The Giants moved to Quincy from Lowell less than a month before the first game of the 1969 season.

In 1966, Ken MacAfee was hired as the first head coach in Giants history.

[5] The game was played in Lowell and resulted in a dominant win for the Giants, who won in a 21–0 shutout.

In 1967, the Giants began the season as one of the favorites to win the ACFL title as the defending Northern Division champions.

Lowell would finish with a 7–5 record and second place in the division, denying them a chance to play for the title.