Charleston Rockets
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First Season |
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1964 |
Team History |
Charleston Rockets (1964-68) |
Conference/Division |
Continental Football League (1965-68)
United Football League (1964)
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Venue |
Laidley Field (1964-68) |
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.
Contents
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 |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
1960s | 1966 |
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Continental Football League | |
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Teams | Akron Vulcans • Alabama Hawks • Arkansas Diamonds • Charleston Rockets • Chicago Owls • Dallas Rockets • Eugene Bombers • Fort Worth Braves • Hartford Charter Oaks • Hawaii Warriors/Portland Loggers • 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 • Oklahoma Thunderbirds • Oklahoma City Plainsmen • Omaha Mustangs • Orange County Ramblers • Philadelphia Bulldogs • Rhode Island Indians • Quad-Cities Raiders/Las Vegas Cowboys • Richmond Rebels • Sacramento Buccaneers/Capitols • San Antonio Toros • San Jose Apaches • Seattle Rangers • Texarkana Titans • Toronto Rifles • Victoria Steelers/Spokane Shockers • West Texas Rufneks • Wheeling/Ohio Valley Ironmen |
Seasons | 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
Venues | Anaheim Stadium • Hughes Stadium • Laidley Field • Roffino Stadium • Rubber Bowl • Soldier Field |