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1968 Norfolk Neptunes (COFL)

4th place • Atlantic Division • 7-5-0 .583
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: George Hughes
Ed BoothAssistant Coach
Buddy ChandlerAssistant Coach
Ed HargroveAssistant Coach
Dick TomlinsonBackfield
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/17/1968HAlabama Hawks41-2WNorfolk, VAForeman Field11011
Sat8/24/1968HOrlando Panthers13-7WNorfolk, VAForeman Field13486
Sat8/31/1968HCharleston Rockets23-7WNorfolk, VAForeman Field11046
Sun9/8/1968AOhio Valley Ironmen33-35LWheeling, WVWheeling Island Stadium7852
Sat9/14/1968AAlabama Hawks23-17WOTHuntsville, ALMilton Frank Stadium5471
Sat9/21/1968HOhio Valley Ironmen45-7WNorfolk, VAForeman Field16102
Sat9/28/1968HIndianapolis Capitols30-10WNorfolk, VAForeman Field10721
Sat10/5/1968AMichigan Arrows38-6WDetroit, MIUniversity of Detroit Stadium4701
Sat10/12/1968HOrlando Panthers16-31LNorfolk, VAForeman Field16604
Sat10/19/1968AIndianapolis Capitols20-33LIndianapolis, INOwen J. Bush Stadium7807
Sat10/26/1968HMichigan Arrows54-7WNorfolk, VAForeman Field13338
Sat11/2/1968ACharleston Rockets28-31LCharleston, WVLaidley Field4750
Sun11/10/1968AOrlando Panthers17-21LOrlando, FLTangerine Bowl7843
Sun11/17/1968HChicago Owls34-17WNorfolk, VAForeman Field11129
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ty Anthony22HB5-1119523Xavier (Ohio)
Don Bierowicz52LDE6-123524Michigan State
Ray Blunk88TE6-323021Xavier (Ohio)
Harry Bonner23HB5-1018525Huron
Charlie Brandon74RDT6-325525Shaw
Ray Brown30FB5-922224Drake
Eddie Buzzell12QB6-019024Ottawa (Kansas)
Mike Capshaw70LOT6-425524Abilene Christian
Fred Combs44LCB5-1019622North Carolina State
Tony Conti53LLB6-023522Michigan State
Paul Duda20HB5-1119625Cortland State
Junior Edge14QB6-222028North Carolina
Ron Edwards42RCB6-019022Utah State
Don Floyd25FL6-120026Florida State
Jerry Frericks31FB5-1021425Southern Illinois
Billy Gray33LCB5-1119529Maryland-Eastern Shore
Harold Gray63LOG6-024530Maryland-Eastern Shore
Rex Harrison87TE6-523325Elon
Joe Hightower46WS-K6-121726Appalachian State
Bill House79LDT6-527022Youngstown State
Gerald Johns77LDE6-325026Los Angeles CC; Santa Monica JC; UCLA
Ronnie Killmon45LCB5-1119028William & Mary; Old Dominion
Alan Landmark65ROG6-224224Eastern Washington
Dick Limerick40SE-FL6-221028Iowa State
Frank Lollino61ROG6-024127Illinois
Henry McKay84FL-SE6-019421Guilford
John Montes56LLB6-123224Hartnell JC; Idaho State
Kevin Moran55LOG-C6-022522East Carolina
Phil Morgan82RLB6-122026East Tennessee State
Ron Nery83RDE6-623634Kansas State
Paul Phillips78RDT6-427623South Carolina
Ted Putnam54RCB5-1119524Frederick
Willie Ross26HB-FB5-1020027Nebraska
Wayne Rusbuldt37DB-RLB6-020328South Carolina
Steve Smith71ROT6-325626none
Ted Torok75C6-424825Virginia
Burl Wood58LB6-223024Coffeyville CC; West Texas A&M
Earl Wood51MLB6-123024Coffeyville CC; ; West Texas A&M
George Wooten16SE6-018328Elon
Art Zachary43SS-P6-421623Miami (Florida)
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals7584851116361
Opponents Totals667134510212
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals230851331271693
Opponents Totals
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Joe Hightower1424593.3153050.0093
Don Floyd120000072
Dick Limerick70000042
Ray Brown60000036
Paul Duda50000030
George Wooten40000024
Harry Bonner30000018
Rex Harrison30000018
Henry McKay20000012
Eddie Buzzell1000006
Junior Edge1000006
Charlie Brandon0000012
(Unidentified)0000012
Team Totals45424593.3153050.02361
Opponents Totals28272896.490222
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Ray Brown1758975.1696
Paul Duda592033.4203
Harry Bonner441292.9151
Jerry Frericks331083.3150
Junior Edge10787.8191
Eddie Buzzell4369.0181
Willie Ross16281.890
Ty Anthony6213.560
Fred Combs11111.0110
Henry McKay188.080
George Wooten1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals35015154.36912
Opponents Totals95610
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Junior Edge35918351.016128848.015.868277.5154.285.7
Eddie Buzzell241145.8131817.516.545312.500.0111.3
Ron Edwards3266.71155.07.51000.000.078.5
Paul Duda400.0300.000.0125.00.0
Team Totals39019650.317830807.915.768307.7164.124191288985.4
Opponents Totals172223
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Don Floyd74154220.86812
Dick Limerick3952713.5307
Paul Duda342918.6452
Rex Harrison1625415.9372
George Wooten918020.0524
Henry McKay714620.9322
Harry Bonner5459.0171
Ray Brown5387.6130
Ray Blunk45313.3200
Joe Hightower11010.0100
Fred Combs100.000
Ty Anthony1-6-6.0-60
Team Totals196308015.76830
Opponents Totals17
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ron Edwards5142.8100
Joe Hightower37926.3291
Art Zachary27236.0430
Fred Combs22010.0200
Phil Morgan294.550
Burl Wood199.090
Harold Gray100.000
Rod Killmon100.000
Team Totals1720311.9431
Opponents Totals0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Art Zachary35126736.251
George Wooten14646.0460
Joe Hightower310334.338
Team Totals40141635.4511
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Henry Bonner810813.5440
Paul Duda10909.0320
Ronnie Killmon199.090
Fred Combs9728.0260
Henry McKay188.080
Dick Limerick155.050
George Wooten122.020
Team Totals312949.5440
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Henry Bonner1542428.3861
Paul Duda2551820.7440
Fred Combs512725.4340
Henry McKay35317.7210
Ty Anthony25025.0260
Ron Nery11010.0100
Jerry Frericks100.000
Team Totals52118222.7861
Opponents Totals1
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Rex Harrison1
Team Totals23111
Opponents Totals0
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