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1966 Huntsville Rockets (NAFL)

2nd place Gold Division 5-3-0 .625
1966 NAFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Freck League
Tootie HillAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/13/1966AJacksonville Jaguars15-14WJacksonville, FLGator Bowl5274
Sat8/20/1966HSt. Petersburg Blazers28-34LHuntsville, ALHuntsville Stadium5201
Sat8/27/1966ASavannah Chiefs13-9WSavannah, GA5516
Sat9/3/1966AMobile Tarpons21-45LMobile, ALLadd Memorial Stadium3941
Sat9/10/1966HMobile Tarpons20-14WHuntsville, ALHuntsville Stadium4109
Sat9/17/1966AChattanooga Redskins61-12WRossville, GAHutcheson Memorial Stadium40
Sat10/1/1966HJacksonville Jaguars48-7WHuntsville, ALHuntsville Stadium3588
Sat10/8/1966ASt. Petersburg Blazers7-48LSt. Petersburg, FLNortheast Park5289
Sat10/15/1966ALakeland Brahmans-Lakeland, FLBryant Stadium
Sat10/29/1966AKnoxville SOK-Knoxville, TNEvans-Collins Field
Sat11/12/1966Savannah Chiefs-
Sat11/19/1966HChattanooga Redskins-Huntsville, ALHuntsville Stadium
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Game Score Notes
10/15/1966Lakeland BrahmansCanceled
10/29/1966Knoxville SOKCanceled
11/12/1966Savannah ChiefsCanceled
11/19/1966Chattanooga RedskinsCanceled
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
72/75John Henry BarnesRDE6-624524Alabama A&M
22Walt BishopDB5-1018729none
44Johnny BoschRLB5-10217Samford
71/78John CarpenterRDT-OT6-4270Sunflower JC; Alabama
66Bill ColemanOG6-2225Auburn
60Ed DarbyG6-2215Florida State
80Joe D'AuriaTE6-421726Miami (Florida)
51Toby DeeseLB6-223029Georgia Tech
20Jerry DukeDB6-1190Jacksonville State
24Kenny FarmerHB-K5-1018224Delta State
32Ted FranklinFL-HB5-917527Alabama A&M
21Andre GarrettS5-11175Alabama
42Pat GartlandLB6-221822Alabama
10Doyle HillDB-QB6-219525North Alabama
12Tootie HillDB5-1117527Mississippi State
31Milt HowieDB5-10180Alabama A&M
54Jerry HudsonLB6-0205North Alabama
85Jackie JacksonE6-3235Jacksonville State
50Bobby JonesC5-11212Georgia
69G.W. JonesOG6-023627Middle Georgia JC; Southern Mississippi
65Woosie MitchellOG6-0212none
34Ed OsbyHB6-2195Tuskegee
87Joe PalmerSE6-320221Alabama A&M
9Houston PattonQB6-019533Mississippi
84Henry PraterLDE6-2230North Alabama
40Larry RawsonFB5-1120924Auburn
11Bobby SkeltonQB5-1118028Alabama
30Bill SmithHB6-2185Itawamba CC
56Bobby SmithLB5-1122625North Alabama
86Ed SmithTE6-522230Mississippi State
33Hernest StewartHB-FB6-2210Alabama A&M
76Bobby SuggsOT-P6-224526Alabama
82Ellis TannerDE6-2215Alabama A&M
74Fred ThrowerOT6-223533Tennessee-Chattanooga; North Alabama
70J. TibbsT6-2250Missouri
36Spud WallaceLB-K5-11225Howard
72Tommy WhiteheadRDT6-426724Itawamba CC
81Jim WillieE6-3235Alabama A&M
Howard WiseWR-QB6-5197Tuskegee
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4th
Team Totals35546163
Opponents Totals21576534
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Ken Farmer7170059
Hernest Stewart600036
Howard Wise500030
Ted Franklin400024
Joe D'Auria300018
Doyle Hill200012
Ed Osby11007
Walt Bishop10006
Houston Patton10006
Larry Rawson10006
Spud Wallace04004
John Carpenter00012
Pat Gartland00012
Bobby Skelton01001
Team Totals31233174.202213
Opponents Totals23212391.360177
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Hernest Stewart5
Ken Farmer3
Ted Franklin2
Doyle Hill2
Joe D'Auria1
Houston Patton1
Larry Rawson1
Team Totals15
Opponents Totals12
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Houston Patton1185546.67886.714.343.4
Doyle Hill9
Team Totals13
Opponents Totals8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Howard Wise5
Ken Farmer4
Joe D'Auria2
Ted Franklin1
Ed Osby1
Team Totals13
Opponents Totals8
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Walt Bishop1
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Team Totals
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ted Franklin1
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Hernest Stewart1
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
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