The Charleston Rockets were a professional

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team based in

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. They began play in 1964 as a member of the United Football League, and became a charter franchise in the

Continental Football League The Continental Football League (COFL) was a professional American football minor league that operated in North America from 1965 through 1969. It was established following the collapse of the original United Football League, and hoped to beco ...

in 1965. In their first season in the COFL, the Rockets finished with a perfect 14–0 record and won the league championship over the

Toronto Rifles The Toronto Rifles were a minor-league professional American football team active between 1964 and 1967. It was based in Toronto, Ontario. The team's home fields were Maple Leaf Stadium (1965) and Varsity Stadium from 1966 to 1967.http://virology-on ...

, 24–7. After an ownership change in 1968, the team announced that it was suspending operations in January 1969. Its place in the league's lineup was replaced by the

Jersey Jays The Jersey Jays were a professional American football team based in Jersey City, New Jersey. They began play in 1969 as a member of the Continental Football League, and were a farm team of the NFL's Cleveland Browns. The Jays played their home g ...

, returning the CFL to North Jersey after the departure of the

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to Orlando three seasons prior.

Season-by-season

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