Alabama Hawks
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First Season |
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1963 |
Team History |
Alabama Hawks (1963-69) |
Conference/Division |
Continental Football League (1968–69)
Professional Football League of America (1967)
North American Football League (1965-66) |
Venue |
Milton Frank Stadium (1963-69) |
The Alabama Hawks were a professional American football team based in Huntsville, Alabama. They were members of various minor league football circuits in the 1960s: the Southern Football League (1963–64); the North American Football League (1965–66), the Professional Football League of America (1967), and finally the Continental Football League during the league's last two years (1968–1969). While in the CoFL, the Hawks played in the Eastern Division of the Atlantic Conference. During the 1968 season, the team was also known as the Huntsville Hawks.
Publications
Programs by season
1960s
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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1968 | |||
Preseason | August 17 | at Norfolk Neptunes | Foreman Field |
Week 1 | August 31 | vs. Oklahoma City Plainsmen | Milton Frank Stadium |
Week 2 | September 7 | at Orlando Panthers | Tangerine Bowl |
Week 3 | September 14 | vs. Norfolk Neptunes | Milton Frank Stadium |
Week 4 | September 21 | vs. Orlando Panthers | Milton Frank Stadium |
Week 5 | September 28 | at Omaha Mustangs | Rosenblatt Stadium |
Week 6 | October 5 | vs. Ohio Valley Ironmen | Milton Frank Stadium |
1969 | |||
Week 1 | August 30 | at Tri-City Apollos | Midland Stadium |
Week 6 | October 5 | at Orlando Panthers | Tangerine Bowl |
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Continental Football League | |
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Seasons | 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
Venues | Anaheim Stadium • Hughes Stadium • Laidley Field • Roffino Stadium • Rubber Bowl • Soldier Field |