Week 3	September 3	vs. Brooklyn Dodgers	Dillon Stadium
Week 4	September 11	at Norfolk Neptunes	Foreman Field
Week 5	September 17	vs. Richmond Rebels	Dillon Stadium
Week 7	October 1	vs. Norfolk Neptunes	Dillon Stadium
Week 9	October 15	at Philadelphia Bulldogs	Temple Stadium
Week 10	October 22	vs. Wheeling Ironmen	Dillon Stadium
Week 11	October 29	vs. Toronto Rifles	Dillon Stadium
1967
preseason	August 12	vs. Charleston Rockets	Dillon Stadium
Week 2	September 2	at Norfolk Neptunes	Foreman Field
Week 3	September 9	vs. Akron Vulcans	Dillon Stadium
Week 12	November 11	vs. Norfolk Neptunes	Dillon Stadium

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Seasons	1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1973
Venues	Bush Stadium • Dillon Stadium • Foreman Field • Franklin Field • Hofstra Stadium • Ponce de Leon Park

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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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