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) |
| 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
Programs by season
1960s
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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| 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 8 | October 8 | at Toronto Rifles | Varsity Stadium |
| 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 • 1966 |
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Seasons
| Charleston Rockets publications by season |
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| 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 |
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