1966 Hartford Charter Oaks (COFL) |
| 4th place • Eastern Division • 6-8-0 .429 |
| Head Coach: Lowell Lander |
| Johnny Dell Isola | Assistant Coach |
| Bill Leeka | Assistant Coach |
| Jack Murdock | Assistant Coach |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Result | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Sun | 8/7/1966 | H | Norfolk Neptunes | 14-10 | W | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 6000 | |
| Mon | 8/15/1966 | A | Brooklyn Dodgers | 23-10 | W | New York, NY | Downing Stadium | 12000 | |
| Sat | 8/20/1966 | H | Philadelphia Bulldogs | 36-31 | W | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 9517 | |
| Fri | 8/26/1966 | A | Toronto Rifles | 14-35 | L | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 10204 | |
| Sat | 9/3/1966 | H | Brooklyn Dodgers | 24-14 | W | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 9588 | |
| Sun | 9/11/1966 | A | Norfolk Neptunes | 26-21 | W | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 12278 | |
| Sat | 9/17/1966 | H | Richmond Rebels | 48-28 | W | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 9642 | |
| Sat | 9/24/1966 | A | Montreal Beavers | 25-31 | L | Montreal, QC | Autostade | 4934 | |
| Sun | 10/2/1966 | H | Norfolk Neptunes | 25-31 | L | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 7152 | |
| Sun | 10/9/1966 | A | Wheeling Ironmen | 24-13 | W | Wheeling, WV | Wheeling Island Stadium | 3531 | |
| Sat | 10/15/1966 | A | Philadelphia Bulldogs | 14-28 | L | Philadelphia, PA | Temple Stadium | 11989 | |
| Sat | 10/22/1966 | H | Wheeling Ironmen | 24-13 | W | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 7286 | |
| Sat | 10/29/1966 | H | Toronto Rifles | 14-17 | L | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 10501 | |
| Sat | 11/5/1966 | H | Brooklyn Dodgers | 6-20 | L | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 8388 | |
| Sat | 11/12/1966 | H | Orlando Panthers | 7-40 | L | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 5503 | |
| Sat | 11/19/1966 | A | Charleston Rockets | 24-31 | L | Charleston, WV | Laidley Field | 4000 | |
| Schedule Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10/2/1966 | Norfolk Neptunes | Postponed from 10/1 |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Tom Bailey | 75 | LOT-ROG | 6-5 | 249 | 26 | Alcorn State | ||
| Terry Best | 20 | SE | 6-1 | 180 | 22 | none | ||
| Mike Bundra | 74 | LDT | 6-3 | 258 | 27 | Bakersfield CC; Southern California | ||
| Paul Carmichael | 41 | HB | 6-0 | 200 | 22 | El Camino JC | ||
| Mickey Caruso | 55 | RLB | 5-10 | 195 | 29 | Glendale CC; Utah | ||
| Lowell Caylor | 25 | RCB-FL | 6-3 | 205 | 25 | Miami (Ohio) | ||
| Roy Clay | 51 | LB | 6-1 | 225 | 23 | Tennessee State | ||
| Ernie Colquette | 62 | ROT | 6-1 | 232 | 25 | Tulane | ||
| John Contoulis | 76 | RDT-LDT | 6-4 | 260 | 26 | Connecticut | ||
| Wayne Crow | 22 | SS-P | 6-0 | 205 | 28 | California | ||
| Bruce Day | 83 | LDE | 6-3 | 235 | 25 | Mount San Antonio JC; Utah | ||
| Stan Derry | 81 | LDE | 6-0 | 216 | 32 | West Virginia Tech | ||
| Roger Ellis | 64 | ROG-C | 6-3 | 233 | 28 | Maine | ||
| Bob Gaiters | 33 | HB | 5-10 | 210 | 28 | Santa Ana JC; New Mexico State | ||
| Frank Goldberg | 42 | RLB-LLB-DE | 6-2 | 230 | 22 | Central Michigan | ||
| Gary Hostetler | 86 | RLB | 6-2 | 240 | 28 | Miami (Ohio) | ||
| Jim Humphrey | 83 | DE | 6-2 | 250 | Northern Michigan | |||
| Jack Janiszewski | 21 | DB-P | 6-2 | 200 | 24 | Connecticut | ||
| Bob Koreck | 72 | LOT | 6-3 | 240 | 27 | Notre Dame | ||
| Tom Krzemienski | 88 | TE | 6-0 | 200 | 23 | Michigan State | ||
| Bill Lake | 61 | OG | 6-1 | 250 | 24 | Los Angeles Valley JC; Northridge State | ||
| Bill Leeka | 52 | RLB | 6-2 | 225 | 28 | UCLA | ||
| Kenny Lucas | 13 | QB | 5-10 | 195 | 22 | Pittsburgh | ||
| Fran Mallick | 82 | LDE | 6-2 | 245 | 25 | none | ||
| Ron McCauley | 23 | FL | 5-10 | 188 | 25 | Indiana; Palo Verde JC; Los Angeles State | ||
| Bob Mirabelle | 31 | FS | 5-10 | 185 | 26 | Norwich | ||
| Chris Mitchell | 21 | RCB-LCB | 5-10 | 190 | East Carolina | |||
| Bob Moody | 41 | DB | 6-1 | 187 | 27 | Elizabeth City State; Montclair State | ||
| Chuck Munford | 32 | FB | 5-10 | 210 | 29 | none | ||
| Jack Murdock | 70 | RDE-LB | 6-1 | 225 | 33 | Colorado | ||
| Ron Nery | 89 | DE | 6-6 | 236 | 32 | Kansas State | ||
| George Newton | 60 | LOG | 6-1 | 242 | 24 | Bakersfield CC; Palomar JC; West Texas A&M | ||
| Mike Olander | 40 | LCB | 6-0 | 195 | 29 | Southern Mississippi | ||
| Tom Pulford | 26 | LCB | 6-1 | 195 | Los Angeles Valley JC | |||
| Pat Russ | 71 | DT-DE | 6-3 | 250 | 26 | Purdue | ||
| Fritz Schaeffer | 25 | FL | 6-1 | 180 | Los Angeles Pierce JC | |||
| Ray Scholten | 86 | LB | 6-1 | 225 | 23 | Fullerton JC; San Diego State | ||
| John Schulps | 71 | OT | 6-4 | 250 | 26 | Los Angeles Valley JC; Northridge State | ||
| Bob Shemeth | 80 | RDE | 6-2 | 230 | 26 | Defiance | ||
| Bill Shockley | 30 | K-S | 5-11 | 185 | 29 | West Chester | ||
| Clem Smarra | 73 | RDT | 6-2 | 248 | 28 | none | ||
| Bob Soleau | 53 | MLB | 6-2 | 235 | 25 | William & Mary | ||
| Bill Somerville | 87 | LB | 6-2 | 224 | 24 | Western Michigan | ||
| Butch Songin | 21 | QB | 6-2 | 205 | 42 | Boston College | ||
| Bob Stark | 86 | DE | 6-4 | 212 | 23 | Northern Illinois | ||
| Bob Stohrer | 85 | FL | 6-1 | 200 | 22 | Rutgers | ||
| Matt Szykowny | 10 | QB | 6-1 | 188 | 25 | Iowa | ||
| John Telesky | 44 | FB | 5-10 | 210 | 24 | Pittsburgh | ||
| John Torok | 12 | QB | 6-2 | 200 | 23 | El Camino JC; Arizona State | ||
| Len Tyler | 87 | DE | 6-3 | 232 | 22 | Ithaca | ||
| Andy Von Sonn | 51 | LLB | 6-2 | 223 | 26 | UCLA | ||
| Jim Ward | 24 | CB | 6-3 | 214 | 28 | Virginia Union | ||
| George Washington | 75 | OT | 6-4 | 270 | 26 | Miles | ||
| Jim Whitmore | 27 | LCB-FS | 6-1 | 190 | 21 | Santa Monica JC; Washington State | ||
| John Willard | 54 | C | 6-3 | 238 | 22 | Colgate | ||
| Ray Woitkowski | 43 | LCB | 6-0 | 197 | 22 | Maryland | ||
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 64 | 63 | 95 | 71 | 293 |
| Opponents Totals | 83 | 105 | 66 | 99 | 353 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | Rush | Pass | Pen | 3RD DOWN | Att | Pct | 4TH DOWN | Att | Pct | PEN | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 242 | 97 | 119 | 26 | 85 | 788 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Shockley | 0 | 32 | 35 | 91.4 | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 0 | 77 |
| Bob Gaiters | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | ||
| Tom Krzemienski | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| Terry Best | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| Chuck Munford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| Ron McCauley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Wayne Crow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Ray Woitkowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Paul Carmichael | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Ken Lucas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Bob Moody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Mike Olander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Butch Songin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Bob Stohrer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| John Torok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Jim Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Team Totals | 36 | 32 | 36 | 88.9 | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | 0 | 293 |
| Opponents Totals | 46 | 44 | 46 | 95.7 | 11 | 0 | 353 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gaiters | 150 | 698 | 4.7 | 59 | 6 |
| Chuck Munford | 130 | 523 | 4.0 | 41 | 5 |
| John Telesky | 53 | 167 | 3.2 | 16 | 0 |
| Ken Lucas | 29 | 105 | 3.6 | 19 | 1 |
| Paul Carmichael | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 45 | 0 |
| John Torok | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 12 | 1 |
| Terry Best | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ron McCauley | 16 | 11 | 0.7 | 16 | 0 |
| Tom Krzemienski | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Wayne Crow | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Butch Songin | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Shockley | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Pulford | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Stohrer | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -7 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 409 | 1671 | 4.1 | 59 | 13 |
| Opponents Totals | 419 | 2120 | 5.1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Songin | 152 | 82 | 53.9 | 64 | 861 | 5.7 | 10.5 | 57 | 5 | 3.3 | 6 | 3.9 | 31 | 830 | 65.2 | |
| John Torok | 135 | 74 | 54.8 | 55 | 919 | 6.8 | 12.4 | 53 | 7 | 5.2 | 6 | 4.4 | 71 | 848 | 74.9 | |
| Kenny Lucas | 134 | 71 | 53.0 | 56 | 778 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 58 | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 5.2 | 176 | 602 | 58.6 | |
| Bob Gaiters | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 4 | 38 | 5.4 | 19.0 | 24 | 1 | 14.3 | 1 | 14.3 | 26 | 12 | 49.7 | |
| Ron McCauley | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 33 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 33 | 118.8 | |
| Lowell Caylor | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 118.8 | |
| Wayne Crow | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 104.2 | |
| Team Totals | 431 | 232 | 53.8 | 179 | 2663 | 6.2 | 11.5 | 58 | 17 | 3.9 | 20 | 4.6 | 304 | 2359 | 66.5 | |
| Opponents Totals | 403 | 205 | 50.9 | 172 | 3098 | 7.7 | 15.1 | 26 | 6.5 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Krzemienski | 63 | 748 | 11.9 | 53 | 6 |
| Terry Best | 46 | 660 | 14.3 | 56 | 4 |
| Bob Stohrer | 34 | 392 | 11.5 | 39 | 1 |
| Bob Gaiters | 27 | 213 | 7.9 | 49 | 2 |
| Ron McCauley | 16 | 246 | 15.4 | 58 | 3 |
| Paul Carmichael | 13 | 146 | 11.2 | 57 | 1 |
| Lowell Caylor | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 13 | 0 |
| Chuck Munford | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 15 | 0 |
| John Telesky | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 20 | 0 |
| Jack Janiszewski | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 14 | 0 |
| Fritz Schaeffer | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 33 | 0 |
| Tom Pulford | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 232 | 2663 | 11.5 | 58 | 17 |
| Opponents Totals | 205 | 3098 | 15.1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Mirabelle | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 15 | 0 |
| Wayne Crow | 3 | 160 | 53.3 | 100 | 2 |
| Ray Woitkowski | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 90 | 1 |
| Lowell Caylor | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Chris Mitchell | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 21 | 0 |
| Mike Olander | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 25 | 1 |
| Jim Whitmore | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Bob Soleau | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Ward | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30t | 1 |
| Tom Pulford | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bill Shockley | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Bruce Day | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Gary Hostetler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 26 | 452 | 17.4 | 100 | 5 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Crow | 46 | 1648 | 35.8 | 52 | 1 | |||||
| Jack Janiszewski | 11 | 436 | 39.6 | 49 | 0 | |||||
| Team Totals | 57 | 2084 | 36.6 | 52 | 1 | |||||
| Opponents Totals |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Pulford | 10 | 1 | 133 | 13.3 | 35 | 0 |
| Fran Mallick | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Wayne Crow | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7.5 | 14 | 0 |
| John Woitkowski | 4 | 2 | 27 | 6.8 | 19 | 0 |
| Terry Best | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jim Whitmore | 6 | 1 | 13 | 2.2 | 6 | 0 |
| Ron McCauley | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 25 | 4 | 207 | 8.3 | 35 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Woitkowski | 22 | 608 | 27.6 | 41 | 1 | |
| Tom Pulford | 18 | 396 | 22.0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Bob Moody | 7 | 124 | 17.7 | 37 | 0 | |
| Chris Mitchell | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Paul Carmichael | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 24 | 0 | |
| Bob Shemeth | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 | |
| Tom Bailey | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | |
| John Telesky | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Terry Best | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Stan Derry | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Frank Goldberg | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Ernie Colquette | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jim Whitmore | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ron McCauley | 0 | 5 | 5L | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 67 | 1425 | 21.3 | 60 | 1 | |
| Opponents Totals | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Moody | 1 | ||||||
| Team Totals | 35 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Opponents Totals | 0 |
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