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1965 Richmond Rebels (COFL)

3rd place • Western Division • 6-8-0 .429
1965 COFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Pete Pihos
Bob HarrisonLinebackers
Pat LambertiDefensive Line
Bruce NunnallyDefensive Backfield
Monte WilliamsonOffensive Line
Carl WiseOffensive Backfield
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat7/31/1965HPhiladelphia Bulldogs28-7WRichmond, VACity Stadium6857
Sun8/8/1965AWheeling Ironmen35-28WWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium8320
Sat8/14/1965HHartford Charter Oaks10-17LRichmond, VACity Stadium10842
Sat8/21/1965APhiladelphia Bulldogs17-41LPhiladelphia, PATemple Stadium10659
Sat8/28/1965HCharleston Rockets17-33LRichmond, VACity Stadium10002
Sat9/4/1965AHartford Charter Oaks27-21WHartford, CTDillon Stadium7904
Sat9/11/1965HWheeling Ironmen23-20WRichmond, VACity Stadium18000
Sat9/18/1965HRhode Island Indians17-37LRichmond, VACity Stadium7500
Sun9/26/1965ANewark Bears34-22WNewark, NJSchools Stadium4500
Sat10/2/1965HFort Wayne Warriors10-33LRichmond, VACity Stadium7500
Sat10/9/1965ACharleston Rockets7-33LCharleston, WVLaidley Field5500
Sun10/17/1965ANorfolk Neptunes21-17WNorfolk, VAForeman Field13097
Sat10/23/1965HToronto Rifles21-45LRichmond, VACity Stadium6000
Sat10/30/1965ARhode Island Indians38-14WProvidence, RICity Stadium660
Sat11/6/1965HPhiladelphia Bulldogs17-14WRichmond, VACity Stadium9498
Sun11/14/1965AFort Wayne Warriors24-38LFort Wayne, INZollner Stadium3532
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Bo Aldridge61ROG6-323023Mississippi2
T.W. Alley73LOT-LDE6-323523William & Mary8
Dave Ames44RCB-P6-018528Richmond14
Gene Appler82RDE6-322723Catawba3
Gary ArnoldRB6-119022Emory & Henry1
Rich Badar14QB6-119022Indiana6
Chester Baker60LB5-1120726Virginia Tech
Bill Barber84OE6-320929Florida A&M7
Cleveland Barrett27HB6-021021Tennessee State5
Bob Batts41DB6-119725Texas Southern11
Frank BattsDB6-119525Palo Verde JC; Los Angeles State3
Wallace BennettRB5-10200Virginia Union
Stu ChristhilfRDE6-322022Virginia2
Don Christman50LLB-MLB6-021529Richmond14
Ozzie Clay27DB6-019024Iowa State5
Bobby Currington21HB6-020524North Carolina Central4
Wally Davenport25RB6-019523Frederick3
Monte Day81DE6-526524Bakersfield CC; Fresno State11
Jack Dean46FL6-018522Northern Illinois5
Gene Donaldson35FB6-222523Purdue
Bob Dunnington25HB6-119829Richmond9
Bill Early75ROT6-224523East Tennessee State5
Paul ForesterDE6-424231Georgia1
Jim Gatzke46FL6-119522Cal Poly (Pomona)9
Tony Gibbons72DT6-425522John Carroll10
Gary Guertin74OT6-328523Louisville10
Jerry Hatcher65LOT6-223723Virginia Tech14
Earl Hawkins00HB6-322024Florida State; Emory & Henry4
Merv Holland12QB6-319023George Washington14
Ken Honea70LB6-122022Tennessee5
John Housel73OT6-423023Wofford10
Fred Hubbs63LOG6-225322Miami (Florida)13
Lew Irvin80LDT-RDT5-1124724Virginia State14
Bill Joyner62OG-K5-1122723Johnson C. Smith14
Tony Koszarsky24HB5-817722North Carolina State14
Carl Kuhn42RS5-1118523Virginia14
Fred Mancuso55C6-423623Richmond4
Maurice McDonald89TE6-222322Tennessee State6
Jim McGinnis85TE6-021027Ferrum JC; Richmond2
Owen McKay85DT6-222523Florida A&M12
Andy Moran51C6-023523Virginia2
Luther Morris64OG6-2220Alcorn State12
Bruce Nunnally14S6-118530Wake Forest6
Sammy OdomLB6-223524Northwestern State (Louisiana)1
Oscar Overcash55C6-224124North Carolina State10
Woody Peoples60OG6-224722Grambling State11
Junior Powell23SE5-1017423Penn State8
Charlie Rieves71LB6-021726Alabama; Houston7
Jim Rossi26LS5-1018122North Carolina State14
Art SmithOT6-325523Virginia Union2
Len Stream14QB6-1212Minnesota3
Avery Sumner61LB6-223523Florida State11
Tom Tatem64OG5-1023522none3
George Thomas52LB6-121622Oklahoma State10
Larry Thompson72ROT6-123526Tulane5
Jim Townes81DE6-325523Johnson C. Smith3
Bob Tyus28DB5-1018821Arkansas-Pine Bluff13
Eddie Versprille31RLB6-020525Alabama5
Claude Ward28DB5-1118823New Mexico3
Jerry Ward10QB6-119023Bowling Green State12
Wardell WardDB6-119024Virginia Union2
Charlie Weaver20FL-LCB5-715524William & Mary
John Wheeler54LB5-1121523Murray State2
Tony WheelerLLB6-121526Nevada-Reno
Argle Whitfield83TE6-324022Elizabeth City State6
Tommy Wilson32FB6-020333none13
Luther Woodruff77RDT-LDT6-325527North Carolina A&T State12
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals621153472283
Opponents Totals889381123385
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals
Opponents Totals
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bill Joyner03434100.0153050.0079
Tommy Wilson70000042
Bill Barber60000036
Tony Koszarsky50000030
Merv Holland40000024
Jim Gatzke20000012
Junior Powell20000012
Charlie Weaver20000012
Ozzie Clay1000006
Gene Donaldson1000006
Bob Dunnington1000006
Lou Irvin1000006
Jim Rossi1000006
Bob Tyus1000006
Team Totals343434100.0153050.00283
Opponents Totals49454991.8142385
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Koszarsky1073983.7323
Tommy Wilson932833.0192
Merv Holland261867.2204
Bob Dunnington37902.471
Earl Hawkins25823.390
Bobby Currington16533.3120
Gene Donaldson23381.781
Rich Badar9384.280
Cleveland Barrett19371.9100
Jerry Ward3124.060
Charlie Weaver252.590
Junior Powell133.030
Jim Rossi3-8-2.700
Team Totals36412173.33211
Opponents Totals20
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Merv Holland29413345.214718346.213.873134.4144.860.7
Jerry Ward802632.5503654.614.04311.345.031.5
Rich Badar461941.3222665.814.04524.3510.935.5
Jim Rossi5360.016713.422.334240.0120.0104.2
Tommy Wilson200.0200.000.000.039.6
Jack Dean100.0100.000.000.039.6
Earl Hawkins100.0100.000.000.039.6
Len Stream100.0000.000.01100.00.0
Team Totals43018142.122425325.914.073184.2255.851.4
Opponents Totals26
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Koszarsky434269.9490
Bill Barber2661023.5736
Tommy Wilson2530812.3715
Jim Gatzke2436915.4372
Junior Powell1832317.9432
Charlie Weaver918820.9342
Maurice McDonald99210.2490
Jack Dean8789.8290
Bob Dunnington6488.0190
Gene Donaldson6244.0100
Earl Hawkins2157.5110
Len Stream12020.0200
Jim Rossi11616.016t1
Bobby Currington11414.0140
Wally Davenport11010.0100
Argle Whitfield1-9-9.0-90
Team Totals181253214.07318
Opponents Totals26
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Rossi59519.0260
Don Christman2126.080
Ozzie Clay14545.0450
Frank Batts13232.0320
George Thomas11010.0100
Carl Kuhn100.000
Bob Tyus200.000
Team Totals1319414.9450
Opponents Totals2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Dave Ames76275736.3653
Jim Rossi28442.0440
Team Totals78284136.4653
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Rossi2536714.7410
Tony Koszarsky1418813.4611
Carl Kuhn26231.0390
Avery Sumner155.050
Bob Tyus02020Lt1
Team Totals4264215.3612
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Koszarsky2264529.395t2
Jim Rossi3568919.7470
Ozzie Clay922925.4400
Bob Currington36521.7270
Dave Ames12424.0240
Jack Dean12020.0200
Gary Guertin11010.0100
Tony Gibbons188.080
John Housel100.000
Maurice McDonald100.000
Team Totals75169022.595t2
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals1
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