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Team History |
Charleston Rockets (1964-68) |
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Continental Football League (1965-68)
United Football League (1964)
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Venue |
Laidley Field (1964-68) |
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Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
The Charleston Rockets were a professional American football team based in Charleston, West Virginia. They began play in 1964 as a member of the United Football League and became a charter franchise in the Continental Football League in 1965. In their first season in the CoFL, the Rockets finished with a perfect 14-0 record and won the league championship over the Toronto Rifles, 24-7. After an ownership change in 1968, the team announced that it was suspending operations in January 1969.
Publications
Programs by season
1960s
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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1965 | |||
Week 10 | October 16 | at Hartford Charter Oaks | Dillon Stadium |
Week 13 | November 7 | at Wheeling Ironmen | Wheeling Stadium |
postseason | November 28 | vs. Toronto Rifles | Laidley Field |
1966 | |||
Week 3 | September 3 | at Philadelphia Bulldogs | Temple Stadium |
Week 11 | October 29 | at Norfolk Neptunes | Foreman Field |
Week 13 | November 12 | at Montreal Beavers | Autostade |
1967 | |||
preseason | August 12 | at Hartford Charter Oaks | Dillon Stadium |
Week 5 | September 23 | at Norfolk Neptunes | Foreman Field |
1968 | |||
Week 1 | August 31 | at Norfolk Neptunes | Foreman Field |
Week 4 | September 21 | vs. Michigan Arrows | Laidley Field |
Week 6 | October 5 | vs. Orlando Panthers | Laidley Field |
Week 7 | October 12 | vs. Ohio Valley Ironmen | Laidley Field |
Week 9 | October 26 | vs. Arkansas Diamonds | Laidley Field |
Week 10 | November 2 | vs. Norfolk Neptunes | Laidley Field |
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