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1967 Akron Vulcans (COFL)

5th place • Atlantic North Division • 1-3-0 .250
1967 COFL
Roster Key • Stat Key
Head Coach: Lou Rymkus
Ben BarberAssistant Coach
Carl TaseffAssistant Coach
Jack ZebkarAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/6/1967AWheeling Ironmen34-28WMoundsville, WVMoundsville High School Stadium5125
Sat8/12/1967HOrlando Panthers17-42LAkron, OHRubber Bowl14753
Sat8/19/1967ANorfolk Neptunes20-33LNorfolk, VAForeman Field8000
Sat8/26/1967HToronto Rifles7-22LAkron, OHRubber Bowl6892
Sun9/3/1967HMontreal Beavers14-7WAkron, OHRubber Bowl8550
Sat9/9/1967AHartford Charter Oaks17-27LHartford, CTDillon Stadium8722
Sun9/17/1967AWheeling Ironmen21-28LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium6369
Sun9/24/1967HCharleston Rockets-Akron, OHRubber Bowl
Sat9/30/1967AOrlando Panthers-Orlando, FLTangerine Bowl
Sun10/8/1967HWheeling Ironmen-Akron, OHRubber Bowl
Sat10/14/1967ANorfolk Neptunes-Norfolk, VAForeman Field
Sun10/22/1967AMontreal Beavers-Verdun, QCBeaver Stadium
Sat10/28/1967HHartford Charter Oaks-Akron, OHRubber Bowl
Thu11/2/1967AToronto Rifles-Toronto, ONVarsity Stadium
Sun11/12/1967HOrlando Panthers-Akron, OHRubber Bowl
Sat11/18/1967HNorfolk Neptunes-Akron, OHRubber Bowl
Sun11/26/1967ACharleston Rockets-Charleston, WVLaidley Field
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/24/1967Charleston RocketsCanceled
9/30/1967Orlando PanthersCanceled
10/8/1967Wheeling IronmenCanceled
10/14/1967Norfolk NeptunesCanceled
10/22/1967Montreal BeaversCanceled
10/28/1967Hartford Charter OaksCanceled
11/2/1967Toronto RiflesCanceled
11/12/1967Orlando PanthersCanceled
11/18/1967Norfolk NeptunesCanceled
11/26/1967Charleston RocketsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Herm Alexander73OT6-327231Findlay
Ernie AmesDT6-324523Marion Military Institute JC; Kent State
Willie Beasley32FB5-1122224North Carolina A&T State3
Tom BirdCB5-1119023Western Kentucky
Art Boyes57LB6-122528Akron4
Mike Buckner36S6-220322Northwestern4
Frank Coufalik50C6-125023Indiana4
Tom Coughlin82TE6-421523Miami (Florida)4
Gary Crain41FL6-019622Western Michigan1
Jack CrangleDE-OG6-424028Western Kentucky4
Roger DavisOT6-323629Syracuse
Rod Dingle20HB5-916623Wooster4
Jim Edgerly62OG6-223524New Mexico State
Billy Fletcher14S-K-P5-1019024Memphis4
Wally FrlichOT6-325023Kent State
Tom GallagherOT6-425022Indiana4
Sonny Gibbs18QB6-723028Texas Christian4
Fred GissendanerWR5-1018024Kent State
Alvin Hall26DB6-019534none4
Tom Hammonds45FL6-620622Jackson State2
Clay Hill31LB6-221627Michigan State1
Skip Hoovler35LB6-223024Ohio University4
Bob Horton38LB6-223025Boston University4
Gary HussionTE6-222423Dayton
Dick KeenanDE6-125024Montclair State4
Clark Kellogg83DE6-422829none4
Steve MassLM6-427024Dayton; Detroit Mercy; Arizona
Chuck McElligott44SE6-018027Dayton4
Mike McGrawFB5-1121023Kentucky1
Bob Meeker65OG-OT6-324523Notre Dame4
Pete Mikolajewski10QB6-121025Kent State1
Sam Montgomery47CB6-220825Southern University4
H.D. MurphyWR6-018525San Diego CC; Oregon
John Paglio84DT6-223525Syracuse4
Bob PelkingtonTE6-626026Xavier (Ohio)11
Bobby ReedFL5-1118728Solano CC; Pacific2
Archie Roberts16QB6-119325Columbia
Jerry Roberts40S6-420524Baldwin-Wallace4
Cleveland Robinson77OT6-424522South Carolina State3
Carmelo San Marco75DT6-427024Edinboro4
Stan Sczurek31LLB5-1122930Purdue3
Joe SouliereS5-918022Bowling Green State
Dave WashingtonSE6-422828Santa Monica JC; Southern California
Claude Watts30FB6-021527Bluefield State4
Erwin Will76DT6-528724Dayton4
Don Williams54C6-423524Grambling State1
Roy Winston86TE6-422523Youngstown State2
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals717142159
Opponents Totals1728172284
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals
Opponents Totals
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Billy Fletcher188100.01616.7017
Rod Dingle20000012
Sonny Gibbs1000006
Tom Hammonds1000006
Bob Pelkington1000006
Claude Watts1000006
Roy Winston1000006
Team Totals888100.01616.7059
Opponents Totals1191181.83084
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Claude Watts583095.3571
Rod Dingle482134.4602
Tom Hammonds2178.5171
Jerry Roberts3144.790
Willie Beasley3124.0140
Billy Fletcher631
Sonny Gibbs1
Team Totals1226225.1636
Opponents Totals3
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Sonny Gibbs1024948.0496406.313.17011.043.95755.2
Archie Roberts181161.161598.814.56215.615.685.2
Rod Dingle2150.014120.541.04100.000.095.8
Team Totals1226150.0568296.813.67021.654.160.5
Opponents Totals7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Reed1936619.30
Rod Dingle9455.0460
Chuck McElligott810913.6230
Claude Watts8556.90
Ed Hammonds33612.0250
H.D. Murphy3217.0120
Roy Winston3155.061
Dave Washington24120.50
Bob Pelkington23216.0221
Fred Gissendaner22311.5160
Gary Crain17070.0700
Tom Coughlin11616.0160
Team Totals6182913.6702
Opponents Totals7
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Fletcher15454.0540
Jerry Roberts12828.0280
Mike Buckner100.000
Team Totals38227.3540
Opponents Totals0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Billy Fletcher2070035.0512
Team Totals2070035.0512
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Fred Gissendaner101515.0150
Rod Dingle1177.070
Billy Fletcher1033.030
Chuck McElligot51122.450
H.D. Murphy100.000
Joe Souliere100.000
Team Totals103373.750
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Claude Watts47117.8250
Rod Dingle35919.7210
H.D. Murphy25829.0320
Mike McGraw22814.0150
Willie Beasley13131.0310
Fred Gissendaner12020.0200
Bobby Reed155.050
Team Totals1427219.4320
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
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