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1965 Joliet Explorers (PFLA)

1st place • 8-1-1 .889
1965 PFLAPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jesse Vail
Bill DuchonAssistant Coach
Len RittofAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/7/1965AGrand Rapids Blazers27-6WWyoming, MIKimble Field1400
Sun8/29/1965HGrand Rapids Blazers34-16WJoliet, ILMemorial Stadium5277
Sun9/5/1965ALincoln Comets45-0WLincoln, NESeacrest Field4589
Sun9/12/1965HOmaha Mustangs16-10WJoliet, ILMemorial Stadium6816
Sat9/18/1965ARock Island Raiders50-6WRock Island, ILDouglas Park3555
Sat9/25/1965HDes Moines Warriors56-7WJoliet, ILMemorial Stadium6582
Sat10/2/1965AGrand Rapids Blazers10-10TWyoming, MIKimble Field6300
Sat10/9/1965HLincoln Comets51-0WJoliet, ILMemorial Stadium5206
Sat10/16/1965AOmaha Mustangs17-21LOmaha, NEJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium7116
Sat10/23/1965HRock Island Raiders52-0WJoliet, ILMemorial Stadium5066
Sat10/30/1965ADes Moines Warriors34-0WDes Moines, IASec Taylor Stadium4517
League Championship Series Game #1
Sun11/7/1965HGrand Rapids Blazers7-3WJoliet, ILMemorial Stadium4600
League Championship Series Game #2
Sun11/14/1965AGrand Rapids Blazers12-6WWyoming, MIKimble Field5000
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
LeRoy AdamsLLB6-122924Langston
Dick AttreauTE6-322729none
John BauerROT6-324033Illinois
Chuck BillingsFB6-225122Florida A&M
Bob BorkwoskiG6-023222Tennessee Tech
Henry BrownRS6-119025North Central
Levert CarrRDT6-525821Independence CC; North Central
Tom ColbertMLB-RLB6-222225Murray State JC; Central Oklahoma
Bruce ConhainK6-219721Hofstra
Derril CorbettLB5-1122530Northern Illinois
Ollie CromwellC6-426025Central Oklahoma
Art DillardLDT6-426726Edward Waters
Ralph FaheyDT6-428726Everett CC
Tom FarleyOE6-1225Tennessee Tech
Wylie FoxLOG6-123522Illinois
Ed FrancoisFL6-219526Tennessee State
Rheinhold FritzK5-1118525North Central
Bob FulkT6-323929Eastern Illinois
Larry HowardSE6-321523Wisconsin
John HunterRB5-9185Lincoln (Missouri)
Jack JamesTE6-323022Northern Arizona
Bill JohnsonFB6-3213Butler
Gene JohnsonOE6-223127Cheyney
Clarence JonesFB5-1119023Adams State
Bob LearRB5-1119033Iowa
Ken McGhieHB6-019022Wisconsin; Millikin
Eural McLaughlinRB5-818022North Central
Silver McQuartersFB6-0220Langston
Dave MulderinkT6-023024Northern Illinois
Bill MundeeLS5-1118124Notre Dame
Larry NemmersDB6-018524Upper Iowa
Walt NicholsLOT6-225024Mississippi Valley State
Pat OwensRCB6-018823Virginia Union
Ed ParhamP6-020022Lincoln (Missouri)
Sam ParhamLCB6-019622Lincoln (Missouri)
Ron ParrRLB-MLB6-022524Wisconsin
Jim PiggeeDB6-218027St. Augustine's
Gene PolleyG6-223124none
Jim RobisonLDE6-325023Arkansas
Togo SilvaniRDE6-224325Northeastern Colorado JC; Adams State
Roger StarkT6-325525Northern Illinois
Jim Van GordenQB6-020024Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Bob WebbQB6-020528St. Ambrose
Gene WilliamsDT6-229025Southern Illinois
Jeff WilliamsRB6-121022Oklahoma State
Otis YoungROG6-125422Jackson State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals781138391365
Opponents Totals1370
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Ed Francois1200072
Bruce Conhain0407061
Chuck Billings800048
Clarence Jones600042
Ken McGhie700042
Larry Howard600036
Jeff Williams400024
Gene Johnson200012
Bob Lear200012
Dick Attreau10006
Larry Nemmers02002
(Team)00012
Team Totals49454991.881365
Opponents Totals97977.83070
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Chuck Billings1007187.27
Ken McGhie896317.16
Jeff Williams3034
Bob Lear2762
Clarence Jones2716
Team Totals
Opponents Totals2
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bob Webb1948945.913456.915.1168.2
Jim Van Gorden823137.85186.316.756.1
Team Totals
Opponents Totals7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Ed Francois6193915.412
Larry Howard1627016.95
Gene Johnson815719.62
Chuck Billings7659.31
Jeff Williams68313.80
Dean44711.80
Clarence Jones27537.50
Jim Piggee24120.50
Dick Attreau1
Ken McGhie1
Team Totals22
Opponents Totals7
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Bill Mundee40
Sam Parham40
Henry Brown30
Larry Nemmers30
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Ed Parham1871039.4
Team Totals
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Jeff Williams69415.70
James Piggee22713.50
Larry Nemmers34013.30
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Larry Nemmers914516.10
Jeff Williams817421.80
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
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