1966 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL) |
| 3rd place • Eastern Division • 8-6-0 .571 |
| Head Coach: Gary Glick |
| Ed Booth | Assistant Coach |
| Buddy Chandler | Assistant Coach |
| George Hughes | Assistant Coach |
| Bill Ralph | Assistant Coach |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Sun | 7/31/1966 | H | Richmond Rebels | 38-7 | W | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 9441 | |
| Sun | 8/7/1966 | A | Hartford Charter Oaks | 10-14 | L | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 6000 | |
| Sat | 8/13/1966 | H | Orlando Panthers | 7-45 | L | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 8804 | |
| Thu | 8/18/1966 | A | Toronto Rifles | 14-27 | L | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 7106 | |
| Sat | 8/27/1966 | H | Richmond Rebels | 22-13 | W | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 12184 | |
| Sun | 9/4/1966 | A | Wheeling Ironmen | 16-10 | W | OT | Wheeling, WV | Wheeling Island Stadium | 6108 |
| Sun | 9/11/1966 | H | Hartford Charter Oaks | 21-26 | L | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 12278 | |
| Sat | 9/17/1966 | A | Philadelphia Bulldogs | 38-31 | W | Philadelphia, PA | Temple Stadium | 7383 | |
| Sat | 9/24/1966 | H | Toronto Rifles | 34-21 | W | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 14134 | |
| Sun | 10/2/1966 | A | Hartford Charter Oaks | 31-25 | W | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 7152 | |
| Sat | 10/8/1966 | H | Brooklyn Dodgers | 17-24 | L | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 18222 | |
| Sat | 10/15/1966 | H | Orlando Panthers | 21-14 | W | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 15104 | |
| Sat | 10/22/1966 | H | Philadelphia Bulldogs | 15-42 | L | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 15015 | |
| Sat | 10/29/1966 | H | Charleston Rockets | 10-14 | L | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 13001 | |
| Sat | 11/5/1966 | A | Montreal Beavers | 20-10 | W | Montreal, QC | Autostade | 6268 | |
| Sun | 11/13/1966 | H | Brooklyn Dodgers | 31-24 | W | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 11137 | |
| Sat | 11/19/1966 | A | Richmond Rebels | 7-13 | L | Richmond, VA | City Stadium | 8000 | |
| Schedule Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7/31/1966 | Richmond Rebels | Postponed from 7/30 |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Bob Anderson | 42 | DB | 5-10 | 167 | 24 | Cal Poly (Pomona) | 1 | |
| Joe Avezzano | 60 | LB | 6-2 | 235 | 23 | Florida State | 6 | |
| Don Bierowicz | 76 | DT | 6-1 | 235 | 22 | Michigan State | 2 | |
| Harry Bonner | 23 | RB | 5-10 | 185 | 23 | Huron | 14 | |
| Art Breakfield | 43 | DB | 6-0 | 190 | 28 | Cal Poly (Pomona) | 1 | |
| Dave Brockmeyer | 89 | TE | 6-1 | 235 | 26 | Jones County JC; Louisiana College | 1 | |
| Bob Broughton | 50/55 | MLB | 5-10 | 225 | 24 | Utah State | 14 | |
| Paul Carmichael | 26 | HB | 6-0 | 200 | 22 | El Camino JC | 7 | |
| Don Carroll | 73 | LDT | 6-3 | 270 | 25 | Miami (Florida) | 14 | |
| John Childress | 89 | DE | 6-2 | 220 | 26 | Arkansas | 7 | |
| Billy Clay | 86 | DE | 6-4 | 231 | 25 | Arkansas | 3 | |
| Andy Cook | 60 | OG-LB | 6-0 | 219 | 26 | Oregon Tech | 5 | |
| Ron Corbett | 76 | DT | 6-3 | 235 | 25 | Arizona State | 2 | |
| King Corcoran | 12 | QB | 6-0 | 200 | 24 | Maryland | 1 | |
| Gene Dahlquist | 12 | QB-P | 5-10 | 192 | 24 | Arizona | 14 | |
| Bruce Day | 83 | DE | 6-3 | 235 | 25 | Mount San Antonio JC; Utah | 1 | |
| Joe Dobson | 76 | DT | 6-3 | 245 | 22 | Idaho | 1 | |
| Herm Driver | 80 | SE | 5-11 | 174 | 23 | Texas Southern | 5 | |
| Paul Duda | 20 | HB | 5-11 | 196 | 23 | Cortland State | 14 | |
| Junior Edge | 16 | QB | 6-2 | 220 | 26 | North Carolina | 14 | |
| Terry Fernandez | 65 | C-ROG | 6-1 | 225 | 24 | Pearl River CC; Louisiana-Lafayette | 14 | |
| Don Floyd | 25 | FL | 6-1 | 200 | 24 | Florida State | 13 | |
| Al Ford | 22 | FB | 6-2 | 210 | 28 | Jackson State | 1 | |
| Jerry Frericks | 31 | FB | 5-10 | 214 | 23 | Southern Illinois | 14 | |
| Dick Glover | 78 | DT | 6-5 | 285 | 23 | Virginia State | 3 | |
| Dick Groth | 41 | DB | 6-1 | 185 | 23 | Utah | 13 | |
| Rex Harrison | 84 | TE | 6-5 | 233 | 23 | Elon | 13 | |
| Art Hatfield | 81 | TE | 6-4 | 225 | 22 | Santa Ana JC; Los Angeles State | 13 | |
| Jim Haugsness | 54 | RLB | 6-0 | 230 | 22 | Northwestern | 13 | |
| Joe Hightower | 46 | RS-K | 6-1 | 217 | 24 | Appalachian State | 13 | |
| Don Holder | 40 | RCB | 5-11 | 198 | 23 | San Diego CC; Utah State | 14 | |
| Gerald Johns | 77 | DE | 6-3 | 250 | 24 | Los Angeles CC; Santa Monica JC; UCLA | 5 | |
| Gene Jordan | 74 | DT | 5-11 | 265 | 24 | Frederick | 1 | |
| Ronnie Killmon | 45 | LS | 5-11 | 190 | 26 | William & Mary; Old Dominion | 13 | |
| Doug Korver | 57 | C-K | 6-3 | 222 | 24 | Northern Iowa | 14 | |
| Ron Kupisch | 76 | LB | 6-3 | 235 | 24 | Illinois | 2 | |
| Joe Langston | 53 | LB | 6-1 | 215 | 25 | Norfolk State | 1 | |
| Frank Lollino | 61 | OG | 6-0 | 241 | 25 | Illinois | 14 | |
| Mel Meeks | 33 | FB | 6-1 | 215 | 29 | none | 13 | |
| Dennis Monack | 52 | LB | 6-1 | 225 | 21 | North Dakota State | 7 | |
| Phil Morgan | 82 | LLB-TE | 6-1 | 220 | 24 | East Tennessee State | 11 | |
| Ron Nery | 83 | RDE | 6-6 | 236 | 32 | Kansas State | 11 | |
| Jim Paton | DE | 6-1 | 235 | 23 | Washington State | 1 | ||
| George Pearce | 22 | FL-P | 6-1 | 183 | 22 | William & Mary | 12 | |
| Kelly Pete | 43 | LCB | 6-2 | 202 | 22 | Wichita State | 13 | |
| Jim Pilot | 34 | RB | 5-10 | 190 | 25 | Kansas; New Mexico State | 10 | |
| Jim Ross | 64 | LOG | 6-2 | 255 | 23 | Merritt JC; San Jose State | 12 | |
| Ed Scrutchins | 76 | DT | 6-4 | 255 | 25 | Toledo | 3 | |
| Rich Slobodnik | 51 | LB | 6-1 | 235 | 24 | Southern Illinois | 12 | |
| Steve Smith | 71 | ROT | 6-3 | 256 | 24 | none | 14 | |
| Bill Somerville | 82 | LB | 6-2 | 224 | 24 | Western Michigan | 2 | |
| Jim Stewart | 85 | OE | 6-3 | 212 | 21 | Contra Costa JC; Fresno State | 1 | |
| Jesse Stokes | 44 | DB | 6-0 | 190 | 22 | Corpus Christi | 1 | |
| Don Strauss | 76 | OG | 6-1 | 220 | 25 | George Washington | 1 | |
| Doug Thompson | 84 | SE | 6-4 | 215 | 22 | Edward Waters | 2 | |
| Ted Torok | 75 | LOT | 6-4 | 248 | 23 | Virginia | 13 | |
| Johnny Varnell | 77 | RDT | 6-4 | 265 | 25 | West Texas A&M | ||
| Lowell Vaught | 58 | OG | 6-3 | 240 | 26 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | |
| Jim Ward | 47 | DB | 6-3 | 214 | 28 | Virginia Union | 6 | |
| Lemmon Williams | 77 | DT | 6-3 | 265 | 23 | San Diego CC; U.S. International | 5 | |
| Les Wolff | 88 | LDE | 6-1 | 241 | 25 | St. Cloud State | 14 | |
| Luther Woodruff | DT | 6-3 | 255 | 28 | North Carolina A&T State | 1 | ||
| George Wooten | 21 | FL | 6-0 | 183 | 26 | Elon | 10 | |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 41 | 94 | 43 | 113 | 6 | 297 |
| Opponents Totals | 61 | 70 | 89 | 74 | 0 | 294 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | Rush | Pass | Pen | 3RD DOWN | Att | Pct | 4TH DOWN | Att | Pct | PEN | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 235 | 79 | 130 | 26 | 73 | 663 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hightower | 0 | 31 | 34 | 91.2 | 12 | 29 | 41.4 | 0 | 67 |
| Paul Duda | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| Don Floyd | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| Jerry Frericks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| Rex Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Mel Meeks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Herm Driver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Harry Bonner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Billy Clay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Junior Edge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Art Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Phil Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Jim Pilot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Doug Korver | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 33 | 37 | 86.8 | 12 | 30 | 40.0 | 0 | 297 |
| Opponents Totals | 38 | 32 | 38 | 84.2 | 10 | 2 | 294 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Duda | 109 | 372 | 3.4 | 31 | 4 |
| Jerry Frericks | 117 | 316 | 2.7 | 19 | 8 |
| Jim Pilot | 42 | 217 | 5.2 | 64 | 1 |
| Mel Meeks | 58 | 216 | 3.7 | 30 | 3 |
| Harry Bonner | 44 | 184 | 4.2 | 36 | 1 |
| Junior Edge | 23 | 44 | 1.9 | 15 | 1 |
| Paul Carmichael | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| George Wooten | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 8 | 0 |
| Phil Morgan | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 |
| Al Ford | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Dahlquist | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 410 | 1389 | 3.4 | 64 | 19 |
| Opponents Totals | 454 | 2135 | 4.7 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Edge | 382 | 189 | 49.5 | 173 | 2713 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 67 | 18 | 4.7 | 20 | 5.2 | 253 | 2460 | 66.8 | |
| Gene Dahlquist | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | 15 | 120 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 29 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.6 | 11 | 109 | 40.8 | |
| George Wooten | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 7 | 49 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7.7 | 5 | 44 | 17.8 | |
| Paul Duda | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 22 | 7.3 | 22.0 | 29 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 15 | 60.4 | |
| Team Totals | 426 | 207 | 48.6 | 197 | 2904 | 6.8 | 14.0 | 67 | 18 | 4.2 | 22 | 5.2 | 276 | 2628 | 63.5 | |
| Opponents Totals | 391 | 189 | 48.3 | 182 | 2462 | 6.3 | 13.0 | 20 | 5.1 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Floyd | 60 | 908 | 15.1 | 58 | 8 |
| Herm Driver | 48 | 739 | 15.4 | 67 | 2 |
| Paul Duda | 45 | 515 | 11.4 | 67 | 4 |
| Rex Harrison | 35 | 537 | 15.3 | 53 | 3 |
| Art Hatfield | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 24 | 1 |
| Doug Thompson | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Mel Meeks | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 |
| Jim Pilot | 3 | 0 | |||
| Phil Morgan | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Harry Bonner | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 207 | 2904 | 14.0 | 67 | 18 |
| Opponents Totals | 189 | 2462 | 13.0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Killmon | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 23 | 0 |
| Joe Hightower | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Kelly Pete | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 18 | 0 |
| Don Holder | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 25 | 0 |
| Bob Broughton | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Phil Morgan | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Dick Groth | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 225 | 11.3 | 26 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Dahlquist | 60 | 2200 | 36.7 | 54 | 0 | |||||
| George Pearce | 5 | 169 | 33.8 | 40 | 0 | |||||
| Team Totals | 65 | 2369 | 36.4 | 54 | 0 | |||||
| Opponents Totals |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Holder | 1 | 0 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 |
| Paul Duda | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Mel Meeks | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Henry Bonner | 11 | 3 | 72 | 6.5 | 31 | 0 |
| Ronnie Killmon | 9 | 3 | 50 | 5.6 | 13 | 0 |
| Paul Carmichael | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Don Floyd | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| George Wooten | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 28 | 13 | 217 | 7.8 | 41 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bonner | 21 | 527 | 25.1 | 44 | 0 | |
| Paul Duda | 14 | 336 | 24.0 | 58 | 0 | |
| Mel Meeks | 12 | 217 | 18.1 | 31 | 0 | |
| George Wooten | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 24 | 0 | |
| Jerry Frericks | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 34 | 0 | |
| Frank Lollino | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 35 | 0 | |
| Bob Anderson | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Jim Pilot | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Jim Haugsness | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | |
| George Pearce | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 60 | 1259 | 21.0 | 58 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 28 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Opponents Totals | 1 |
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