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1965 Huntsville Rockets (NAFL)

3rd place • Southern Division • 2-4-0 .333
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Head Coach: Bobby Luna (0-2-0); Bobby Skelton (2-2-0)
Buck WilliamsAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat7/31/1965HAnnapolis Sailors-Huntsville, ALGoldsmith-Schiffman Field
Sat7/31/1965Baltimore Broncos28-20WHuntsville, ALGoldsmith-Schiffman Field6000
Sat9/4/1965HPensacola Naval Air Station13-28LHuntsville, ALGoldsmith-Schiffman Field
Mon9/13/1965APennsylvania Mustangs-Charleroi, PACharleroi High School Stadium
Sat9/18/1965HWilmington Comets14-16LHuntsville, ALGoldsmith-Schiffman Field3800
Sat9/25/1965ACamp Lejeune Marines7-14LCamp Lejuene, NC
Sat10/2/1965AAnnapolis Sailors7-41LAnnapolis, MDPanther Stadium942
Sun10/10/1965HMobile Tarpons36-28WHuntsville, ALGoldsmith-Schiffman Field
Sat10/16/1965AWilmington Comets13-33LWilmington, DEBaynard Stadium1847
Sat10/23/1965AFlorida Brahmans0-56LLakeland, FLBryant Stadium2036
Sat10/30/1965APensacola Naval Air Station13-33LPensacola, FL
Sat11/6/1965HFlorida Brahmans21-18WHuntsville, ALGoldsmith-Schiffman Field6000
Sat11/13/1965HPennsylvania Mustangs-Huntsville, ALGoldsmith-Schiffman Field
Sat11/20/1965APennsylvania Mustangs-Washington, PAWashington High School Stadium
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
7/31/1965Annapolis SailorsCanceled
9/13/1965Pennsylvania MustangsCanceled; Postponed from 9/11
11/13/1965Pennsylvania MustangsCanceled
11/20/1965Pennsylvania MustangsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Gary Barnes88FL6-421026Clemson6
John Henry Barnes84DE6-624523Alabama A&M
Joe Beard78OT-DE6-124027North Alabama
Bobby Bethune20HB5-1119027Mississippi State
Johnny BoschLB5-10217Samford
Milt Burgess24HB5-1118225none
Sylvester Campbell36DB5-1120720Alabama A&M
Joe Clune82DE6-6235Duquesne; Louisiana State
Bill Coleman54T6-2225Auburn
Joe D'Auria80TE6-421725Miami (Florida)
Fred Davis70OG-LOT6-222522Alabama
Toby DeeseMLB6-223028Georgia Tech
Jerry Duke23CB6-1190Jacksonville State
Kenny Farmer32S-FB-K5-1018223Delta State
Kent FranciscoROG-LB6-225523UCLA
Ted Franklin33HB5-917526Alabama A&M
Frank Gann74OT6-1255Tennessee-Chattanooga
Andre Garrett21DB5-11175Alabama
Pat GartlandT6-221821Alabama
Doc GriffithRB6-019823Auburn
Don Heller44LB6-121023Auburn
Tootie Hill13SE5-1117526Mississippi State
Bobby Jackson4DB-QB6-119029Alabama
Bobby Jones50C5-11212Georgia
G.W. Jones69OT-LOG6-023626Middle Georgia JC; Southern Mississippi
Charles Kitchens76T6-4235Mississippi State
Dale Layton52C6-122024Alabama
Freck League66OG5-1120530Mississippi State
Woosie MitchellG6-0212none
Houston Patton9QB6-019532Mississippi
Henry PraterRB6-2230North Alabama
Larry Rawson40FB5-1120923Auburn
Bobby Skelton11DB-QB5-1118027Alabama
Bobby Smith64RLB5-1122624North Alabama
Laurien Stapp10P6-119024Alabama
Bobby Suggs68G6-224525Alabama
Fred ThrowerT6-223532Tennessee-Chattanooga; North Alabama
Andy Von SonnLLB6-222325UCLA
Tommy Whitehead72DT6-426723Itawamba CC
Bill Wieseman62DT-LOG6-226524Alabama
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals1434331091
Opponents Totals48734130192
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gary Barnes500030
Tootie Hill400024
Kenny Farmer1101019
Houston Patton10006
Larry Rawson10006
Bobby Skelton10006
Team Totals13101376.91091
Opponents Totals28212875.010192
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Houston Patton1
Team Totals1
Opponents Totals16
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Houston Patton12
Team Totals12
Opponents Totals10
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gary Barnes5
Tootie Hill4
Kenny Farmer1
Larry Rawson1
Bobby Skelton1
Team Totals12
Opponents Totals10
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Team Totals
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
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Team Totals0
Opponents Totals0
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