DGivens87 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I was reading Michael Holley's "Patriot Reign" yesterday and it references that former Patriots kicker John Smith played for a minor league football team called the New England Colonials in 1974. I googled the team, and found absolutely nothing. So needless to say, I couldn't find anything about their logo.Does anyone know anything about minor league football teams from the '70s, like the Colonials? Logos? Uniform combos? A large cheese pizza, just for me.New England's source for soccer newsAnd hey, I made it to ESPN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 I recall seeing a Lost Treasures special, it took a look back at the season an NFL Films crew followed the Pottstown Firebirds through their season. I remember a couple things vividly: King Corcoran thought he was Broadway Joe, and IIRC at that time (late 60s) NFL teams were allowed to actually have farm teams, and the 'Birds were that of the Eagles so they simply wore Eagles uniforms.I'd be surprised if you found anything on semipro teams that went under before the late 90s, cus it's common for em to vanish almost as suddenly as they materialize. I'd tried looking for the Firebirds a while back and found next to nothing, for what it's worth. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanq Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Don't know how helpful it is but I found this website. Firebirds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 All the teams mentioned in this thread appear to be members of the Atlantic Coast Football League.Pottstown seemed to be the most well-known, probably due to the NFL Films documentary.The New England Colonials were in the league in 1973, I can't find any info for 1974. Many teams in the ACFL were affiliated with the NFL. The Lowell/Quincy Giants were the affiliate of the Patriots, but I can't find any info regarding the Colonials affiliation. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanq Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Found another site with teams listed, some with photos of helmets.ACFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Go here to see mucho minor league logos. I remember my dad taking me to a Toros game when we lived in San Antonio around 1967 or 1968. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Don't know how helpful it is but I found this website. FirebirdsInteresting thing on this site is that it shows J.D. Roberts as the coach of the Saints affiliate. IIRC, he later became head coach of the Saints. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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