Founded | 1966 |
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Folded | 1967 |
League | Atlantic Coast Football League |
Based in | Wilmington, Delaware |
Arena | Baynard Stadium |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | 0 |
The Wilmington Renegades were a minor league American football team based in Wilmington, Delaware. They joined the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) as the Wilmington Clippers on February 20, 1966. [1] Most of the team's ownership and management carried over from another Wilmington football franchise, the Wilmington Comets of the North American Football League. [2] The team's first signing was Dick Christy, former running back with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Boston Patriots, and New York Jets. [3]
Despite losing $80,000 in 1966, the Clippers returned to the ACFL for the 1967 season. The team announced a five-year working agreement with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in March 1967, which saw the Eagles help with the cost of running the team. [4] Despite the agreement, the Clippers continued to lose money and announced their dissolution in September 1967, just two games into the regular season. [5]
The league stepped in immediately and offered to finance the franchise, which was renamed as the Renegades. [6] Newspapers reported the team's full name alternately as the Wilmington Renegades or Delmarva Renegades. The franchise ceased operations permanently in November 1967, canceling their final two regular season games. [7]
Year | League | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | |
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Wilmington Clippers | 1966 | Atlantic Coast Football League | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4th, Southern Division | Tex Warrington/Ron Waller |
Wilmington Clippers/Renegades | 1967 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2nd, Southern Division | Ron Waller |
Founded | 1966 |
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Folded | 1967 |
League | Atlantic Coast Football League |
Based in | Wilmington, Delaware |
Arena | Baynard Stadium |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | 0 |
The Wilmington Renegades were a minor league American football team based in Wilmington, Delaware. They joined the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) as the Wilmington Clippers on February 20, 1966. [1] Most of the team's ownership and management carried over from another Wilmington football franchise, the Wilmington Comets of the North American Football League. [2] The team's first signing was Dick Christy, former running back with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Boston Patriots, and New York Jets. [3]
Despite losing $80,000 in 1966, the Clippers returned to the ACFL for the 1967 season. The team announced a five-year working agreement with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in March 1967, which saw the Eagles help with the cost of running the team. [4] Despite the agreement, the Clippers continued to lose money and announced their dissolution in September 1967, just two games into the regular season. [5]
The league stepped in immediately and offered to finance the franchise, which was renamed as the Renegades. [6] Newspapers reported the team's full name alternately as the Wilmington Renegades or Delmarva Renegades. The franchise ceased operations permanently in November 1967, canceling their final two regular season games. [7]
Year | League | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilmington Clippers | 1966 | Atlantic Coast Football League | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4th, Southern Division | Tex Warrington/Ron Waller |
Wilmington Clippers/Renegades | 1967 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2nd, Southern Division | Ron Waller |