1965 CoFL season

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1965 Continental Football League season
Preseason July 24-August 7, 1965
Regular Season August 14-November 14, 1965
Postseason November 28, 1965
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The 1965 CoFL season was the 1st regular season of the Continental Football League. The Charleston Rockets finished with a perfect record (14-0) en route to winning the league's inaugural title game.

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1965 CoFL season by team
Eastern Division Newark Bears • Norfolk Neptunes • Philadelphia Bulldogs • Toronto Rifles • Wheeling Ironmen
Western Division Charleston Rockets • Fort Wayne Warriors • Hartford Charter Oaks • Rhode Island Indians • Richmond Rebels


Programs
Week Date Teams Venue
Week 1 August 14, 1965 Norfolk Neptunes vs. Fort Wayne Warriors Foreman Field
August 14, 1965 Toronto Rifles vs. Wheeling Ironmen Maple Leaf Stadium
August 15, 1965 Philadelphia Bulldogs vs. Newark Bears Newark Schools Stadium
Week 2 August 21, 1965 Hartford Charter Oaks vs. Toronto Rifles Dillon Stadium
August 22, 1965 Wheeling Ironmen vs. Newark Bears Wheeling Stadium
Week 3 August 29, 1965 Toronto Rifles vs. Newark Bears Newark Schools Stadium
August 29, 1965 Wheeling Ironmen vs. Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
Week 4 September 4, 1965 Toronto Rifles vs. Norfolk Neptunes Maple Leaf Stadium
September 5, 1965 Wheeling Ironmen vs. Fort Wayne Warriors Wheeling Stadium
Week 6 September 17, 1965 Philadelphia Bulldogs vs. Newark Bears Temple Stadium
September 18, 1965 Hartford Charter Oaks vs. Norfolk Neptunes Dillon Stadium
Week 7 September 26, 1965 Philadelphia Bulldogs vs. Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
Week 8 October 2, 1965 Charleston Rockets vs. Rhode Island Indians Laidley Field
October 3, 1965 Norfolk Neptunes vs. Newark Bears Newark Schools Stadium
October 3, 1965 Wheeling Ironmen vs. Toronto Rifles Wheeling Stadium
Week 9 October 9, 1965 Philadelphia Bulldogs vs. Wheeling Ironmen Temple Stadium
October 10, 1965 Norfolk Neptunes vs. Toronto Rifles Foreman Field
Week 10 October 16, 1965 Hartford Charter Oaks vs. Charleston Rockets Dillon Stadium
October 17, 1965 Fort Wayne Warriors vs. Newark Bears Zollner Stadium
Week 12 October 29, 1965 Toronto Rifles vs. Newark Bears Maple Leaf Stadium
October 31, 1965 Wheeling Ironmen vs. Norfolk Neptunes Wheeling Stadium
Week 13 November 7, 1965 Wheeling Ironmen vs. Charleston Rockets Wheeling Stadium
November 7, 1965 Hartford Charter Oaks vs. Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
November 7, 1965 Newark Bears vs. Rhode Island Indians Newark Schools Stadium
Week 14 November 13, 1965 Newark Bears vs. Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
Postseason November 28, 1965 Charleston Rockets vs. Toronto Rifles Laidley Field
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