1965 Continental Football League season

January 2025 1965 Continental Football League season August 14 – November 14, 1965 November 28, 1965 Laidley Field, Charleston, WV Charleston Rockets n/a 1966 The 1965 COFL season was the first season of the Continental Football League (COFL). The COFL entered its inaugural season with franchises in Philadelphia, Springfield, Massachusetts, Newark, New Jersey, Toronto, Wheeling, West Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia, Hartford, Connecticut, Providence, Rhode Island, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Franchise changes In April 1965 the Springfield franchise was purchased by a group from Norfolk, Virginia.Norfolk Gets Berth In Continental Loop The Progress-Index Associated Press April 30, 1965 The sale was approved and finalized in May. General news Happy Chandler was appointed commissioner in March 1965, with a five-year contract worth $50,000 per year.Happy Chandler Commissioner Of Continental Football League Ogden Standard-Examiner UPI March 18, 1965 Rules different from NFL Games tied after four quarters move to a sudden death period. On kickoffs, if the ball goes beyond the end zone the kicking team is given a five-yard penalty and must kick again until the ball is handled. Fair catches are not allowed. If the receiving team on a kickoff attempts to run the ball out of the end zone and does not reach the 20-yard-line, the ball is automatically placed at the 20. Regular season W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against #ccffcc y darkgray = Division Champion Eastern DivisionTeamWLTPCTPFPAStadiumCoach y-Toronto Rifles1130.786412258Maple Leaf StadiumLeo Cahill Philadelphia Bulldogs1040.717414341Temple StadiumBabe Dimancheff Norfolk Neptunes950.643326280Foreman FieldGary Glick Newark Bears590.357307310Newark Schools StadiumSteve Van Buren Wheeling Ironmen2120.143175290Wheeling Island StadiumMac Cara/Bob Snyder Western DivisionTeamWLTPCTPFPAStadiumCoach y-Charleston Rockets14001.000462129Laidley FieldPerry Moss Fort Wayne Warriors860.538351256Zollner StadiumKen Carpenter Richmond Rebels680.429283385City StadiumPete Pihos Rhode Island Indians3110.214182411City StadiumMike Connolly Hartford Charter Oaks2120.143203455Dillon StadiumFred Wallner/Lee Grosscup/Lowell Lander Playoffs Home team in CAPITALS League Championship (November 28, 1965) CHARLESTON 24, Toronto 7 Awards Most Valuable Player: Bob Brodhead (QB, Philadelphia Bulldogs) & Joe Williams (FB, Toronto Rifles)Bulldogs Brodhead Given MVP Award Associated Press Evening Journal November 27, 1965 Coach of the Year: Perry Ross, CharlestonMoss Is Named Coach of Year Beckley Post-Herald Associated Press November 25, 1965 References Category:Continental Football League seasons Category:1965 in American football