Watertown Red & Black
| Founded | 1896 |
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| League | Independent (1896–1915) New York Pro Football League (1916–1919) Independent (1920–1968) Empire Football League (1969–2015) Northeastern Football Alliance (2016) Empire Football League (2017–2023) Gridiron Developmental Football League (2023) Northeast Football Alliance (2024–Present) |
| Team history | Watertown Athletic Association (1896–1902) Watertown Red & Blacks (1902–Present) |
| Based in | Watertown, New York |
| Stadium | Duffy Fairgrounds |
| Colors | Red, Black |
| President | Billy and Charlie Caprara (F.X. Caprara) |
| Head coach | George Ashcraft |
| Championships | 1980, 2009, 2021, 2022 |
The Watertown Red & Black is a semi-professional American football team based in Watertown, New York. The team is the oldest active semi-pro football team in the United States, and can trace its history to 1896, although the Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) claimed it was founded as an Athletic Club in 1899. Because of this, the team has the second most wins (661) and most games played (1,022) of any semi-professional team. They have an overall record of 661–318–43 for a win percentage of .647. The Red & Black have their own showcase in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as being the oldest semi-pro team in the nation.
The team currently plays in the Northeast Football Alliance with home games at the Alex Duffy Fairgrounds in Watertown.