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1966 Orlando Panthers (COFL)

1st place • Western Division • 12-2-0 .857
1966 COFLNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Perry Moss
Herbert BrackettChief Assistant/Specialists
Wallace DickeyOffensive Line
Don FuellDefense
Carl GenitoBackfield
Bob McAdamsDefensive Line
Jack O'BrienLine
Dick PesonenDefensive Backfield
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sun7/31/1966AWheeling Ironmen31-7WMoundsville, WVMoundsville Stadium5215
Sat8/6/1966HBrooklyn Dodgers35-10WOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl10431
Sat8/13/1966ANorfolk Neptunes45-7WNorfolk, VAForeman Field8804
Sat8/20/1966AMontreal Beavers49-27WMontreal, QCAutostade6009
Sat8/27/1966ABrooklyn Dodgers49-7WNew York, NYDowning Stadium8801
Sat9/3/1966HToronto Rifles37-14WOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl17258
Fri9/9/1966HWheeling Ironmen35-3WOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl10134
Sun9/18/1966ACharleston Rockets27-24WOTCharleston, WVLaidley Field10106
Sat9/24/1966ARichmond Rebels38-17WRichmond, VACity Stadium7200
Sat10/1/1966HBrooklyn Dodgers31-16WOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl13876
Sat10/8/1966HMontreal Beavers27-28LOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl
Sat10/15/1966ANorfolk Neptunes14-21LNorfolk, VAForeman Field15104
Sat10/22/1966HCharleston Rockets17-13WOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl12587
Sun10/30/1966AWheeling Ironmen56-24WWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium4435
Sat11/5/1966HRichmond Rebels27-6WOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl7834
Sat11/12/1966AHartford Charter Oaks40-7WHartford, CTDillon Stadium5503
Sat11/19/1966HPhiladelphia Bulldogs38-20WOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl
Western Division Playoff
Sat11/26/1966HCharleston Rockets31-24WOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl7857
League Championship
Sun12/4/1966APhiladelphia Bulldogs17-20LOTPhiladelphia, PATemple Stadium5226
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
10/1/1966Brooklyn DodgersPostponed from 10/1
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Frank Barnes23DB6-017527none2
Pat Batten35HB6-222525Drake; Hardin-Simmons14
John Berrington50C6-322023Iowa State14
Tom Bland42FL5-1117026West Liberty14
Charlie Bray62LDT-ROG6-025521Pratt CC; Central Oklahoma14
Chat Clark21RCB6-019528Arkansas-Monticello14
Cyril Clark29DB6-119625Florida A&M1
Darrell Cox22RS-HB5-917325Kentucky14
Carl Crowder43CB6-019322Tulane12
Mike Currie55C6-022525Michigan State14
Bill Dawson88SE-MLB-RLB6-323524Florida State12
Wallace Dickey71LOT6-326025Victoria JC; Texas State14
Jay Donovan73ROT6-323526Boston College14
Don Fuell10LS-RS6-220028Auburn; Southern Mississippi14
Larry Gergley84LDT6-123224Buffalo14
Billy Gray33SE5-1119527Maryland-Eastern Shore14
Bob Green83LLB6-323925Miami (Florida)6
Glynn Griffing12QB6-120026Mississippi14
Dave Hoppmann27HB6-120526Iowa State14
Robbie Hucklebridge61RLB5-1122124Louisiana State14
Bill Jenkins36LLB6-222023Kentucky14
Bill Johnson28SE-P6-420822West Alabama14
Eddie JohnsonLB6-122522Alcorn State
Don Jonas13QB-K5-1119528Penn State14
Jim Jordan79OT6-025625Florida A&M10
Dick Kaczor76RDT6-225525none14
Dick KeenanLDE6-125023Montclair State
Charlie Leigh32HB5-1120321none4
Karl Lorenz82TE6-320525Delaware14
Tony Manzonelli72LOG6-023522Kentucky14
Bob McAdams77RDE6-325027North Carolina Central14
Freddie Miller33FB6-021124Florida A&M10
Tommy MorrowS5-1118528Southern Mississippi4
Bill Pashe26S5-1118526George Washington1
Dick Pesonen25LCB6-019028Minnesota; Minnesota-Duluth14
Lamar Richardson87TE6-320722Fisk14
Frank Robotti38LB6-022027Boston College
Ruffin Rodrigue52MLB-RLB6-021224Louisiana State14
Marty Sica56MLB-RDE-RDT6-424021Maryland13
Wes Skidgel24LS6-019023Oklahoma14
John Smith78OG6-427525Maryland-Eastern Shore3
Art Strahan86LDE6-526523Texas Southern14
Bill Tobin48FB-HB5-1121025Missouri14
Johnny Varnell79OT6-426525West Texas A&M4
Dave Walston54LB6-021525Victoria JC; Arkansas
Sam Works63ROG5-1125023Contra Costa JC; Oregon Tech14
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals114138941363485
Opponents Totals366840830207
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals2871231471781783
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Don Jonas6626595.4112740.70131
Pat Batten110000066
Tom Bland90000054
Bill Tobin90000054
Darrell Cox50000030
Billy Gray50000030
Dave Hoppman40000024
Lamarr Richardson40000024
Freddie Miller30000018
Bill Dawson20000012
Glynn Griffing20000012
Bill Johnson20000012
Bob Green1000006
Bill Jenkins1000006
Karl Lorenz1000006
Team Totals65626595.4112740.70485
Opponents Totals27232785.2140227
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Pat Batten1226075.0469
Bill Tobin1045365.2545
Dave Hoppmann671972.9151
Glynn Griffing311795.8462
Freddie Miller251666.6392
Don Jonas321655.2486
Darrell Cox281475.3173
Charlie Leigh22924.2430
Cyril Clark9121.30
Billy Gray263.080
Bill Johnson100.000
Team Totals44321074.85428
Opponents Totals42715873.7
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Don Jonas25712950.211225129.819.579259.7166.2108240491.1
Glynn Griffing1235544.7639367.617.09286.554.18485275.8
Dave Hoppmann200.0200.000.000.00039.6
Charlie Leigh100.0100.000.000.00039.6
Pat Batten000008-8
Team Totals38318448.017834489.018.792338.6215.5200324885.5
Opponents Totals43822451.117827036.212.1368.23182385
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Tom Bland60123420.6929
Lamar Richardson2441017.1594
Billy Gray1738522.6794
Bill Tobin1725314.9364
Bill Dawson1626316.4472
Karl Lorenz1625916.2501
Pat Batten1118416.7502
Dave Hoppmann820225.3622
Darrell Cox610617.7552
Bill Johnson411027.5342
Freddie Miller33210.7281
Charlie Leigh2105.00
Team Totals184344818.79233
Opponents Totals224270312.1
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Chat Clark79513.6420
Dick Pesonen66410.7220
Wes Skidgel6589.7240
Don Fuell45914.8420
Darrell Cox45213.0320
Ruffin Rodrigue2178.5170
Carl Crowder294.590
Bill Jenkins15757.057t1
Tommy Morrow13434.0340
Larry Gergley111.010
Bill Dawson100.000
Dick Kaczor100.000
Team Totals3644612.457t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bill Johnson50220344.1670
Darrell Cox13232.0320
Team Totals51223543.8670
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Darrell Cox21111818.6360
Dave Hoppmann457819.5671
Marty Sica101919.0190
Charlie Leigh212713.5220
Carl Crowder424711.8220
Billy Gray737711.0610
Pat Batten1088.080
Dick Pesonen1022.020
Team Totals412243910.7671
Opponents Totals2
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Darrell Cox2140219.1510
Billy Gray534869.6981
Pat Batten5316.2120
Bill Tobin47218.0380
Dave Hoppmann4297.3200
Lamar Richardson331.030
Bill Jenkins300.000
Don Fuell22613.0150
Ruffin Rodrigue231.530
Charlie Bray144.040
Freddie Miller100.000
Team Totals5191818.0981
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Bob Green1
Team Totals23101
Opponents Totals1
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