The Mohawk Valley Falcons were a minor league

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team based in

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. They played four seasons in the

Atlantic Coast Football League The Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) was a professional american football minor league that operated from 1962 to 1973. Until 1969, many of its franchises had working agreements with NFL and AFL teams to serve as farm clubs. The league paid ...

(ACFL) from 1962 to 1965 and played their home games at Harmon Field.

History

Frankfort

The Falcons franchise began play as the Frankfort Falcons in 1962, finishing with a 1–9 record in their first season in the ACFL. In their first season, the Falcons were coached by Frank Sanders. After the 1962 season, the franchise was moved to

and renamed to the Mohawk Valley Falcons

Mohawk Valley

After a disappointing season in 1962, the Falcons started anew in 1963 with their move to New York. The Falcons also hired two new head coaches,

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and Ken Patrick. The team improved to a 5–7 record in 1963.

References

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