Millville Football & Athletic Club also known as the Millville Big Blue was a professional football team based in Millville, New Jersey from 1921 until around 1928. The team won the mythical "Pro Football Championship of New Jersey" in 1923 and again in 1925.
| Founded | 1921 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1928 |
| Based in | Millville, New Jersey |
| League | Independent |
| Team history | Millville Football & Athletic Club (1921-c1928) |
| Team colors | Blue, White |
| Nickname(s) | Big Blue |
| Head coaches | Mickey Hummel |
| General managers | Virgil Johnson |
| Owner(s) | Millville Football & Athletic Club |
| Other League Championship wins | New Jersey Championship: 1923, 1925 |
| Home field(s) | MSAA Field |
At end of the 1925, several members of the Big Blue traveled to Florida to play a series of exhibition games. After a game against the Tampa Cardinals, a team put together by the legendary Jim Thorpe, they took the name Haven-Villa of Winter Haven. During their time in Florida, the Big Blue comprised a 5-0-1 record.
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