Pennsylvania Firebirds

From SportsPaper Wiki
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
Pennsylvania Firebirds
First Season
1968
Team History
Pennsylvania Firebirds (1970)
Pottstown Firebirds (1968-69)
Conference/Division
Atlantic Coast Football League (1968-70)
  • Southern Division (1968-70)
Venue
Grigg Memorial Field (1970)
Franklin Field (1968-69)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Pennsylvania Firebirds were a professional American football minor league team and member of the Atlantic Coast Football League from 1968 to 1970. The Firebirds were originally a "farm club" of the Philadelphia Eagles and were provided with equipment/helmets already emblazoned with Eagle wings.

The team was known as the Pottstown Firebirds for its first two seasons, the name they are more known by today.

Programs

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
Pottstown Firebirds
1968
Week 5 October 5 vs. Harrisburg Capitol Colts Franklin Field
Week 6 October 12 vs. Virginia Sailors Franklin Field
Week 10 November 9 vs. Richmond Roadrunners Franklin Field
1969
preseason August 30 vs. Bridgeport Jets Franklin Field
Week 3 September 20 vs. Long Island Bulls Franklin Field
Week 5 October 4 at Roanoke Buckskins Victory Stadium
Week 7 October 18 vs. Harrisburg Capitol Colts Franklin Field

1970s

Week Date Opponent Venue
Pennsylvania Firebirds
1970
Week 3 September 26 at Indianapolis Capitols Bush Stadium
Franchise.png Franchises Portal


Atlantic Coast Football League
Teams Ansonia Black Knights • Atlanta Spartans • Atlantic City Senators • Baltimore Broncos • Bridgeport Jets • Frankfort Falcon • Harrisburg Capitol-Colts • Hartford Charter Oaks • Hartford Knights • Holyoke Bombers • Indianapolis Capitols • Jersey City Jets • Jersey Giants • Jersey Jays • Jersey Jets • Jersey Tigers • Long Island Bulls • Long Island Chiefs • Mohawk Valley Falcons • Newark Bears • New Bedford Sweepers • New England Colonials • Norfolk Neptunes • Orlando Panthers • Paterson Miners • Pittsburgh Valley Ironmen • Portland Sea Hawks • Pennsylvania Firebirds • Providence Steam Roller • Quincy Giants • Rhode Island Steelers • Richmond Rebels • Richmond Saints • Roanoke Buckskins • Scranton Miners • Scranton Pros • Springfield Acorns • Stamford Golden Bears • Western Massachusetts Pioneers • Westchester Crusaders • Wilmington Clippers/Renegades
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