Charleston Rockets

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Charleston Rockets
League(s)
Continental Football League (1965-68)
United Football League (1964)
Seasons
1964-68
Team History
Charleston Rockets (1964-68)
Venue
Laidley Field (1964-68)
Key People
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 by Season

Charleston Rockets publications by season
1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968


Other Publications

Week Date Opponent Venue
1965
Week 8 October 2 vs. Rhode Island Indians Laidley Field
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 5 September 18 vs. Orlando Panthers Laidley Field
Week 11 October 29 at Norfolk Neptunes Foreman Field
Week 13 November 12 at Montreal Beavers Autostade
1967
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

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1960s 1965

Logos

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Continental Football League
Teams Brooklyn Dodgers/Akron Vulcans • Alabama Hawks • Arkansas Diamonds • Charleston Rockets • Chicago Owls • Dallas Rockets • Eugene Bombers • Fort Worth Braves • Hartford Charter Oaks • Indianapolis Capitols • Jersey Jays • Long Beach Admirals • Mexico Golden Aztecs • Michigan Arrows/Tri-City Apollos • Fort Wayne Warriors/Montreal Beavers • Newark Bears/Orlando Panthers • Norfolk Neptunes • Ohio Valley Ironmen • Oklahoma Thunderbirds • Oklahoma City Plainsmen • Omaha Mustangs • Orange County Ramblers • Philadelphia Bulldogs • Portland Loggers • Quad-Cities Raiders/Las Vegas Cowboys • Rhode Island Indians • Richmond Rebels • Sacramento Buccaneers/Capitols • San Antonio Toros • San Jose Apaches • Seattle Rangers • Texarkana Titans • Toronto Rifles • Victoria Steelers/Spokane Shockers • West Texas Rufneks
Seasons 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
Venues Anaheim Stadium • Autostade • Bethel Park • Bush Stadium • City Stadium • Dillon Stadium • Downing Stadium • Foreman Field • Hughes Stadium • Joe Albi Stadium • Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Laidley Field • Memorial Stadium • Roffino Stadium • Rubber Bowl • Soldier Field • Temple Stadium • War Memorial Stadium • Varsity Stadium
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