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1967 Hartford Charter Oaks (COFL)

2nd place • Atlantic North Division • 5-7-0 .417
1967 COFLPrevious Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Ken Carpenter
Nick DeFeliceAssistant Coach
Jack MurdockAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/12/1967HCharleston Rockets28-44LHartford, CTDillon Stadium5650
Wed8/16/1967AMontreal Beavers17-28LVerdun, QCBeaver Stadium10000
Sat8/26/1967HWheeling Ironmen30-17WHartford, CTDillon Stadium5791
Sat9/2/1967ANorfolk Neptunes21-39LNorfolk, VAForeman Field11003
Sat9/9/1967HAkron Vulcans27-17WHartford, CTDillon Stadium8722
Sat9/16/1967HToronto Rifles16-3WHartford, CTDillon Stadium6139
Sat9/23/1967HOrlando Panthers0-30LHartford, CTDillon Stadium7240
Sun10/1/1967AWheeling Ironmen10-21LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium4825
Sat10/7/1967HToronto Rifles-Hartford, CTDillon Stadium
Sat10/7/1967HCharleston Rockets7-24LHartford, CTDillon Stadium5017
Sat10/14/1967AOrlando Panthers24-38LOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl7188
Sun10/22/1967AMontreal Beavers0-14LVerdun, QCBeaver Stadium2061
Sat10/28/1967AAkron Vulcans-Akron, OHRubber Bowl
Sat10/28/1967HMontreal Beavers38-14WHartford, CTDillon Stadium4182
Sun11/5/1967ACharleston Rockets17-0WCharleston, WVLaidley Field2712
Sat11/11/1967HNorfolk Neptunes21-43LHartford, CTDillon Stadium4496
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/16/1967Toronto RiflesMoved from 9/14 at Toronto, ON
10/1/1967Wheeling IronmenMoved from 10/15
10/7/1967Toronto RiflesCanceled
10/7/1967Charleston RocketsMoved from 10/21
10/14/1967Orlando PanthersMoved from 11/18
10/28/1967Akron VulcansCanceled
10/28/1967Montreal BeaversMoved from 11/25
11/5/1967Charleston RocketsPostponed from 9/30
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Tom Bailey75ROT6-524927Alcorn State
Terry Best20SE6-118023none
Harry Blackney44FB6-020220Maryland; Wesley JC
Lou Bobich24SS-K6-018125Michigan State10
Vidal Carlin22QB6-219522Tyler JC; North Texas12
Paul Carmichael41HB6-020023El Camino JC
Lowell Caylor26DB6-320526Miami (Ohio)5
Cornell Champion27HB5-1119022Trinidad State JC; UCLA
Ernie Colquette62LOG-P6-123226Tulane
Nick DeFelice71LOT6-325027Southern Connecticut State
Ron DiGravio21QB6-118024Purdue
Ken Duke32FB6-122824Morgan State
Ollie Dunlap31LLB6-221024Michigan State3
Jim French74OT6-325024Denver9
Glen Gardner64DT6-3260Dixie JC; Brigham Young4
Dan Goich74RDT6-426223West Hills CC; California5
Frank Goldberg42RLB6-223023Central Michigan
Burkley Harkless52RLB6-123322Wharton County JC; North Texas
Milt Kanehe77LDT6-325526Boise JC; Oregon5
Tom Krzemienski88TE6-020024Michigan State
Bill Lake61ROG6-125025Los Angeles Valley JC; Northridge State
Dewey Lincoln26HB5-1018025Michigan State6
Fran Mallick82RDE6-224526none
Leon Mavity41FS6-019026Colorado7
Ron McCauley23RB5-1018826Indiana; Palo Verde JC; Los Angeles State2
Dick McKenna24S6-019028none
Mel Meeks32FB6-121530none5
LeRoy Moore64LDE-DT6-023132Fort Valley State
Jack Murdock70LB6-122534Colorado
Bill Nelson72LDE-ROT-DT6-324323South Carolina
George Newton60LOG6-124225Bakersfield CC; Palomar JC; West Texas A&M
Walt Odegaard76DT6-325023North Dakota State
Bobby Reed33FL5-1118728Solano CC; Pacific7
Jon Robinson81FL6-320024Alcorn State
Sherm Ross43RCB5-1119626Bluefield State
Dusty Runnels55LLB6-125021Sul Ross State; West Texas A&M2
Bob Shemeth80DE6-223027Defiance
Bill Shockley30K-DB5-1118530West Chester
Clem Smarra73DT6-224829none8
Bob Soleau53MLB6-223526William & Mary
Dick Sorkorum86FL6-120524Paris7
Dale StewartRB6-019022Pittsburgh2
Bob Stohrer85WR6-120023Rutgers
Harrison StrotherRB5-1019525Mississippi Valley State
Maurice Sykes32RB6-223025Dodge City CC
John Torok11QB6-220024El Camino JC; Arizona State3
Len Tyler87DE6-323223Ithaca
Jim Ward31S6-119525Michigan1
John Watson40LCB5-1018525Alcorn State
John Willard54C6-323823Colgate
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals27765058211
Opponents Totals54845468260
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals
Opponents Totals
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Terry Best100000060
Bill Shockley0151693.881266.7039
Bobby Reed40000024
Lou Bobich01010100.02633.3016
Tom Krzemienski20000012
Mel Meeks 20000012
Henry Blackney1000006
Cornell Champion1000006
Ron Digravio1000006
Frank Goldberg1000006
Dewey Lincoln1000006
Fran Mallick1000006
Dick Sorkorum1000006
John Watson1000006
Team Totals26252696.2101855.60211
Opponents Totals34303488.281260
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Harry Blackney883413.9300
Dewey Lincoln792843.6241
Cornell Champion532013.8250
Mel Meeks24893.782
Ron Digravio19532.8151
Vidal Carlin8425.3300
Paul Carmichael7182.6280
Bob Stohrer351.730
Maurice Sykes451.380
John Torok111.010
Team Totals28610393.6304
Opponents Totals10
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Ron DiGravio1948744.89311876.113.67973.6147.246.9
John Torok1055249.5498297.915.97687.643.885.8
Vidal Carlin632946.0314216.714.53823.234.859.0
Dewey Lincoln11100.0033.03.03t1100.000.0118.8
Team Totals36316946.617324406.714.479185.0215.861.3
Opponents Totals20
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Terry Best3979820.57910
Bobby Reed3044614.94
Harry Blackney2122710.8761
Tom Krzemienski2026413.2452
Dick Sorkorum1323618.2391
Dewey Lincoln1215512.9330
Mel Meeks11726.50
Cornell Champion11716.5240
Bob Stohrer612420.7360
Jon Robinson4338.3180
Paul Carmichael284.090
Team Totals169244014.47918
Opponents Totals20
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Frank Goldberg37424.7441
Sherm Ross3206.7200
John Watson25728.5521
Leon Mavity22814.0190
Dick McKenna13636.0360
Lou Bobich13535.0350
Ollie Dunlap188.080
Fran Mallick177.07t1
Jim Ward155.050
Burkley Harkless100.000
Team Totals1627016.9523
Opponents Totals0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Ernie Colquette38125333.0531
Lou Bobich1870038.9540
Dick Sorkorum411729.3480
Jack Murdock917719.7433
Team Totals69224732.6544
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Sherm Ross12515112.6480
Cornell Champion648714.5330
Harrison Strother23126.090
John Watson1022.020
Ken Duke2021.020
Leon Mavity1200.000
Jim Ward1000.000
Team Totals251425410.2480
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Cornell Champion1439628.3861
Dewey Lincoln1224820.7370
John Watson818623.3250
Henry Blackney36120.3300
Harrison Strother35418.0250
Sherm Ross34916.3250
Bill Lake252.550
Paul Carmichael12020.0200
Terry Best11010.0100
Ernie Colquette11010.0100
Frank Goldberg111.010
Team Totals49104021.2861
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
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