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| venue = Hampton Coliseum<br/>Norfolk Scope<br/>Richmond Coliseum<br/>Old Dominion University Fieldhouse<br/>Richmond Arena<br/>Washington Coliseum (1969-70)<br/>[[Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena]] (1967-69) | | venue = [[Hampton Roads Coliseum]] (1970-76)<br/>Norfolk Scope<br/>Richmond Coliseum<br/>Old Dominion University Fieldhouse<br/>Richmond Arena<br/>Washington Coliseum (1969-70)<br/>[[Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena]] (1967-69) | ||
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| Washington Coliseum | | Washington Coliseum | ||
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! colspan="4" style="background-color:#3038a7; color:#d5354c;"| Virginia Squires | ! colspan="4" style="background-color:#3038a7; color:#d5354c;"| Virginia Squires | ||
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| 1970-71 | | [[1970-71 ABA season|1970-71]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/basketball/aba/seasons/1970-71/virginia-squires-program_1970-71.html Regular Season] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/basketball/aba/seasons/1970-71/virginia-squires-program_1970-71.html Regular Season] | ||
| [[Texas Chaparrals]] | | [[Texas Chaparrals]] | ||
| Hampton Coliseum | | [[Hampton Roads Coliseum]] | ||
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| 1971-72 | | 1971-72 | ||
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| n/a | | n/a | ||
| [[Hampton Roads Coliseum]] | | [[Hampton Roads Coliseum]] | ||
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| 1974-75 | | 1974-75 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/basketball/aba/seasons/1974-75/virginia-squires-program_1974-75.html Regular Season] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/basketball/aba/seasons/1974-75/virginia-squires-program_1974-75.html Regular Season] | ||
| [[Indiana Pacers]] | | [[Indiana Pacers]] | ||
| Hampton Coliseum | | [[Hampton Roads Coliseum]] | ||
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| 1975-76 | | [[1975-76 ABA season|1975-76]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/basketball/aba/seasons/1975-76/virginia-squires-program_1975-76.html Regular Season] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/basketball/aba/seasons/1975-76/virginia-squires-program_1975-76.html Regular Season] | ||
| [[Spirits of St. Louis]] | | [[Spirits of St. Louis]] | ||
| Hampton Coliseum | | [[Hampton Roads Coliseum]] | ||
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==Seasons== | |||
{{Virginia Squires seasons}} | |||
{{ABA}} | |||
{{Infobox portal franchise}} | {{Infobox portal franchise}} | ||
[[Category: Virginia Squires| ]] | |||
[[Category: Basketball franchises in Virginia]] | [[Category: Basketball franchises in Virginia]] | ||
[[Category: American Basketball Association franchises]] | [[Category: American Basketball Association franchises]] | ||
[[Category: Franchises established in 1967]] | [[Category: Franchises established in 1967]] | ||
[[Category: Franchises established in 1976]] | [[Category: Franchises established in 1976]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:12, 8 April 2024
First Season |
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1967-68 |
Team History |
Virginia Squires (1970-76) Washington Caps (1969-70) Oakland Oaks (1967-69) |
Conference/Division |
American Basketball Association (1967-76)
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Venue |
Hampton Roads Coliseum (1970-76) Norfolk Scope Richmond Coliseum Old Dominion University Fieldhouse Richmond Arena Washington Coliseum (1969-70) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena (1967-69) |
Key People |
Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
The Virginia Squires was a basketball team based in Norfolk, Virginia, and playing in several other Virginia cities. They were members of the American Basketball Association from 1970 to 1976.
The team originated in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, an ABA charter franchise based in Oakland, California. They moved to Washington, D.C. as the Washington Caps in 1969 but moved to Norfolk the following year, becoming the Squires. A regional team, they played home games in Richmond, Hampton, and Roanoke as well as Norfolk. The team folded in 1976, just a month before the ABA-NBA merger.
Publications
Home programs by season
Season/Date | Type | Opponent | Venue |
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1960s | |||
Oakland Oaks | |||
1967-68 | Regular Season | Denver Rockets | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
Regular Season | Houston Mavericks | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | |
Washington Caps | |||
1969-70 | Regular Season | New Orleans Buccaneers | Washington Coliseum |
Regular Season | Miami Floridians | Washington Coliseum | |
Postseason | Denver Rockets | Washington Coliseum | |
1970s | |||
Virginia Squires | |||
1970-71 | Regular Season | Texas Chaparrals | Hampton Roads Coliseum |
1971-72 | Postseason | New York Nets | various |
1972-73 | Regular Season | n/a | Hampton Roads Coliseum |
1974-75 | Regular Season | Indiana Pacers | Hampton Roads Coliseum |
1975-76 | Regular Season | Spirits of St. Louis | Hampton Roads Coliseum |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
1960s | 1967-68 • 1969-70 |
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1970s | 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1974-75 |
Seasons
Virginia Squires publications by season |
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1967-68 • 1968-69 • 1969-70 • 1970-71 • 1971-72 • 1972-73 • 1973-74 • 1974-75 • 1975-76 • |
Franchises Portal |