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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.[1] Its place in the league's lineup was replaced by the Jersey Jays, returning the CFL to North Jersey after the departure of the Newark Bears to Orlando three seasons prior.
| Founded | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1969 |
| League | United Football League, Continental Football League |
| Based in | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Arena | Laidley Field |
| Colors | |
| Championships | 1 (1965) |
| Division titles | 1 (1965) |
Season-by-season
edit| Year | League | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Rockets | 1964 | United Football League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2nd, Western Division | Perry Moss |
| 1965 | Continental Football League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1st, Western Division | ||
| 1966 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2nd, Western Division | Ken Carpenter | ||
| 1967 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2nd, Atlantic South Division | Sam Fernandez | ||
| 1968 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3rd, Atlantic Division | Billy Ray Barnes |
References
edit- ^ "Charleston Out of CFL". Philadelphia Daily News. UPI. January 25, 1969.
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