Jersey Tigers

Jersey Tigers
Founded1970
Folded1970
LeagueAtlantic Coast Football League
Based inElizabeth, New Jersey
ArenaWilliams High School Field

The Jersey Tigers were a minor league American football team based in Elizabeth, New Jersey. They played one season in the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) in 1970 and played their home games at Williams High School Field.[1] The team was partially formed from players of the Harrisburg Capitols and Quincy Giants, who left the league after the 1969 season.[2] The Tigers were coached by Ken Carpenter,[3] with assistants Ed Chlebek, Les Obie, Jack Von Bischoffshausen, and Bob Windish.

References

  1. ^ "1970 Jersey Tigers".
  2. ^ Ryczek, William J. (2014). Connecticut Gridiron Football: Minor Leaguers of the 1960s and 1970s. McFarland. p. 242. ISBN 9781476617268.
  3. ^ "JERSEY TIGERS PLAY FIREBIRDS SATURDAY". The New York Times. 1970-08-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-23.


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