Hartford Knights

The Hartford Knights were a professional American football team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They began play in 1968 as a member of the Atlantic Coast Football League, replacing the Hartford Charter Oaks.[2] For the 1969 season, they became the affiliate for the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League. One of the best minor-league football teams of its era, the Knights never finished below second place in their league, won every division title they contested, and had a winning record every season they played (including a 17-win perfect season in 1972).

Hartford Knights
Founded1968
Folded1973
LeagueAtlantic Coast Football League
Seaboard Football League
Based inHartford, Connecticut
ArenaDillon Stadium
Championships1968,[1] 1972
Division titles1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
AffiliationBuffalo Bills

The Knights' most prominent alumnus was fullback Marv Hubbard, who played his first professional season with the team in 1968 before appearing in multiple Pro Bowls as a member of the Oakland Raiders.[3] Other notable players included Manch Wheeler, the team's first starting quarterback who had previously played for the Bills; and Mel Meeks, a power-runner who was one of the league's best running backs.

Season-by-season results
YearLeagueWLTFinishHead CoachRes.
1968Atlantic Coast Football League15101stFred Wallner[1]
1969ACFL13302ndFred Wallner[4]
1970ACFL8602ndFred Wallner[5]
1971ACFL9302ndFred Wallner[6]
1972Seaboard Football League17001stNick Cutro[7]
1973ACFL8402ndNick Cutro[8]

References
  1. "1968 Hartford Knights - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  2. "1968-1973 Hartford Knights • Fun While It Lasted". 27 October 2012.
  3. Canfield, Owen (August 16, 1992). "ON COURSE FOR SEVERAL HAPPY RETURNS". Hartford Courant.
  4. "1969 Hartford Knights - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  5. "1970 Hartford Knights - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  6. "1971 Hartford Knights - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
  7. Steven Brainerd (2010). Minor league football records - Winning streaks.
  8. "1973 Hartford Knights - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
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