Long Island Chiefs

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Long Island Chiefs
Founded1973
Folded1973
League Atlantic Coast Football League
Based in Long Island, New York
Stadium Hofstra Stadium
Championships0

The Long Island Chiefs were a minor league American football team based in Long Island, New York. They played one season in the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) in 1973. [1] The Chiefs played their home games at Hofstra Stadium in Hempstead, New York. [2] [3]

History

In the Chiefs only season in the ACFL, they finished with a 2-10 record. The teams only wins came against the New York Crusaders and the Western Massachusetts Pioneers in September 1973. The leading scorer for the season was kicker Booth Lusteg with 25 points. Bruce Cerone and Lance George led Long Island with three touchdowns each on the season (18 points).

After experiencing financial problems at the beginning of the season, the team's license was revoked by the league in mid-October and their remaining games were forfeited. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Atlantic Coast Football League".
  2. ↑ "1973 Long Island Chiefs".
  3. ↑ "Snell Joins Chief's Staff". Newsday. June 29, 1973. p. 126. Retrieved July 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "End Near For Chiefs?". Newsday. October 4, 1973. p. 179. Retrieved July 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Oatway, Bob (October 16, 1973). "Crusaders win by a forfeit". The Reporter Dispatch. White Plains, New York. p. 28. Retrieved July 2, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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