The Montreal Beavers were a professional American football team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The franchise began as the Indianapolis Warriors of the United Football League in 1961, where they played for four seasons. During that time the Warriors made the UFL playoffs three times, and advanced to the league championship in 1964. The team moved to Fort Wayne in January 1965,[1] and became a charter member of the Continental Football League (CFL) when it was formed the next month.
Unable to find financial success in Indiana, team owner Al Savill sold the Warriors to a group from Montreal led by construction magnate, and former Montreal Alouette,[2] Johnny Newman[3] in March 1966.[4] Led by former South Carolina head coach Marvin Bass, the Beavers finished with a 7-7 record in 1966 and a 4-8 mark in 1967. The team denied rumours of a sale in early 1968, but folded before the season began.
The Indianapolis Capitols were considered "an outgrowth" of the team when the expansion franchise was established in 1969 to play in the CFL.[5]
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