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1965 Wheeling Ironmen (COFL)

5th place Eastern Division 2-12-0 .143
1965 COFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dom Cara (0-6-0); Bob Snyder (2-6-0)
Lou BlumlingAssistant Coach
Jack O'BrienLine
Ivan ToncicAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat7/31/1965AFort Wayne Warriors7-24LFort Wayne, INZollner Stadium5100
Sun8/8/1965HRichmond Rebels28-35LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium8320
Sat8/14/1965AToronto Rifles0-20LToronto, ONMaple Leaf Stadium8174
Sun8/22/1965HNewark Bears12-13LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium7062
Sun8/29/1965ANorfolk Neptunes7-13LNorfolk, VAForeman Field7159
Sun9/5/1965HFort Wayne Warriors0-14LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium8250
Sat9/11/1965ARichmond Rebels20-23LRichmond, VACity Stadium18000
Sat9/18/1965ACharleston Rockets7-31LCharleston, WVLaidley Field6695
Sun9/26/1965HHartford Charter Oaks34-14WWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium5317
Sun10/3/1965HToronto Rifles3-13LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium6735
Sat10/9/1965APhiladelphia Bulldogs28-42LPhiladelphia, PATemple Stadium5570
Sun10/17/1965HPhiladelphia Bulldogs16-21LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium6643
Sun10/24/1965ANewark Bears9-23LNewark, NJSchools Stadium3000
Sun10/31/1965HNorfolk Neptunes9-26LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium4172
Sun11/7/1965HCharleston Rockets13-21LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium5111
Sun11/14/1965ARhode Island Indians17-6WProvidence, RICity Stadium7500
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
27John AmosHB6-121526Long Beach CC; Colorado State
Bob BagleyDB6-520023Louisville
82Bill BarberFL6-320929Florida A&M
27Frank BattsHB-DB6-119525Palo Verde JC; Los Angeles State
Glenn BowmanLB6-0220West Virginia
75Chuck BrayDE6-225023Utah State
79Bob BrownDE-DT6-526826Arkansas-Pine Bluff
70R.C. BrownDT6-328421Coffeyville CC; Wichita State
30Bob ButtsFB-K6-123023Ohio State
65Roy ClayLB6-122522Tennessee State
84Milt CleggMLB6-223022West Virginia
66Andy CookLB-OG6-021925Oregon Tech
34Jim CunninghamLB-FB5-1122126Pittsburgh
21Jim DavisFL-DB5-1118522Tulane
77George DemkoDE-DT6-324030Appalachian State
54Don DonatelliC6-225025Florida State
41Chuck FobbsDB6-318926Arkansas-Pine Bluff
81Al GreerSE6-319725Jackson State
86John GreinerTE6-321525Purdue
28George HaleDB6-018825Ohio State
63Jim HerrenOG6-023726Nebraska-Omaha
Harlan HessDE6-324025Pittsburg State
64Ray HinzeROT-DE6-123024Texas A&M
Tom HinzeG
87Bobby Lee HultzOE6-421025Pepperdine
79Roger JacobazziDT6-325023Wisconsin
61Bob JonesROG6-123624Nebraska
78Ron KahaleDT6-226725Hawaii
7Berney KeszlerQB6-120822Del Mar JC; Central Oklahoma
79Rosey KingDE6-426525South Carolina State
46Ron KrajewskiDB6-018422Tulane
36Frank LankewiczFB6-021523Georgia
44Terry LeonardDB6-120224Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Arizona
29John Henry MartinHB5-1119627Kent State
15Dave MathiesonQB6-019924Washington State
76Dan McGrewOT-C6-225028Purdue
60Jerry MooreLOG6-025524Bethune-Cookman
28Lou NoridaWR5-10175Glenville State
Omer OhlLB5-823027Purdue
89Bill OlsavskyOE-LB-P-K6-021026Indiana
72Joe PabianDT6-328022West Virginia
26Dennis PenzaDB5-1018528St. Norbert
22Ed PflipsenHB6-019522North Dakota State Science JC; North Dakota State
85Mike PittmanDB5-1118528Texas A&M
80Ray PrantilOE6-322023West Liberty
55Ray RaffoLB6-224022Pacific
20Bobby ReedHB5-1118726Solano CC; Pacific
10Bruce ReinhartQB6-018022St. Thomas (Minnesota)
78Andy RiceDE-DT6-326825Texas Southern
73Ron RichnafskyLOT6-226022Purdue
41Lester SeaysDB6-218521South Carolina State
86Keith SmithLB-P-K6-121225Glenville State
74Roger SmithDE-DT6-325521Stockton JC; Fresno State
45Willie StinsonDB5-1017828Oregon Tech
72Larry ThompsonOT6-123526Tulane
Ivan ToncicQB5-1119027Pittsburgh
61Charles VarnamOG6-023225none
28Claude WardDB5-1118823New Mexico
80Dave WashingtonTE6-422826Santa Monica JC; Southern California
27Gene WhiteWR-K6-119725Florida A&M
15Larry WhiteQB6-119024The Citadel
50Jerry WinsteadC6-322827Itawamba CC; Corpus Christi
20Bill WoodDB5-1119026West Virginia Wesleyan
71John WylerOT6-324030none
55Mickey YaskoLB6-122824Pratt CC; Hardin-Simmons
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals10296076
Opponents Totals79755868
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals
Opponents Totals
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Al Greer60000036
John Henry Martin40000024
John Greiner30000018
K.C. Smith081172.73560.0017
Bob Butts281425.0015
Ed Pflipsen20000012
Bruce Reinhart20000012
Bobby Reed1120.00007
Jim Davis1000006
Don Donatelli1000006
Frank Lankiewicz1000006
Roger Smith1000006
Gene White0010.0030.000
(Team)0000012
Team Totals24172477.341233.31175
Opponents Totals37323786.581280
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
John Henry Martin1095615.1764
Ed Pflipsen593786.4271
Bob Butts581953.4152
Frank Lankewicz541673.1151
Bruce Reinhart551372.5221
Dave Mathieson21472.2200
Bobby Reed24351.560
Jim Davis4287.0130
Jim Cunningham6162.740
Ron Richnafsky11313.0130
John Amos372.340
Tom Hinze155.050
Bob Brown100.000
Team Totals39615894.0769
Opponents Totals14
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bruce Reinhart27711240.415014935.413.380103.6155.447.7
Dave Mathieson1735934.11048605.014.6561.6.0105.829.1
Larry White200.0200.000.000.039.6
Bill Olsavsky11100.005959.059.059t1100.000.0158.3
Jim Davis100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals45417237.925724125.314.080122.6255.541.7
Opponents Totals19
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Al Greer4065016.3596
John Greiner3546113.2363
Bobby Reed1931216.4801
Bill Barber1723513.80
Jim Davis1316612.8281
Ed Pflipsen11777.0351
John Henry Martin10828.2240
Bob Butts8799.9250
Frank Lankewicz616527.5540
Bill Olsavsky58717.4290
Dave Washington45213.0210
Bobby Lee Hultz44611.5160
Team Totals172241214.08012
Opponents Totals19
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Frank Batts55010.0260
Mike Pittman36622.0400
Bill Olsavsky3134.380
Jim Cunningham23718.5230
Dennis Penza2189.0130
Ron Krajewski200.000
Bill Wood12929.0290
Keith Smith12727.027t1
Ron Hinze166.060
Lester Seays100.000
Team Totals2124611.7401
Opponents Totals1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bill Olsavsky93366639.4701
Team Totals93366639.4701
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Willie Stinson12525.0250
Ed Pflipsen55210.4250
Jim Davis7618.7200
John Henry Martin2168.0130
Dennis Penza6457.5170
Lester Seays3144.7100
Bobby Reed5193.8130
Team Totals292328.0250
Opponents Totals1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dennis Penza1631319.6420
Ed Pflipsen1124822.5300
John Henry Martin813917.4380
Frank Lankiewicz68714.5170
Bobby Reed59719.4280
Jim Davis311438.0490
Bill Olsavsky35819.3270
John Amos26130.5310
Bobby Lee Hultz155.050
Keith Smith155.050
Jerry Moore100.000
Team Totals57112719.8490
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Don Donatelli1
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals1
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