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World Football League Summary Page / 1974 and 1975 Seasons

Originally researched on March 19, 2001. Last updated on January 5, 2022.


30 helmets for 23 teams during the two year existence of the WFL, this helmet count includes the Portland Thunder pre-season version For details, see Wikipedia For uniforms, see Gridiron Uniform Database and Just Sports Stats
1974 Teams	1975 Teams
Birmingham Americans White helmet, "A" logo, red-blue-red stripes, gray facemask	Birmingham Vulcans White helmet, "V" logo, red-blue-red stripes, blue facemask
Chicago Fire Red helmet, flame logo, white-black-white stripes, gray facemask	Chicago Winds White helmet, green "W" logo, green-white-green stripes, gray facemask White helmet, green wavy "W" logo, green-white-green stripes, gray facemask 1. For the second version of the 1975 Chicago Winds helmet, a low resolution photo seems to show the "script W" completely within the green oval. This is contrary to the printed Winds memorabilia such as game programs, pocket schedules, etc. reference link = National Champs Helmet Project / WFL section
Detroit Wheels Yellow helmet, "d" logo, black-red-black stripes, yellow facemask Yellow helmet, "d" logo, black-red-black stripes, gray facemask	Detroit - no team
Florida Blazers Navy helmet, blaze logo, red/orange-white-red/orange stripes, gray facemask	San Antonio Wings White helmet, blue wings, no stripes, gray facemask
Houston Texans/Shreveport Steamer Yellow helmet, h-Texas logo, white-green-white stripes, gray facemask Yellow helmet, no logo, white-green-white stripes, gray facemask Yellow helmet, green "S" logo, white-green-white stripes, gray facemask	Shreveport Steamer Yellow helmet, green steamboat logo, white-green-white stripes, gray facemask
Jacksonville Sharks Silver helmet, shark logo, blue-white-blue stripes, gray facemask	Jacksonville Express Yellow helmet, train logo, dark orange-brown-dark orange stripes gray facemask
Memphis Southmen White helmet, bear logo with white background, dark brown-orange-dark brown stripes, gray facemask	Memphis Southmen White helmet, bear logo with orange background, dark brown-orange-dark brown stripes, gray facemask
NY Stars/Charlotte Stars/Charlotte Hornets Black helmet, "NY star" logo, yellow-white-yellow stripes, gray facemask Black helmet, "C star" logo, yellow-white-yellow stripes, gray facemask Black helmet, white "C" logo, yellow-white-yellow stripes, gray facemask	Charlotte Hornets Yellow helmet, bee logo, black-white-black stripes, gray facemask
Philadelphia Bell Gold helmet, bell logo, white-blue-white stripes, gray facemask	Philadelphia Bell Gold helmet, bell logo, white-blue-white stripes, blue facemask
Portland Storm White helmet, steam logo, teal-blue-teal stripes, gray facemask	Portland Thunder White helmet, thunderbolt logo, green-blue-green stripes, gray facemask (pre-season only) White helmet, thunderbolt logo, green-white-blue-white-green stripes, gray facemask
Southern California Sun White helmet, sun logo, dark pink-orange-dark pink stripes, gray facemask	Southern California Sun White helmet, sun logo, dark pink-white-orange-white-dark pink stripes, gray facemask
The Hawaiians Gold helmet, Hawaiian logo with white-tone skin, red/orange-brown-red/orange stripes, gray facemask	The Hawaiians Gold helmet, Hawaiian logo with flesh-tone skin, red/orange-brown-red/orange stripes, gray facemask

1974 Final Standings
Eastern Division	W	L	T	Pct.	PF	PA
Florida Blazers *	14	6	0	.700	419	280
New York Stars / Charlotte Stars / Charlotte Hornets +	10	10	0	.500	467	350
Philadelphia Bell **	9	11	0	.450	493	413
Jacksonville Sharks #	4	10	0	.286	258	358
Central Division	W	L	T	Pct.	PF	PA
Memphis Southmen ***	17	3	0	.850	629	365
Birmingham Americans **	15	5	0	.750	500	394
Chicago Fire ~	7	13	0	.350	446	602
Detroit Wheels #	1	13	0	.071	209	358
Western Division	W	L	T	Pct.	PF	PA
Southern California Sun	13	7	0	.650	486	441
The Hawaiians **	9	11	0	.450	413	422
Portland Storm ^	7	12	1	.368	264	426
Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer @	7	12	1	.368	240	415
* Was originally the Washington-Baltimore and Virginia Ambassadors. Wild Card qualifier for playoffs. The Philadelphia Bell, who finished one game behind the Hornets (and with a losing record) but had somewhat more robust finances, advanced as the second Eastern qualifier. * The Memphis Southmen started out as the Toronto Northmen prior to the season's start. + Was originally Boston Bulls. Started season as the New York Stars. After the September 24th game, was the Charlotte Stars for one game after moving from New York to Charlotte, the October 3rd game at the Chicago Fire. Was Charlotte Hornets for the last six games of the season. # Operations suspended on Oct. 2 (after 14 games). ~ Operations suspended after 19 games (forfeited 20th game to Philadelphia Bell). @ Was originally the first Memphis franchise. Started the season as the Houston Texans. After the September 11th game, the Houston Texans were transferred to Shreveport on September 18, and were initially called "Louisiana" because no new nickname was given at the time and the "Texans" nickname was dropped. This page acknowledges the "Shreveport Steamer" for the September 19th game. They officially became the Shreveport Steamer on Sept 23, 1974. ^ When the World Football League was created in October 1973, the Storm was the original New York franchise. When the Boston Bulls merged with New York to become the New York Stars, the original New York entry's draft picks were eventually relegated to Portland.

1974 League Notes:

Commissioner: Gary Davidson (1974), who earlier created the American Basketball Association and the World Hockey Association, became involved with football this season.

Franchises sold for $100,000 to $500,000.

Franchises in Toronto, Mexico City, Tokyo, and Rome were discussed but did not materialize.

The Detroit Wheels owners filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on September 24, the same day that the New York Stars were sold from Robert J. Schmertz to Upton Bell, who then moved the Stars south to Charlotte. For one game, they were called the Charlotte Stars, sporting Chicago Bears decals on their helmets, and for supreme irony, they played at Soldier Field, home of the Bears, against the Chicago Fire. They were eventually renamed to the Charlotte Hornets. The Detroit Wheels cancelled the last 6 of the 1974 season due to the original owners declaring bankruptcy and no other owner/investment group purchased the team.

The Philadelphia Story: The WFL's credibility suffered badly from the actions of the Philadelphia Bell. The team reported an attendance of 55,534 for its opening game against Portland and then announced 64,719 for its game against New York. Such NFL like figures were calculated to make the older league sit up and take notice. Unfortunately, they were also calculated out of smoke. A club official eventually admitted that the actual paid figures were 13,800 and 6,200. Any others in the stands were "freebies". From then on fans and media looked at any WFL attendance figures with suspicion and former "friendlies" turned wary. The francise shifts and failings that followed underlined the Philadelphia duplicity.

1975 Final Standings
Eastern Division	W	L	T	Pct.	PF	PA
Birmingham Vulcans +	9	3	0	.750	257	186
Memphis Southmen * ^	7	4	0	.636	254	206
Charlotte Hornets	6	5	0	.545	225	199
Jacksonville Express #	6	5	0	.545	227	247
Philadelphia Bell	4	7	0	.364	195	237
Western Division	W	L	T	Pct.	PF	PA
Southern California Sun	7	5	0	.583	354	341
San Antonio Wings * ~	7	6	0	.538	364	268
Shreveport Steamer	5	7	0	.417	276	313
Portland Thunder @	4	7	0	.364	213	239
The Hawaiians	4	7	0	.364	210	281
Chicago Winds **	1	4	0	.200	67	125
* First half winner. + Was originally the Birmingham Americans. ^ Changed nickname after season to Grizzlies in an attempt to enter the NFL. # Was originally the Jacksonville Sharks. ~ The Florida Blazers team moved to San Antonio and was renamed the San Antonio Wings. @ Was originally the Portland Storm. ** The Chicago Winds team folds after 5 games.

1975 League Notes:

Commissioner: Christopher Hemmeter 1974-75

In spite of new big-name N.F.L. talent, the replacement of many of the original teams with new franchises, and a plan dedicating a percentage of total revenue to players' and coaches' salaries, the W.F.L. was not able to complete its projected 18-game schedule in a 20-week season.

The World Football League folds on October 22, 1975, just 12 games into the season.

No playoffs were held. It has become well known, probably due to "revisionist historians", that the league declared the Birmingham Vulcans as 1975 WFL Champions because they had the best record when the league ceased operations. However, no official records from "at the time" have been discovered.

No official MVP was named, but again the "revisionist historians" have declared Anthony Davis, Southern California Sun RB as the 1975 WFL MVP.

1974 WFL Playoffs 1975 WFL Playoffs

1974 Divisional Playoffs 1974 Semi-Finals
1974 World Bowl 1974 Semi-Finals 1974 Divisional Playoffs

November 21, 1974
Philadelphia Bell 3
at Florida Blazers 18
Attendance: 9,712 November 21, 1974
The Hawaiians 32
at So. Cal. Sun 14
Attendance: 11,430

November 29, 1974
Florida Blazers 18
at Mem. Southmen 15
Attendance: 9,692 November 27, 1975
The Hawaiians 19
at Bir. Americans 22
Attendance: 15,379

December 5, 1974
Florida Blazers 21
at Bir. Americans 22
MVP: George Mira
Birmingham, QB
Attendance: 32,376

1975 Quarterfinals 1975 Semi-Finals
1975 World Bowl 1975 Semi-Finals 1975 Quarterfinals

December 20, 1975
Team 3 00
at Team 4 00
Attendance: 00,000 December 20, 1975
Team 5 00
at Team 6 00
Attendance: 00,000

December 27, 1975
Winner 1 00
at Team 1 00
Attendance: 00,000 December 27, 1975
Winner 2 00
at Team 2 00
Attendance: 00,000

January 4, 1976
Winner 3 00
at Winner 4 00
MVP: Name
Team, Position
Attendance: 00,000

1974 Teams

1974 Birmingham Americans Game Results
Regular Season		Opponent	Result		Attendance
July 10	Wednesday	Southern California Sun	W	11-7	53,231 43,031 / 41,799
July 17	Wednesday	at New York Stars	W	32-29	17,943
July 24	Wednesday	Memphis Southmen	W	58-33	61,319 54,413 / 40,367
July 31	Wednesday	at Detroit Wheels	W	21-18	14,614
August 7	Wednesday	Detroit Wheels	W	28-22	56,453 - / 33,993
August 14	Wednesday	The Hawaiians	W	39-0	43,297
August 21	Wednesday	at Jacksonville Sharks	W	15-14	27,140
August 29	Thursday	at Chicago Fire	W	22-8	44,732
September 2	Monday	Florida Blazers	W	8-7	36,529
September 7	Saturday	Chicago Fire	W	41-40	54,872
September 11	Wednesday	at Memphis Southmen	L	7-46	30,675
September 19 ^	Thursday	Shreveport Steamer	W	42-14	33,619
September 25	Wednesday	at Portland Storm	L	21-26	14,273
October 2	Wednesday	at The Hawaiians	L	8-14	12,039
October 9	Wednesday	Portland Storm	W	30-8	25,621
October 16	Wednesday	at Southern California Sun	L	25-29	25,247
October 23	Wednesday	at Shreveport Steamer	L	0-31	24,617
October 30 *	Wednesday	Florida Blazers	W	26-18	21,872
November 6	Wednesday	Philadelphia Bell	W	26-23	22,963
November 13	Wednesday	Shreveport Steamer	W	40-7	14,794
Playoffs
November 27	Wednesday	Semi-Final Hawaiians	W	22-19	15,379
December 5	Thursday	World Bowl Florida Blazers	W	22-21	32,376
Notes: 1. Attendance announced at the park, shown first, was inflated. Shown in italics: actual crowd/paid crowd 2. ^ - first game for the "Steamer" franchise after announcing move to Shreveport, LA 3. * - originally scheduled to be played in Orlando
1974 Team Summary The most successful of the World Football League franchises, the Americans led the new league in attendance and won all 13 of their home games. Winning their first 10 games in a row, the team developed a reputation for come-from-behind victories and winning by narrow margins. The Americans finished the 1974 regular season at 15-5 and won the 1974 World Bowl by just one point. Financially unstable due to investor reluctance and lavish signing bonuses paid to lure National Football League (NFL) players to the new league, the team was folded after only one season. Most of the team's assets were seized to pay back taxes; failed lawsuits to recover the signing bonus money kept the team in the headlines long after the WFL was itself defunct. The Americans were replaced as the Birmingham WFL franchise for the 1975 season by a new team called the Birmingham Vulcans.

1974 Birmingham Americans Team Facts

Ownership headed by William (Bill) Putman & Carol Stallworth

President Carol Stallworth

General Manager Jack Gotta

Head Coach Jack Gotta

Stadium Legion Field (68,000)

Colors Scarlet, White, Royal Blue

1974 Birmingham Americans Starting Lineup

QB George Mira / Matthew Reed S Dick Lyons

RB Paul Robinson S Randy Lee

RB Charley Harraway CB Steve Williams

TE Jim Bishop CB Cecil Leonard

WR Alfred Jenkins LE Dick Trower

WR Dennis Homan LT Clarence Washington

C John Matlock RE Tiny Andrews

LT Joe Wolfe RT Larry Estes

LG Jim Kregel LLB Jim Teal

RG Joe O'Connell MLB Warren Capone

RT Rick Costa RLB Ross Brupbacher

K Earl Sark P Rusty Jackson

1974 Birmingham Americans Statistics

Passing:
Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
George Mira	313	155	49.5	2248	7.2	17	5.4	15	4.8	95	21	204	71.4
Matthew Reed	188	77	41.0	1345	7.2	11	5.9	11	5.9	80	6	42	61.1
Denny Duron	5	2	40.0	29	5.8	0	0.0	1	20.0	17	1	10	20.0
Totals	506	234	46.2	3622	7.2	28	5.5	27	5.3	95	28	256

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Paul Robinson 167 599 3.6 31 2
Jimmy Edwards 99 575 5.8 78 5
Art Cantrelle 129 519 4.0 28 6
Charlie Harraway 138 496 3.6 17 8
Joe Profit 84 378 4.5 24 1
Matthew Reed 40 176 4.4 22 3
Carl Bartles 39 101 2.6 11 2
Cannonball Butler 7 16 2.3 5 0
George Mira 13 13 1.0 13 1
Earl Sark 1 11 11.0 11 0
Alfred Jenkins 3 8 2.7 7 0
Jim Bishop 1 0 0.0 0 0
Denny Duron 4 -5 -1.2 -2 0

Totals 725 2887 4.0 78 28

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Dennis Homan 61 930 15.2 73 8
Alfred Jenkins 60 1326 22.1 95 12
Paul Robinson 23 237 10.3 30 2
Art Cantrelle 20 229 11.4 27 1
Jim Bishop 17 228 13.4 33 2
Robert Brown 16 266 16.6 34 0
Ted Powell 14 206 14.7 32 1
Jimmy Edwards 11 128 11.6 28 2
Charlie Harraway 7 20 2.9 6 0
Joe Profit 2 11 5.5 9 0
Carl Bartles 1 15 15.0 15 0
Steve Barrios 1 15 15.0 15 0
Denny Duron 1 11 11.0 11 0

Totals 234 3622 15.5 95 28

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Earl Sark 0 0 0 11 33
Grant Guthrie 0 0 0 2 6

Totals 0 0 0 13 39

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Earl Sark 102 3965 38.9 62

Totals 102 3965 38.9 62

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Willie Smith 26 331 12.7 81 1
Alfred Jenkins 30 262 8.7 42 0
Steve Williams 8 39 4.9 14 0
Warren Capone 1 22 22.0 22 0
Gerard Williams 3 16 5.3 12 0
Butch Brezina 1 1 1.0 1 0

Totals 69 671 9.7 81 1

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jimmy Edwards 30 492 16.4 80 0
Charlie Reamon 15 470 31.3 68 0
Joe Profit 12 232 19.3 29 0
Cecil Leonard 6 167 27.8 35 0
Willie Smith 7 143 20.4 23 0
Drane Scrivener 1 28 28.0 28 0
Gerard Williams 1 23 23.0 23 0
Ron Foxx 3 21 7.0 12 0
Mike Mullen 1 14 14.0 14 0
Jim Teal 1 10 10.0 10 0
Edgar Chandler 1 8 8.0 8 0
John Baker 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 79 1608 20.4 80 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Gerard Williams 4 105 26.2 26.3 2
Larry Willingham 4 49 12.2 16.3 0
Warren Capone 4 38 9.5 9.5 1
Ross Brupbacher 4 13 3.2 3.3 0
Dicky Lyons 3 56 18.7 18.7 0
Willie Smith 2 52 26.0 26 0
Charlie Reamon 2 32 16.0 20 0
Randy Lee 2 20 10.0 10 0
Jim Teal 2 10 5.0 5 1
Cecil Leonard 2 2 1.0 1 0
Steve Williams 1 50 50.0 50 0
Ron Foxx 1 29 29.0 29 0
Gary Champagne 1 18 18.0 18 0
Steve Conley 1 11 11.0 11 0
Mike Mullen 1 10 10.0 10 0
Steve Manstedt 1 4 4.0 4 0
Chris Arnold 1 0 0.0 0 0
Bill Bryant 1 -5 -5.0 -5 0

Totals 37 494 13.4 50 4

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Alfred Jenkins 0 12 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 89
Dennis Homan 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 58
Charlie Harraway 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 57
Jimmy Edwards 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 52
Art Cantrelle 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 51
Earl Sark 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 33
Paul Robinson 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 33
Matthew Reed 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
Jim Bishop 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15
Gerard Williams 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14
Carl Bartles 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15
Willie Smith 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14
Jim Teal 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Warren Capone 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Joe Profit 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
George Mira 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Ted Powell 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
Grant Guthrie 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6
Robert Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4

Totals 28 28 1 0 0 4 0 1 13 27 0 0 0 500

1974 Birmingham Americans Roster
No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
70	John Andrews	RDT	6-6	250	23	Morgan State
32	Chris Arnold	S	6-2	201	21	Virginia State
62	John Baker	LDE-RDE-DT	6-5	260	32	Virginia Union; Norfolk State
21	Steve Barrios	WR	5-11	185	24	Tulane	1
33	Carl Bartles	FB	6-1	212	26	Lenoir-Rhyne
72	Eddie Biggs	DT	6-3	245	24	Appalachian State
84	Jim Bishop	TE	6-2	225	25	Tennessee Tech
61	Butch Brezina	RDT	6-2	250	24	Houston
88	Bob Brown	TE	6-3	225	31	Alcorn State
73/71	Buddy Brown	LOT-LOG-ROG	6-1	255	24	Alabama
76/74	Ross Brupbacher	RLB-LLB	6-3	215	26	Texas A&M	19
34	Bill Bryant	LCB	5-11	195	23	Grambling State
33	Jim Butler	RB	5-10	191	31	Edward Waters
22	Art Cantrelle	FB	6-0	203	26	Louisiana State
55	Warren Capone	MLB	6-1	218	23	Louisiana State
57	Jay Casey	C-OG	6-1	245	23	Auburn
50	Gary Champagne	SLB	6-1	212	22	Louisiana State
51/45	Edgar Chandler	LB	6-3	227	28	Georgia
88	Steve Conley	LB-TE	6-2	225	25	Arizona Western JC; Kansas
79	Paul Costa	ROT	6-4	252	33	Notre Dame
62	Gary Crane	RDT	6-4	230	28	Arkansas State
	Ron Curl	DT	6-2	250	25	Michigan State
66	Grant Cvitanich	RDT	6-3	252	24	San Francisco State
66	Nate Dorsey	LDE	6-4	240	24	Mississippi Valley State
7	Denny Duron	QB-WR	6-0	195	22	Louisiana Tech
20	Jimmy Edwards	HB	5-9	185	22	Oklahoma; Louisiana-Monroe	16
67	Phil Engle	DT	6-2	265	24	South Dakota State
72	Larry Estes	RDE	6-6	250	28	Alcorn State
40	Ron Foxx	LLB	6-3	220	23	Alabama A&M
68	Gary Gennerich	OG	6-4	256	23	Clemson
35	Grant Guthrie	K	6-0	210	26	Florida State
31	Charley Harraway	FB	6-2	221	30	San Jose State	18
21	George Haynes	CB	6-2	185	23	Tulsa
66	Mel Holmes	ROG	6-3	251	24	North Carolina A&T State
25	Dennis Homan	WR	6-1	181	28	Alabama
23	Charles Hummings	WR	6-1	175	21	Morris Brown
80	Alfred Jenkins	WR	5-10	172	22	Morris Brown	20
60	Jim Kregel	LOG-ROG	6-2	250	22	Ohio State	20
32	Randy Lee	SS	6-3	195	23	Tulane
32	Cecil Leonard	LCB	5-11	165	28	Tuskegee
35	Dicky Lyons	FS-SS	6-0	190	27	Kentucky
59	Steve Manstedt	LLB	6-2	218	23	Nebraska	10
53	John Matlock	C	6-4	250	30	Miami (Florida)
10	George Mira	QB	5-11	190	32	Miami (Florida)	18
51	Mike Mullen	MLB	6-2	220	24	Oklahoma; Tulane
67	Joe O'Donnell	ROG	6-2	249	33	Michigan
85	Jim Owings	TE-WR	6-2	220	23	Georgia Tech
82	Ted Powell	TE	6-1	220	22	Ferrum JC; Ohio State
5	Joe Profit	HB	6-0	210	25	Louisiana-Monroe
45	Charlie Reamon	LCB	5-11	185	25	Maryland-Eastern Shore
11	Matthew Reed	QB	6-4	225	23	Grambling State	19
18	Paul Robinson	RB	6-0	199	30	Eastern Arizona JC; Arizona	20
9	Earl Sark	P-K	6-2	190	22	New Mexico State	20	0
34	Drane Scrivener	CB-S	6-0	190	23	Cisco JC; Tulsa		1
68	Al Sitterle	OG	6-4	265	22	North Carolina State
68	John Skladany	RDE-DT	6-4	250	24	Central Connecticut State
42	Willie Smith	LCB-SS	5-11	187	23	Morris Brown
70	Bob Tatarek	DT	6-4	260	28	Miami (Florida)
58	Jimmy Teal	LLB-RLB	6-3	225	24	Purdue
77	Dick Trower	LDE-LDT	6-3	250	25	Miami (Florida)
58	Mike Truax	LB	6-2	217	22	Tulane	3
63	Clarence Washington	LDT	6-3	265	28	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
70	Bill Wideman	DE	6-3	265	23	North Carolina A&T State
30	Gerard Williams	RCB	6-1	184	22	Langston	9
30	Steve Williams	RCB	5-11	173	24	Alabama
28	Larry Willingham	FS-SS-CB	6-0	198	26	Auburn
72/66	Wimpy Winther	C	6-4	260	27	Mississippi
68	Jessie Wolf	RDT	6-6	270	22	Prairie View A&M
71	Bob Wolfe	LOT-ROT	6-5	260	23	Nebraska
66	James Wright	OG	6-1	250	23	Southern University

1974 Chicago Fire Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 10 Wednesday Houston Texans W 17-0 42,000

July 17 Wednesday Jacksonville Sharks W 25-22 29,308

July 24 Wednesday at Portland Storm W 29-22 19,358

July 28 Sunday at The Hawaiians W 53-29 12,608

August 7 Wednesday Florida Blazers L 21-46 31,193

August 14 Wednesday Philadelphia Bell W 32-29 27,607

August 22 Thursday at Detroit Wheels W 35-23 10,300

August 29 Thursday Birmingham Americans L 8-22 44,732

September 2 Monday at Southern California Sun W 32-22 27,133

September 7 Saturday at Birmingham Americans L 40-41 54,872

September 11 Wednesday Southern California Sun L 28-31 24,837

September 18 Wednesday Memphis Southmen L 7-25 26,678

September 26 Thursday at Florida Blazers L 0-29 16,679

October 3 Thursday Charlotte Stars L 30-41 22,354

October 9 Wednesday Florida Blazers L 17-45 23,289

October 16 Wednesday at Charlotte Hornets L 0-27 20,333

October 23 Wednesday The Hawaiians L 17-60 20,203

October 31 Wednesday at Philadelphia Bell L 31-37 12,500

November 7 Thursday at Memphis Southmen L 24-49 14,085

November 13 Wednesday -- at Philadephia Bell L 0-2 (forfeit) cancelled

Notes:
1. Owner Tom Origer, fed up by the team's collapse (as well as bankrupt), refused to fly the club to Philadelphia for Chicago's final game, forfeiting the contest and giving the Fire a final record of 7-13. Soon after, the club disbanded.
2. Tom Origer, once the most optimistic owner in the WFL, referred to the November 13th game with the Philadelphia Bell as "meaningless".

1974 Team Summary
Founded in late October 1973 by building magnate Thomas Origer, he was the first owner to purchase a WFL franchise, for around $400,000. Chicago was the first franchise to sign a player, wide receiver Jim Seymour, fullback Bill Booker, and the first to sign a "name" player, quarterback Virgil Carter. Carter played in Chicago for the NFL Chicago Bears as well as the Cincinnati Bengals and San Diego Chargers. Another notable Chicago Fire player was punter Chuck Ramsey, who would later go on to play with the New York Jets.
The radio announcer for the Fire was former Milwaukee Bucks play-by-play man, Eddie Ducette. The public address announcers at Soldier Field were Eddie Ryan and Les Grobstein.

1974 Chicago Fire Team Facts

Original Owner Nick Mileti

Owner Tom Origer

General Manager Al Lange

Head Coach Jim Spavital

Stadium Soldier Field (55,000)

Colors Red, Black

1974 Chicago Fire Starting Lineup

QB Virgil Carter * / Bill Cappleman / Bubba Wyche S Harry Howard

RB Mark Kellar * / Leroy Kelly S Barry Ruffner * / Craig O'Sadnick

RB Cyril Pinder CB Hal Phillips / Richardson

TE Don Burchfield CB Joe Womack * / Walter Rhone

WR James Scott * / Lonnie Crittenden LE Doug Troszak

WR Jack Dolbin LT Ken Sanduk

C Guy Murdock RT Chuck Bailey

LG Glenn Hyde RE Mick Heinrich

LT Dave Bradley LLB Ron Porter

RG Steve Wright MLB Rudy Kuchenberg

RT Mike Sikich RLB Tom Roussel * / Chuck Kogut

K Chuck Ramsey * / Allan Watson P Chuck Ramsey * / Lon Crittenden

* Virgil Carter was injured playing against Memphis and was lost for the season. He was replaced by Bill Cappleman and then by ex-Wheel Bubba Wyche.
* Mark Kellar was lost for the season against Southern California and was replaced by ex-NFL great Leroy Kelly.
* James Scott was also injured versus the Sun and replace by Lonnie Crittenden.
* Chuck Ramsey was suspended and left the team. He was replaced by Allan Watson at K and Lon Crittenden at P.
* Barry Ruffner was injured and replaced by Craig O'Sadnick.
* Joe Womack was injured and replaced by Walter Rhone.
* Tom Roussel and Chuck Kogut played at RLB.

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1974 Chicago Fire Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Virgil Carter 358 195 54.5 2629 7.3 27 7.5 16 4.5 72 26 225 84.6
Bill Cappelman 112 44 39.3 650 5.8 4 3.6 11 9.8 54 10 93 31.3
Bubba Wyche 73 36 49.3 473 6.5 1 1.4 2 2.7 43 6 42 63.3
Leo Hart 37 12 32.4 176 4.8 1 2.7 1 2.7 47 4 34 46.7
Chuck Ramsey 2 1 50.0 22 11.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 22 0 0 89.6
Maurie Daigneau 10 4 40.0 22 2.2 0 0.0 1 10.0 9 0 0 8.3
Jimmie Calip 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Joe Womack 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 594 292 49.2 3972 6.7 33 5.6 31 5.2 72 46 394

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Cyril Pinder 179 925 5.2 59 8
Mark Kellar 189 778 4.1 24 9
Leroy Kelly 77 315 4.1 24 1
Bob Wyatt 65 216 3.3 21 1
Reggie Sanderson 43 202 4.7 37 0
Virgil Carter 27 81 3.0 12 1
Lonnie Crittenden 3 49 16.3 13 0
Bill Cappelman 8 45 5.6 17 0
Jimmie Calip 11 40 3.6 12 0
Clayton Heath 15 29 1.9 5 0
Jack Dolbin 2 26 13.0 19 0
Bubba Wyche 10 22 2.2 9 3
Bill Rudder 8 9 1.1 3 0
Maurie Daigneau 2 4 2.0 3 0
Billy Taylor 1 2 2.0 2 0
Joe Womack 1 1 1.0 1 1
James Scott 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
Mike Botts 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0
Chuck Ramsey 1 -10 -10.0 -10 0

Totals 644 2730 4.2 59 24

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jack Dolbin 54 942 17.4 72 7
James Scott 52 755 14.5 69 8
Cyril Pinder 29 207 7.1 38 3
Lonnie Crittenden 28 498 17.8 54t 2
Mark Kellar 28 342 12.2 50 6
Don Burchfield 19 268 14.1 43 1
Jim Seymour 16 238 14.9 40 4
Bob Wyatt 16 151 9.4 29 1
Jimmie Kennedy 9 59 6.6 14 0
Leroy Kelly 8 128 16.0 32 0
Reggie Sanderson 6 32 5.3 28 1
Terry Phillips 5 93 18.6 23 0
Bill Rudder 5 52 10.4 32 0
Luther Palmer 4 48 12.0 23 0
Glenn Damato 4 32 8.0 12 0
Mike Reppond 2 50 25.0 0 0
Clayton Heath 2 22 11.0 13 0
Ron Thomas 2 8 4.0 5 0
Dick Brewer 1 22 22.0 22 0
Jimmie Calip 1 19 19.0 19 0
Willie Miller 1 6 6.0 6 0

Totals 292 3972 13.6 72 33

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Allan Watson 0 0 0 5 15
Chuck Ramsey 0 0 0 3 9

Totals 0 0 0 8 24

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Chuck Ramsey 71 2831 39.9 61
Lonnie Crittenden 20 693 34.6 55
Allan Watson 5 155 31.0 35
Bill Cappelman 4 146 36.5 0

Totals 100 3825 38.2 61

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Harry Howard 41 206 5.0 22 0
Joe Womack 7 77 11.0 50 0
Reggie Sanderson 14 63 4.5 13 0
Ron Thomas 1 8 8.0 8 0
Walter Rhone 3 8 2.7 6 0
Charlie Battle 1 7 7.0 7 0
Randy Richardson 1 3 3.0 3 0
Barry Ruffner 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 69 372 5.4 50 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Walter Rhone 28 645 23.0 90 1
Charlie Reamon 15 332 22.1 26 0
Joe Womack 9 232 25.8 39 0
Bob Wyatt 7 129 18.4 28 0
Reggie Sanderson 14 85 6.1 30 0
Herb Ivory 3 77 25.7 33 0
Mike Reppond 3 74 24.7 27 0
Harry Howard 3 64 21.3 26 0
Jimmie Calip 2 47 23.5 23 0
Ron Thomas 2 46 23.0 25 0
Lonnie Crittenden 2 31 15.5 19 0
Billy Taylor 1 26 26.0 26 0
Terry Phillips 2 25 12.5 17 0
Jack Dolbin 1 22 22.0 22 0
Willie Miller 1 15 15.0 15 0
Kevin Kiley 1 13 13.0 13 0
Dick Evey 1 3 3.0 3 0

Totals 95 1866 19.6 90 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Harry Howard 7 42 6.0 6 0
Joe Womack 6 81 13.5 13.5 0
Rudy Kuechenberg 2 46 23.0 23 0
Tom Roussel 2 13 6.5 6.5 0
Ralph Anderson 1 34 34.0 34 0
Charlie Reamon 1 33 33.0 33 0
Ron Porter 1 3 3.0 3 0
Terry Phillips 1 1 1.0 1 0
Randy Richardson 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 22 253 11.5 34 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Mark Kellar 9 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 108
Cyril Pinder 8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 78
James Scott 0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 57
Jack Dolbin 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 50
Jim Seymour 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Bubba Wyche 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Allan Watson 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15
Bob Wyatt 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16
Lonnie Crittenden 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Chuck Ramsey 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9
Joe Womack 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Reggie Sanderson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Walter Rhone 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Leroy Kelly 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
Don Burchfield 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Virgil Carter 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10
Jimmie Kennedy 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Clayton Heath 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 24 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 16 0 0 0 446

1974 Chicago Fire Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

20 Ralph Anderson CB-S 6-1 180 25 West Texas A&M
49 J.D. Armstrong LB 6-1 235 24 Fort Hays State
75 Chuck Bailey MG-RDT-LDE 6-1 235 28 Michigan State
Charlie Battle LB 6-4 237 21 Colorado; Grambling State
70 Earl Belgrave OT 6-4 250 24 Ohio State
87/55 Keith Best LB 6-3 220 24 Kansas State
52 Mike Botts C-LOG-ROG 6-3 205 24 Penn State
64 Dave Bradley LOG 6-4 245 27 Penn State
88 Dick Brewer LOLB-LLB-RLB 6-2 235 23 Trinity Valley CC; San Diego State
44 Jimmie Lee Brooks S 5-10 180 25 Eastern Kentucky
83 Don Burchfield TE 6-2 227 25 Ball State
24 Jimmie Calip RB 5-10 185 24 Southwestern Oklahoma State
17 Bill Cappleman QB 6-3 210 27 Florida State 6 5
30 Mike Carter RCB 6-0 187 22 Western Michigan
7 Virgil Carter QB 6-1 185 29 Brigham Young 12
84 Lonnie Crittenden WR-P 6-0 185 23 Hucthinson CC; Texas-El Paso
12 Maurie Daigneau QB 6-1 195 24 Northwestern
47 Glenn Damato WR 5-11 190 22 Indiana State
22 Jack Dolbin WR 5-10 180 26 Wake Forest
81 Dick Evey LDT 6-2 238 33 Tennessee
89 Jim Gessford TE 6-3 230 23 Hastings
79 Dan Gleason DE 6-3 245 23 Hillsdale
72 Dave Hale LDT-RDT 6-8 255 27 Ottawa (Kansas)
Leo Hart QB 6-4 203 25 Duke
18 Clayton Heath RB 5-11 195 23 Nassau CC; Wake Forest 6
87/71 Mick Heinrich RDE 6-5 230 23 Illinois
Willie Holman DE 6-4 250 29 South Carolina State
28 Harry Howard FS-RCB 6-0 189 25 Ohio State
76 Glenn Hyde LOT 6-3 255 23 Pittsburgh 10
44 Herb Ivory CB 6-0 170 25 Gavilan JC; Northridge State
89 Sherwin Jarmon LB 6-3 220 26 Nebraska
60 Al Jenkins ROT 6-2 245 28 Southern Illinois; Tulsa 11
31 Mark Kellar FB 6-0 225 22 Northern Illinois 11
44 Leroy Kelly RB 6-0 200 32 Morgan State
86 Jimmie Kennedy TE 6-5 231 22 Hiram; Colorado State 4
49 Kevin Kiley MLB 6-2 215 24 Nassau CC; Wyoming
48 Chuck Kogut ROLB-LLB 6-2 220 22 Illinois
59 Rudy Kuechenberg MLB-RILB 6-2 217 31 Indiana
19 Denny Lantz CB 6-1 185 22 Kansas
66 Dave Malheiro OG 6-2 248 27 Miami (Ohio)
81 Mickey McCarty TE 6-5 255 28 Texas Christian
66 Tom McCreight ROT-OG 6-2 250 25 Northwestern
21 Willie Miller WR 5-10 180 24 Tampa
56 Guy Murdock C 6-2 245 24 Michigan 19
32 Craig O'Sadnick SS 5-11 190 23 Truman State
80 Luther Palmer TE 6-2 225 25 Virginia Union
10 Peil Pennington QB 6-5 210 24 Massachusetts
17 Hal Phillips LCB 6-1 190 24 Michigan State
Terry Phillips WR 6-3 170 23 Northeastern State
46 Cyril Pinder RB 6-2 220 28 Illinois
86 Rex Pitts OT 6-4 255 28 North Texas; Los Angeles State
50 Ron Porter RLB-LILB 6-3 232 29 Idaho
15 Chuck Ramsey P-K 6-2 194 22 Wake Forest
21 Charlie Reamon RCB 5-11 185 25 Maryland-Eastern Shore
84 Tom Redmond WR 6-0 180 23 Butler
82 Mike Reppond WR 6-0 180 23 Arkansas
27 Walter Rhone SS-LCB 6-0 180 23 Central Missouri
72 Andy Rice LDE-RDT 6-3 268 34 Texas Southern
19 Randy Richardson LCB 5-11 180 24 Southwestern Oklahoma State
19 Marv Robinson RB 5-8 190 22 Truman State
53 Tom Roussel RLB-LLB 6-3 235 29 Southern Mississippi
29 Bill Rudder RB 6-1 225 22 Tennessee
32 Barry Ruffner SS 6-1 190 26 Indiana (Pennsylvania)
24 Reggie Sanderson HB 5-10 206 24 Stanford
74 Ken Sanduk LDE-LDT 6-4 250 24 Utah State
42 James Scott WR 6-1 192 22 Trinity Valley CC 11 8
18 Drane Scrivener RCB 6-0 190 23 Cisco JC; Tulsa
85 Jim Seymour WR 6-4 210 28 Notre Dame
61 Mike Sikich ROG 6-2 243 25 Northwestern
25 Todd Snyder WR 6-2 187 26 Ohio University
87 Rob Spicer LB 6-4 227 23 Indiana
25 Greg Stemrick DB 5-11 178 23 Colorado State
20 Billy Taylor RB 5-10 205 25 Michigan
Ron Thomas WR 6-2 185 23 Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State
79 Doug Troszak LDE 6-3 250 22 Michigan
29 George Uremovich RB 6-1 190 23 Illinois
21/30 Allen Watson K 5-10 165 30 Newport (Wales)
72 Wayne Whye DT 6-3 250 24 Maryland-Eastern Shore
47 Joe Womack FS-CB 6-1 190 26 Louisiana State 11 11
73 Steve Wright ROT 6-6 250 32 Alabama
35 Bob Wyatt RB 6-0 215 25 North Texas
12 Bubba Wyche QB 6-0 190 28 Tennessee 4 2

1974 Detroit Wheels Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 10 Wednesday at Memphis Southmen L 15-34 30,122

July 17 Wednesday Florida Blazers L 14-18 10,631

July 21 Sunday at The Hawaiians L 16-36 10,080

July 31 Wednesday Birmingham Americans L 18-21 14,614

August 7 Wednesday at Birmingham Americans L 22-28 40,367

August 14 Wednesday Memphis Southmen L 7-37 14,424

August 22 Thursday Chicago Fire L 23-35 10,300

August 28 Wednesday at Philadelphia Bell L 23-27 15,100

September 2 ^ Monday Portland Storm L 7-18 5,101

September 6 Friday Southern California Sun L 7-10 6,351

September 11 Wednesday at Florida Blazers W 15-14 9,003

September 18 Wednesday at Southern California Sun L 24-29 12,169

September 24 Tuesday at New York Stars L 7-37 4,220

October 2 # Wednesday at Shreveport Steamer L 11-14 22,012

October 9 Wednesday at Chicago Fire cancelled

October 16 Wednesday The Hawaiians cancelled

October 23 Wednesday at Shreveport Steamer cancelled

October 30 Wednesday at Jacksonville Sharks cancelled

November 6 Wednesday Charlotte Hornets cancelled

November 13 Wednesday Philadelphia Bell cancelled

Notes:
1. ^ - Played at London, Ontario, Canada in Little Stadium
2. # - originally scheduled to be played in Ypsilanti against the Houston Texans

1974 Team Summary
The Wheels were founded December 13, 1973 by ten investors, whose number eventually grew to 33, including singer Marvin Gaye, Motown Records vice-president Esther Edwards, and pizza maker (and future Red Wings and Tigers owner) Mike Ilitch. Problems began when they were unable to sign any of their draft picks, then they were not allowed to play at Tiger Stadium, home of the NFL Detroit Lions. The Silverdome hadn't been built yet, and the University of Michigan, home of cavernous Michigan Stadium, also said no. Finally, the Wheels signed a deal to play at Eastern Michigan University's Rynearson Stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan, 37 miles from downtown Detroit. The club even hired EMU's head coach, Dan Boisture, to helm the Wheels.
Things weren't encouraging on the field, either. The Wheels had a decent quarterback in Bubba Wyche (brother of NFL quarterback and later coach Sam Wyche), but little in the way of protection (he was sacked eleven times in one game) or receivers. Only 10,631 people attended their first home game, and their final home game drew only 6,351 fans. One home game, against the Portland Storm, was moved to London, Ontario (the Storm owner was from London). The Wheels lost in front an announced crowd of 5,101.

1974 Detroit Wheels Team Facts

Owner A large group of investors headed by Louis R. Lee and Coleman Young

President Louis R. Lee

General Manager Everett "Sonny" Grandelius

Head Coach Dan Boisture

Stadium Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti (24,000)

Colors Black, Red, Gold

1974 Detroit Wheels Starting Lineup

QB Bubba Wyche S Rocky Long

RB Sam Scarber S Terry Hoeppner

RB Jesse Mims CB Dave Walker

TE Mike McCarty CB Floyd Preister

WR Terry Phillips LE Mike Walker

WR Jon Henderson LT Renard Perkins

C David Limebrook RT Carl Taibi

LG Dennis Kemp RE Don Ratliff

LT Wayne Wheeler LLB Mike Kuhn

RG Bennett Edwards MLB Dick Blanchard

RT Mike Wilson RLB Mike Taylor

K Dave Livingston / Chuck Collins P Dave Livingston / Chuck Collins

An interesting helmet color from a game program cover.

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1974 Detroit Wheels Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Bubba Wyche 304 156 51.3 1869 6.1 10 3.3 19 6.2 68 38 369 55.4
Eric Guthrie 21 7 33.3 79 3.8 1 4.8 2 9.5 22 6 52 21.8
Bruce Shaw 17 7 41.2 66 3.9 1 5.9 0 0.0 16 9 56 72.2
Billy Sadler 1 1 100.0 33 33.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 33 0 0 118.8

Totals 343 171 49.9 2047 6.0 12 3.5 21 6.1 68 53 477

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Sam Scarber 138 606 4.4 24 3
Jesse Mims 88 417 4.7 64 2
Billy Sadler 101 321 3.2 24 1
Bubba Wyche 51 265 5.2 27 8
Jim Rathje 28 80 2.9 17 1
Larry Radcliff 19 56 2.9 21 0
Eric Guthrie 4 35 8.8 22 0
Bruce Shaw 6 22 3.7 13 0
Hubie Bryant 1 13 13.0 13 0
Dale Livingston 1 9 9.0 9 0
Lee Fobbs 8 6 0.8 7 0
Eugene Teague 1 3 3.0 3 0
Terry Phillips 3 1 0.3 10 0

Totals 449 1834 4.1 64 15

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jon Henderson 30 406 13.5 49 3
Sam Scarber 29 266 9.2 28 0
Terry Phillips 20 274 13.7 34 4
Hubie Bryant 19 328 17.3 2
Billy Sadler 18 156 8.7 68 0
Jesse Mims 16 109 6.8 17 0
Mickey McCarty 8 129 16.1 34 0
Charlie McKee 6 91 15.2 46 0
John Embree 4 63 15.8 31 0
Jim Rathje 4 53 13.2 41 2
Joe Scales 4 46 11.5 16 0
Lee Fobbs 3 23 7.7 15 0
Dennis Macholz 3 19 6.3 7 0
Terry Williams 2 26 13.0 24 0
Sheldon Joppru 2 10 5.0 8 0
Terry Hoeppner 1 22 22.0 22 0
Bruce Cullen 1 20 20.0 20 1
Clark Hoss 1 6 6.0 6 0

Totals 171 2047 12.0 68 12

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Eric Guthrie 0 0 0 3 9

Totals 0 0 0 3 9

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Chuck Collins 38 1428 37.6 53
Eric Guthrie 29 984 33.9 53
Bubba Wyche 4 150 37.5 46
Dale Livingston 4 132 33.0 40

Totals 75 2694 35.9 53

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Rocky Long 20 217 10.8 56 0
Billy Sadler 17 165 9.7 43 0

Totals 37 382 10.3 56 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Billy Sadler 30 751 25.0 62 0
Rocky Long 14 402 28.7 51 0
Jesse Mims 11 242 22.0 36 0
Larry Radcliff 5 86 17.2 25 0
Lee Fobbs 3 61 20.3 22 0
Jim Rathje 3 51 17.0 22 0
Charlie McKee 2 43 21.5 26 0
Terry Hoeppner 2 34 17.0 22 0
Jon Henderson 1 21 21.0 21 0

Totals 71 1691 23.8 62 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Terry Hoeppner 5 64 12.8 12.8 0
Rocky Long 3 38 12.7 12.7 0
Dave Walker 2 0 0.0 0 0
Dan Lintner 2 0 0.0 0 0
Mike Kuhn 1 32 32.0 32 0
Michael Taylor 1 31 31.0 31 0
George Haynes 1 14 14.0 14 0
Charlie Battle 1 9 9.0 9 0
Renard Perkins 1 7 7.0 7 0
Reggie Holmes 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 18 195 10.8 32 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Bubba Wyche 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56
Terry Phillips 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29
Sam Scarber 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
Jim Rathje 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 23
Jon Henderson 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Jesse Mims 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15
Hubie Bryant 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Eric Guthrie 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9
Bruce Cullen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Billy Sadler 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 12
Joe Scales 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 15 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 0 209

1974 Detroit Wheels Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

58 Henry Adolfi MLB 6-3 220 24 Amherst
39 Phil Allen RB 6-2 215 22 Harvard
64 Charlie Battle LLB 6-4 237 21 Colorado; Grambling State
59 Dick Blanchard LLB-MLB 6-3 225 25 Tulsa
55 Sam Britts MLB 6-0 215 24 Missouri 3
2 Hubie Bryant WR 5-10 168 28 Minnesota
14/11 Chuck Collins K-P 6-0 175 23 Michigan State 0
75 Jim Coode LOT 6-4 260 23 Michigan
44 Lewis Cook CB 5-11 180 28 Arizona Western JC; Idaho State
82/85 Bruce Cullen TE 6-3 230 27 Illinois State
63 Norm Davis ROG 6-3 247 29 Grambling State
61 Bennett Edwards LOT 6-1 240 25 Eastern Michigan
89 John Embree LB 6-4 201 30 none
63 Phil Engle DT-DE 6-2 265 24 South Dakota State
64 Mark Ferguson C-OG 6-2 245 23 Western Carolina
79 Ron Fernandes DE 6-5 248 23 Eastern Michigan
42 Lee Fobbs RB 5-11 197 24 Grambling State 1
30 Clyde Glosson WR-RCB 5-11 175 27 Texas-El Paso
32 Garry Grady DB 5-11 180 28 Eastern Michigan
12 Eric Guthrie QB-K-P 6-1 200 27 Boise State
52 Ted Hand C 6-2 250 23 Eastern Michigan
36 Nat Hawkins WR 6-1 190 24 Nevada-Las Vegas
75 Charlie Hayes OT 6-4 270 27 Weber State
47 George Haynes CB 6-2 185 23 Tulsa
10 Jon Henderson WR 6-0 198 30 Colorado State
38 Terry Hoeppner WS 6-2 200 26 Franklin
44 Reggie Holmes S-RCB 6-1 190 29 Wisconsin-Stout
80 Clark Hoss TE 6-8 235 25 Oregon State
34 Gary Hudson DB 5-11 180 23 Boston College
86 Eddie Johnson RDE 6-5 230 22 Southern Methodist
82 Sheldon Joppru TE 6-4 235 23 North Dakota
73 Dennis Kemp ROG 6-2 250 28 Tulsa
Mike Kleinhenz LB 6-2 231 23 Cincinnati
57 Mike Kuhn LLB-RLB 6-3 220 25 Kansas State
74 Andy Kupp OG 6-3 250 25 Idaho
63 John Levanti OG 6-2 240 22 Illinois
52 Dave Limebrook C-OG 6-2 235 24 Saddleback JC; San Diego State
39 Dan Lintner WS 6-2 190 23 Indiana
9 Dale Livingston K-P 6-0 210 29 Eastern Michigan; Western Michigan 1 0
22 Rocky Long SS 5-10 175 24 New Mexico
Booth Lusteg K 5-11 190 37 Connecticut 0
80 Dennis Macholz TE 6-3 230 23 Michigan State
Herb Marshall DB 6-3 204 25 Cameron 1
54 Rocky Martin MLB 6-0 233 27 Colorado 1
88 Mickey McCarty TE-K 6-5 255 28 Texas Christian
8 Charlie McKee WR 6-3 190 24 Arizona
33 Jesse Mims RB 5-11 203 26 Laney JC; New Mexico State
39 Darrell Mossburg WS 5-11 175 24 Eastern Michigan
74 Jim O'Connor OG-OT 6-4 265 24 Eastern Arizona JC; Arizona
72 Jessie Parks LDE 6-4 250 24 Jackson State
14 Ken Pengitore QB 5-11 194 22 Clemson
65 Renard Perkins LDT 6-3 250 22 UC Riverside
41 Terry Phillips WR 6-3 170 23 Northeastern State
20 Floyd Priester LCB-RCB 6-1 195 25 Northeastern JC; Wyoming; Boston University
84 Tom Ramsey LDT-RDE 6-5 250 24 Northern Arizona
23 Larry Ratcliff RB 6-2 200 26 Eastern Michigan
43 Jim Rathje WR-FB 6-0 218 22 Northern Michigan
83 Don Ratliff RDE 6-5 250 24 Maryland 7
74 Bo Renfrow DT 6-5 260 25 none
60 Dominic Riggio MLB 6-0 225 23 Western Michigan
32/36 Billy Sadler RB 5-11 205 25 Texas Christian 13
72 Dan Sartin ROG 6-1 245 28 Mississippi
85 Joe Scales TE 6-2 210 25 Tennessee State 3
35 Sam Scarber FB 6-2 232 25 Northeastern JC; New Mexico 14
12 Bruce Shaw QB 6-2 190 22 North Carolina State
75 John Skladany DT 6-4 250 24 Central Connecticut State
Bennie Smith DB 5-11 184 23 Arizona Western JC; Brigham Young
55 Brian Stenger LB 6-4 233 27 Notre Dame
76 Carl Taibi RDT 6-4 255 24 Colorado
50 Mike Taylor RLB 6-1 230 25 Michigan 14
30 Eugene Teague RB 6-0 195 23 Eastern Arizona JC; San Jose State
83 Gene Trosch RDE 6-7 277 29 Miami (Florida)
42 Dave Walker LCB 6-0 195 25 Utah
77 Mike Walker LDE 6-4 235 25 Tulane
88 Bob Wallace TE 6-3 211 29 Texas-El Paso
36/44 Phil Webb DB 6-3 209 26 Colorado State
78 Ted Wheeler ROT-OG 6-3 240 29 West Texas A&M
Bill Wideman DE 6-3 265 23 North Carolina A&T State
85 Terry Williams TE 6-3 225 27 Grambling State
62 Mike Wilson LOG-ROG 6-1 243 27 Dayton
53 Wimpy Winther C 6-4 260 27 Mississippi
70 James Wright LOG 6-1 250 23 Southern University
18 Bubba Wyche QB 6-0 190 28 Tennessee 12

1974 Florida Blazers Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 10 Wednesday The Hawaiians W 8-7 18,625

July 17 Wednesday at Detroit Wheels W 18-14 10,631

July 24 Wednesday Houston Texans W 15-3 15,729

July 31 Wednesday at Houston Texans L 6-7 16,268

August 7 Wednesday at Chicago Fire W 46-21 31,193

August 14 Wednesday Jacksonville Sharks W 33-26 23,890

August 21 Wednesday Portland Storm W 11-7 15,541

August 28 Wednesday Memphis Southmen L 18-26 15,746

September 2 Monday at Birmingham Americans L 7-8 36,529

September 6 Friday at New York Stars W 17-15 3,830

September 11 Wednesday Detroit Wheels L 14-15 9,003

September 18 Wednesday Philadelphia Bell W 24-21 10,417

September 26 Thursday Chicago Fire W 29-0 16,679

October 2 Wednesday at Philadelphia Bell W 30-7 7,150

October 9 Wednesday at Chicago Fire W 45-17 23,289

October 16 Wednesday at Memphis Southmen L 15-25 15,334

October 23 Wednesday at Charlotte Hornets W 15-11 23,613

October 30 * Wednesday at Birmingham Americans L 18-26 21,872

November 7 Thursday Portland Storm W 23-0 11,676

November 14 Thursday at Southern California Sun W 27-24 28,213

Playoffs

November 21 Thursday Divisional
Philadelphia Bell W 18-3 9,712

November 29 Friday Semi-Final
at Memphis Southmen W 18-15 9,692

December 5 Thursday World Bowl
at Birmingham Americans L 21-22 32,376

Notes:
1. * - originally scheduled to be played in Orlando
2. Jack Pardee is the only coach to helm a team in the NCAA/NFL/USFL/WFL/CFL.

1974 Team Summary
Before the 1974 season, the franchise originally planned to play in the Washington, D. C. area. E. Joseph Wheeler bought the rights to Washington. First he called the team the Washington Capitols, then briefly the Americans before finally naming the team the Washington Ambassadors. From the start, Wheeler had a tough time trying to obtain a lease at R.F.K. Stadium, home of the NFL's Washington Redskins. He investigated other nearby cities, including Annapolis and Baltimore, Maryland, and Norfolk, Virginia. In mid-April 1974, Wheeler moved the club to Norfolk. He renamed the team the Virginia Ambassadors, before finally selling the franchise to Rommie Loudd, who moved them to Orlando to play in the Citrus Bowl as the Florida Blazers. They were World Bowl 1 runner-ups, the only championship game the WFL ever played.

1974 Florida Blazers Team Facts

Owner / President Rommie Loudd

General Manager Rommie Loudd

Head Coach Jack Pardee

Stadium Tangerine Bowl (28,000)

Colors Scarlet, White, Blue

1974 Florida Blazers Starting Lineup

QB Bob Davis S Rickie Harris

RB Tommy Reamon S Hicks

RB Jim Strong CB Miller Farr

TE Greg Latta CB Billy Hayes

WR Matt Maslowski LE Louis Ross

WR Hubie Bryant LT Paul Vellano

C Tom Peiffer RE Mike McBath

RG Rick Anthony RT John Ricca

RT Rich Buzin LLB Eddie Sheats

LT Mitch Johnson MLB Larry Ely

LG Tim Brannon RLB Billy Hobbs

K Dave Strock P Billy Hobbs

1974 Florida Blazers Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Bob Davis 414 227 54.8 3079 7.4 21 5.1 23 5.6 62 27 222 72.5
Tommy Reamon 4 3 75.0 152 38.0 2 50.0 0 0.0 60 0 0 156.3
Eric Crone 10 4 40.0 34 3.4 0 0.0 1 10.0 16 2 15 10.0
Buddy Palazzo 5 3 60.0 23 4.6 0 0.0 1 20.0 17 0 0 31.7
Matt Maslowski 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 435 237 54.5 3288 7.6 23 5.3 25 5.7 62 29 237

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Tommy Reamon 386 1576 4.1 55 11
Jim Strong 183 683 3.7 15 4
Dickie James 73 344 4.7 64 5
A.D. Whitfield 71 202 2.8 29 1
Bill Gatti 45 161 3.6 17 1
Bob Davis 28 94 3.4 14 2
Buddy Palazzo 7 18 2.6 15 1
Eddie Richardson 1 16 16.0 16 0
Greg Latta 5 14 2.8 12 0
Bill Hobbs 1 5 5.0 5 0
Eric Crone 4 2 0.5 3 0
Cliff McClain 1 1 1.0 1 0
Matt Maslowski 1 -1 -1.0 0 0
Lonnie Crittenden 2 -1 -0.5 6 0
Hubie Bryant 4 -18 -4.5 0 0

Totals 812 3096 3.8 64 25

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jim Strong 47 429 9.1 20 2
Matt Maslowski 45 850 18.9 60 7
Greg Latta 39 815 20.9 53 9
Tommy Reamon 38 336 8.8 43 3
Hubie Bryant 23 379 16.5 62 1
A.D. Whitfield 15 146 9.7 24 0
John Hilton 7 83 11.9 20 0
Bill Gatti 7 76 10.9 20 0
Dickie James 5 54 10.8 20 0
Eddie Richardson 4 57 14.2 24 0
Richard Trapp 3 11 3.7 7 0
Gary Collins 2 34 17.0 19 1
Lonnie Crittenden 1 12 12.0 12 0
Luther Palmer 1 6 6.0 6 0

Totals 237 3288 13.9 62 23

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Les Perry 0 0 0 6 18
Dave Strock 0 0 0 4 12

Totals 0 0 0 10 30

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Bill Hobbs 56 2053 36.7 65
Dave Strock 29 1157 39.9 53
Henry Brown 12 410 34.2 55
Gary Collins 4 137 34.2 43

Totals 101 3757 37.2 65

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Rod Foster 25 280 11.2 86 1
Rickie Harris 28 158 5.6 14 0
Billy Walik 13 78 6.0 22 0
Leonard Bryant 8 76 9.5 27 1
Larry Willis 2 32 16.0 19 0
Hubie Bryant 1 6 6.0 6 0
Luther Palmer 1 5 5.0 5 0
Bill Gatti 1 5 5.0 5 0
Dickie James 2 4 2.0 3 0
Tommy Reamon 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 82 644 7.9 86 2

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Dickie James 20 539 27.0 82 0
Rod Foster 13 237 18.2 27 0
Tommy Reamon 6 168 28.0 42 0
Bill Gatti 5 76 15.2 16 0
Larry Willis 4 69 17.2 26 0
A.D. Whitfield 3 61 20.3 22 0
Les Perry 1 25 25.0 25 0
Henry Brown 1 15 15.0 15 0
Ron Maree 1 14 14.0 14 0
Eddie Richardson 1 12 12.0 12 0
Billy Walik 1 10 10.0 10 0
John Ricca 1 2 2.0 2 0
Matt Maslowski 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 58 1228 21.2 82 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Billie Hayes 6 105 17.5 17.5 0
Miller Farr 6 86 14.3 14.3 0
Eddie Sheats 5 41 8.2 8.2 1
Bill Hobbs 4 97 24.2 24.3 1
Rod Foster 2 31 15.5 15.5 0
Larry Grantham 2 27 13.5 13.5 0
Rickie Harris 2 21 10.5 10.5 0
John Ricca 1 75 75.0 75 0
Larry Ely 1 36 36.0 36 0
Chuck Beatty 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 30 519 17.3 75 2

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Tommy Reamon 11 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 101
Greg Latta 0 9 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 67
Matt Maslowski 0 7 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 53
Jim Strong 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 45
Dickie James 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 36
Les Perry 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 18
Dave Strock 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 12
Bob Davis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Eddie Sheats 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Gary Collins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Leonard Bryant 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Bill Hobbs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Buddy Palazzo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
A.D. Whitfield 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Bill Gatti 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Rod Foster 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Hubie Bryant 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
Louis Ross 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
John Hilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Eddie Richardson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Luther Palmer 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 25 23 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 23 0 0 1 419

1974 Florida Blazers Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

73 Dick Amman DE-DT 6-5 242 24 Florida State 8
71 Roger Anderson LDT 6-5 263 32 Virginia Union
61 Rick Anthony ROG 6-2 244 23 South Carolina
44 Chuck Beatty FS-SS 6-2 203 28 North Texas 20
58 Boice Best DT 6-0 245 23 Texas A&M
62 Tim Brannan LOG 6-1 241 24 Maryland 20 20
23 Henry Brown WR-P 6-2 206 27 Missouri 2
42 Hubie Bryant WR 5-10 168 28 Minnesota
22 Leonard Bryant CB 6-0 180 25 Morris Brown
77 Rich Buzin ROT 6-4 251 28 Penn State
78 Ernie Calloway DT-DE 6-6 241 26 Texas Southern
86 Gary Collins WR-P 6-4 211 34 Maryland 3
47 Lonnie Crittenden WR 6-0 185 23 Hucthinson CC; Texas-El Paso
10 Eric Crone QB 6-3 197 24 Harvard
12 Bob Davis QB 6-3 205 29 Virginia 20 20
73 Tommy Davis DE-DT 6-0 255 29 Tennessee State
59 Larry Ely MLB 6-1 230 27 Iowa 20
20 Miller Farr LCB 6-1 190 31 Wichita State
39 Rod Foster S 6-0 200 23 Harvard
35 Bill Gatti RB 5-10 217 25 Louisville
60 Larry Grantham RLB 6-0 204 36 Mississippi
46 Rickie Harris SS-FS 6-0 182 31 East Los Angeles JC; Arizona
15 Billie Hayes RCB 6-1 175 27 Riverside CC; San Diego State 20
33 W.K. Hicks FS 6-1 191 32 Texas Southern
89 John Hilton TE 6-5 222 32 Richmond
55 Billy Hobbs RLB-P 6-0 220 28 Texas A&M
40 Dickie James RB 6-2 196 23 Cincinnati
64 Mitch Johnson LOT 6-4 249 32 Los Angeles State; UCLA 20 20
85 Mike Kaczmarek LB 6-4 235 23 Southern Illinois 12
57 Ted Lachowicz C-OG 6-1 235 24 Syracuse
88 Greg Latta TE 6-3 225 22 Morgan State 20
74 Ron Maree ROT 6-6 275 25 Purdue
83 Matt Maslowski WR 6-3 210 25 San Diego
76 Mike McBath RDT 6-4 249 28 Penn State
42 Cliff McClain RB 6-0 215 27 South Carolina State
8 Buddy Palazzo QB 6-0 199 23 Southern Mississippi
38 Luther Palmer TE 6-2 225 25 Virginia Union
79 Mel Parker DE 6-2 228 23 Ellsworth CC; Duke
62 Dan Peiffer C 6-3 251 23 Ellsworth CC; Southeast Missouri State 20 20
36 Les Perry K 6-0 228 26 Concordia (Moorhead) 0
85 Don Ratliff LDE 6-5 250 24 Maryland 7 3
21 Tommy Reamon RB 5-10 192 22 Fort Scott CC; Missouri 20
82 John Ricca RDE 6-6 252 22 Duke
80 Eddie Richardson WR 6-3 195 22 Merritt JC; Howard 10
67 Walt Rock OT 6-5 252 33 Maryland
81 Louis Ross LDE 6-6 248 27 South Carolina State 17
53 Bob Rush TE 6-3 233 23 Boston College
84 Eddie Sheats LLB 6-2 224 23 Hutchinson CC; Kansas 20
9 Dave Strock P-K 6-2 220 26 Virginia Tech 9 0
28 Jim Strong RB 6-1 204 28 Houston 20
42 Richard Trapp WR 6-1 175 28 Florida 3 2
Cecil Turner WR 5-10 170 30 Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
72 Paul Vellano LDT 6-3 250 22 Maryland
9 Billy Walik WR 5-11 180 27 Villanova 5 0
25 A.D. Whitfield RB 5-10 200 31 North Texas
24 Clancy Williams CB 6-2 197 32 Washington State
70 Del Williams OG 6-2 250 29 Florida State
33 Larry Willis CB 5-11 170 26 Phoenix JC; Texas-El Paso
63 Billy Yoest ROG 6-0 251 23 North Carolina State

1974 Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 10 Wednesday at Chicago Fire L 0-17 42,000

July 17 Wednesday Philadelphia Bell W 11-0 26,227

July 24 Wednesday at Florida Blazers L 3-15 15,729

July 31 Wednesday Florida Blazers W 7-6 16,268

August 7 Wednesday at Portland Storm T 15-15 OT 15,636

August 15 Thursday Southern California Sun L 7-18 31,227

August 21 Wednesday at New York Stars L 10-43 12,042

August 28 Wednesday New York Stars W 14-11 10,126

September 1 Sunday at The Hawaiians L 15-33 10,248

September 7 Saturday at Memphis Southmen L 0-45 15,291

September 11 Wednesday The Hawaiians L 17-24 9,061

September 19 ^ Thursday at Birmingham Americans L 14-42 33,619

September 25 * ^^ Wednesday Memphis Southmen L 3-17 21,357

October 2 * # Wednesday Detroit Wheels W 14-11 22,012

October 10 Thursday at Southern California Sun L 23-25 24,223

October 16 Wednesday at Philadelphia Bell W 30-25 750

October 23 * Wednesday Birmingham Americans W 31-0 24,617

October 31 * Thursday Portland Storm L 0-14 20,402

November 6 * Wednesday Charlotte Hornets W 19-14 10,697

November 13 * Wednesday Birmingham Americans L 7-40 14,794

Notes:
1. * - played at Shreveport, LA
2. ^ - first game after announcing move to Shreveport, LA
3. ^^ - first home game in Shreveport, LA
4. # - originally scheduled to be played in Ypsilanti
5. Many players were opposed to the move to Shreveport. Head Coach Jim Garrett was suspended on September 19, 1974 (conduct detrimental to the team) for actively urging players to not report to Shreveport. Henry Lee Parker, Director of Operations for the WFL, was assigned to serve as interim head coach in the game at the Birmingham Americans. Parker met with the team's coaching staff and said "the coaching itself will be handled by the six assistant coaches". link

1974 Team Summary
Larry King, of CNN fame, was one of their broadcasters.
The Steamer showcased a number of veterans and a few rookies. Among them were ambidextrous quarterback and former University of Houston star D.C. Nobles and several American Football League veterans: quarterbacks Mike Taliaferro and Don Trull, fullback Jim Nance, wide receivers Don Maynard and Rick Eber, tight end Willie Frazier, linebacker Garland Boyette, defensive end Al Dotson, defensive backs Daryl Johnson, Richmond Flowers, Jr., John Mallory and Art McMahon, and rookie linebacker John Villapiano, brother of Oakland Raiders defender Phil Villapiano.

1974 Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer Team Facts

Owner R. Steven (Steve) Arnold

President R. Steven (Steve) Arnold

General Manager Jim Garrett

Head Coach Jim Garrett (3-7-1) / Henry Lee Parker (0-1) / Marshall Taylor (4-4) (former TN Tech star player)

Houston Stadium Astrodome (55,000)

Shreveport Stadium Louisiana State Fair Stadium

Colors Green, Gold, White

1974 Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer Starting Lineup

QB Mike Taliaferro * / D.C. Nobles S Art McMahon

RB Jim Nance S John Mallory

RB Paul Gipson CB Pat Gibbs

TE Willie Frazier CB Daryl Johnson

WR Rick Eber LE Joe Robb

WR John Odom LT Jim Kanicki

C Bruce Walker RT Ron Rydalch

LT Barry Holden RE Don Brumm

LG Oliver Miller LLB Ed Mooney

RG Nate Williams MLB Garland Boyette

RT Rick Hines RLB Paul Price

K Charlie Durkee P John Odom

* Mike Taliaferro was released from the Texans when he refused to report to Shreveport and D.C. Nobles was named the starting quarterback of the Steamer.

Texans Logo Steamer Logo

1974 Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Dave Mays 174 88 50.6 997 5.7 5 2.9 5 2.9 49 9 70 65.7
Mike Taliaferro 143 74 51.7 833 5.8 5 3.5 8 5.6 46 16 139 57.8
D.C. Nobles 122 54 44.3 660 5.4 4 3.3 10 8.2 63 15 156 38.3
Don Trull 31 16 51.6 117 3.8 0 0.0 2 6.5 15 4 35 33.9
Harry Theofiledes 17 6 35.3 32 1.9 0 0.0 1 5.9 16 3 22 19.5
Warren McVea 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Mike Richardson 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 489 238 48.7 2639 5.4 14 2.9 26 5.3 63 47 422

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jim Nance 300 1240 4.1 27 8
Paul Gipson 106 406 3.8 20 2
Mike Richardson 98 334 3.4 13 2
Warren McVea 70 219 3.1 20 0
D.C. Nobles 43 186 4.3 40 0
Rocky Thompson 44 183 4.2 24 0
Dave Mays 21 138 6.6 40 1
Virgil Robinson 31 100 3.2 16 0
Harry Blackney 17 54 3.2 9 0
Sid Blanks 11 28 2.5 9 0
Harry Theofiledes 4 21 5.2 16 0
Mike Taliaferro 7 21 3.0 12 0
Terry Cole 20 16 0.8 4 0
Doug Winslow 1 13 13.0 13 1
Johnny Odom 1 6 6.0 6 0
Bruce Jankowski 1 4 4.0 4 0
Rick Eber 2 3 1.5 3 0
Don Trull 2 2 1.0 2 0
Chuck Latourette 1 -10 -10.0 -10 0
Willie Frazier 1 -19 -19.0 -19 0

Totals 781 2945 3.8 40 14

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Rick Eber 66 771 11.7 63 5
Johnny Odom 42 545 13.0 51 2
Willie Frazier 24 262 10.9 29 4
Mike Richardson 19 158 8.3 19 0
Donnie Davis 18 280 15.6 30 0
Jim Nance 14 84 6.0 23 0
Paul Gipson 10 59 5.9 23 0
Doug Winslow 8 67 8.4 15 2
Bruce Jankowski 5 152 30.4 52 0
Don Maynard 5 62 12.4 17 0
Charley Frazier 5 59 11.8 24 0
Warren McVea 5 44 8.8 19 1
Rocky Thompson 4 38 9.5 14 0
Virgil Robinson 4 9 2.2 16 0
Harry Blackney 3 20 6.7 11 0
Sid Blanks 3 9 3.0 11 0
Paul Zaeske 2 12 6.0 6 0
Terry Cole 1 8 8.0 8 0

Totals 238 2639 11.1 63 14

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Charlie Durkee 0 0 0 7 21

Totals 0 0 0 7 21

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Johnny Odom 114 4313 37.8 58
Dave Mays 13 445 34.2 47
Chuck Latourette 12 432 36.0 51

Totals 139 5190 37.3 58

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Doug Winslow 16 207 12.9 22 0
Billy Walik 11 98 8.9 0
Mike Richardson 14 84 6.0 26 0
John Mallory 10 44 4.4 17 0
Garland Boyette 1 16 16.0 16 0
Sid Blanks 3 16 5.3 6 0
Pat Gibbs 2 13 6.5 8 0
Joe Green 3 13 4.3 10 0
Paul Gipson 1 12 12.0 12 0
John Vignone 2 11 5.5 8 0
Daryl Johnson 1 6 6.0 6 0
Chuck Latourette 6 6 1.0 5 0
Rocky Thompson 3 5 1.7 7 0
Bruce Jankowski 2 2 1.0 2 0
Jack Rizzo 1 -5 -5.0 -5 0

Totals 76 528 6.9 26 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Richmond Flowers 17 385 22.6 36 0
Rocky Thompson 14 294 21.0 31 0
Joe Green 13 213 16.4 29 0
Billy Walik 9 148 16.4 27 0
Mike Richardson 7 113 16.1 27 0
Terry Cole 5 97 19.4 25 0
Virgil Robinson 3 76 25.3 35 0
Donnie Davis 4 43 10.8 25 0
Sid Blanks 2 33 16.5 24 0
Jack Rizzo 1 15 15.0 15 0
John Villapiano 1 9 9.0 9 0
Harry Blackney 1 9 9.0 9 0
Paul Gipson 1 6 6.0 6 0

Totals 78 1441 18.5 36 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Pat Gibbs 8 126 15.8 15.8 0
John Mallory 5 98 19.6 19.6 0
Daryl Johnson 4 60 15.0 15 1
Garland Boyette 2 9 4.5 4.5 0
Joe Green 1 3 3.0 3 0
Art McMahon 1 3 3.0 3 0
Richmond Flowers 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 22 299 13.6 19.6 1

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Jim Nance 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 57
Rick Eber 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
Willie Frazier 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29
Charlie Durkee 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 21
Doug Winslow 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
Paul Gipson 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15
Johnny Odom 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15
Mike Richardson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Warren McVea 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
John Mallory 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Daryl Johnson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Dave Mays 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
D.C. Nobles 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Donnie Davis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 14 14 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 9 0 0 0 240

1974 Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

75 Tom Bailey OT 6-5 249 34 Alcorn State
87 John Baker DE 6-5 260 32 Virginia Union; Norfolk State
66 Sonny Bishop C-OG 6-2 243 35 Riverside CC; Fresno State
34 Harry Blackney FB 6-0 202 27 Maryland; Wesley JC
42 Sid Blanks RB 6-0 206 34 Texas A&M-Kingsville
52 Garland Boyette MLB 6-1 237 34 Grambling State
89 Chad Brown DE 6-5 245 27 Texas A&M-Commerce
86 Don Brumm RDE 6-3 243 33 Purdue
57 Joe Carroll WLB 6-1 220 24 Pittsburgh
40 Cornell Champion RB 5-11 190 29 Trinidad State JC; UCLA
32 Terry Cole RB 6-1 220 29 Indiana
58 Bob Creech SLB 6-3 228 25 Texas Christian
88 Donnie Davis TE 6-4 220 34 Southern University
75 Norm Davis LOG-OT 6-3 247 29 Grambling State
71 Al Dotson RDT-DE 6-4 258 31 Grambling State
11 Charlie Durkee K 5-11 165 30 Oklahoma State 0
15 Rick Eber WR 6-0 181 29 El Camino JC; Tulsa
44 Richmond Flowers SS 6-0 183 27 Tennessee
28 Charlie Frazier WR 6-0 177 35 Texas Southern
83 Willie Frazier TE 6-4 230 32 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
7 Pat Gibbs LCB-RCB 5-10 188 24 Lamar
0 Paul Gipson RB 6-0 210 28 Houston
71/79 Rich Glover LDE 6-1 240 24 Nebraska 8
54 Bart Goforth C 6-3 235 24 Rice
33 Joe Green SS-FS 5-11 195 26 Bowling Green State
77 Charlie Hayes OT-OG 6-4 270 27 Weber State
76 Glen Ray Hines ROT 6-5 258 31 Arkansas
78 Sam Holden ROT-LOT-LOG 6-3 258 27 Southern Illinois; Grambling State
28 Bruce Jankowski WR 5-11 185 25 Ohio State
23 Daryl Johnson RCB-LCB 5-11 190 28 Morgan State
72 Willie Jones LDE 6-2 265 32 Kansas State
73 Jim Kanicki LDT-RDT 6-4 270 33 Michigan State
70 Andy Kupp LOG 6-3 250 25 Idaho
14 Chuck Latourette P-K-WR 6-0 190 29 Rice
29 John Mallory FS 6-0 188 28 West Virginia
87 John Matuszak DE 6-8 290 24 Iowa Central JC; Missouri; Tampa 1
13 Don Maynard WR 6-0 180 39 Rice; Texas-El Paso
12 Dave Mays QB-P 6-1 204 25 Texas Southern
50 Mike McConnell SLB 6-1 225 24 Fullerton JC; Oregon 7 3
29 Art McMahon SS 5-11 188 28 North Carolina State
6 Warren McVea RB 5-10 182 28 Houston
68 Dave Middendorf OG 6-3 258 29 Washington State
75 Joe Miller LOT-LOG 6-5 258 22 Villanova
62 Ed Mooney WLB 6-2 230 29 Western Nebraska CC; Texas Tech
35 Jim Nance FB 6-1 241 32 Syracuse 20
3 D.C. Nobles QB 6-2 177 23 Houston
20 Johnny Odom WR-P 6-3 195 25 Texas Tech 20
74 Willie Parker LDT-LDE 6-2 266 29 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
68 Bubba Pena OG 6-2 250 25 Dean JC; Massachusetts
66 Rex Pitts LOT 6-4 255 28 North Texas; Los Angeles State
59 Kenny Price SLB-WLB 6-1 220 24 Iowa
60 Tom Regner ROG-LOG 6-1 255 30 Notre Dame
24 Mike Richardson FB 5-11 196 28 Southern Methodist
Jack Rizzo RB 5-10 200 25 Lehigh
84 Joe Robb LDE 6-3 238 37 Texas Christian
47 Virgil Robinson RB 5-11 195 27 Grambling State
81 Ron Rydalch RDT 6-4 250 22 Utah
21 Jim Shorter CB 5-11 184 36 Detroit Mercy
70 Don Talbert LOT-ROT 6-5 248 35 Texas
19 Mike Taliaferro QB 6-2 205 33 Illinois
17 Harry Theofiledes QB 5-10 180 30 Waynesburg
45 Durfey Thompson MLB 6-0 228 23 Prairie View A&M
22 Rocky Thompson HB 5-11 200 27 Hartnell JC; West Texas A&M
10 Don Trull QB 6-1 189 33 Baylor
Dave Urie C 6-5 240 27 Montana
13 John Vignone S 6-0 190 30 Susquehanna
41 John Villapiano LB 5-11 205 23 Bowling Green State
55 Loyd Wainscott LB 6-1 235 28 Texas
9 Billy Walik WR 5-11 180 27 Villanova
51 Cleo Walker C 6-3 219 26 Louisville
77 Mike Walker RDE 6-4 235 25 Tulane
Sammy Weir WR 5-9 170 33 Arkansas State 1 0
77 Bob Wells LOT 6-4 270 29 Johnson C. Smith
26 Warren Wells WR 6-1 191 32 Texas Southern
25 Dick Westmoreland CB 6-1 191 33 North Carolina A&T State
63 Clyde Williams ROG-LOG-LOT-rot 6-2 252 34 Southern University
21 Doug Winslow WR 5-11 181 23 Drake
64 Billy Yoest LOG-OT 6-0 251 23 North Carolina State
82 Paul Zaeske WR 6-2 200 29 North Park

1974 Jacksonville Sharks Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 11 Thursday New York Stars W 14-7 59,112

July 17 Wednesday at Chicago Fire L 22-25 29,308

July 24 Wednesday Southern California Sun L 19-22 46,780

July 31 Wednesday at New York Stars L 16-24 15,648

August 8 Thursday The Hawaiians W 21-14 43,869

August 14 Wednesday at Florida Blazers L 26-33 23,890

August 21 Wednesday Birmingham Americans L 14-15 27,140

August 25 Sunday at The Hawaiians W 14-8 10,099

September 2 Monday Memphis Southmen L 13-16 22,169

September 5 Thursday Philadelphia Bell W 34-30 17,851

September 11 Wednesday at Philadelphia Bell L 22-41 (OT) 7,230

September 18 Wednesday Portland Storm L 17-19 16,041

September 25 Wednesday at Southern California Sun L 7-57 22,017

October 2 Wednesday at Memphis Southmen L 19-47 15,016

October 9 Wednesday Florida Blazers cancelled

October 16 Wednesday at Portland Storm cancelled

October 23 Wednesday at Birmingham Americans cancelled

October 30 Wednesday Detroit Wheels cancelled

November 6 Wednesday at Shreveport Steamer cancelled

November 13 Wednesday Chicago Fire cancelled

Notes:
1. On September 11, 1974, The Sharks were outscored by the Bell 0-19 in overtime

1974 Team Summary
The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football League. The team played seven home games at the Gator Bowl Stadium in Jacksonville. The Sharks roster was a mixture of rookies such as Mike Townsend, Eddie McAshan and Reggie Oliver, and veterans like Ike Lassiter, John Stofa and Drew Buie. The Sharks front office claimed to have sold 18,000 season tickets, and the team drew 59,112 for the home opener against the New York Stars and 46,000 against the Southern California Sun. The club later admitted to giving away 44,000 tickets. Six weeks into the season owner Fran Monaco fired head coach Bud Asher, replacing him with Charlie Tate. Soon afterward the franchise fell into dire straits. The players, unpaid for several weeks, threatened not to fly to Anaheim to play the Sun. League Commissioner Gary Davidson paid them $65,000 in escrow and the players made the trip. In September the WFL removed owner Fran Monaco and the league took over the debt-ridden franchise on September 20. About three weeks later the league shut down the team.

1974 Jacksonville Sharks Team Facts

Owner Francis (Fran) Monaco

General Manager Lewis Engelberg

Head Coach Bud Asher (2-4) / Charlie Tate (2-6)

Stadium Gator Bowl (72,000)

Colors Black, Silver

1974 Jacksonville Sharks Starting Lineup

QB Reggie Oliver / Kay Stephenson * S Ron Coppenbarger

RB Tommy Durrance S Mike Townsend

RB Rick Lake CB Alvin Wyatt

TE Dennis Hughes CB Jeff Davis

WR Drew Buie LE Ike Lassiter

WR Edgar Scott LT Ben Tatarek

C Mike Creaney RE Art May

RG Richard Cheek RT Russ Melby

RT Eddie Foster LLB Fred Abbott

LG Larry Gagner MLB Glen Gaspard

LT Frank Cornish RLB Claude Simonton

K Grant Guthrie P Duane Carroll

1974 Jacksonville Sharks Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Reggie Oliver 198 101 51.0 1415 7.1 7 3.5 12 6.1 63 24 191 60.9
Kay Stephenson 150 69 46.0 815 5.4 4 2.7 11 7.3 35 13 99 41.4
Eddie McAshan 14 5 35.7 88 6.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 23 1 8 58.0
John Stofa 5 2 40.0 24 4.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 24 2 20 55.4
Jeff Davis 6 1 16.7 12 2.0 0 0.0 1 16.7 12 0 0 0.0
Kim Hammond 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 0.0
Grant Guthrie 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0 0 0.0

Totals 374 178 47.6 2354 6.3 11 2.9 25 6.7 63 42 333

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Tommy Durrance 218 658 3.0 18 5
Ricky Lake 91 335 3.7 19 3
Jeff Davis 38 148 3.9 28 0
Al Haywood 20 111 5.6 30 2
Reggie Oliver 42 107 2.5 16 3
Wayne Jones 28 90 3.2 15 0
Edgar Scott 19 74 3.9 14 0
Ron Lamb 33 74 2.2 7 0
Eddie McAshan 11 52 4.7 14 1
Thomas Smith 10 21 2.1 9 0
Tony Lomax 1 6 6.0 6 0
John Stofa 1 4 4.0 4 0
Kay Stephenson 14 3 0.2 6 0
Bubba Thornton 1 -4 -4.0 -4 0

Totals 527 1679 3.2 30 14

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Dennis Hughes 31 508 16.4 63 2
Drew Buie 28 409 14.6 37 2
Edgar Scott 27 469 17.4 46 2
Tom Whittier 18 297 16.5 51 2
Tommy Durrance 12 105 8.8 18 0
Ricky Lake 10 75 7.5 15 0
Jeff Davis 9 84 9.3 21 0
Wayne Jones 7 61 8.7 19 0
Ron Lamb 7 36 5.1 14 0
Al Haywood 7 35 5.0 15 0
Keith Krepfle 6 80 13.3 30 0
Tony Lomax 6 73 12.2 16 1
Bubba Thornton 2 34 17.0 20 1
Mike Burnop 2 32 16.0 19 0
Thomas Smith 2 11 5.5 8 0
Carl Swierc 1 25 25.0 25 1
Kerry Brown 1 15 15.0 15 0
Mike Creaney 1 7 7.0 7 0
Reggie Oliver 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0

Totals 178 2354 13.2 63 11

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Grant Guthrie 0 0 0 16 48

Totals 0 0 0 16 48

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Duane Carrell 93 3819 41.1 71
Dennis Hughes 1 43 43.0 43

Totals 94 3862 41.1 71

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Alvin Wyatt 33 197 6.0 87 1
Solomon Brannan 1 42 42.0 42 0
Art May 1 15 15.0 15 0
Carl Swierc 2 15 7.5 14 0
John Osborne 2 15 7.5 14 0

Totals 39 284 7.3 87 1

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Alvin Wyatt 28 596 21.3 72 0
John Osborne 20 421 21.0 57 0
Bubba Thornton 4 95 23.8 27 0
Ron Lamb 4 69 17.2 27 0
Carl Swierc 3 68 22.7 23 0
Solomon Brannan 1 25 25.0 25 0
Edgar Scott 1 23 23.0 29 0
Glenn Ellison 1 18 18.0 18 0
Ricky Lake 1 9 9.0 9 0

Totals 63 1324 21.0 72 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Alvin Wyatt 5 8 1.6 1.6 0
Mike Townsend 4 20 5.0 5 0
Solomon Brannan 2 39 19.5 19.5 0
Ron Coppenbarger 2 16 8.0 8 0
Jerry Davis 1 12 12.0 12 0
Glen Gaspard 1 9 9.0 9 0
Rich Thomann 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 16 104 6.5 19.5 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Grant Guthrie 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 48
Tommy Durrance 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 38
Reggie Oliver 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
Ricky Lake 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 23
Edgar Scott 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Dennis Hughes 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15
Al Haywood 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15
Tom Whittier 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Drew Buie 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Tony Lomax 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Alvin Wyatt 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Eddie McAshan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Ron Coppenbarger 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
O.Z. White 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Carl Swierc 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Bubba Thornton 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Ike Lassiter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Wayne Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Keith Krepfle 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Thomas Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 14 11 1 0 0 0 0 2 16 12 0 0 1 258

1974 Jacksonville Sharks Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

60 Fred Abbott LLB 6-3 222 24 Florida 9 9
Sam Baker OG 6-4 245 25 Georgia
34/31 Solomon Brannan S 6-1 188 33 Morris Brown
Kerry Brown WR 6-2 185 23 Princeton
41 Drew Buie WR 6-2 182 27 Catawba
Mike Burnop TE 6-1 235 23 Virginia Tech
72 Bill Bushong DT-DE 6-3 250 25 Kentucky
18 Duane Carrell P-K 5-10 185 25 Florida State 14 0
67 Richard Cheek ROG 6-3 266 26 Auburn
Stan Cherry LB 6-5 200 24 Morgan State
23 Ron Coppenbarger SS 6-1 195 23 Kansas State 9
79 Frank Cornish LOT 6-6 285 30 Grambling State
64 Mike Creaney C-TE 6-4 245 23 Notre Dame
40/30 Jeff Davis WR-RB-QB 5-11 202 24 Lees-McRae JC; Georgia; Mars Hill
22/33 Jerry Davis RCB 5-11 182 23 Morris Brown 14
71 Jim Dunaway DT 6-4 278 33 Mississippi
35 Tommy Durrance RB 6-0 202 24 Florida 14
53 Glenn Ellison RLB 6-1 215 27 Arkansas
78 Eddie Foster ROT-OG 6-6 258 23 Oklahoma
79 Larry Gagner LOG-ROT 6-3 240 31 Florida 14
51/65 Glen Gaspard MLB 6-1 225 22 Texas
John Gordon DE-DT 6-6 260 26 New Mexico State; Hawaii
14 Grant Guthrie K 6-0 210 26 Florida State 14 0
70 Mike Haggerty OT 6-4 245 29 Miami (Florida)
9 Kim Hammond QB 6-1 190 30 Florida State
Alfred Haywood HB 5-11 215 26 Bethune-Cookman 3
80 Dennis Hughes TE 6-1 220 26 Georgia
53 Tom Johnson C 6-2 235 24 Tennessee
32 Wayne Jones RB 5-11 200 23 Mississippi State
56 Howard Kindig C 6-6 260 33 Moberly JC; Los Angeles State
86 Keith Krepfle TE 6-3 226 22 Iowa State 14
37 Ricky Lake RB 6-1 220 24 Georgia
44 Ronnie Lamb RB 6-2 227 31 South Carolina
77 Ike Lassiter LDE 6-5 270 34 St. Augustine's
81 Tony Lomax WR 6-3 190 24 Laney JC; Washington State
55 Johnny Mack LB 6-1 220 26 Joplin JC; Wichita State; Central Missouri
84 Art May RDE-DT 6-3 245 26 Tuskegee
88 Ben Mayes RDT-DE 6-5 265 29 Drake
Eddie McAshan QB 6-2 204 23 Georgia Tech
74 Russ Melby RDE-DT 6-4 260 29 Weber State
52 Mike Mullen LB 6-2 220 24 Oklahoma; Tulane
68 Carleton Oats DE 6-2 252 32 Florida A&M 3
12 Reggie Oliver QB 6-2 185 23 Marshall
26 John Osborne CB 5-10 170 22 Bethune-Cookman
Dennis Pete DB 6-2 180 25 Laney JC; Colorado State; San Francisco State
Gary Potempa LB 6-1 230 22 Notre Dame
6 Edgar Scott RB-WR 6-2 200 25 Bethune-Cookman
54 Claud Simonton LB 6-1 225 24 Tennessee
46 Fletcher Smith DB 6-2 182 31 Tennessee State
Tom Smith RB 6-1 216 25 Iowa; Miami (Florida) 3
10 Kay Stephenson QB 6-1 208 30 Florida
15 John Stofa QB 6-3 210 32 Buffalo
87 Carl Swierc WR 6-1 180 23 Rice
76 Bob Tatarek LDT 6-4 260 28 Miami (Florida)
32 Rich Thomann LB 6-0 230 24 Notre Dame
13 Bubba Thornton WR 6-0 175 27 Navarro JC; Texas Christian
42/29 Mike Townsend FS 6-3 205 22 Notre Dame 14
87 Vern Vanoy DE 6-8 270 26 Kansas
63 Tom Walker OT-OG 6-3 245 23 Northern Colorado
66 O.Z. White LOG 6-2 245 25 California
83 Tom Whittier WR 6-0 170 28 Texas Southern
41 Alvin Wyatt LCB 5-9 184 27 Bethune-Cookman 14

1974 Memphis Southmen Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 10 Wednesday Detroit Wheels W 34-15 30,122

July 18 Thursday Portland Storm W 16-8 31,088

July 24 Wednesday at Birmingham Americans L 33-58 61,319

August 1 Thursday Southern California Sun W 25-15 25,175

August 7 Wednesday at Philadelphia Bell L 15-46 12,396

August 14 Wednesday at Detroit Wheels W 37-7 14,424

August 21 Wednesday The Hawaiians W 60-8 25,123

August 28 Wednesday at Florida Blazers W 26-18 15,746

September 2 Monday at Jacksonville Sharks W 16-13 22,169

September 7 Saturday Houston Texans W 45-0 15,291

September 11 Wednesday Birmingham Americans W 46-7 30,675

September 18 Wednesday at Chicago Fire W 25-7 26,678

September 25 Wednesday at Shreveport Steamer W 17-3 21,357

October 2 Wednesday Jacksonville Sharks W 47-19 15,016

October 9 Wednesday at Charlotte Hornets W 27-23 25,133

October 16 Wednesday Florida Blazers W 25-15 15,334

October 24 Thursday at Portland Storm L 25-26 13,228

October 30 Wednesday at The Hawaiians W 33-31 20,544

November 7 Thursday Chicago Fire W 49-24 14,085

November 13 Wednesday Charlotte Hornets W 28-22 13,339

Playoffs

November 29 Friday Semi-Final
Florida Blazers L 15-18 9,692

Notes:
1. Country Music superstar Charlie Rich sang the opening game national anthem. After Rich took his seat next to Elvis afterward, Presley commented, "That's a tough song to sing, ain't it"? Rich replied, "It ain't no Behind Closed Doors".

1974 Team Summary
The team was originally slated to be based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with the nickname of the Northmen. However, when Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced that no U.S.-based professional football league would be allowed in Canada in competition with the Canadian Football League under the Canadian Football Act, a change in venue and nickname was announced. From the beginning, Memphians disliked the official nickname and the team was informally and perhaps better-known as the Memphis Grizzlies, which were not connected to the current National Basketball Association team of that name now based in Memphis, and itself relocated from Vancouver, British Columbia. This name appeared to come from the logo, which appeared to be a representation of a bear backed by the sun.
The Southmen of 1974 found two durable running backs in J.J. Jennings and John Harvey. Its opener, against Detroit, drew 30,122. Of the most famous was Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n' Roll and a professed football nut. Elvis and many other Memphians watched the WFL club finish with the best record in the league, at 17-3. They lost in the semi-finals to a hungrier and poorer team in the Orlando-based Florida Blazers, 18-15.

1974 Memphis Southmen Team Facts

Owner John Basset Jr.

General Manager Leo Cahill

Head Coach John McVay

Stadium Liberty Bowl (58,000)

Colors Burnt Orange, Brown

1974 Memphis Southmen Starting Lineup

QB John Huarte S Seth Miller

RB Willie Spencer S Dick Thornton

RB JJ Jennings CB David Thomas

TE Gary Shirk CB Emery Hicks

WR Ed Marshall LE Tom Beckman

WR Roger Wallace LT Festus Cotton

C Ralph Hill RT John LeHup

LT Walter Highsmith RE Bill Stevenson

LG Charles Bray LLB Jake Burkhardt

RT Ron Mikolajczyk MLB Bob Lally

RG Justin Canale RLB Al Andrews

K Bob Etter P Danny White

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1974 Memphis Southmen Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

John Huarte 296 154 52.0 2416 8.2 23 7.8 16 5.4 57 30 297 82.8
Danny White 155 79 51.0 1190 7.7 12 7.7 9 5.8 56 6 78 78.2
Jim Ettinger 14 7 50.0 133 9.5 1 7.1 1 7.1 45 2 16 77.4
John Harvey 3 2 66.7 61 20.3 1 33.3 0 0.0 48 0 0 149.3

Totals 468 242 51.7 3800 8.1 37 7.9 26 5.6 57 38 391

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

J.J. Jennings 322 1524 4.7 21 11
John Harvey 192 945 4.9 49 6
Willie Spencer 178 788 4.4 30 15
Paul Miles 92 325 3.5 19 3
Danny White 24 103 4.3 15 0
John Huarte 21 81 3.9 16 0
Jim Ettinger 3 34 11.3 25 1
Ed Marshall 3 33 11.0 40 0
Bracy Bonham 2 8 4.0 6 1
Tony Schmid 1 6 6.0 6 0
Tim Beamer 1 5 5.0 5 0

Totals 839 3852 4.6 49 37

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Ed Marshall 60 1159 19.3 56 19
J.J. Jennings 46 431 9.4 36 2
Roger Wallace 37 674 18.2 51 5
Gary Shirk 34 671 19.7 57 7
John Harvey 21 275 13.1 41 1
Paul Miles 15 123 8.2 25 0
Willie Spencer 11 139 12.6 34 0
Jack Ettinger 7 164 23.4 44 1
Tim Beamer 4 52 13.0 18 0
Dick Bumpas 3 36 12.0 18 0
Gary Powell 2 65 32.5 34 2
Bob Houmard 1 9 9.0 9 0
Billy Taylor 1 2 2.0 2 0

Totals 242 3800 15.7 57 37

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Bob Etter 0 0 0 12 36

Totals 0 0 0 12 36

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Danny White 80 3271 40.9 64
Bobby Majors 6 223 37.2 47

Totals 86 3494 40.6 64

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Dave Thomas 43 224 5.2 70 0
Roger Wallace 26 144 5.5 21 0
Tim Beamer 2 42 21.0 32 0
Bill Stevenson 1 31 31.0 31 0
Emery Hicks 1 16 16.0 16 0
Willie Lee Jones 1 15 15.0 15 0
John Hughes 1 4 4.0 4 0
Bobby Majors 2 -5 -2.5 -1 0

Totals 77 471 6.1 70 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Tim Beamer 20 573 28.6 82 1
Dave Thomas 17 397 23.4 37 0
John Harvey 10 247 24.7 33 0
Willie Spencer 4 85 21.2 21 0
J.J. Jennings 4 80 20.0 25 0
Roger Wallace 4 76 19.0 31 0
Paul Miles 2 58 29.0 36 0
Bobby Majors 5 51 10.2 20 0
Dave Boyd 2 33 16.5 20 0
Mike Townsend 1 17 17.0 17 0
Team 1 5 5.0 5 0
Gary Shirk 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 71 1622 22.8 82 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Dave Thomas 10 161 16.1 16.1 1
Seth Miller 9 159 17.7 17.7 0
Dick Thornton 5 156 31.2 31.2 1
Sonny Hicks 4 14 3.5 3.5 0
Bob Lally 3 18 6.0 6 0
Jake Burkhardt 3 10 3.3 3.3 0
Bobby Majors 1 55 55.0 55 1
Bill Stevenson 1 23 23.0 23 0
Tom Beckman 1 18 18.0 18 0
Merl Code 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 38 614 16.2 55 3

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Ed Marshall 0 19 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 144
Willie Spencer 15 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 109
J.J. Jennings 11 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 94
Gary Shirk 0 7 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 57
John Harvey 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 53
Bob Etter 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 36
Roger Wallace 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 40
Paul Miles 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
Gary Powell 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Tim Beamer 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14
Jim Ettinger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Bobby Majors 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Dick Thornton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Dave Thomas 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Bracy Bonham 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Jack Ettinger 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Tom Beckman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Dick Bumpas 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Brent Longwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 37 37 0 1 0 3 0 1 12 38 0 0 1 629

1974 Memphis Southmen Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

56 Al Andrews RLB 6-3 216 29 New Mexico State
76 Sylvester Bates DT 6-3 268 Grambling State
22 Tim Beamer WR 5-11 185 26 Illinois; Johnson C. Smith
99 Tom Beckman LDE 6-5 250 24 Michigan 20
50 Tom Beutler LB 6-1 232 28 Toledo
63 Bracy Bonham OG-FB 6-2 242 24 North Carolina Central
81 Steve Booras DE 6-4 250 26 Mesa CC
2 David Boyd RCB 6-1 165 22 Fisk
58 Charlie Bray LOG 6-0 255 29 Pratt CC; Central Oklahoma 20
81 Dick Bumpas TE-LB 6-2 225 25 Arkansas
66 Jake Burkhardt LLB 6-0 205 23 Dayton
73 Justin Canale ROG 6-2 242 31 Mississippi State
41 Merl Code CB 6-0 195 26 North Carolina A&T State
77 Fest Cotton LDT 6-3 258 25 Dayton
54 Wally Dempsey LB 6-1 230 30 Pierce JC; Washington State
81 Ben Ellegood DE 6-4 237 25 Kutztown
3 Bob Etter K 5-11 154 29 Georgia 0
23 Jack Ettinger WR 6-3 185 24 Arkansas
14 Jim Ettinger QB 6-3 195 26 Kansas
91 Mike Gibbons OT 6-4 262 23 Southwestern Oklahoma State
30 John Harvey RB 6-1 185 24 Texas-Arlington 20
47 Emery Hicks MLB 6-0 230 27 Kansas
20 Sonny Hicks RCB 6-1 192 23 North Carolina A&T State
61 Wally Highsmith LOT 6-4 238 31 Florida A&M
63 Ralph Hill C 6-1 245 25 Florida A&M
88 Bob Houmard TE 6-3 230 27 Ohio University
7 John Huarte QB 6-0 188 31 Notre Dame 17
John Hughes DB 6-1 195 24 Ohio State
60 Herman Jackson LB 5-10 220 22 Miami (Ohio)
74 John Jacquot OG 6-2 235 23 Bowling Green State
36 J.J. Jennings FB 6-1 220 22 Rutgers 20
68 Willie Lee Jones RLB 6-1 220 26 Tampa
64 Tom Kruyer OG-OT 6-2 245 25 Indiana
58 Bob Lally MLB 6-2 230 22 Cornell 20
67 John LeHeup RDT 6-2 250 23 South Carolina
83 Brent Longwell TE 6-3 225 23 Nebraska
44 Bobby Majors SS-P 6-1 193 25 Tennessee
89 Ed Marshall WR 6-5 200 27 Ranger JC; Cameron 20
62 Ron Mikolajczyk ROT 6-3 280 24 Marshall; Tampa 20
25 Paul Miles RB 6-0 188 22 Bowling Green State
40 Seth Miller FS-SS 6-4 207 26 Arizona State
78 Chris Morris OT-OG 6-3 250 25 Indiana
17 Gary Powell DB-WR 6-0 180 22 Indiana
90 Cecil Pryor LDE-RDE 6-5 227 27 Michigan
Tom Roussel LB 6-3 235 29 Southern Mississippi
75 Dan Sartin DT 6-1 245 28 Mississippi
85 Bill Schlegel TE 6-1 212 22 Lehigh
43 Tony Schmid RB 6-1 200 22 Ball State
98 Lucious Selmon DT-LB 5-11 235 23 Oklahoma
87 Gary Shirk TE 6-1 220 24 Morehead State
88 Larry Smiley DE 6-4 250 24 Texas Southern
31 Willie Spencer HB 6-4 235 21 none 16
94 Bill Stevenson RD 6-4 270 24 Drake
42 Billy Taylor RB 5-10 205 25 Michigan
24 David Thomas LCB 5-10 175 23 Texas Southern
45 Dick Thornton WS-SS 6-0 185 35 Northwestern
52 Charlie Tiblom C 6-2 245 25 Central Connecticut State
Mike Townsend S 6-3 205 22 Notre Dame 1
84 Roger Wallace WR 5-11 180 22 Bowling Green State
11 Danny White QB-P 6-3 195 22 Arizona State

1974 New York Stars / Charlotte Stars / Charlotte Hornets Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 11 Thursday at Jacksonville Sharks L 7-14 59,112

July 17 Wednesday Birmingham Americans L 29-32 17,943

July 25 Thursday at Philadelphia Bell W 17-15 64,719

July 31 Wednesday Jacksonville Sharks W 24-16 15,648

August 7 Wednesday at Southern California Sun W 11-8 28,174

August 14 Wednesday Portland Storm W 38-16 16,222

August 21 Wednesday Houston Texans W 43-10 12,042

August 28 Wednesday at Houston Texans L 11-14 10,126

September 2 Monday Philadelphia Bell W 24-16 6,132

September 6 Friday Florida Blazers L 15-17 3,830

September 11 Wednesday at Portland Storm W 34-15 13,339

September 18 Wednesday at The Hawaiians L 14-17 12,169

September 24 Tuesday Detroit Wheels W 37-7 4,220

October 3 ^ Thursday at Chicago Fire W 41-30 22,354

October 9 * ^^ Wednesday Memphis Southmen L 23-27 25,133

October 16 * Wednesday Chicago Fire W 27-0 20,333

October 23 * Wednesday Florida Blazers L 11-15 23,613

October 30 * Wednesday Southern California Sun L 25-34 19,436

November 6 Wednesday at Shreveport Steamer L 14-19 10,697

November 13 Wednesday at Memphis Southmen L 22-28 13,339

Notes:
1. * - played at Charlotte, NC
2. ^ - first game after announcing move to Charlotte, NC / as the Charlotte Stars
3. ^^ - first home game in Charlotte, NC / as the Charlotte Hornets

1974 Team Summary
The Charlotte Hornets franchise began in 1973 in Boston as the Boston Bulldogs, which was also the name of the relocated Pottsville Maroons, Boston's first professional football franchise. The name was shortened in October to Bulls. They were owned by Howard Baldwin, president and minority owner of the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association. Unlike most other WFL owners, he didn't have to pay a franchise fee because of his close ties to WFL founder and Commissioner Gary Davidson. He hired Vito "Babe" Parilli, who had been a back-up quarterback to Joe Namath in Super Bowl III, as head coach.
Baldwin was unable to attract more investors. More seriously, he couldn't find a suitable place to play. Realizing he had no hope of putting together a viable product in Boston, Baldwin opted to merge with the WFL's as-yet-unnamed New York franchise on January 26, 1974. That team was owned by Whalers and Boston Celtics majority owner Bob Schmertz and three of his New York-based limited business partners; Henry Fujawski, John Lander and Steven Cohen who together made up the core of the Stars ownership and like Baldwin hadn't had to pay a franchise fee. The two teams had already worked together very closely in the draft. The merged team took the name New York Stars.
Finding a home field for the fledgling team proved just as difficult as finding a name. Yankee Stadium was closed for renovation right after the Yankees finished the 1973 season in October; it would not reopen until 1976. Shea Stadium was fully booked as the Yankees shared the park with the Mets and the NFL's Jets. The Stars had only two other options in the city proper: Downing Stadium, a 22,000-seat facility built during the Depression as a WPA Project on Randall's Island near the East River, or Baker Field, the 32,000-seat wooden stadium that served as the home of Columbia University's teams. Apparently unable to come to terms with Columbia, Downing Stadium was ultimately chosen. The legendary Bob Sheppard, longtime voice of the New York Yankees, handled public address duties for the Stars.
Parilli signed a number of former Super Bowl III Jets including wide receiver George Sauer, who was coming out of retirement after three years, and former All-Pro defensive men Gerry Philbin, as well as John Elliott.
The WFL needed New York in order to have a presence in the largest U.S. media market. The Stars sold between 5,500 and 8,000 season tickets. After losing 14-7 at Jacksonville in front of a league high crowd of 59,112 at the Gator Bowl, the Stars' first home game against the Birmingham Americans attracted 17,943 New Yorkers. After leading 29-3 at halftime, the Stars were toppled by the efforts of Americans quarterback George Mira, who threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Birmingham pulled out a 32-29 comeback win. The Stars finally won their first game as kicker Moses Lajterman kicked the winning field goal for a 17-15 win at Philadelphia. The Stars and Bell performed in front of the largest WFL crowd, with 64,179 on hand. It later came out that most of the tickets were sold at large discounts or were given away to make the league appear more successful than it was.
New York then went on a tear, winning five in a row. Among the victims were the Jacksonville Sharks, Southern California Sun, Portland Storm, and Houston Texans. Coincidentally, the team's winning streak was stopped by those same Texans a week later, with a surprise addition to the Houston roster: John Matuszak. Matuszak had been AWOL from the NFL's Houston Oilers just 48 hours earlier. The Stars had mixed results in the next few weeks, winning over Portland again, but losing to Florida in the rain and The Hawaiians in the sun. To improve the roster, New York picked up several NFL players from the waiver wire. Among them were cornerback John Dockery, who played for Parilli with the New York Jets, and Don Highsmith, a running back released by Oakland who turned out to be a great addition to the Stars running attack. The Stars performed better on the field and were a nice alternative to the more expensive, yet losing, Giants and Jets.
For all their on-field success, the Stars were dragged down by serious off-field financial problems. Like most WFL teams, they were badly undercapitalized. Their fiscal structure began to founder when Schmertz's construction company ran into trouble. He was also involved in a nasty divorce, as well as a legal dispute over his ownership of the Celtics.
The Stars' biggest problem was Downing Stadium. Despite Schmertz pumping over $200,000 into renovations, it was completely inadequate even as a temporary facility. It was nearly inaccessible from most parts of the city, and it had not been well maintained in at least 20 years. The field was mostly sand and dirt. Amenities for fans, players and the press were virtually nonexistent. The toilets in the locker room frequently overflowed. During the home opener, the Stars' radio announcers had to sit on orange crates because there were no chairs in the press box; their Birmingham counterparts had to stand. Parking and lighting were both inadequate. It soon became obvious that Schmertz and Baldwin wouldn't have enough money to finish the season. With the Stars over a million dollars in debt and unable to afford to upgrade Downing Stadium to anything approaching professional standards, the WFL resigned itself to abandoning the nation's biggest market.
September 24, 1974 was their final game at New York (the game was moved from Wednesday because of Yom Kippur). Ironically, that same day, the Detroit Wheels' 33 owners filed for bankruptcy. Called the "Bankrupt Bowl", the New York Stars blew out the destitute Detroit Wheels, 37-7.
Charlotte Stars/Hornets
While they were packing up for the next night's game against the Chicago Fire, Parilli announced the team was moving to Charlotte for the rest of the season as the Charlotte Stars. Part-owner Bob Keating told reporters that due to substandard playing conditions and poor attendance, the team simply could not go on in New York. However, the WFL planned to place a team in New York in 1976 once Yankee Stadium reopened.
The league had found a buyer in former New England Patriots executive Upton Bell after Charlotte mayor John M. Belk helped engineer a deal that made the move feasible. Forced to find a new logo literally at the last minute, the equipment man simply stuck the Chicago Bears' "C" logo over the old New York logo. The Stars routed the Fire, 41-30. A few days later, they were renamed the Hornets. Shortly after they arrived in Charlotte, however, their uniforms were impounded due to an unpaid laundry bill from New York. The Hornets had to practice in shorts and t-shirts until Bell posted a bond for the equipment.
The team's first home game at Charlotte was a rousing success. In the league's brief history, the Hornets sold out all 25,133 tickets, leaving some 5,000 out of luck. The visiting Memphis Southmen ruined their debut, winning 27-23. In spite of the loss, the new Charlotte club - which played at American Legion Memorial Stadium - did far better in ticket sales than in New York. In four games at Charlotte, the Hornets sold over 80,000 tickets compared to just 75,000 in seven games at Downing Stadium. Toward the end of the season, the Hornets struggled on the field, losing their last four games.
Off the field, the financial situation was not much better. Bell was still scrambling to get more financing; a public offering hadn't attracted any investors. Although Charlotte finished second place with a 10-10 record, slow advance ticket sales left them without enough money to travel to Orlando for their first-round game against the Florida Blazers. Bell opted to suspend operations while he put together more financing. The Philadelphia Bell, who finished third with a 9-11 record, took the Hornets' place in the playoffs.

1974 New York Stars / Charlotte Stars / Charlotte Hornets Team Facts

New York Franchise Owner for 13 games Robert (Bob) Schmertz and Howard Baldwin

Charlotte Franchise Owner Upton Bell

General Manager Howard Baldwin

Head Coach Babe Parilli

New York Stadium Downing Stadium (27,000)

Charlotte Stadium American Legion Memorial Stadium

Colors Black, Yellow, Red

1974 New York Stars / Charlotte Stars / Charlotte Hornets Starting Lineup

QB Tom Sherman S Ike Thomas

RB Don Highsmith / Bob Gladieux * S Jeff Woodcock

RB Jim Ford CB Larry Shears

TE Ray Parsons CB Steve Dennis

WR Al Barnes LE Gerry Philbin

WR George Sauer LT Carter Campbell

C Bob Kuziel RE Greg Lens

RG Larry Butler RT John Elliott

RT Rick Sharp LLB Jimmy Sims

LG Matt Herkenhoff MLB Marty Huff

LT Len St. Jean RLB Bob Grant

K Pete Rajecki P Robbie Reynolds

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1974 New York Stars / Charlotte Stars / Charlotte Hornets Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Tom Sherman 363 172 47.4 2311 6.4 15 4.1 16 4.4 63 27 221 63.5
Gary Danielson 54 27 50.0 293 5.4 1 1.9 0 0.0 33 3 36 72.5
Brian Dowling 38 14 36.8 140 3.7 1 2.6 5 13.2 27 2 16 17.3
Lee Bouggess 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Dave Richards 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 457 213 46.6 2744 6.0 17 3.7 21 4.6 63 32 273

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Bob Gladieux 177 690 3.9 30 6
Don Highsmith 142 686 4.8 32 13
Ed White 100 431 4.3 25 1
James Ford 103 383 3.7 36 3
Tom Sherman 97 376 3.9 31 6
Andy Huff 74 264 3.6 25 3
Dave Richards 51 143 2.8 16 1
Lee Bouggess 49 119 2.4 17 1
Bob Hermanni 4 66 16.5 25 0
Gary Danielson 10 51 5.1 18 3
John King 11 41 3.7 7 0
Brian Dowling 6 30 5.0 13 0
Lewis Jolley 1 3 3.0 3 0
Dave Wooley 1 -1 -1.0 0 0
Al Barnes 2 -1 -0.5 0 0
Matt Williams 2 -2 -1.0 1 0
Bert Askson 1 -7 -7.0 0 0

Totals 831 3272 3.9 36 37

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

George Sauer 38 547 14.4 34 3
Al Young 34 426 12.5 29 1
Kreg Kapitan 33 399 12.1 26 5
Ray Parson 25 325 13.0 32 2
Don Highsmith 19 147 7.7 27 0
Al Barnes 10 190 19.0 63 1
James Ford 9 112 12.4 19 0
Bob Gladieux 9 99 11.0 29 1
Bert Askson 8 207 25.9 45 4
Tommy Spinks 8 95 11.9 16 0
Ed White 6 21 3.5 22 0
Dave Richards 4 94 23.5 40 0
Lee Bouggess 4 20 5.0 9 0
Andy Huff 3 22 7.3 17 0
Bob Hermanni 1 20 20.0 20 0
Lewis Jolley 1 14 14.0 14 0
John Dockery 1 6 6.0 6 0

Totals 213 2744 12.9 63 17

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Moses Lajterman 0 0 0 7 21
Pete Rajecki 0 0 0 6 18

Totals 0 0 0 13 39

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Robby Reynolds 110 4195 38.1 54

Totals 110 4195 38.1 54

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Dave Richards 42 193 4.6 48 0
Bob Hermanni 9 56 6.2 22 0
Jeff Woodcock 2 -1 -0.5 -1 0

Totals 53 248 4.7 48 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Ike Thomas 24 671 28.0 71 0
Dave Richards 28 611 21.8 42 0
Bob Gladieux 7 104 14.9 20 0
Bob Hermanni 5 89 17.8 28 0
James Ford 4 78 19.5 22 0
Jeff Woodcock 2 36 18.0 20 0
Tommy Spinks 1 23 23.0 23 0
Andy Huff 1 17 17.0 17 0

Totals 72 1629 22.6 71 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jeff Woodcock 8 137 17.1 17.1 0
Larry Shears 7 124 17.7 17.7 1
Steve Dennis 5 19 3.8 3.8 0
Jimmy Sims 2 42 21.0 21 1
Art Reynolds 2 40 20.0 20 0
Tom Chandler 2 38 19.0 19 0
Lou Angelo 2 8 4.0 4 0
Gary Champagne 1 18 18.0 18 0
Ike Thomas 1 16 16.0 16 0
John Dockery 1 0 0.0 0 0
Marty Huff 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 32 442 13.8 21 2

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Don Highsmith 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 92
Bob Gladieux 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 53
Tom Sherman 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 43
Kreg Kapitan 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 36
Bert Askson 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 30
Moses Lajterman 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 21
George Sauer 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 26
Andy Huff 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Gary Danielson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Pete Rajecki 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 18
James Ford 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 25
Ray Parson 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 17
Al Young 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 12
Lee Bouggess 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Jimmy Sims 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Ike Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Larry Shears 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Dave Richards 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
Al Barnes 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Ed White 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7

Totals 37 17 0 0 0 2 0 1 13 29 0 0 0 467

1974 New York Stars / Charlotte Stars / Charlotte Hornets Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

37 Lou Angelo SS 6-0 180 24 North Carolina
83 Bert Askson TE 6-3 229 29 Texas Southern
6 Al Barnes WR 6-1 170 25 New Mexico State
26 Charlie Boston LCB 6-0 190 22 Western Illinois
26 Lee Bouggess RB 6-2 210 26 Louisville
51 Jere Brown RLB-LLB 6-2 220 22 Villanova
60 Darrel Bunge LOG 6-2 253 22 Minnesota
66 Larry Butler ROG 6-3 250 22 Appalachian State 20
78 Carter Campbell LDT-RDE 6-3 234 27 Treasure Valley JC; Weber State 10
59 Dana Carpenter RLB-RDT 5-11 235 23 South Carolina
58 Gary Champagne LB 6-1 212 22 Louisiana State
50 Tom Chandler RLB-LLB 6-2 224 24 Minnesota
8 Gary Danielson QB 6-2 195 23 Purdue
71 Bill DeFlavio DT 5-9 230 24 Massachusetts
17 Steve Dennis RCB-FS 6-3 165 23 Grambling State 20
29 John Dockery RCB-WR 6-0 186 30 Harvard
10 Brian Dowling QB 6-2 207 27 Yale
80 John Elliott RDT 6-4 244 30 Texas
75 Jerry Ellison RDE-LDE 6-3 250 24 Ranger JC; North Texas 16
84 Larry Estes RDE 6-6 250 28 Alcorn State 3 3
28 Jim Ford RB 6-0 205 25 Texas Southern
35 Bob Gladieux RB 5-11 190 27 Notre Dame 12
61 Bob Grant RLB 6-2 225 28 Wake Forest 3
82 Cliff Greenfield DE 6-3 250 22 Morgan State
64 Dick Hart LOG-ROG 6-2 251 31 none
70 Matt Herkenhoff LOT 6-4 256 23 Minnesota
7 Bob Hermanni WR 5-7 160 23 Montclair State
32 Don Highsmith RB 6-0 205 26 Michigan State 10
28 Terry Hoeppner FS 6-2 200 26 Franklin
30 Andy Huff RB 5-11 210 24 Notre Dame
54 Marty Huff MLB 6-2 234 26 Michigan
86 Joey Jackson RDT 6-4 255 25 New Mexico State
55 Bill Janssen C 6-4 240 24 Nebraska 2
44 Lewis Jolley RB 5-11 210 25 North Carolina 1
25 Kreg Kapitan WR 6-3 203 25 Minnesota State
44 John King RB 6-1 225 22 Minnesota 1 0
52 Bob Kuziel C 6-5 255 24 Pittsburgh 20
5 Moses Lajterman K-P 5-9 170 21 Montclair State 0
69 Greg Lens RDE-LDT 6-5 261 29 Trinity (Texas)
58 John Moss MLB 6-4 233 24 Pittsburgh
85 Ray Parson TE 6-4 250 27 McCook JC; Minnesota
81 Gerry Philbin LDE 6-2 244 33 Buffalo
3 Pete Rajecki K 5-9 170 25 Georgia
56 Art Reynolds MLB-RLB 6-1 215 22 Tennessee
15 Robby Reynolds P 6-0 205 22 South Carolina 20 0
48 Dave Richards WR-RB 5-10 185 24 Wilson JC; Miami (Ohio) 18
63 Ernie Richardson LLB 6-4 220 24 Jackson State
67 Len St. Jean LOG 6-1 244 33 Northern Michigan
9 George Sauer WR 6-2 199 31 Texas
74 Steve Setzler RDE 6-4 250 24 St. John's (Minnesota) 6 4
77 Dave Shaffer OT 6-4 255 23 Tennessee
72 Rick Sharp ROT 6-3 265 26 Washington
23 Larry Shears LCB 5-10 185 25 Lincoln (Missouri)
19 Tom Sherman QB 6-0 190 29 Penn State 18 18
45 Jimmy Sims LLB-SS 6-0 195 24 Los Angeles Harbor JC; Southern California
21 Tommy Spinks WR 6-0 190 26 Louisiana Tech 0 0
22 Ike Thomas SS 6-2 193 27 Bishop 13
65 Lloyd Voss LDT 6-4 256 32 Nebraska
24 Bryan White LCB 6-0 192 29 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
36 Ed White RB 6-0 225 23 Tulsa
Matt Williams RB 5-10 205 23 Baylor; Louisiana-Monroe 1
29 Wendell Wilson CB 5-10 180 25 Yankton
20 Jeff Woodcock FS-CB 6-1 180 22 Kentucky
Dave Wooley RB 6-2 218 22 Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Central Oklahoma
31 Al Young WR 6-1 195 25 South Carolina State

1974 Philadelphia Bell Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 10 Wednesday Portland Storm W 33-8 55,534

July 17 Wednesday at Houston Texans L 0-11 26,227

July 25 Thursday New York Stars L 15-17 64,719

July 31 Wednesday at Portland Storm W 25-7 13,757

August 7 Wednesday Memphis Southmen W 46-15 12,396

August 14 Wednesday at Chicago Fire L 29-32 27,607

August 21 Wednesday Southern California Sun L 28-31 14,600

August 28 Wednesday Detroit Wheels W 27-23 15,100

September 2 Monday at New York Stars L 16-24 6,132

September 5 Thursday at Jacksonville Sharks L 30-34 17,851

September 11 Wednesday Jacksonville Sharks W 41-22 (OT) 7,230

September 18 Wednesday at Florida Blazers L 21-24 10,417

September 25 Wednesday at The Hawaiians W 21-16 14,497

October 2 Wednesday Florida Blazers L 7-30 7,150

October 8 Wednesday The Hawaiians L 22-25 4,900

October 16 Wednesday Shreveport Steamer L 25-30 750

October 23 Wednesday at Southern California Sun W 45-7 26,412

October 31 Wednesday Chicago Fire W 37-31 12,500

November 6 Wednesday at Birmingham Americans L 23-26 22,963

November 13 Wednesday -- Chicago Fire W 2-0 (forfeit) cancelled

Playoffs

November 21 Thursday Divisional
at Florida Blazers L 3-18 9,712

Notes:
1. On September 11, 1974, The Bell outscored the Sharks 19-0 in overtime

1974 Team Summary
The Philadelphia Bell was a franchise in the World Football League, which operated in 1974 and a portion of a season in 1975. The Bell played their home games at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. The team logo was a representation of the Liberty Bell. At first the team seemed to be one of the WFL's most successful. However, it soon became known that their relatively large crowds were mostly the result of the distribution of free tickets, on a scale almost unprecedented in professional sports. Although the Bell continued to operate until the league folded, they never seemed to regain much credibility afterward with either the media or fans.
The Bell was one of just two WFL teams that maintained the same ownership in both 1974 and 1975. The group was headed by John B. Kelly, Jr., a respected business and sportsman in Philadelphia and part of the well-known Kelly family, which included his sister Grace Kelly, movie star turned Princess of Monaco. The major money contributor behind the ownership group was John Bosacco who came forward during the first season and took over the operations of the franchise. Bosacco believed that the WFL could survive as a league and he was instrumental in the removal of Gary Davidson as commissioner following the 1974 season. Ron Waller was hired as head coach in 1974. Waller was fired during training camp at Glassboro State University (now called Rowan University) in 1975. He was replaced by NFL Hall of Famer Willie Wood for the entirety of the 1975 season.

1974 Philadelphia Bell Team Facts

Owner / President John (Jack) B. Kelly Jr.

Later Owned by John Edward Bosacco

Head Coach Ron Waller

Stadium JFK Stadium (100,000)

Colors Blue, Gold

1974 Philadelphia Bell Starting Lineup

QB King Corcoran S Bill Craven

RB Claude Watts S Ed Hayes

RB John Land CB Ron Mabra

TE LeVel Hill CB Bennie Johnson

WR Don Shanklin LE Skip Parmenter

WR Ron Holliday LT Tom Laputka

C Ron Kecman RE Don Ratcliff

LT Iozzi RT Steve Chomyszak

LG Mike Reichenbach LLB Bob Grant

RT Pete Horiszako MLB Tim Rossovich

RG Carl Schaukowitch RLB Curt Kral

K Jerry Warren P Jerry Warren

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1974 Philadelphia Bell Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

King Corcoran 545 280 51.4 3631 6.7 31 5.7 30 5.5 90 20 149 68.7
Frank Dimaggio 27 11 40.7 240 8.9 2 7.4 2 7.4 51 7 71 66.9
Mike Yancheff 15 5 33.3 98 6.5 0 0.0 5 33.3 29 2 25 17.5
John Land 4 1 25.0 46 11.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 46 0 0 75.0
Willie Franklin 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 592 297 50.2 4015 6.8 33 5.6 37 6.2 90 29 245

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

John Land 243 1136 4.7 46 8
Claude Watts 199 927 4.7 48 9
Alan Thompson 76 370 4.9 32 1
Donnie Shanklin 17 139 8.2 26 0
Frank McGuigan 3 50 16.7 25 1
Cecil Bowens 9 31 3.4 10 0
King Corcoran 23 26 1.1 8 3
Mike Carter 2 18 9.0 17 0
Jimmy Joe 5 16 3.2 9 1
Frank Dimaggio 4 13 3.2 9 1
Mike Yancheff 3 9 3.0 3 0
Paul Dunn 1 4 4.0 4 0
Vince Papale 1 0 0.0 0 0
LeVell Hill 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0
Ron Holliday 7 -10 -1.4 8 0

Totals 594 2727 4.6 48 24

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

John Land 54 621 11.5 74 4
Donnie Shanklin 49 842 17.2 52 4
Claude Watts 46 584 12.7 64 9
Ron Holliday 26 348 13.4 32 3
Mike Carter 19 351 18.5 36 1
Linzy Cole 18 237 13.2 43 2
Paul Dunn 18 234 13.0 34 1
Alan Thompson 18 145 8.1 19 2
LeVell Hill 15 144 9.6 34 3
Willie Franklin 13 225 17.3 90 0
Len Izzo 10 105 10.5 18 2
Vince Papale 9 121 13.4 36 1
Jimmy Joe 1 33 33.0 33 0
Cecil Bowens 1 25 25.0 25 1

Totals 297 4015 13.5 90 33

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Jerry Warren 0 0 0 5 15
Rich Szaro 0 0 0 2 6
Dan Torzala 0 0 0 1 3

Totals 0 0 0 8 24

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Mike Carter 51 1789 35.1 58
Jonnie Knoble 13 454 34.9 49
Rich Szaro 12 473 39.4 62
Jack Simcszak 5 188 37.6 49
Ron Holliday 4 123 30.8 32
Don Warner 3 96 32.0 40
Frank Dimaggio 3 95 31.7 33
Henry Brown 1 40 40.0 40
Tom Laputka 1 18 18.0 18

Totals 93 3276 35.2 62

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Ron Mabra 37 468 12.6 86 1
Donnie Shanklin 21 161 7.7 43 0
Marv Pettaway 8 72 9.0 29 0
Mike Shaw 3 57 19.0 42 0
Bernie Chapman 1 45 45.0 45 0
Linzy Cole 4 6 1.5 10 0

Totals 74 809 10.9 86 1

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jimmy Joe 20 529 26.4 67 0
Marv Pettaway 17 420 24.7 47 0
Ron Mabra 14 277 19.8 33 0
Mike Shaw 9 206 22.9 30 0
Donnie Shanklin 7 159 22.7 34 0
Alan Thompson 6 64 10.7 26 0
Frank McGuigan 2 55 27.5 36 0
Linzy Cole 2 46 23.0 31 0
Bernie Chapman 2 39 19.5 22 0
Ed Hayes 1 11 11.0 11 0
Bill Ellenbogen 1 5 5.0 5 0
Bryan Marshall 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 82 1811 22.1 67 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Ron Mabra 9 33 3.7 3.7 0
Don Vallery 4 82 20.5 20.5 0
Tim Rossovich 3 10 3.3 3.3 0
Tom Laputka 2 30 15.0 15 0
Bryan Marshall 2 24 12.0 12 0
Bill Craven 2 19 9.5 9.5 0
George Chatlos 2 5 2.5 2.5 0
John Sodaski 1 22 22.0 22 1
Ken Scott 1 17 17.0 17 0
Bernie Chapman 1 14 14.0 14 0
Benny Johnson 1 9 9.0 9 0
Zaven Yaralian 1 3 3.0 3 0
Ed Hayes 1 0 0.0 0 0
Curt Kral 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 31 268 8.6 22 1

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Claude Watts 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126
John Land 8 4 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 94
Alan Thompson 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 35
Donnie Shanklin 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Ron Holliday 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
King Corcoran 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
LeVell Hill 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
Jerry Warren 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15
Linzy Cole 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Len Izzo 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Frank Dimaggio 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
Bernie Chapman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Vince Papale 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Rich Szaro 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6
George Chatlos 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Skip Parmenter 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
John Sodaski 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Jimmy Joe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Mike Carter 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Cecil Bowens 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Ron Mabra 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Paul Dunn 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Frank McGuigan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Dan Torzala 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Don Ratliff 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Willie Franklin 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Totals 24 33 1 0 0 1 0 4 8 26 0 0 0 491

1974 Philadelphia Bell Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

78 Mike Ballew DE 6-5 248 27 Shoreline JC; Washington 2 2
88 Mike Bartik WR 6-1 200 22 Furman
33 Cecil Bowens RB 6-3 235 24 Kentucky
47 Lorenzo Brinkley CB 6-0 180 25 Missouri
38 Henry Brown P-WR 6-2 206 27 Missouri
65 Cliff Burnett OT 6-6 250 24 Idaho; Walla Walla CC; Montana
84 Mike Carter WR-TE-P 6-1 210 26 San Francisco CC; Sacramento State
78 Rick Cash LDT-RDT 6-5 260 29 Missouri; Truman State
39 Bernie Chapman CB 6-0 170 25 Eastern Arizona JC; Texas-El Paso
62 George Chatlos RLB-LLB-K 6-0 220 28 Michigan State
72 Steve Chomyszak RDT 6-5 270 30 Syracuse
85 Linzy Cole WR 5-11 170 26 Trinity Valley CC; Texas Christian
9 King Corcoran QB 6-0 200 32 Maryland 19
44 Bill Craven SS-CB 5-11 190 23 Harvard 10
73 Tommy Davis RDT 6-0 255 29 Tennessee State
54 Wally Dempsey LB 6-1 230 30 Pierce JC; Washington State
61 Frank DiLieto C-OG 6-2 235 23 Purdue
10 Frank DiMaggio QB 6-1 210 24 Temple
86 Paul Dunn WR-TE 6-0 210 26 San Diego CC; U.S. International
73 Bill Ellenbogen LOT-ROT 6-5 258 24 Buffalo; Virginia Tech
87 Willie Franklin WR 6-2 195 25 Oklahoma
68 Frank Gallagher LOG-ROG 6-2 240 31 North Carolina
68 Willie Germany DB 6-0 193 25 Morgan State
50 Bob Grant LLB-RLB 6-2 225 28 Wake Forest
58 Gary Gray LB 6-0 215 24 Penn State
41 Ed Hayes FS-SS 6-0 170 28 Morgan State
82 LeVell Hill TE 6-2 225 26 Langston
8 Ron Holliday WR-TE 5-9 168 26 Pittsburgh
70 Pete Horoszko ROT 6-3 250 22 Virginia Tech
61 Walt Hughes OG-OT 6-1 245 28 Grambling State
81 Len Izzo WR 5-11 185 25 Long Island-Post
89 James Jackson DE 6-5 240 25 Norfolk State
Oscar Jenkins 6-1 185 24 Virginia Union
32 Jimmy Joe FB 6-0 200 22 Morgan State
38/0 Benny Johnson RCB 5-11 175 26 Johnson C. Smith
57 Ted Jornov LB 6-1 220 24 Iowa State
63 Dave Joyner LOG 6-1 245 24 Penn State
59 Ron Kecman C 6-2 245 24 Maryland 19
57 Jonnie Knoble LLB-P 6-5 225 25 Weber State
53 Curt Kral RLB-MLB 6-1 220 22 Slippery Rock
20 John Land RB 5-9 195 30 Delaware State
60 Tom Laputka LDT 6-3 255 27 Southern Illinois
50 Leo Levandowski C 6-1 245 31 none
Dale Livingston K 6-0 210 29 Eastern Michigan; Western Michigan 0
71/76 Dennis Lozzi LOT 6-3 255 22 Notre Dame
48 Ron Mabra LCB-SS 5-10 169 23 Howard
58 Mike Mansfield LLB 6-1 225 24 North Carolina
45 Bryan Marshall FS 6-2 195 26 Oakwood
40 Frank McGuigan RB 6-1 210 26 Ricks JC; Arkansas State
73 Walt Mitchell DE 6-1 245 27 South Carolina State
Dale Mize DL 6-3 250 22 Northwestern
34 Larry Monsilovich RB 5-10 180 24 Indiana (Pennsylvania)
76 Doug Olson RDT 6-2 240 23 West Chester
83 Vince Papale WR-TE 6-2 195 28 St. Joseph's (Pennsylvania)
77 Skip Parmenter RDE-LDE 6-3 250 25 Quinsigamond JC; Massachusetts
52/54 Bob Paschall C-OG 6-1 241 22 Temple
55 Bill Peterson LLB 6-3 228 29 San Jose State
36 Marv Pettaway LCB-RCB 5-7 160 30 Los Angeles CC
89 Len Pettigrew RDE 6-4 240 26 Ashland
78 Leon Pettigrew DE 6-6 255 25 Northridge State
52 John Phillips LB 6-2 215 21 Xavier (Ohio)
40 Frank Polito S 5-11 170 22 Villanova
86 Don Ratliff DE 6-5 250 24 Maryland 3
39 Rudy Redmond S 6-0 190 27 Riverside CC; Pacific
74 Bob Rickenbach LOG 6-4 255 24 Penn State 18
55 Mike Riley LB 6-2 220 24 Miami (Florida)
82 Tim Rossovich MLB 6-4 245 28 Southern California 12
64 Carl Schaukowitch ROG 6-2 237 23 Penn State
72 Ken Scott DT 6-2 250 23 Maryland
80 Don Shanklin WR 5-9 175 28 Kansas
46 Mike Shaw LCB 6-2 185 22 San Diego CC; San Diego State
8 Jack Simcsak K-P 6-1 190 26 Virginia Tech 0
28 Sonny Sixkiller QB 5-11 200 23 Washington
52 John Sodaski RLB 6-1 214 26 Villanova
75 Ralph Sonntag ROT 6-3 255 26 Maryland
79 Jeff Steinberger LDE-RDE 6-4 250 29 Rockland CC; Monmouth (Illinois)
81 Jim Sullivan DT 6-4 243 30 Lincoln (Missouri)
14 Rich Szaro K-P 5-11 204 26 Harvard 4 0
22 Alan Thompson RB 6-0 205 25 Wisconsin
50 Bob Thomson DE 6-6 245 21 Pennsylvania
Dan Torzala K 5-11 185 25 Phoenix JC; Colorado State 0
38 Don Vallery FS 6-0 175 28 Oregon; Grays Harbor JC; Central Washington
Don Warner K 6-3 210 26 Indiana 1 0
14 Jerry Warren K 5-11 175 27 North Carolina State 0
30 Claude Watts RB 6-0 215 34 Bluefield State 19
Mike Webb LB 6-1 225 24 Notre Dame
78 Skip Williams DE 6-3 250 Texas-El Paso
65 Vern Winfield OG 6-2 248 25 Minnesota 1
12 Mike Yancheff QB 6-4 217 25 Rutgers
41 Zaven Yaralian FS-SS 6-1 190 22 El Camino JC; Nebraska

1974 Portland Storm Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 10 Wednesday at Philadelphia Bell L 8-33 55,534

July 18 Thursday at Memphis Southmen L 8-16 31,088

July 24 Wednesday Chicago Fire L 22-29 19,358

July 31 Wednesday Philadelphia Bell L 7-25 13,757

August 7 Wednesday Houston Texans T 15-15 OT 15,636

August 14 Wednesday at New York Stars L 16-38 16,222

August 21 Wednesday at Florida Blazers L 7-11 15,541

August 28 Wednesday at Southern California Sun L 15-45 27,814

September 2 ^ Monday at Detroit Wheels W 18-7 5,101

September 6 Friday The Hawaiians W 15-8 15,551

September 11 Wednesday New York Stars L 15-34 13,339

September 18 Wednesday at Jacksonville Sharks W 19-17 16,041

September 25 Wednesday Birmingham Americans W 26-21 14,273

October 2 Wednesday Southern California Sun L 22-26 20,469

October 9 Wednesday at Birmingham Americans L 8-30 25,621

October 16 Wednesday The Hawaiians W 3-0 11,032

October 24 Thursday Memphis Southmen W 26-25 13,228

October 31 Thursday at Shreveport Steamer W 14-0 20,402

November 7 Thursday at Florida Blazers L 0-23 11,676

November 13 Wednesday at The Hawaiians L 0-23 14,245

Notes:
1. ^ - Played at London, Ontario, Canada in Little Stadium

1974 Team Summary
Portland's original owner, Houston accountant John Rooney, soon dropped out of the picture. By March 1974, Bruce Gelker, a former football player and owner of several Saddleback Inns, was named the new owner of the fledgling Portland Storm. Bruce Gelker originally sought a team in Mexico City, which proved to be unfeasible. The Storm hired Ron Mix, a Hall of Famer, as general manager.
The Storm had mostly rookies on their roster. Among the standouts was running back Rufus "Roadrunner" Ferguson, ex-CFL and Detroit Lion quarterback Greg Barton, and linebackers Marty Schottenheimer (later a successful head coach in the NFL) and Bruce Bergey, brother of Cincinnati Bengals-Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey.
During the second half of the season, thanks in part to many NFL players cut in training camp that September, new signings were Ben Davidson of the Oakland Raiders, and Pete Beathard, who had been cut by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Following the season's end, the IRS impounded the franchise.

1974 Portland Storm Team Facts

Original Owner Bruce Gelker

Owner Robert Harris

General Manager Ron Mix

Head Coach Dick Coury

Stadium Civic Stadium (33,000)

Colors Lime Green, Royal Blue

1974 Portland Storm Starting Lineup

QB Pete Bethard / Greg Barton S Tom Oberg

RB Rufus Ferguson S Phil Borjas

RB Marv Kendricks CB Ray Jones

TE Bob Christiansen CB Robin Sinclair * / Hice Austin

WR Greg Specht LE Ben Davidson * / Bruce Bergey

WR Jim Kreig LT Jerry Inman

C Dave Brown RT Chris Stecher

LT Buzz Breazeau RE Steve Thompson

LG Ken Muhlbeier LLB Rick Redman / Don Crtalic

RG Wallace Williams RLB Bob Schmit

RT Drew Taylor MLB Clyde Warehime

K Booth Lusteg P Ken Clarke

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1974 Portland Storm Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Pete Beathard 236 116 49.2 1247 5.3 6 2.5 11 4.7 35 23 178 54.1
Greg Barton 165 78 47.3 820 5.0 6 3.6 10 6.1 42 7 74 49.1
Ken Johnson 55 22 40.0 313 5.7 1 1.8 4 7.3 54 9 46 34.9
Don Van Galder 21 13 61.9 77 3.7 1 4.8 0 0.0 15 0 0 84.8
Rufus Ferguson 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Ken Clark 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 479 229 47.8 2457 5.1 14 2.9 25 5.2 54 39 298

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Rufus Ferguson 260 1086 4.2 74 6
Marv Kendricks 172 551 3.2 18 7
Wayne Patrick 59 202 3.4 17 0
Leon Burns 51 193 3.8 22 0
Clem Turner 33 165 5.0 17 0
Ken Johnson 38 158 4.2 18 2
Darrell Mitchell 22 122 5.5 45 0
Jim Krieg 9 88 9.8 31 1
Pete Beathard 22 58 2.6 12 1
Cleo House 11 50 4.5 9 0
Nat Jones 4 28 7.0 18 0
Robert Holmes 13 23 1.8 13 0
Russ Smith 6 9 1.5 6 0
Jesse Mims 3 4 1.3 0
Jeff Baker 1 3 3.0 3 0
Jeff Horsley 1 2 2.0 2 0
Don Van Galder 2 -1 -0.5 2 0
Bob Christiansen 1 -9 -9.0 -9 0
Greg Barton 4 -12 -3.0 -1 0
Porter Williams 1 -13 -13.0 -13 0

Totals 713 2707 3.8 74 17

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Rufus Ferguson 49 369 7.5 38 3
Jim Krieg 23 346 15.0 38 1
Jeff Baker 23 316 13.7 35 2
Greg Specht 21 283 13.5 32 1
Marv Kendricks 18 76 4.2 15 0
Sam Dickerson 16 290 18.1 54 2
Joe Wylie 16 209 13.1 35 0
Bob Christiansen 13 157 12.1 35 2
Clem Turner 9 62 6.9 16 0
Wayne Patrick 9 55 6.1 12 0
Craig Cotton 8 94 11.8 15 0
Ken Matthews 7 110 15.7 22 1
Robert Holmes 7 30 4.3 10 1
Nat Jones 4 23 5.8 8 0
Darrell Mitchell 2 18 9.0 13 1
Russ Smith 2 7 3.5 7 0
Clark Hoss 1 11 11.0 11 0
Cleo House 1 1 1.0 1 0

Totals 229 2457 10.7 54 14

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Booth Lusteg 0 0 0 5 15

Totals 0 0 0 5 15

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Ken Clark 123 5146 41.8 72

Totals 123 5146 41.8 72

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Joe Wylie 18 206 11.4 46 1
Phil Borjas 10 134 13.4 52 0
John Hughes 5 83 16.6 59 0
Robin Sinclair 11 72 6.5 17 0
Ray Jones 1 13 13.0 13 0
Jim Krieg 3 12 4.0 8 0
Dennis Meyer 2 11 5.5 8 0
Tom Oberg 5 11 2.2 6 0
Darrell Mitchell 1 7 7.0 7 0
Jeff Baker 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0

Totals 57 547 9.6 59 1

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Rufus Ferguson 27 612 22.7 66 0
Jesse Mims 11 242 22.0 36 0
Joe Wylie 10 209 20.9 28 0
Darrell Mitchell 8 172 21.5 30 0
Jeff Horsley 4 94 23.5 31 0
Hise Austin 3 82 27.3 35 0
John Hughes 2 74 37.0 59 0
Clancy Oliver 4 72 18.0 42 0
Marv Kendricks 3 61 20.3 25 0
Nat Jones 1 40 40.0 40 0
Jim Krieg 2 39 19.5 21 0
Robin Sinclair 2 31 15.5 21 0
Robert Holmes 1 22 22.0 22 0
Porter Williams 1 19 19.0 19 0
Chris Vella 1 16 16.0 16 0
Remi Prudhomme 1 12 12.0 12 0
Kurt Matter 1 6 6.0 6 0
Dennis Meyer 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 83 1803 21.7 66 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Robin Sinclair 4 83 20.8 20.8 1
Rick Redman 3 10 3.3 3.3 0
John Hughes 2 58 29.0 29 0
Hise Austin 1 22 22.0 22 0
Tom Oberg 1 22 22.0 22 0
Bob Schmit 1 18 18.0 18 0
Don Crtalic 1 18 18.0 18 0
Frank Andruski 1 14 14.0 14 0
Leroy Mitchell 1 13 13.0 13 0
Ray Jones 1 12 12.0 12 0
Clyde Warehime 1 10 10.0 10 0
Paul Guidry 1 2 2.0 2 0
Charles Hinton 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 19 282 14.8 29 1

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Rufus Ferguson 6 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 65
Marv Kendricks 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 51
Booth Lusteg 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15
Bob Christiansen 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16
Jim Krieg 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Jeff Baker 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Ken Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 17
Sam Dickerson 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Robert Holmes 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Robin Sinclair 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Ken Matthews 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Darrell Mitchell 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Pete Beathard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Joe Wylie 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Greg Specht 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 11
Wayne Patrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4

Totals 17 14 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 18 0 0 0 264

1974 Portland Storm Roster

No Player Pos Birth Date Ht Wt College Hometown GP GS

34 Frank Andruski CB July 17, 1943 6'2" 190 Utah

61 Mike Askea OT January 7, 1951 6'4" 260 Stanford Visalia, CA 9 9

24 Hise Austin CB September 8, 1950 6'4" 191 Prairie View Houston, TX 9

45 Jeff Baker WR August 29, 1948 5'11" 180 US International

8 Greg Barton QB July 14, 1946 6'2" 195 Tulsa Denver, CO 20

Sylvester Bates DT 6'3" 268 Grambling State

12/11 Pete Beathard QB March 7, 1942 6'1" 200 USC Hermosa Beach, CA 10

70 Bruce Bergey DE August 8, 1946 6'2" 240 UCLA South Dayton, NY 15

75 Ron Billingsley DT April 6, 1945 6'8" 290 Wyoming Florence, AL

23 Ed Bishop CB July 13, 1951 6'0" 182 Southern

32 Phil Borjas S January 6, 1951 5'10" 190 Fresno State

77 Buzz Brazeau OT September 10, 1949 6'4" 255 Washington State 20 20

61 Lee Brock DT/DE March 23, 1947 6'2" 240 Washington

57 Dave Brown C June 8, 1950 6'0" 230 Southern California 20

55 Steve Brown LB/OG June 28, 1951 6'3" 230 Oregon State Sikeston, MO

28 Leon Burns HB September 15, 1940 6'2" 228 Long Beach St. Oakland, CA

Charlie Burrell DT/K May 17, 1950 6'2" 280 Arkansas - Pine Bluff

74 Levert Carr OG/OT June 30, 1944 6'2" 273 North Central Birmingham, AL

89 Bob Christiansen TE May 8, 1949 6'4" 230 UCLA Marshalltown, IA 18

64 Lennie Ciufo LB March 2, 1952 6'1" 210 Colorado

20 Ken Clark P/K May 26, 1948 6'2" 197 St. Mary's (Canada) Southampton, England 20 0

81 Glen Condren DE/DT June 10, 1942 6'4" 251 Oklahoma Fort Smith, AR

33 Bob Cooper K January 28, 1952 6'1" 185 Tampa 1

Henry Copeland FB August 11, 1948 6'1" 220 Parsons Portsmouth, VA

88/81 Craig Cotton TE July 7, 1947 6'5" 216 Youngstown St. Elizabeth, PA

52 Don Crtalic LB September 5, 1949 6'1" 210 Fullerton State

53 George Dames LB August 9, 1946 6'1" 220 Oregon 1 1

78/83 Ben Davidson DE June 14, 1940 6'8" 275 Washington Los Angeles, CA

45 Sam Dickerson WR June 21, 1949 6'3" 198 Southern California

73 Glen Ellis DT February 29, 1952 6'4" 250 Elon

65 Gene Ferguson OT June 5, 1948 6'8" 290 Norfolk State Lynchburg, VA

46/22 Rufus Ferguson FB April 28, 1951 5'6" 193 Wisconsin Miami, FL 20

85 Leland Glass WR November 5, 1950 6'0" 185 Oregon Sacramento, CA

63 Allan Graf OG December 16, 1949 6'3" 243 Southern California 10

59 Paul Guidry LB January 14, 1944 6'3" 227 LSU Breaux Bridge, LA

54 Jim Hann LB October 15, 1951 6'2" 215 Montana 1

35 Charles Hinton S/CB January 3, 1951 5'11" 195 Southern California

41 Robert Holmes RB October 5, 1945 5'9" 221 Southern Huntsville, TX 7

Jeff Horsley RB May 9, 1949 6'1" 211 North Carolina Central

82 Clark Hoss TE February 19, 1949 6'8" 235 Oregon St. Portland, OR

39 Cleo House FB July 7, 1950 5'10" 228 Southern Arkansas DeKalb, TX

41 John Hughes S December 8, 1950 6'1" 195 Ohio State

79 Jerry Inman DT February 4, 1940 6'2" 256 Boise St. Manhattan, KS 12 12

30 Flemming Jensen K April 23, 1949 5'11" 175 Utah 1 0

63 Carl Johnson OG/OT December 26, 1949 6'3" 248 Nebraska Phoenix, AZ

14 Ken Johnson QB January 5, 1951 6'2" 205 Colorado Lansing, MI

40 Nat Jones FB February 15, 1950 5'9" 205 Houston

42 Ray Jones CB December 24, 1947 5'11" 187 Southern Lufkin, TX

64 Mike Keller LB December 13, 1949 6'4" 221 Michigan Chicago, IL

38 Marv Kendricks HB March 5, 1949 6'0" 205 UCLA Mount Vernon, IL

22 Jim Krieg WR May 29, 1949 5'9" 172 Washington Buffalo, NY 19 19

41 Joe Larkin S July 8, 1951 5'11" 195 Boise State Caldwell, ID

30/27 Booth Lusteg K May 8, 1939 5'11" 190 Connecticut New Haven, CT 0

84 Kurt Matter DE July 25, 1951 6'7" 230 Washington

80/10 Ken Matthews WR March 27, 1951 6'0" 181 Long Beach State Glendale, CA 10

Ben Mayes DE/DT March 16, 1945 6'5" 265 Drake St. Petersburg, FL

58 Mike McConnell LB August 21, 1950 6'1" 225 Oregon 9

48 Willie McKelton CB/S July 3, 1949 5'11" 185 Southern Auburn, NY

36 Dennis Meyer S April 8, 1950 5'11" 186 Arkansas St. Jefferson City, MO

33 Jesse Mims RB August 27, 1948 5'11" 203 New Mexico State Alameda, CA

33 Darrell Mitchell RB July 20, 1951 5'11" 185 Idaho

44 Leroy Mitchell CB September 22, 1944 6'1" 190 Texas Southern Wharton, TX

60 Ken Muhlbeier OG/C July 13, 1951 6'2" 235 Idaho 20

47 Tom Oberg S/CB August 7, 1945 6'0" 185 Oregon St. Portland, OR 16 16?

48 Clancy Oliver DB November 17, 1948 6'1" 184 San Diego State 7

26 Jim Ousley QB July 13, 1947 6'2" 210 Cincinnati

39 Wayne Patrick FB September 1, 1946 6'2" 254 Louisville Gainesville, FL 8

78 Remi Prudhomme OG/OT/C April 24, 1942 6'4" 250 LSU Opelousas, LA

65/55 Rick Redman LB March 7, 1943 6'1" 220 Washington Portland, OR

62 Marv Roberts OG/K June 5, 1951 6'3" 245 Michigan State 9

50 Bob Schmit LB June 28, 1950 6'1" 220 Nebraska Queens, NY 19

55 Marty Schottenheimer LB September 23, 1943 6'3" 225 Pittsburgh Canonsburg, PA

48 Ray Sherman S November 27, 1951 6'1" 195 Fresno State

Randy Shipley OG March 18, 1950 6'1" 250 Pacific Lutheran

72/73 Sam Silas DT September 25, 1940 6'4" 255 Southern Illinois Homeland, FL

23 Robin Sinclair CB/S November 21, 1951 5'11" 185 Washington State 8

36 Russ Smith RB August 4, 1944 6'0" 212 Miami (FL) Bronxville, NY 1 1

88 Greg Specht WR April 14, 1950 6'3" 194 Oregon

71 Chris Stecher DT October 7, 1951 6'6" 260 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 9 8

86 Drew Taylor DE/DT September 8, 1950 6'5" 250 San Jose State Riverside, CA 11

73 Mike Taylor OT May 5, 1945 6'4" 255 USC San Francisco, CA

74 Tony Terry DT June 24, 1947 6'4" 250 Southern California

86 Steve Thompson DE February 12, 1945 6'2" 250 Washington Seattle, WA

44 Clem Turner HB/TE May 28, 1945 6'1" 236 Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH

12 Don Van Galder QB April 12, 1951 6'2" 195 Utah

Chris Veit OT January 23, 1950 6'5" 250 Oregon State

Chris Vella TE December 6, 1951 6'2" 220 Southern California

53/41 Clyde Warehime LB October 22, 1951 6'2" 217 Washington State 10

42 Ed Washington CB April 14, 1950 5'11" 190 Long Beach State

41 Clancy Williams CB September 24, 1942 6'3" 194 Washington St. Deweyville, TX

9 Porter Williams WR January 11, 1951 5'11" 168 Western Kentucky

76 Wallace Williams OG/OT July 4, 1950 6'2" 251 Washington State

25 Joe Wylie S/WR/RB/P January 31, 1951 6'1" 190 Oklahoma 9 9

1974 Southern California Sun Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 10 Wednesday at Birmingham Americans L 7-11 53,231

July 17 Wednesday The Hawaiians W 38-31 32,018

July 24 Wednesday at Jacksonville Sharks W 22-19 46,780

August 1 Thursday at Memphis Southmen L 15-25 25,175

August 7 Wednesday New York Stars L 8-11 28,174

August 15 Thursday at Houston Texans W 18-7 31,227

August 21 Wednesday at Philadelphia Bell W 31-28 14,600

August 28 Wednesday Portland Storm W 45-15 27,814

September 2 Monday Chicago Fire L 22-32 27,133

September 6 Friday at Detroit Wheels W 10-7 6,351

September 11 Wednesday at Chicago Fire W 31-28 24,837

September 18 Wednesday Detroit Wheels W 29-24 12,169

September 25 Wednesday Jacksonville Sharks W 57-7 22,017

October 2 Wednesday at Portland Storm W 26-22 20,469

October 10 Thursday Shreveport Steamer W 25-23 24,223

October 17 Thursday Birmingham Americans W 29-25 25,247

October 23 Wednesday Philadelphia Bell L 7-45 26,412

October 30 Wednesday at Charlotte Hornets W 34-25 19,436

November 6 Wednesday at The Hawaiians L 8-29 13,780

November 14 Thursday Florida Blazers L 24-27 28,213

Playoffs

November 20 Wednesday Divisional
Hawaiians L 14-32 11,430

Notes:
1. The team drew national attention for their magenta and orange uniforms.

1974 Team Summary
The Sun won the 1974 Western Division title, but lost their playoff game against The Hawaiians when three of their best players -- Kermit Johnson, James McAlister, and Booker Brown -- sat out the game. The three players were owed back pay, and claimed the missed checks breached their contracts. This episode aside, the Sun were one of the WFL's better-run teams, and at least had the potential to be a viable venture had the WFL been run in a more realistic and financially sensible manner.

1974 Southern California Sun Team Facts

Owner Larry G. Hatfield

General Manager Curly Morrison

Head Coach Tom Fears

Stadium Anaheim Stadium (55,000)

Colors Magenta, Orange

1974 Southern California Sun Starting Lineup

QB Tony Adams S Durwood Keeton

RB Kermit Johnson S Jim Bright

RB James McAllister CB Gene Howard

TE Dave Parks CB Jim Bowman

WR Dave Williams LE Neil Skarin

WR Keith Denson / Ike Harris LT Dave Roller

C Ted Seifert RT Charles DeJurnett

LT Joe Carollo RE John Hoffman

LG Kevin Grady LLB Cleveland Vann

RG Mike Ryan MLB Eric Patton

RT Booker Brown RLB Jim Baker

K Rod Garcia P Norm Hanlein

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1974 Southern California Sun Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Tony Adams 510 276 54.1 3905 7.7 23 4.5 18 3.5 70 40 361 79.4
Gary Valbuena 75 39 52.0 577 7.7 6 8.0 4 5.3 50 6 51 81.9
Wayne Estabrook 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Ralph Nelson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.0

Totals 586 315 53.8 4482 7.6 29 4.9 22 3.8 70 47 420

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Kermit Johnson 249 1008 4.0 33 6
James McAlister 114 531 4.7 20 2
Ralph Nelson 115 412 3.6 21 5
Tony Adams 60 217 3.6 34 8
Greg Herd 35 179 5.1 23 1
Alonzo Emery 40 67 1.7 9 6
Clay Jeffries 12 51 4.2 9 0
Gary Valbuena 12 30 2.5 13 0
Keith Denson 4 18 4.5 10 0
Ike Harris 4 7 1.8 5 0
Steve Schroder 2 0 0.0 0 0
Wayne Estabrook 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
Dave Williams 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0
Norm Hainlen 3 -3 -1.0 3 0
Mike Burke 2 -19 -9.5 2 0

Totals 654 2494 3.8 34 28

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

James McAlister 65 772 11.9 70 4
Dave Williams 59 979 16.6 57 11
Ike Harris 53 928 17.5 52 4
Kermit Johnson 44 393 8.9 38 1
Terry Lindsey 28 357 12.8 37 3
Dave Parks 21 384 18.3 40 0
Ralph Nelson 16 194 12.1 47 1
Keith Denson 9 224 24.9 56 4
Greg Moses 7 121 17.3 24 0
Alonzo Emery 5 19 3.8 11 0
Greg Herd 4 31 7.8 12 0
Dick Witcher 2 34 17.0 26 1
Jacque MacKinnon 1 37 37.0 37 0
Clay Jeffries 1 9 9.0 9 0

Totals 315 4482 14.2 70 29

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Rod Garcia 0 0 0 7 21
Flemming Jensen 0 0 0 1 3
Ron Svarc 0 0 0 1 3

Totals 0 0 0 9 27

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Norm Hainlen 79 2850 36.1 56
Steve Schroder 14 428 30.6 48
Nick Dzepina 8 317 39.6 56
Jim Martin 5 202 40.4 49
Mike Burke 5 183 36.6 48

Totals 111 3980 35.9 56

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Keith Denson 34 378 11.1 63 0
Jack Conners 18 201 11.2 90 1
Terry Lindsey 8 49 6.1 21 0
Jim Bright 3 14 4.7 12 0
Greg Moses 11 14 1.3 7 0
Dave Williams 1 1 1.0 1 0
Eric Johnson 1 -6 -6.0 -6 0

Totals 76 651 8.6 90 1

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Alonzo Emery 35 695 19.9 76 1
Keith Denson 22 582 26.5 44 0
Ralph Nelson 13 326 25.1 39 0
Jim Buckmon 4 59 14.8 17 0
Greg Herd 1 36 36.0 36 0
Clay Jeffries 2 36 18.0 19 0
Eric Johnson 1 13 13.0 13 0
Ike Harris 1 9 9.0 9 0
Greg Moses 1 6 6.0 6 0
Terry Lindsey 1 5 5.0 5 0
Tim Guy 1 2 2.0 2 0

Totals 82 1769 21.6 76 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jim Bright 6 68 11.3 11.3 0
Jim Baker 5 56 11.2 11.2 0
Gene Howard 4 45 11.2 44 0
Jim Bowman 3 63 21.0 21 0
Jack Conners 3 15 5.0 5 0
Cleveland Vann 3 5 1.7 1.7 0
Ken Lee 2 15 7.5 7.5 0
Eric Patton 2 14 7.0 7 0
Durwood Keeton 1 66 66.0 66 1
John Hoffman 1 19 19.0 19 0
Rudy Redmond 1 5 5.0 5 0
Jim Buckmon 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 32 371 11.6 66 1

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Dave Williams 0 11 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 90
Tony Adams 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 58
Kermit Johnson 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 50
Alonzo Emery 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
James McAlister 2 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 48
Ralph Nelson 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 45
Keith Denson 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Ike Harris 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Rod Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 21
Terry Lindsey 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Jack Conners 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Durwood Keeton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Gene Howard 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Dick Witcher 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Greg Herd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Flemming Jensen 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Ron Svarc 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Jacque MacKinnon 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Dave Parks 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4

Totals 28 29 1 1 0 1 0 1 9 30 0 0 1 486

1974 Southern California Sun Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

11 Tony Adams QB 6-0 192 24 Texas; Riverside CC; Utah State 20
55 Jim Baker RLB 5-11 225 24 Arizona State
72 Mike Ballew DE 6-5 248 27 Shoreline JC; Washington
89 Ray Baylor RDE 6-5 263 27 Texas Southern
26 Jim Bowman LCB 6-0 187 23 Kansas
53 Chuck Bradley C 6-6 243 24 Oregon 9
24 Jim Bright FS 6-1 206 22 UCLA
70 Booker Brown ROT 6-2 257 22 Santa Barbara CC; Southern California
86 Jim Buckmon DE-LB 6-2 240 23 Pittsburgh
Mike Burke P 5-10 175 24 Oregon State; Chabot JC; Miami (Florida) 0
71 Joe Carollo LOT-C 6-2 262 34 Notre Dame
81 John Conley TE 6-3 225 24 Fullerton JC; Hawaii
29 Jack Conners LCB 5-10 178 23 Oregon
79 Dennis Crane LDT 6-6 260 29 San Bernardino Valley JC; Southern California
33 Bruce Cullen RB-TE 6-3 230 27 Illinois State
75 Charles DeJurnett LDT 6-4 265 22 West Los Angeles JC; San Jose State 20
51 Mike Denimarck LB 6-2 230 24 Emporia State
22 Keith Denson WR 5-8 185 22 Santa Ana JC; San Diego State 10
Jim Donovan DB 6-0 187 Kansas
Nick Dzepina P-K 6-2 190 31 Los Angeles State 1 0
41 Alonzo Emery RB 6-0 188 23 Arizona State
16 Wayne Estabrook QB 6-2 197 23 Whittier
Mike Evans C-OG 6-5 250 28 Boston College
Eddie Foster OG 6-6 258 23 Oklahoma
6 Rod Garcia K 5-10 170 23 Cerritos JC; Stanford 8 0
62 Kevin Grady LOG 6-1 246 25 Orange Coast JC; Oklahoma 20 20
82 Tim Guy DE 6-6 249 22 Oregon
12 Norm Hainlen P-K 6-4 230 22 Colorado State 0
83 Ike Harris WR 6-3 207 22 Iowa State 20
39 Greg Herd RB 6-0 249 22 Oregon
85 John Hoffman RDE 6-7 260 31 Southern California; Hawaii
31 Gene Howard RCB 6-0 190 28 Langston
30 Grady Hurst S 6-0 188 24 Arizona State
37 Clay Jeffries HB 6-3 206 23 Cerritos JC
Flemming Jensen K 5-11 175 25 Utah 0
27 Eric Johnson S 6-1 192 22 Washington State 20
47 Kermit Johnson RB 6-0 202 22 UCLA 19
34 Jimmie Lee Jones RB 5-10 205 24 East Los Angeles JC; UCLA
20 Durwood Keeton SS 5-10 180 22 Navarro JC; Oklahoma
76 Ed Kezirian LOT 6-4 247 22 Reedley JC; UCLA 5
67 Younger Klippert ROG 6-3 235 24 Stanford
56 Ken Lee MLB 6-4 220 26 Washington
19 Terry Lindsey WR 6-0 187 22 Fullerton State 17
Bill Line OT-DT 6-7 260 26 Air Force; Southern Methodist
88 Jacque MacKinnon TE 6-4 245 36 Colgate
6 Jim Martin P-WR 6-1 205 25 DePauw
32 Greg Mason CB 5-11 174 23 San Diego State
42 James McAlister FB 6-2 205 23 UCLA
36 Don McCall RB 5-11 195 30 Los Angeles CC; Southern California
84 Al McMichael TE 6-4 232 25 Southern California
18 Greg Moses WR 6-0 188 23 Los Angeles CC; San Diego State
44 Ralph Nelson RB 6-2 195 20 none
Carleton Oats DE 6-2 252 32 Florida A&M
81 Dave Parks TE 6-2 202 33 Texas Tech
58 Eric Patton MLB 6-3 235 24 Notre Dame
60 Ed Philpott LB 6-3 240 29 Miami (Ohio)
52 Danny Pride LB 6-3 225 32 Jackson State; Tennessee State
23 Rudy Redmond DB 6-0 190 27 Riverside CC; Pacific
63 Bill Reid OG 6-2 235 22 Long Beach CC; Stanford
Marv Roberts OG-K 6-3 245 23 Michigan State
74 Dave Roller RDT 6-2 270 25 Kentucky 20
69 Mike Ryan ROG0LOG 6-2 251 24 Southern California
12 Steve Schroder WR-P 6-0 175 27 Whittier; Pacific
59 Ted Seifert C 6-2 244 22 California 19 19
77 Paul Seiler ROT-C 6-4 258 29 Notre Dame 8
73 Neal Skarin LDE-DT 6-4 250 22 Pasadena CC; Arizona State
50 Brian Stenger LB 6-4 233 27 Notre Dame
Ron Svarc K 6-2 210 27 UC Riverside 0
72 Clovis Swinney DT 6-3 240 29 Arkansas; Arkansas State
87 Dave Szymakowski WR 6-2 198 28 West Texas A&M
8 Gary Valbuena QB 6-3 211 22 Orange Coast JC; Tennessee
54 Cleveland Vann LLB 6-1 215 23 Oklahoma State
80 Dave Williams WR 6-2 205 29 Washington 19
25 Jim Williams CB 5-11 180 22 Monterey Peninsula JC; Arizona State
88 Dick Witcher TE 6-3 204 30 Bakersfield CC; UCLA

1974 The Hawaiians Game Results

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 10 Wednesday at Florida Blazers L 7-8 18,625

July 17 Wednesday at Southern California Sun L 31-38 32,018

July 21 Sunday Detroit Wheels W 36-16 10,080

July 28 Sunday Chicago Fire L 29-53 12,608

August 8 Thursday at Jacksonville Sharks L 14-21 43,869

August 14 Wednesday at Birmingham Americans L 0-39 43,297

August 21 Wednesday at Memphis Southmen L 8-60 25,123

August 25 Sunday Jacksonville Sharks L 8-14 10,099

September 1 Sunday Houston Texans W 33-15 10,248

September 6 Friday at Portland Storm L 8-15 15,551

September 11 Wednesday at Houston Texans W 24-17 9,061

September 18 Wednesday New York Stars W 17-14 12,169

September 25 Wednesday Philadelphia Bell L 16-21 14,497

October 2 Wednesday Birmingham Americans W 14-8 12,039

October 8 Wednesday at Philadelphia Bell W 25-22 4,900

October 16 Wednesday at Portland Storm L 0-3 11,032

October 23 Wednesday at Chicago Fire W 60-17 20,203

October 30 Wednesday Memphis Southmen L 31-33 20,544

November 6 Wednesday Southern California Sun W 29-8 13,780

November 13 Wednesday Portland Storm W 23-0 14,245

Playoffs

November 20 Wednesday Divisional
at Southern California Sun W 32-14 11,430

November 27 Wednesday Semi-Final
at Birmingham Americans L 19-22 15,379

Notes:
1. The franchise was originally going to be called the Honolulu Warriors, but a local team had trademarked that name. As a result, the team was known simply as "The Hawaiians," although the press frequently mistakenly called them the "Honolulu Hawaiians" or the "Hawaii Hawaiians."

1974 Team Summary
In order to keep the NFL out of Hawaii, the WFL had the Hawaiians play their games on Sundays, while the rest of the league played on Wednesday night. This resulted in confusion since one team played a different schedule than the rest of the league, and teams had to fly back to the mainland Sunday night to play again on Wednesday night. The franchise also made the mistake of allowing a same day tape delay of their home games, meaning many Hawaiians' fans would watch the game on TV later on that day. Eventually, the Hawaiians switched to playing on Wednesday nights.
Even with these missteps, the Hawaiians represented a serious attempt to form a viable professional football organization, one that at least had the potential for success had the WFL been better run. They were one of only three teams that did not miss a payroll during the league's first season. (False accounts had said some players released from the team could not afford to get to the mainland.) Hemmeter and his original partner, Sam Battisone (who also owned the NBA's New Orleans Jazz) were among the few owners thought to be capable of fielding a team in 1975.
It was the first and, to date, only major professional American football team to establish its home base outside the contiguous 48 states.

1974 The Hawaiians Team Facts

Original Owner Danny Rogers

Owner Chris Hemmeter and Sam Battislone

General Manager Danny Rodgers

Head Coach Mike Giddings

Stadium Honolulu Stadium (25,000)

Colors Brown, Gold, Scarlet

1974 The Hawaiians Starting Lineup

QB Randy Johnson S Chuck Detwiler

RB Al Davis S Phil Andre

RB Vince Clements CB Willie Williams

TE John Kelsey CB Otto Brown

WR Tim Delaney LE Karl Lorch

WR John Isenbarger LT Ron East

C Jim Cadile RE Levi Stanley

RG John Wilbur RT Lem Burnham

RT Al Oliver LLB Mo Douglas

LG Dave Richards MLB Jim Sniadecki

LT Jeff Sevy RLB Gary Baccus

K A.A. Coppedge P Gary Baccus

1974 The Hawaiians Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Norris Weese 280 142 50.7 1847 6.6 14 5.0 17 6.1 49 30 231 63.2
Randy Johnson 197 113 57.4 1368 6.9 11 5.6 11 5.6 42 7 54 74.2
Edd Hargett 110 51 46.4 563 5.1 5 4.5 7 6.4 68 5 46 50.7
Jim Fassel 36 15 41.7 195 5.4 1 2.8 3 8.3 20 2 12 33.9
Dennis Dummit 5 4 80.0 72 14.4 2 40.0 0 0.0 32 1 7 158.3
Bill Donckers 8 4 50.0 41 5.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 14 1 15 65.1

Totals 636 329 51.7 4086 6.4 33 5.2 38 6.0 68 46 365

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Sonny Davis 183 680 3.7 38 4
Ernie O'Leary 129 555 4.3 42 1
Vince Clements 75 258 3.4 18 2
Norris Weese 37 240 6.5 23 3
Derrick Williams 65 214 3.3 21 1
Clem Turner 26 113 4.3 61 1
Clayton Heath 25 80 3.2 10 3
Ron Preston 12 72 6.0 30 0
Dave Buchanan 28 61 2.2 11 0
Pete Taggares 14 50 3.6 19 0
Henry Copeland 7 28 4.0 13 0
Tim Boyer 2 22 11.0 15 0
Randy Johnson 10 19 1.9 14 0
George Smith 3 13 4.3 6 0
Edd Hargett 5 12 2.4 10 0
John Isenbarger 1 10 10.0 10 0
Larry Brice 6 4 0.7 12 0
Don Hutt 1 0 0.0 0 0
J.D. Smith 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
Jerry Powell 1 -15 -15.0 -15 0
Bill Donckers 1 -16 -16.0 -16 0

Totals 632 2399 3.8 61 15

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Tim Delaney 89 1232 13.8 42 8
John Kelsey 37 505 13.6 27 6
John Isenbarger 33 368 11.2 29 7
Vince Clements 28 270 9.6 31 0
Sonny Davis 24 284 11.8 45 3
Ernie O'Leary 22 261 11.9 23 0
Jerry Powell 16 192 12.0 28 2
Derrick Williams 16 187 11.7 68 0
Grady Richardson 14 228 16.3 36 3
Tim Boyer 11 207 18.8 49 2
Don Hutt 11 104 9.5 15 0
Pete Taggares 6 64 10.7 18 1
Clem Turner 5 29 5.8 12 0
Clayton Heath 4 28 7.0 13 0
J.D. Smith 3 37 12.3 0
George Smith 3 30 10.0 22 0
Ron Preston 3 28 9.3 16 0
Dave Buchanan 2 24 12.0 13 1
Norris Weese 1 9 9.0 9 0
Henry Copeland 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0

Totals 329 4086 12.4 68 33

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

R.A. Coppedge 0 0 0 6 18
Willie Viney 0 0 0 1 3

Totals 0 0 0 7 21

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Gary Baccus 63 2232 35.4 60
Jerry Powell 21 855 40.7 63
Norris Weese 15 540 36.0 50
Keith Bailey 2 92 46.0 52

Totals 101 3719 36.8 63

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

John Moseley 39 421 10.8 66 1
Tim Boyer 14 99 7.1 31 0
Jerry Powell 3 50 16.7 17 0
Derrick Williams 3 19 6.3 8 0
Grady Richardson 1 18 18.0 18 1
Dave Atkinson 2 10 5.0 5 0
Willie Williams 1 4 4.0 4 0

Totals 63 621 9.9 66 2

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Derrick Williams 36 757 21.0 83 1
Ernie O'Leary 11 250 22.7 39 0
Jerry Powell 11 215 19.5 39 0
Grady Richardson 7 195 27.9 72 0
John Moseley 7 81 11.6 24 0
Ron Preston 3 54 18.0 30 0
Clayton Heath 2 44 22.0 28 0
George Smith 1 20 20.0 20 0
Willie Viney 1 20 20.0 20 0
Tom Poe 1 17 17.0 17 0
Jeff Sevy 1 9 9.0 9 0
Dave Olerich 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 82 1662 20.3 83 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Willie Williams 5 81 16.2 16.2 0
Jim Sniadecki 5 48 9.6 9.6 0
Phil Andre 4 33 8.2 8.3 0
John Moseley 3 94 31.3 31.3 1
Otto Brown 3 35 11.7 11.7 0
Jewell McCullar 2 36 18.0 18 0
John Douglas 1 20 20.0 20 0
Dave Atkinson 1 19 19.0 19 0
Louie Fiatoa 1 13 13.0 13 0
Steve Conley 1 11 11.0 11 0
Adrian Young 1 11 11.0 11 0
Derrick Williams 1 6 6.0 6 0
Gary Baccus 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 29 407 14.0 31.3 1

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Tim Delaney 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 59
Sonny Davis 4 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 51
John Isenbarger 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 50
John Kelsey 0 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 44
Grady Richardson 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29
R.A. Coppedge 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 18
Clayton Heath 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Norris Weese 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 29
Vince Clements 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15
Jerry Powell 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Tim Boyer 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
John Moseley 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14
Derrick Williams 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 16
Pete Taggares 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Clem Turner 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Ernie O'Leary 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Dave Buchanan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Willie Viney 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
George Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Jim Fassel 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Larry Brice 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Chris Vella 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 15 33 2 1 0 1 0 0 7 26 0 0 1 413

1974 The Hawaiians Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

59 Neil Agness OG 6-3 245 24 Bakersfield CC; California
45/42 Phil Andre SS 6-1 195 24 San Mateo JC; Washington
39 Dave Atkinson FS-RCB 6-1 195 23 Brigham Young
55 Gary Baccus RLB-LLB-P 6-4 225 23 Oklahoma
85 Keith Bailey QB-K-P 6-1 188 24 San Benardino Valley JC; UC Riverside
23 Tim Boyer WR 5-11 175 23 Compton JC; San Diego State
9 Larry Brice FB 5-9 190 24 Arizona State; San Jose State 5
22/32 Otto Brown LCB 6-1 187 27 Prairie View A&M
8 Dave Buchanan HB 5-9 200 26 Arizona State
83/90 Lem Burnham RDE-LDE 6-4 240 27 Santa Ana JC; U.S. International 19
64 Jim Cadile C-ROG 6-3 239 34 San Jose CC; San Jose State
69 Richard Cheek OG 6-3 266 26 Auburn
34 Vin Clements FB 6-3 215 25 Connecticut 10
Steve Conley RB 6-2 225 25 Arizona Western JC; Kansas
35 Jim Cooch SS 6-2 190 25 Colorado
38 Henry Copeland FB 6-2 220 26 Parsons
9 R.A. Coppedge K 5-11 195 22 Texas-Arlington 0
73 Jay Corey LOT-C 6-5 255 24 San Jose CC; Santa Clara 14
Gary Crane DT 6-4 230 28 Arkansas State
42 Al Davis HB 6-0 210 26 Tennessee State 13
82/80 Tim Delaney WR 5-11 185 26 Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State 19
8 Chuck Detwiler WS 6-0 185 27 Utah State 9
22 Billy Donckers QB 6-1 205 23 Columbia Basin JC; San Diego State
51 John Douglas LLB 6-2 228 29 Missouri
20 Dennis Dummit QB 6-0 180 25 Long Beach CC; UCLA
33 Larry Eaglin SS 6-3 195 26 Stephen F. Austin State
77 Ron East LDT-LDE 6-4 245 31 Columbia Basin JC; Montana State; Oregon State 20
12 Jim Fassel QB 6-2 210 25 Fullerton JC; Southern California; Long Beach State
60 Louie Fiatoa RLB 6-0 195 22 California; UC Riverside
George Follett OL 6-4 245 26 Orange Coast JC; Southern California
57 Butch Gentry K-P 5-10 192 24 Tennessee Tech 0
10 Edd Hargett QB 5-11 187 27 Texas A&M
18/44 Clayton Heath RB 5-11 195 23 Nassau CC; Wake Forest 13
63 Ray Hester LLB 6-2 215 25 Tulane
81 Don Hutt WR 6-1 195 22 Boise State
17 John Isenbarger WR 6-3 196 27 Indiana
76 Cornelius Johnson LOT 6-2 245 31 Virginia Union 8
89 Frank Johnson LLB-RLB-MLB-TE 6-3 240 23 San Francisco CC; UC Riverside 17
12 Randy Johnson QB 6-3 202 30 Texas A&M-Kingsville 8
86 John Kelsey TE 6-6 237 22 Missouri 19
52 John Ketchoyian MLB 6-4 230 22 Santa Clara
50/69 Kem Lawyer OT 6-5 250 24 California
Bill Line DT 6-7 260 26 Air Force; Southern Methodist
79 Karl Lorch LDE-RDE 6-4 260 24 Arizona Western JC; Southern California 20
Rocky Martin LB 6-0 233 27 Colorado
34 Jewell McCullar MLB 6-1 235 25 Chico State
71 Mike McGirr C 6-5 283 23 Southern California
1/10 John Moseley WS-RCB-LCB 5-7 165 22 Missouri 20
36/39 Ernie O'Leary RB 5-9 195 23 Nevada-Reno 9
84 Dave Olerich LB 6-1 220 30 San Francisco
70 Al Oliver LOT-ROT 6-7 280 22 Cerritos JC; UCLA 13
61 Gerald Peeke DL 6-2 235 22 Los Angeles Pierce JC; UCLA
Ed Philpott LB 6-3 240 29 Miami (Ohio)
58/52 Tom Poe LB 6-0 215 22 Washington State 7
84 Jerry Powell WR-P 6-0 200 24 San Diego CC; Northridge State 5
48/42 Ron Preston RB 6-2 212 26 Columbia Basin JC; Washington
62 Bob Richards ROT-LOG 6-2 270 25 California 19
85/83 Grady Richardson WR-TE 6-4 226 25 Pasadena CC; Fullerton State
48 Jack Schultz SS 6-0 185 25 Stanford
75 Jeff Sevy LOT-ROG-LOG 6-5 267 24 DeAnza JC; California 20
47 Robin Sinclair LCB 5-11 185 23 Washington State 7
33 Greg Slough MLB 6-3 230 26 San Diego CC; Southern California
George Smith WR-RB 5-11 183 26 Texas Tech
41 J.D. Smith RB 6-1 193 25 California
58 Jim Sniadecki MLB 6-2 224 27 Indiana 9
54 Pete Solverson ROT 6-5 260 22 Drake 8
74 Levi Stanley RDT 6-2 253 22 Hawaii 20
46 Hal Stringert LCB 5-11 185 22 Willamette; Hawaii 8
30 Pete Taggares RB 6-2 212 23 Washington
Clem Turner RB 6-2 230 29 Cincinnati 5
88 Chris Vella TE 6-2 220 23 Southern California
65/54 Willie Viney LOG-K 5-11 275 24 Pacific
54 Clyde Warehime LB 6-2 217 23 Washington State 1
72 Rich Watkins DE 6-4 250 24 Minnesota Technical Institute JC; Weber State
76 Fred Weber DE 6-4 239 22 Pasadena CC; California
12 Norris Weese QB-P 6-1 195 23 Mississippi 19
60 John Wilbur ROG 6-3 245 31 Stanford 8
40 Derrick Williams RB-LCB 5-10 190 22 San Francisco CC; UC Riverside 20
41 Willie Williams RCB 6-0 190 32 Grambling State
78 Greg Wojcik LDT-RDE-RDT-LDE 6-6 268 28 Orange Coast JC; Southern California 20
61 Adrian Young RLB 6-1 230 28 Southern California

1975 Teams

1975 Birmingham Vulcans Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 12 Saturday Portland Thunder W 25-9 18,500

July 19 Saturday at Shreveport Steamer W 31-30 13,214

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

August 2 Sunday Chicago Winds W 10-0 31,000

August 9 Sunday Philadelphia Bell W 23-17 21,000

August 16 Sunday at Jacksonville Express L 11-22 16,049

August 23 Sunday Southern California Sun L 25-35 32,000

August 30 Sunday Shreveport Steamer W 21-8 18,700

September 6 Saturday at Portland Thunder W 26-8 6,342

September 13 Saturday San Antonio Wings W 33-24 12,500

September 21 Sunday Charlotte Hornets W 22-16 18,500

September 27 Saturday at Jacksonville Express L 18-26 10,881

October 4 Saturday at The Hawaiians
Final Game of Summer Season W 29-16 18,894

October 12 Sunday at Memphis Southmen W 18-14 20,192

October 19 Sunday Memphis Southmen W 21-0 35,000

October 26 Sunday at Southern California Sun cancelled

November 1 Saturday at Philadelphia Bell cancelled

November 9 Sunday Jacksonville Express cancelled

November 16 Sunday at Charlotte Hornets cancelled

November 22 Saturday at San Antonio Wings cancelled

November 30 Sunday at Memphis Southmen cancelled

December 6 Saturday The Hawaiians cancelled

December 13 Saturday San Antonio Wings cancelled

Notes:
1. The above schedule represents best available data at this time. It is acknowledged that more than 18 games is represented. Therefore, additional research is required.

1975 Team Summary
When the league folded, Birmingham and the Memphis Grizzlies attempted to get admitted into the National Football League for the 1976 season, although unlike the similar and more extensive effort in Memphis which involved actual cash deposits toward season tickets, it seemed to consist mainly of getting fans to sign a "statement of support" somewhat similar to a petition. When the Memphis effort failed, Vulcans followers were forced to accept the inevitable as well, and efforts to get the team into the more established league were abandoned.
As of April 2010, two former Vulcans players have been inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Birmingham native Johnny "Italian Stallion" Musso, who placed 4th in Heisman Trophy voting while playing for the Alabama Crimson Tide, was inducted in the Class of 1989. Larry Willingham, who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and retired for medical reasons in 1973 but made a comeback in 1974 with the Birmingham Americans, was inducted in the Class of 2003. Willingham was also elected to the Auburn Tigers football "1970s Team of the Decade".

1975 Birmingham Vulcans Team Facts

Owner Ferd Weil

President A.E. Burgess

General Manager Jack Gotta

Head Coach Marvin Bass

Stadium Legion Field (68,000)

Colors Red, White, Blue

1975 Birmingham Vulcans Starting Lineup

QB S

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1975 Birmingham Vulcans Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Matthew Reed 208 81 38.9 1252 6.0 4 1.9 11 5.3 72 8 62 44.0
Denny Duron 61 27 44.3 465 7.6 2 3.3 5 8.2 40 8 62 47.5

Totals 269 108 40.1 1717 6.4 6 2.2 16 5.9 72 16 124

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Art Cantrelle 201 814 4.0 29 10
Johnny Musso 159 681 4.3 35 4
Matthew Reed 53 347 6.5 32 6
Joe Profit 69 277 4.0 20 1
Bill Rudder 28 146 5.2 26 1
Ted Powell 20 80 4.0 12 0
Denny Duron 8 39 4.9 13 0
Robert Brown 3 19 6.3 15 0
Robert Evans 2 18 9.0 12 0
Leo Gascienica 1 5 5.0 5 0
Kerry Marbury 7 5 0.7 4 0

Totals 551 2431 4.4 35 22

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Art Cantrelle 19 202 10.6 27 1
Dennis Homan 18 277 15.4 39 0
Ted Powell 13 177 13.6 28 0
Nate Fergerson 12 226 18.8 54 1
Jim Bishop 10 198 19.8 51 0
Robert Brown 9 172 19.1 37 0
Art Allen 8 132 16.5 40 0
Robert Evans 7 151 21.6 72 2
Johnny Musso 6 50 8.3 13 1
Wayne Wheeler 3 57 19.0 24 0
Cephus Weatherspoon 1 53 53.0 53 0
Denny Duron 1 14 14.0 14 1
Bill Rudder 1 8 8.0 8 0

Totals 108 1717 15.9 72 6

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Ron Slovensky 0 0 18 13 72.2 39

Totals 0 0 18 13 72.2 39

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Rusty Jackson 57 2355 41.3 63
Butch Troegel 6 158 26.3 42

Totals 63 2513 39.9 63

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Willie Smith 23 111 4.8 15 0
Willie Burkes 8 24 3.0 9 0
Robert Evans 1 9 9.0 9 0
Jim McKinney 2 6 3.0 3 0
Art Allen 1 5 5.0 5 0

Totals 35 155 4.4 15 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Willie Smith 6 143 23.8 32 0
Ted Powell 5 83 16.6 26 0
Robert Evans 4 72 18.0 22 0
Joe Profit 5 72 14.4 26 0
Willie Burkes 3 66 22.0 32 0
Jim McKinney 2 37 18.5 28 0
Art Allen 2 36 18.0 21 0

Totals 27 509 18.9 32 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jim McKinney 4 10 2.5 2.5 0
Gerard Williams 3 14 4.7 4.7 0
Warren Capone 3 9 3.0 3 0
Willie Smith 3 0 0.0 0 0
Larry Willingham 2 58 29.0 29 0
Steve Manstedt 2 2 1.0 1 0
Jim Teal 1 22 22.0 22 0
Willie Burkes 1 16 16.0 16 0
Chris Arnold 1 4 4.0 4 0
Bill Bryant 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 21 135 6.4 29 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Art Cantrelle 10 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 80
Ron Slovensky 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 39
Matthew Reed 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 43
Johnny Musso 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
Robert Evans 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16
Joe Profit 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
Bill Rudder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Nate Fergerson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Denny Duron 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Gerard Williams 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Dennis Homan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Jim Bishop 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Ted Powell 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Art Allen 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 22 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 15 0 0 0 257

1975 Birmingham Vulcans Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

85 Art Allen WR 5-10 160 23 Clark Atlanta
62 Tom Alward LOG 6-4 255 23 Nebraska 5
32 Chris Arnold SS 6-2 201 22 Virginia State 3
David Bailey WR 6-1 190 25 Alabama 1
80 Mike Bartik WR 6-1 200 23 Furman
84 Jim Bishop TE 6-2 225 26 Tennessee Tech
88 Bob Brown WR-TE 6-3 225 32 Alcorn State
23 Bill Bryant SS 5-11 195 24 Grambling State 12
30 Willie Burkes CB 5-11 190 24 Lincoln (Missouri)
44 Art Cantrelle HB 6-0 203 27 Louisiana State 12
55 Warren Capone MLB 6-1 218 24 Louisiana State 12
79 Paul Costa OT 6-4 252 34 Notre Dame
51 Van DeCree LB 6-1 220 22 Ohio State
74 Mark Doak OT 6-4 265 24 Nebraska 4
7 Denny Duron WR-QB 6-0 195 23 Louisiana Tech
72 Larry Estes LDE-RDE 6-6 250 29 Alcorn State 12
85 Robert Evans WR 6-3 205 24 Morris Brown
43 Nate Fergerson WR 6-3 194 22 Merced JC; San Diego State 5
75 Eddie Foster LOT 6-6 258 24 Oklahoma
40 Ron Foxx LB 6-3 220 24 Alabama A&M
18 Leo Gasienica QB 6-3 200 24 Rutgers
61 Harry Gooden RDE-LDE 6-6 250 25 Alcorn State
9 Tom Gossom WR 6-0 185 24 Auburn
78 Mike Hayes ROG 6-3 253 22 Virginia State 4
21 George Haynes SS-FS 6-2 185 24 Tulsa
25 Dennis Homan WR 6-1 181 29 Alabama
52 Al Humphrey LB 6-3 230 22 Tulsa
10 Rusty Jackson P 6-2 190 25 Louisiana State 11 0
78 Al Jenkins ROT 6-2 245 29 Southern Illinois; Tulsa 5
50 Pat Kelly LB 6-2 223 24 Richmond 12
60 Jim Kregel LOG 6-2 250 23 Ohio State 7
59 Steve Manstedt SLB 6-2 218 24 Nebraska 12
Kerry Marbury RB 5-10 183 23 West Virginia
53 John Matlock C 6-4 250 31 Miami (Florida) 12
20 Jim McKinney DB 6-1 185 22 Auburn
76 Calvin Miller LDT 6-2 270 22 Mississippi Gulf Coast CC; Oklahoma State 12
22 Johnny Musso FB 5-11 201 25 Alabama
34 Ted Powell TE 6-1 220 23 Ferrum JC; Ohio State 12
5 Joe Profit RB 6-0 210 26 Louisiana-Monroe
11 Matthew Reed QB 6-4 225 24 Grambling State 12
36 Bill Rudder FB 6-1 225 23 Tennessee
Al Sitterle OT 6-4 265 23 North Carolina State
9 Ron Slovensky K 5-7 160 23 Jacksonville State; West Alabama 12 0
42 Willie Smith LCB 5-11 187 24 Morris Brown 12
70 Bob Tatarek LDT-RDT 6-4 260 29 Miami (Florida)
57 Jimmy Teal WLB 6-3 225 25 Purdue
58 Butch Troegel P 6-2 208 28 Louisiana Tech 1 0
77 Dick Trower LDE 6-3 250 26 Miami (Florida)
81 Cephus Weatherspoon WR 6-1 182 27 Mesa CC; Fort Lewis
31 Wayne Wheeler WR 6-2 180 25 Alabama
33 Gerard Williams RCB 6-1 184 23 Langston 9
28 Larry Willingham FS 6-0 198 27 Auburn
66 Wimpy Winther C 6-4 260 28 Mississippi
64 Jessie Wolf LDT-RDT 6-6 270 23 Prairie View A&M
71 Bob Wolfe ROG-LOT 6-5 260 24 Nebraska 12

1975 Charlotte Hornets Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 12 Saturday at The Hawaiians L 14-32 16,000

July 19 ^ Saturday Chicago Winds W 22-21 2,231

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 26 Sunday at San Antonio Wings L 10-27 12,375

August 9 Sunday at Memphis Southmen L 11-23 19,729

August 16 Sunday San Antonio Wings W 27-20 8,447

August 30 Sunday at Jacksonville Express W 33-14 16,428

September 6 Saturday Philadelphia Bell W 10-0 10,564

September 14 Sunday at Southern California Sun W 30-22 13,405

September 21 Sunday at Birmingham Vulcans L 16-22 18,500

September 27 Saturday Southern California Sun L 17-24 17,000

October 5 Sunday at Shreveport Steamer
Final Game of Summer Season W 39-14 20,407

October 12 Sunday Jacksonville Express W 22-15 7,750

October 18 Saturday at Philadelphia Bell L 10-18 1,293

October 25 Saturday The Hawaiians cancelled

November 2 Sunday Shreveport Steamer cancelled

November 9 Sunday Portland Thunder cancelled

November 16 Sunday Birmingham Vulcans cancelled

November 29 Saturday at Shreveport Steamer cancelled

December 7 Sunday Memphis Southmen cancelled

December 13 Saturday at Portland Thunder cancelled

Notes:
1. ^ - Played at Winston-Salem, NC

1975 Team Summary
The team returned for the abbreviated 1975 campaign and lasted until the league ceased operations in mid-season.

1975 Charlotte Hornets Team Facts

Owner group of investors, such as North Carolina National Bank and area businesses

General Manager Upton Bell

Head Coach Bob Gibson

Stadium American Legion Memorial Stadium

Colors Black, Yellow

1975 Charlotte Hornets Starting Lineup

QB S

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1975 Charlotte Hornets Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Tom Sherman 193 96 49.7 1378 7.1 7 3.6 9 4.7 57 11 112 65.9
Brian Dowling 55 30 54.5 383 7.0 1 1.8 6 10.9 27 2 8 43.0
John Sykes 1 1 100.0 20 20.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 20 0 0 118.8

Totals 249 127 51.0 1781 7.2 8 3.2 15 6.0 57 13 120

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Don Highsmith 211 550 2.6 39 11
Lewis Jolley 118 403 3.4 45 3
John Sykes 26 132 5.1 47 0
Molly McGee 17 99 5.8 43 0
Tom Sherman 34 53 1.6 25 0
Brian Dowling 7 13 1.9 13 1
James Ford 5 12 2.4 6 0
David Blake 5 12 2.4 9 0
Ed White 2 10 5.0 9 0
Matt Williams 3 3 1.0 4 0
Lee McGriff 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0

Totals 429 1285 3.0 47 15

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

James Thompson 19 277 14.6 29 1
Don Highsmith 18 177 9.8 24 0
Danny Whyte 13 252 19.4 57 1
Al Young 13 198 15.2 37 0
Lewis Jolley 13 134 10.3 51 1
Tim George 11 175 15.9 53 2
Kreg Kapitan 11 150 13.6 27 2
Ray Parson 10 136 13.6 38 0
Randy Cobb 7 112 16.0 23 1
Lee McGriff 3 66 22.0 44 0
John Sykes 3 34 11.3 23 0
Ed White 2 13 6.5 10 0
Molly McGee 2 1 0.5 2 0
Randy Rhino 1 36 36.0 36 0
Matt Williams 1 20 20.0 20 0

Totals 127 1781 14.0 57 8

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Pete Rajecki 0 0 10 9 90.0 27

Totals 0 0 10 9 90.0 27

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Robby Reynolds 65 2556 39.3 65

Totals 65 2556 39.3 65

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Randy Rhino 23 214 9.3 50 0
James Thompson 7 54 7.7 15 0
Randy Cobb 7 38 5.4 10 0
J.T. Turner 1 10 10.0 10 0
John Sykes 1 7 7.0 7 0
Ike Thomas 1 4 4.0 4 0

Totals 40 327 8.2 50 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Ike Thomas 16 397 24.8 92 1
Randy Rhino 10 264 26.4 50 0
John Sykes 5 105 21.0 22 0
Bryan White 2 51 25.5 42 0
Matt Williams 2 40 20.0 20 0
David Blake 3 29 9.7 12 0
Lewis Jolley 1 20 20.0 20 0
Carl Collins 1 14 14.0 14 0
Ray Parson 1 8 8.0 8 0

Totals 41 928 22.6 92 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Larry Shears 5 102 20.4 20.4 0
Randy Rhino 3 109 36.3 36.3 1
Ike Thomas 2 27 13.5 13.5 0
Jere Brown 2 18 9.0 9 0
Marty Huff 2 4 2.0 2 0
Tom Chandler 1 41 41.0 41 0
Jeff Woodcock 1 13 13.0 13 0
Terry Hoeppner 1 12 12.0 12 0
Sonny Hicks 1 5 5.0 5 0
Bryan White 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 19 331 17.4 41 1

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Don Highsmith 11 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 80
Pete Rajecki 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 27
Lewis Jolley 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Kreg Kapitan 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16
Tim George 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Ike Thomas 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
James Thompson 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
J.T. Turner 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Randy Rhino 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Brian Dowling 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Danny Whyte 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
Randy Cobb 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Ray Parson 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Al Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Tom Sherman 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Totals 15 8 0 1 0 1 0 1 9 16 0 0 0 225

1975 Charlotte Hornets Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

86 Bennie Barbour DE 6-2 235 22 Winston-Salem State 3 2
45 Dave Benson LLB-RLB 6-3 235 24 Weber State 8 0
47 Dave Blake RB 6-0 210 23 Ball State 4 0
60 Bracy Bonham OG 6-2 242 25 North Carolina Central 2 0
51 Jere Brown LLB 6-2 220 23 Villanova 11 11
70 Darrel Bunge LOT-ROG 6-2 253 23 Minnesota 10 10
60 John Bushong DE 6-4 250 23 Western Kentucky 3 0
66 Larry Butler ROG 6-3 250 23 Appalachian State 10 8
Carter Campbell RDE 6-3 234 28 Treasure Valley JC; Weber State 2 2
61 Dana Carpenter MLB 5-11 235 24 South Carolina 11 0
50 Tom Chandler RLB 6-2 224 25 Minnesota 11 10
17 Randy Cobb WR 6-1 180 22 Golden West JC; Duke 10 1
73 Carl Collins LOT-DT 6-4 250 23 North Carolina A&T State 9 5
64 John Culpepper LOG 6-2 248 22 California 11 9
74 David Douglas RDT-DE 6-1 240 24 Morgan State 11 10
10 Brian Dowling QB 6-2 207 28 Yale 8 1
59 Greg Dubinetz ROG 6-4 260 21 Yale 1 1
67 Jerry Ellison RDE-LDE 6-3 250 25 Ranger JC; North Texas 8 3
45 Tom Embrey LB 6-2 212 23 North Carolina 4 0
46 Jim Ford RB 6-0 205 26 Texas Southern 4 0
76 Jerome Gantt ROT 6-4 266 27 North Carolina Central 11 11
36 Tim George WR 6-5 218 24 Carson-Newman 4 3
82 Cliff Greenfield LDE 6-3 250 23 Morgan State 7 6
9 Sonny Hicks RCB 6-1 192 24 North Carolina A&T State 11 11
32 Don Highsmith HB 6-0 205 27 Michigan State 11 11
28 Terry Hoeppner FS-SS 6-2 200 27 Franklin 9 0
54 Marty Huff MLB 6-2 234 27 Michigan 11 11
77 Glenn Hyde OT-OG 6-3 255 24 Pittsburgh 2 0
65 John Jacquot OG 6-2 235 24 Bowling Green State 5 1
44 Lewis Jolley FB 5-11 210 26 North Carolina 11 11
25 Kreg Kapitan WR 6-3 203 26 Minnesota State 7 7
69 Greg Lens LDT 6-5 261 30 Trinity (Texas) 11 11
65 Dave Margavage ROG 6-4 240 24 Kentucky 4 0
27 Molly McGee RB 5-10 184 23 Rhode Island 3 0
11 Lee McGriff WR 5-9 163 22 Florida 3 0
Joe Montgomery OL 6-2 245 24 William & Mary 1 0
Zennie Parker OT 6-3 255 25 Northeastern State (Oklahoma) 1 0
83 Ray Parson TE 6-4 250 28 McCook JC; Minnesota 9 7
3 Pete Rajecki K 5-9 170 26 Georgia 11 0
Art Reynolds RLB 6-1 215 23 Tennessee 1 1
15 Robby Reynolds P 6-0 205 23 South Carolina 11 0
8 Randy Rhino FS 5-9 185 22 Georgia Tech 9 4
Dave Richards RB-WR 5-10 185 25 Wilson JC; Miami (Ohio) 1 0
Len St. Jean LOG 6-1 244 34 Northern Michigan 1 1
23 Larry Shears LCB 5-10 185 26 Lincoln (Missouri) 11 11
19 Tom Sherman QB 6-0 190 30 Penn State 11 10
72 Marty Smith LDT-RDT 6-3 250 22 Louisville 8 0
Rollen Smith DB 6-1 186 24 Garden City CC; Arkansas 2 0
21 John Sykes HB 5-11 195 25 Morgan State 9 0
22 Ike Thomas SS 6-2 193 28 Bishop 11 11
48 James Thompson WR 6-0 178 22 Memphis 9 3
52 Charlie Tiblom C 6-2 245 26 Central Connecticut State 11 11
85 J.T. Turner LDE-RDE-LDT 6-3 250 22 Duke 11 9
24 Bryan White LCB-RCB 6-0 192 30 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 8 0
Ed White FB 6-0 225 24 Tulsa 1 0
80 Danny Whyte TE 6-1 245 24 Johnson C. Smith 11 4
Matt Williams FB 5-10 205 24 Baylor; Louisiana-Monroe 1 0
20 Jeff Woodcock FS 6-1 180 23 Kentucky 7 7
29 Al Young WR 6-1 195 26 South Carolina State 9 9

1975 Chicago Winds Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 12 Saturday Jacksonville Express L 23-34 2,627

July 19 ^ Saturday at Charlotte Hornets L 21-22 2,231

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

August 2 Sunday at Birmingham Vulcans L 0-10 31,000

August 9 Sunday at Shreveport Steamer L 18-38 10,611

August 16 Sunday Portland Thunder W 25-18 (7:34 OT) 3,501

August 23 Sunday at The Hawaiians L 17-28 10,313

August 30 Sunday at Memphis Southmen L 7-31 21,515

September 6 Saturday Southern California Sun cancelled

September 14 Sunday San Antonio Wings cancelled

September 27 Saturday at Jacksonville Express cancelled

October 5 Sunday Charlotte Hornets cancelled

October 11 Saturday Birmingham Vulcans cancelled

October 18 Saturday The Hawaiians cancelled

October 26 Sunday at Portland Thunder cancelled

November 2 Sunday at San Antonio Wings cancelled

November 9 Sunday at Southern California Sun cancelled

November 15 Saturday Memphis Southmen cancelled

November 22 Saturday Shreveport Steamer cancelled

November 29 Saturday Philadelphia Bell cancelled

December 13 Saturday at Philadelphia Bell cancelled

Notes:
1. ^ - Played at Winston-Salem, NC
2. Babe Parilli was replaced as head coach after the two pre-season games.

1975 Team Summary
The team was named the Winds (plural, not singular) because Chicago was nicknamed "The Windy City".
Pursuit of Joe Namath
Prior to the 1975 season opener, Winds owner Eugene Pullano attempted to sign New York Jets star quarterback Joe Namath to a contract. Namath, who had helped establish the Jets and the old American Football League, was wavering about re-signing with New York after the 1974 season. Reports had him retiring, being traded to another NFL team — or jumping to the WFL, perhaps as a player/coach/co-owner. Namath's agent Jimmy Walsh asked the Winds for a $500,000 signing bonus, a three-year contract worth $500,000 a year, a $2 million annuity ($100,000 per year for twenty years) and even terms for Namath's eventual ownership of a WFL franchise in New York. (The Winds even changed their colours to green and white, the same as the Jets.) According to Mark Kreigel's biography, Namath, Chicago apparently accepted these terms — until Walsh also demanded 15 percent of the WFL's total TV package. The deal was off, and Namath stayed with the Jets.
The team did, however, hire former Charlotte Hornets pilot Babe Parilli as its head coach and general manager. A number of old Fire players returned as well, including running backs Mark Kellar and Cyril Pinder, center Guy Murdock (the Fire's MVP), and receivers Steve Wright and Chuck Kogut. With Namath out of the picture, the Winds acquired veteran quarterback Pete Beathard from the Portland Storm, while wide receiver John Gilliam, originally signed with The Hawaiians, also came to Chicago.
Had the Chicago Winds been successful in signing quarterback Joe Namath, the terms of the contract would have arranged for Namath to become the owner of a new WFL team in New York. The two sides could not come to an agreement on a new contract.
The End
The WFL voted 10-1 to remove Chicago from the schedule, with only the Winds themselves voting to continue. A team folding in mid-season was not unusual for the WFL (the Jacksonville Sharks and Detroit Wheels had died 14 games into a 20-game regular season in 1974), so the league was prepared. Since there were 11 teams, one team had a bye each week; with Chicago out, the bye team simply took the Winds' place in the schedule. Meanwhile, John Gilliam was selected by the Philadelphia Bell in a dispersal draft, but returned to the NFL Minnesota Vikings instead, much to the WFL's chagrin. Even this arrangement didn't last too long, as the entire WFL collapsed at the end of October 1975.

1975 Chicago Winds Team Facts

Owner Eugene Pullano

General Manager Leo Cahill

Head Coach Babe Parilli (0-0) / Abe Gibron (1-4)

Stadium Soldier Field (55,000)

Colors Forest Green, White

1975 Chicago Winds Starting Lineup

QB Pete Bethard S Harry Howard

RB Mark Kellar S Ralph Anderson

RB Cyril Pinder CB Hal Phillips

TE Jim Gessford CB Willie Roberts

WR John Gilliam LE Larry Jameson

WR Tim Gillespie LT Ken Sanduck

C Guy Murdock RT Chuck Bailey

RG Doug Lowery RE Mick Heinrich

RT Steve Wright LLB Chuck Kogut

LG Al Jenkins MLB Reggie Pleasent

LT Dave Malheiro RLB Tom Roussel

K Allan Watson P Earl Sark

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1975 Chicago Winds Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Pete Beathard 145 73 50.3 886 6.1 3 2.1 7 4.8 49 6 38 56.3
Gary Danielson 15 9 60.0 107 7.1 0 0.0 2 13.3 21 1 4 42.2
Matt Williams 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 161 82 50.9 993 6.2 3 1.9 9 5.6 49 7 42

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Bob Wyatt 45 188 4.2 16 1
Mark Kellar 62 179 2.9 27 2
Cyril Pinder 24 95 4.0 14 1
Margene Adkins 1 22 22.0 22 0
Pete Beathard 7 20 2.9 9 0
Dave Gagnon 4 6 1.5 5 0
Matt Williams 2 1 0.5 1t 1
Tim Gillespie 1 -4 -4.0 -4 0
John Gilliam 1 -13 -13.0 -13 0

Totals 147 494 3.4 27 5

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

John Gilliam 20 390 19.5 49 2
Mark Kellar 19 181 9.5 21 0
Margene Adkins 12 130 10.8 23 1
Tim Gillespie 6 61 10.2 16 0
Bob Wyatt 6 41 6.8 17 0
Dave Gagnon 5 48 9.6 18 0
Fred Pagac 4 48 12.0 24 0
Don Burchfield 3 28 9.3 20 0
Cyril Pinder 3 7 2.3 7 0
Matt Williams 2 58 29.0 56 0
Jerry Broadnax 1 4 4.0 4 0
Pete Beathard 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0

Totals 82 993 12.1 56 3

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Randy Haddox 0 0 4 2 50.0 6
Allan Watson 0 0 6 1 16.7 3
Earl Sark 0 0 1 0 0.0 0

Totals 0 0 11 3 27.3 9

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Jim Gilbert 24 851 35.5 56
Earl Sark 4 195 48.8 57

Totals 28 1046 37.4 57

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Tim Gillespie 14 25 1.8 10 0
Harry Howard 1 0 0.0 0 0
Matt Williams 3 -3 -1.0 3 0

Totals 18 22 1.2 10 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Matt Williams 15 376 25.1 68 0
Bob Wyatt 6 143 23.8 30 0
Tim Gillespie 4 59 14.8 21 0

Totals 25 578 23.1 68 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Ralph Anderson 2 40 20.0 20 0
Chuck Kogut 2 25 12.5 18 0
Harry Howard 1 33 33.0 33 0
Tom Roussel 1 1 1.0 1 0

Totals 6 99 16.5 33 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Mark Kellar 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
John Gilliam 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Margene Adkins 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Bob Wyatt 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Cyril Pinder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Randy Haddox 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6
Matt Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Allan Watson 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Jerry Broadnax 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 67

SCORING BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Team Totals 18 20 15 7 7 67 Opponents Totals 32 35 14 44 0 125 TEAM STATS TOP 1ST DOWNS Rush Pass Pen PEN YDS Team Totals 74 29 40 5 36 421 Opponents Totals 101 52 38 11 36 363

1975 Chicago Winds Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

26 Margene Adkins WR 5-10 183 28 Trinity Valley CC 5
Allen Ray Aldridge DE 6-6 240 30 Prairie View A&M 1
44 Ralph Anderson FS 6-1 180 26 West Texas A&M
75 Chuck Bailey RDT-RDE 6-1 235 29 Michigan State
51 Dean Baird LB 6-3 233 23 Kansas
11 Pete Beathard QB 6-2 205 33 Southern California 5
52 Mike Botts C 6-3 205 25 Penn State
82 Jerry Broadnax TE 6-2 225 24 Southern University 3
83 Don Burchfield TE 6-2 227 26 Ball State
29 Mike Carter CB 6-0 187 23 Western Michigan
61 Ron Coles OT-OG 6-5 255 24 Wayne State (Nebraska)
70 Ron Curl DT 6-2 250 26 Michigan State
10 Gary Danielson QB 6-2 195 24 Purdue
Van DeCree LB 6-1 220 22 Ohio State
Tom Forrest OG 6-2 256 23 Cincinnati 1
32 Dave Gagnon HB 5-10 210 24 Ferris State 2
85 Jim Gessford TE 6-3 230 24 Hastings
1 Jim Gilbert P-K 6-0 190 23 Northern Illinois 4 0
20 Tim Gillespie WR 5-11 175 22 St. Norbert
42 John Gilliam WR 6-1 190 30 South Carolina State 5
51 Rich Griffiths MLB 6-3 230 22 Miami (Florida) 3
14 Randy Haddox K 6-3 220 22 Texas A&M 2 0
71 Mick Heinrich RDE-LDE 6-5 230 24 Illinois
Mike Hoban OG 6-2 235 23 Michigan
28 Harry Howard SS 6-0 189 26 Ohio State 5
Mark Ilgenfritz DT 6-4 250 23 Vanderbilt 1
77 Larry Jameson LDE-RDT 6-7 270 22 Indiana 5
60 Al Jenkins LOT 6-2 245 29 Southern Illinois; Tulsa 5
31 Mark Kellar FB 6-0 225 23 Northern Illinois 5
61 Steve Kinney ROG 6-5 255 26 San Jose CC; Utah State 1
54 Chuck Kogut SLB 6-2 220 23 Illinois
Bill Line DT 6-7 260 27 Air Force; Southern Methodist 1
Doug Lowrey ROG 6-3 255 24 Arkansas State
65 Dave Malheiro ROG 6-2 248 28 Miami (Ohio) 2 2
34 Rich Marks S 6-1 195 23 Northern Illinois
84 Art May DE 6-3 245 27 Tuskegee
66 Tom McCreight ROG 6-2 250 26 Northwestern
30 Joe Mitchell WR 6-2 210 22 Louisiana-Monroe
56 Guy Murdock C 6-2 245 25 Michigan
82 Fred Pagac TE 6-0 220 23 Ohio State 2
17 Hal Phillips LCB 6-1 190 25 Michigan State
46 Cyril Pinder HB 6-2 220 29 Illinois
55 Chester Pleasant MLB 6-1 230 23 Louisiana-Monroe
Charlie Reamon CB 5-11 185 26 Maryland-Eastern Shore
Walter Rhone S 6-0 180 24 Central Missouri
40 Willie Roberts RCB 6-1 190 27 Houston
53 Tom Roussel SLB-WLB 6-3 235 30 Southern Mississippi
74 Ken Sanduk LDT 6-4 250 25 Utah State 5
Earl Sark P-K 6-2 190 23 New Mexico State 1 0
49 Larry Shorty LB 6-2 210 24 Arizona State
57 Claud Simonton LB 6-1 225 25 Tennessee
49 David Smith WLB 6-1 220 23 Oklahoma
21 Allen Watson K 5-10 165 31 Newport (Wales)
30 Bill West RCB 5-10 185 28 Tennessee State
38 Matt Williams FB 5-10 205 24 Baylor; Louisiana-Monroe 5
Rousell Williams QB 5-11 180 23 Arizona
67 Mike Wilson LOG 6-1 243 28 Dayton 5
73 Steve Wright ROT 6-6 250 33 Alabama
35 Bob Wyatt HB 6-0 215 26 North Texas 5

1975 Jacksonville Express Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 12 Saturday Chicago Winds W 34-23 2,627

July 26 Saturday The Hawaiians W 19-7 8,822

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

August 2 Sunday at Memphis Southmen L 26-27 25,166

August 16 Sunday Birmingham Vulcans W 22-11 16,049

August 23 Sunday San Antonio Wings W 26-19 16,133

August 30 Sunday Charlotte Hornets L 14-33 16,428

September 6 Saturday at Shreveport Steamer W 22-15 13,638

September 14 Sunday at The Hawaiians L 15-33 18,479

September 20 Saturday Philadelphia Bell W 16-10 10,296

September 27 Saturday Birmingham Vulcans W 26-18 10,881

October 4 Saturday Portland Thunder
Final Game of Summer Season W 32-29 8,119

October 12 Sunday at Charlotte Hornets L 15-22 7,750

October 19 Sunday at Portland Thunder L 13-30 8,713

October 26 Sunday at San Antonio Wings cancelled

November 1 Saturday Southern California Sun cancelled

November 9 Sunday at Birmingham Vulcans cancelled

November 16 Sunday at Southern California Sun cancelled

November 22 Saturday at Philadelphia Bell cancelled

December 6 Saturday Philadelphia Bell cancelled

December 13 Saturday Memphis Southmen cancelled

Notes:
1. The Jacksonville Express were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida which competed in the World Football League (WFL) in 1975. There were preceded in 1974 by the WFL's Jacksonville Sharks, though the two teams had separate ownership and identities. The Express folded when the league ceased operations during the 1975 season.

1975 Team Summary
The WFL returned to Jacksonville for the 1975 season with the Jacksonville Express. While head coach Charlie Tate and a few players returned from the Sharks, the Express had new owners (local businessman Earl Knabb along with several minor partners) and a mostly new front office staff.
The team's biggest player acquisitions were quarterback George Mira, who had been co-MVP of the 1974 WFL championship game with Birmingham and had been a college All-American with the in-state Miami Hurricanes, and Tommy Reamon, who had led the WFL in rushing in 1974 with the Florida Blazers.
The new ownership group sought to be much more frugal than the free-spending Sharks had been. One notable example of this was that while the Sharks' headquarters had been located in a large suite atop a skyscraper in downtown Jacksonville, the offices of the Express were located in a mall in the basement of a hotel. Accordingly, the franchise was able to meet its financial obligations throughout its short existence. However, the WFL had lost their television contract right before the 1975 season, putting the entire league in serious financial difficulty.

1975 Jacksonville Express Team Facts

Owner Earl Knabb

General Manager Dick Kravitz

Head Coach Charlie Tate

Stadium Gator Bowl (72,000)

Colors Black, Red, Gold

1975 Jacksonville Express Starting Lineup

QB S

RB S

RB CB

TE CB

WR LE

WR LT

C RT

LT RE

LG LLB

RG MLB

RT RLB

K P

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1975 Jacksonville Express Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

George Mira 254 123 48.4 1643 6.5 12 4.7 12 4.7 54 8 66 65.5
David Fowler 42 18 42.9 225 5.4 1 2.4 2 4.8 28 2 12 48.2

Totals 296 141 47.6 1868 6.3 13 4.4 14 4.7 54 10 78

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Al Haywood 131 687 5.2 25 4
Tommy Reamon 144 478 3.3 44 5
Brian Duncan 43 127 3.0 12 2
Skip Johns 22 74 3.4 11 0
Jimmy Poulos 21 39 1.9 9 1
George Mira 8 38 4.8 18 0
David Fowler 6 26 4.3 19 0
Willie Jackson 1 3 3.0 3 0
Dan Callahan 1 -12 -12.0 -12 0

Totals 377 1460 3.9 44 12

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Dennis Hughes 36 545 15.1 39 4
Witt Beckman 29 446 15.4 44 3
Steve Barrios 27 483 17.9 54 4
Tommy Reamon 16 94 5.9 17 0
Al Haywood 12 131 10.9 37 2
Brian Duncan 10 73 7.3 18 0
Mike Creaney 5 52 10.4 15 0
Jimmy Poulos 3 29 9.7 11 0
Skip Johns 2 -1 -0.5 2 0
Lee McGriff 1 16 16.0 16 0

Totals 141 1868 13.2 54 13

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Charlie Durkee 0 0 0 11 33

Totals 0 0 0 11 33

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Dan Callahan 60 2442 40.7 65

Totals 60 2442 40.7 65

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Willie Jackson 15 148 9.9 34 0
John Osborne 5 8 1.6 2 0
Dick Conn 2 4 2.0 9 0
Tommy Reamon 1 3 3.0 3 0
Steve Foley 1 2 2.0 2 0
Ken Moore 1 0 0.0 0 0
Canary Simmons 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0

Totals 26 164 6.3 34 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Willie Jackson 28 573 20.5 40 0
Dick Conn 5 113 22.6 31 0
John Osborne 4 85 21.2 27 0
Canary Simmons 3 65 21.7 25 0
Brian Duncan 2 52 26.0 44 0
Jimmy Poulos 3 49 16.3 21 0
Jeff Davis 2 39 19.5 21 0
Robbie Davis 2 39 19.5 22 0
Ken Moore 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 50 1015 20.3 44 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Chip Myrtle 3 71 23.7 23.7 0
Abb Ansley 3 33 11.0 11 0
Dick Conn 3 14 4.7 4.7 0
Fletcher Smith 2 25 12.5 12.5 0
Steve Foley 1 30 30.0 30 0
John Osborne 1 18 18.0 18 0
Glen Gaspard 1 6 6.0 6 0
Ron Coppenbarger 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 15 197 13.1 30 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Al Haywood 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 44
Charlie Durkee 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 33
Tommy Reamon 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 40
Dennis Hughes 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 30
Steve Barrios 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Witt Beckman 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Brian Duncan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Jimmy Poulos 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Mike Creaney 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Skip Johns 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 12 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 12 0 0 0 220

1975 Jacksonville Express Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

55 Fred Abbott MLB 6-3 222 25 Florida 4
18 Abb Ansley WS 6-1 185 22 Georgia
70 Sam Baker ROT 6-4 245 26 Georgia
7 Steve Barrios WR 5-11 185 25 Tulane 11
88 Witt Beckman WR 6-4 200 23 Miami (Florida) 11
56 Rickey Browne RLB-LLB 6-2 230 24 Florida
84 Don Brumm RDE 6-3 243 34 Purdue
6 Dan Callahan P 6-3 190 24 Denver; Rhode Island 11 0
51 Jay Casey C 6-1 245 24 Auburn
22 Dick Conn S 6-0 180 24 Georgia 5
16 Ron Coppenbarger SS 6-1 195 24 Kansas State
87 Mike Creaney TE-C 6-4 245 24 Notre Dame
30 Jeff Davis RB-WR 5-11 202 25 Lees-McRae JC; Georgia; Mars Hill
14 Robbie Davis QB-S 6-2 192 South Carolina; Florida
32 Brian Duncan FB 6-0 201 23 Southern Methodist 11
5 Charlie Durkee K 5-11 165 31 Oklahoma State 0
8 Steve Foley RCB-LCB 6-3 190 22 Tulane 10
12 Dave Fowler QB 6-2 210 22 Memphis 9
79 Larry Gagner LOG 6-3 240 32 Florida
52 Glen Gaspard LB 6-1 225 23 Texas
83 Clint Griffith DT 6-6 255 23 Florida 1
72 Mike Haggerty LOT 6-4 245 30 Miami (Florida)
81 Charles Hall LDE 6-6 260 23 Tulane
23 Alfred Haywood FB 5-11 215 27 Bethune-Cookman 11
80 Dennis Hughes TE 6-1 220 27 Georgia
82 Charlie Hunt TE 6-2 215 24 Florida State 4
77 Joey Jackson LDE-RDT 6-4 255 26 New Mexico State
46 Willie Jackson RB-WR 6-1 200 26 Florida
44 Skip Johns FB 5-11 235 23 Carson-Newman
57 Ted Jornov LB 6-1 220 25 Iowa State
38 Danny Kimble WR 5-11 183 23 North Alabama
54 Howard Kindig C 6-6 260 34 Moberly JC; Los Angeles State
3 Lee McGriff WR 5-9 163 22 Florida
59 Sherman Miller OT 6-3 234 22 Iowa State
10 George Mira QB 5-11 190 33 Miami (Florida) 10
78 Kenny Moore RDT 6-2 250 23 East Carolina
58 Chip Myrtle LLB 6-4 225 30 Maryland
68 Carleton Oats LDT 6-2 252 33 Florida A&M
2 John Osborne RCB-S 5-10 170 23 Bethune-Cookman
24 Dennis Pete CB 6-2 180 26 Laney JC; Colorado State; San Francisco State 1
20 Jimmy Poulos RB 5-10 195 23 Georgia
21 Tommy Reamon RB 5-10 192 23 Fort Scott CC; Missouri 9
42 Canary Simmons CB 5-10 180 23 Kentucky State; Texas Southern
31 Fletcher Smith LCB-RCB 6-2 182 32 Tennessee State
76 Carl Taibi RDT 6-4 255 25 Colorado
50 Rich Thomann RLB-LLB 6-0 230 25 Notre Dame
63 Tom Walker ROG 6-3 245 24 Northern Colorado
3 Alvin Wyatt CB 5-9 184 28 Bethune-Cookman 1 1

1975 Memphis Southmen Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 14 Monday at Southern California Sun L 16-47 22,705

July 19 Saturday San Antonio Wings L 0-7 21,248

July 26 Saturday at Shreveport Steamer W 14-7 20,196

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

August 2 Sunday Jacksonville Express W 27-26 25,166

August 9 Sunday Charlotte Hornets W 23-11 19,729

August 23 Sunday at Philadelphia Bell L 18-22 5,051

August 30 Sunday Chicago Winds W 31-7 21,515

September 7 Sunday The Hawaiians W 37-17 15,132

September 14 Sunday Shreveport Steamer W 34-23 18,003

September 21 Sunday at Portland Thunder W 16-3 14,818

September 28 Sunday at San Antonio Wings L 17-25 16,283

October 5 Sunday Southern California Sun
Final Game of Summer Season W 37-33 18,129

October 12 Sunday Birmingham Vulcans L 14-18 20,192

October 19 Sunday at Birmingham Vulcans L 0-21 35,000

October 26 Sunday Philadelphia Bell cancelled

November 2 Sunday Portland Thunder cancelled

November 8 Saturday at Shreveport Steamer cancelled

November 15 Saturday at Chicago Winds cancelled

November 23 Sunday The Hawaiians cancelled

November 30 Sunday Birmingham Vulcans cancelled

December 7 Sunday at Charlotte Hornets cancelled

December 13 Saturday at Jacksonville Express cancelled

Notes:
1. The October 12 game was added to replace the November 15 game when the Chicago Winds folded.

1975 Team Summary
The "Grizzlies" were owned by John F. Bassett, who later was to become far better-known as the owner of the United States Football League Tampa Bay Bandits. He apparently had more resources than most of the other WFL team owners. Bassett gave the league instant credibility by signing three stars from the National Football League's Miami Dolphins: running backs Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, and wide receiver Paul Warfield for the 1975 season.
Csonka, Kiick, and Warfield finally donned Memphis orange. But even the three stars couldn't save the league, which folded during the middle of its second season. The 1975 version finished at 7-4. In their last WFL game, the Southmen were shut out by the Birmingham Vulcans, 21-0.
The team was unwilling to give up easily, however, and announced an effort to get accepted into the National Football League. Over 40,000 deposits for season tickets were collected in this effort, which even included a telethon on a Memphis television station, during December 1975. To their dismay, the NFL refused to accept the team, however, and it went out of existence. Still, there were fans that wouldn't quit: a lawsuit, Mid-South Grizzlies v. NFL, intended to force the league to accept the Grizzlies, was brought and was not settled until 1984, by which time Bassett owned the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League.

1975 Memphis Southmen Team Facts

Owner John Basset Jr.

General Manager John McVay

Head Coach John McVay

Stadium Liberty Bowl (58,000)

Colors Burnt Orange, Brown

1975 Memphis Southmen Starting Lineup

QB S

RB S

RB CB

TE CB

WR LE

WR LT

C RT

LT RE

LG LLB

RG MLB

RT RLB

K P

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1975 Memphis Southmen Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Danny White 195 104 53.3 1445 7.4 10 5.1 8 4.1 36 25 231 77.4
John Huarte 77 38 49.4 550 7.1 4 5.2 2 2.6 58t 7 58 79.5
John Harvey 2 1 50.0 49 24.5 1 50.0 1 50.0 49 0 0 95.8

Totals 274 143 52.2 2044 7.5 15 5.5 11 4.0 58 32 289

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Willie Spencer 100 581 5.8 33 2
Jim Kiick 121 462 3.8 16 9
Larry Csonka 99 421 4.3 13 1
Danny White 27 149 5.5 52 0
John Harvey 40 137 3.4 18 4
Tim Beamer 7 44 6.3 14 0
John Huarte 6 24 4.0 15 0
Ed Marshall 3 21 7.0 18 0
Gary Shirk 1 5 5.0 5 0

Totals 404 1844 4.6 52 16

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Ed Marshall 31 582 18.8 58 9
Paul Warfield 25 422 16.9 38 3
Jim Kiick 25 259 10.4 26 1
Willie Spencer 18 136 7.6 13 0
Gary Shirk 15 265 17.7 33 1
Roger Wallace 13 166 12.8 32 0
John Harvey 8 107 13.4 36 0
Larry Csonka 5 54 10.8 25 1
Charlie Hobbs 2 40 20.0 23 0
Dick Bumpas 1 13 13.0 13 0

Totals 143 2044 14.3 58 15

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Ricky Townsend 0 0 0 5 15
Bob Etter 0 0 0 2 6

Totals 0 0 0 7 21

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Danny White 41 1849 45.1 64
Ricky Townsend 2 72 36.0 39

Totals 43 1921 44.7 64

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Tim Beamer 10 185 18.5 32 0
Roger Wallace 14 141 10.1 30 0
Dave Thomas 12 71 5.9 15 0
Tommy Campbell 2 17 8.5 10 0
Gary Powell 1 16 16.0 16 0
Charlie Hobbs 1 13 13.0 13 0
John Hughes 1 4 4.0 4 0

Totals 41 447 10.9 32 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Dave Thomas 12 265 22.1 37 0
John Harvey 12 229 19.1 25 0
Tim Beamer 10 185 18.5 32 0
Tommy Campbell 2 17 8.5 10 0
Charlie Hobbs 1 13 13.0 13 0

Totals 37 709 19.2 37 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Dave Thomas 5 66 13.2 13.2 0
Seth Miller 5 48 9.6 9.6 0
Andre Johnson 2 30 15.0 15 0
Rickie Harris 1 17 17.0 17 0
Larry Mallory 1 2 2.0 2 0
John LeHeup 1 2 2.0 2 0

Totals 15 165 11.0 17 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Jim Kiick 9 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 75
Ed Marshall 0 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 66
John Harvey 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 30
Paul Warfield 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 23
Ricky Townsend 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 15
Larry Csonka 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Willie Spencer 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16
Gary Shirk 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Bob Etter 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6
Danny White 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Roger Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 16 0 0 0 254

1975 Memphis Southmen Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

22 Tim Beamer HB 5-11 185 27 Illinois; Johnson C. Smith
99 Tom Beckman LDE-RDE 6-5 250 25 Michigan 11
Steve Bograkos DB 6-0 180 22 Central Michigan 5
98/43 Bracy Bonham OG 6-2 242 25 North Carolina Central
58 Charlie Bray LOG 6-0 255 30 Pratt CC; Central Oklahoma 11
81 Dick Bumpas DT-LB 6-2 225 26 Arkansas
66 Jake Burkhardt RLB 6-0 205 24 Dayton
41 Tommy Campbell DB 6-0 188 26 Rochester JC; Iowa State
73 Justin Canale OG-K 6-2 242 32 Mississippi State
31 Merl Code CB 6-0 195 27 North Carolina A&T State
Dave Costa DT 6-2 257 34 Northeastern Colorado JC; Utah
77 Fest Cotton LDT 6-3 258 26 Dayton
39 Larry Csonka FB 6-3 238 29 Syracuse 7
Dave Draudt K 6-2 185 24 Miami (Ohio)
3 Bob Etter K 5-11 154 30 Georgia 0
63 Bill Ferguson LB 6-3 225 24 Washington; Grossmont JC; San Diego State
71 Mike Gibbons OT 6-4 262 24 Southwestern Oklahoma State 10
46 Rickie Harris FS 6-0 182 32 East Los Angeles JC; Arizona
30 John Harvey RB 6-1 185 25 Texas-Arlington 8
61 Wally Highsmith LOT 6-4 238 32 Florida A&M
53 Ralph Hill C 6-1 245 26 Florida A&M 11
85 Charlie Hobbs WR 6-3 225 22 Arizona State
7 John Huarte QB 6-0 188 32 Notre Dame
9 Rusty Jackson P-K 6-2 190 25 Louisiana State 1 0
20 Andre Johnson CB 5-10 180 23 Fisk
75 John Jordan LDT 6-4 265 23 Indiana 11
21 Jim Kiick RB 5-11 215 29 Wyoming 11
64 Tom Kruyer ROG 6-2 245 26 Indiana 11
59 Bob Lally MLB 6-2 230 23 Cornell 10
67 John LeHeup RDT 6-2 250 24 South Carolina 11
44 Larry Mallory FS-SS 5-11 185 23 Tennessee State 10
54 Frank Marion RLB 6-3 238 24 Florida A&M
89 Ed Marshall WR 6-5 200 28 Ranger JC; Cameron 11
47 Herb Marshall S 6-3 204 26 Cameron
62 Ron Mikolajczyk ROT 6-3 280 25 Marshall; Tampa 11
51 Richard Miller LLB 6-3 225 22 Ashland
40 Seth Miller SS 6-4 207 27 Arizona State
17 Gary Powell RCB 6-0 180 23 Indiana
90 Cecil Pryor RDE 6-5 227 28 Michigan
87 Gary Shirk TE 6-1 220 25 Morehead State
63 Larry Shorty MLB 6-2 210 24 Arizona State
31 Willie Spencer FB 6-4 235 22 none 11
94 Bill Stevenson LDE 6-4 270 25 Drake
8 Lonnie Stewart QB 6-1 185 23 Tennessee State
50 Tom Surlas LLB 5-11 198 25 Alabama
Rich Thomann LB 6-0 230 25 Notre Dame
24 David Thomas LCB 5-10 175 24 Texas Southern 11
8 Ricky Townsend K-P 6-1 190 23 Tennessee 8 0
84 Roger Wallace WR 5-11 180 23 Bowling Green State
42 Paul Warfield WR 6-0 188 33 Ohio State 10
11 Danny White QB-P 6-3 195 23 Arizona State 10

1975 Philadelphia Bell Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 19 Saturday Southern California Sun L 8-23 3,116

July 27 Sunday at Portland Thunder W 30-21 5,076

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

August 2 Sunday The Hawaiians W 21-15 3,266

August 9 Sunday at Birmingham Vulcans L 17-23 21,000

August 16 Sunday at Shreveport Steamer L 3-10 12,016

August 23 Sunday Memphis Southmen W 22-18 5,051

August 29 Saturday at Southern California Sun L 39-58 17,811

September 6 Saturday at Charlotte Hornets L 0-10 10,564

September 13 Saturday Portland Thunder L 10-25 4,710

September 20 Saturday at Jacksonville Express L 10-16 10,296

October 4 Saturday San Antonio Wings
Final Game of Summer Season W 42-38 2,357

October 11 Saturday at The Hawaiians L 13-14 10,789

October 18 Saturday Charlotte Hornets W 18-10 1,293

October 26 Sunday at Memphis Southmen cancelled

November 1 Saturday Birmingham Vulcans cancelled

November 9 Sunday at Southern California Sun cancelled

November 15 Saturday Shreveport Steamer cancelled

November 22 Saturday Jacksonville Express cancelled

November 29 Saturday at Chicago Winds cancelled

December 6 Saturday at Jacksonville Express cancelled

December 13 Saturday Southern California Sun cancelled

Notes:
1. The November 9 game was added to replace the November 29 game when the Chicago Winds folded.

1975 Team Summary
The Bell was one of just two WFL teams that maintained the same ownership in both 1974 and 1975. The group was headed by John B. Kelly, Jr., a respected business and sportsman in Philadelphia and part of the well-known Kelly family, which included his sister Grace Kelly, movie star turned Princess of Monaco. The major money contributor behind the ownership group was John Bosacco who came forward during the first season and took over the operations of the franchise. Bosacco believed that the WFL could survive as a league and he was instrumental in the removal of Gary Davidson as commissioner following the 1974 season.
Ron Waller was hired as head coach in 1974. Waller was fired during training camp at Glassboro State University (now called Rowan University) in 1975. Joe Gardi was then the interim head coach. Subsequently, NFL Hall of Famer Willie Wood was the head coach for the entirety of the 1975 season.
Vince Papale, the inspiration for the 2006 film Invincible, played wide receiver for the Bell for two seasons prior to his two years with the Philadelphia Eagles.

1975 Philadelphia Bell Team Facts

Owner John Edward Bosacco

General Manager Richard Inerella

Head Coach Ron Waller (0-0) / Joe Gardi (0-0) / Willie Wood (4-7)

Stadium Franklin Field (60,000)

Colors Blue, Gold

1975 Philadelphia Bell Starting Lineup

QB S

RB S

RB CB

TE CB

WR LE

WR LT

C RT

LT RE

LG LLB

RG MLB

RT RLB

K P

Bell Logo

1975 Philadelphia Bell Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Bob Davis 194 95 49.0 1114 5.7 7 3.6 12 6.2 51 5 49 53.1
King Corcoran 99 45 45.5 440 4.4 3 3.0 6 6.1 55t 1 6 43.3
Mike Yancheff 2 1 50.0 22 11.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 22 2 23 89.6

Totals 295 141 47.8 1576 5.3 10 3.4 18 6.1 55 8 78

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

John Land 160 646 4.0 40 2
Claude Watts 86 481 5.6 38 5
J.J. Jennings 82 345 4.2 18 1
Jim Rackley 14 100 7.1 44 0
Howard Strickland 25 100 4.0 16 0
Alan Thompson 20 68 3.4 13 0
Bob Davis 23 12 0.5 16 2
Frank McGuigan 1 2 2.0 2 0
Ben Hawkins 1 0 0.0 0 0
Ted Kwalick 2 -3 -1.5 3 0
King Corcoran 3 -4 -1.3 0 0
Ron Holliday 2 -8 -4.0 0 0

Totals 419 1739 4.2 44 10

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

John Land 32 193 6.0 23 0
Ted Kwalick 29 400 13.8 46 4
Ben Hawkins 28 412 14.7 51 3
Ron Holliday 14 171 12.2 55 2
J.J. Jennings 12 95 7.9 23 0
Claude Watts 11 122 11.1 38 0
Len Izzo 6 67 11.2 16 0
Howard Strickland 4 38 9.5 14 0
Jim Rackley 4 29 7.2 12 0
Vince Papale 1 49 49.0 49 1

Totals 141 1576 11.2 55 10

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Bob Cooper 0 0 20 12 60.0 36

Totals 0 0 20 12 60.0 36

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Linc Welles 56 2175 38.8 56

Totals 56 2175 38.8 56

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Marv Pettaway 15 120 8.0 33 0
Alvin Wyatt 12 60 5.0 30 0
Rod Foster 10 31 3.1 7 0
Jubilee Dunbar 2 18 9.0 11 0
Bill Craven 1 12 12.0 12 0
Darold Nogle 2 11 5.5 6 0
Herb Lynch 4 11 2.8 6 0
Gregg Butler 5 10 2.0 4 0
Reggie Berry 2 3 1.5 3 0

Totals 53 276 5.2 33 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Howard Strickland 11 366 33.3 82 1
Marv Pettaway 12 303 25.2 61 0
Frank McGuigan 6 157 26.2 37 0
Jim Rackley 5 117 23.4 26 0
Jubilee Dunbar 2 43 21.5 34 0
Don Willingham 2 43 21.5 26 0
Alan Thompson 3 42 14.0 16 0
Alvin Wyatt 1 16 16.0 16 0
Rod Foster 2 7 3.5 7 0
Don Ratliff 1 6 6.0 6 0
Reggie Berry 2 3 1.5 3 0
Ralph Perretta 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 48 1103 23.0 82 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Bill Craven 5 37 7.4 5.4 0
Gregg Butler 3 0 0.0 0 0
Frank Polito 2 35 17.5 17.5 0
Steve Colavito 2 26 13.0 13 0
Herb Lynch 1 27 27.0 27 0
Mel Rogers 1 0 0.0 0 0
Alvin Wyatt 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 15 125 8.3 27 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Bob Cooper 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 36
Claude Watts 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
Ted Kwalick 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 31
Ben Hawkins 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
Bob Davis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Ron Holliday 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
John Land 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 17
Vince Papale 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Howard Strickland 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
J.J. Jennings 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8
Len Pettigrew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Frank McGuigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Alan Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 10 0 0 1 195

1975 Philadelphia Bell Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

45 Reggie Berry CB 6-0 190 25 Arizona Western JC; Long Beach State
47 Gregg Butler RCB 5-10 175 23 Howard 11
61 Steve Colavito MLB 6-0 220 24 Wesley JC; Wake Forest 11
89 Steve Conley LB 6-2 225 26 Arizona Western JC; Kansas
35 Bob Cooper K 6-2 190 23 Tampa
9 King Corcoran QB 6-0 200 33 Maryland
58 Tom Costello LB 6-2 222 23 Richmond
33 Bill Craven SS 5-11 190 24 Harvard 11
75 Willie Cullars DE 6-5 250 24 Pratt CC; Kansas State 2 0
12 Bob Davis QB 6-3 205 30 Virginia
83 Jubilee Dunbar WR 6-0 196 26 Southern University 3
38 Rod Foster CB-S 6-0 200 24 Harvard
74/77 Tom Gipson LDT-RDT 6-6 290 27 Wharton JC; North Texas
79 Jose Gonzalez DE-DT 6-4 260 23 Miami (Florida)
25/18 Ben Hawkins WR 6-0 180 31 Arizona State 11
8 Ron Holliday WR 5-9 168 27 Pittsburgh
62 Walt Hughes ROG 6-1 245 29 Grambling State
84 Len Izzo WR 5-11 185 26 Long Island-Post
36 J.J. Jennings FB 6-1 220 23 Rutgers 10
59 Ron Kecman C 6-2 245 25 Maryland 11
60 Steve Kinney OT 6-5 255 26 San Jose CC; Utah State 6
82 Ted Kwalick TE 6-4 230 28 Penn State 11
20 John Land HB 5-9 195 31 Delaware State 11
71 Dennis Lozzi LOT 6-3 255 23 Notre Dame
32 Herb Lynch CB 5-11 180 22 Morgan State
Mike McDaniel C 6-2 242 23 Kansas
40/41 Frank McGuigan HB 6-1 210 27 Ricks JC; Arkansas State
54 Steve Myers OG 6-0 250 22 Ohio State
80 Darold Nogle WR 5-11 187 24 Rio Hondo JC; San Diego State
76 Doug Olson RDT-LDT 6-2 240 24 West Chester
44 Vince Papale WR 6-2 195 29 St. Joseph's (Pennsylvania)
54 Bob Paschall C 6-1 241 23 Temple
58 Ralph Perretta C 6-2 252 22 Purdue 3
29 Marv Pettaway LCB 5-7 160 31 Los Angeles CC 7
89 Len Pettigrew RDE 6-4 240 27 Ashland
25 Frank Polito FS 5-11 170 23 Villanova
50 Ron Porter LLB 6-3 232 30 Idaho
32 Jim Rackley RB 5-11 197 23 Florida A&M
86 Don Ratliff DE-DT 6-5 250 25 Maryland 11
45 Marion Reeves CB 6-1 195 23 Clemson
63 Bob Rickenbach OG-OT 6-4 255 25 Penn State 6
53 Mel Rogers RLB 6-2 231 28 Florida A&M
64 John Roman ROT 6-4 265 23 Idaho State 10
81 Louis Ross LDE 6-6 248 28 South Carolina State 11
88 Tim Rossovich DE-LB 6-4 245 29 Southern California 10
73 Ken Sanduk DT 6-4 250 25 Utah State
57 Bill Singletary LB 6-2 230 24 Temple
48 Howard Strickland RB 5-10 195 23 New Mexico Highlands; San Bernardino Valley JC; California 5
22 Alan Thompson HB 6-0 205 26 Wisconsin
55 Andy Tighe OG 6-0 250 24 Rutgers
Mark Wakefield WR 6-4 190 25 Tampa
30 Claude Watts HB 6-0 215 35 Bluefield State 11
28 Linc Welles S-P 5-11 170 23 Bloomsburg 11
Don Westbrook WR 5-10 185 22 Nebraska 1
23 Don Willingham RB 5-10 200 25 Ellsworth CC; Colorado State; Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0
45 Larry Willis RCB 5-11 170 27 Phoenix JC; Texas-El Paso 1
68 Mike Wilson OT-OG 6-1 243 28 Dayton 6
65 Vern Winfield LOG-LOT 6-2 248 26 Minnesota
70 Pete Woodward RLB 6-3 230 22 Lees-McRae JC; Rhode Island
14 Alvin Wyatt CB 5-9 184 28 Bethune-Cookman
10 Mike Yancheff QB 6-4 217 26 Rutgers
60 Younis Zubchevich LB 6-0 215 23 Rhode Island

1975 Portland Thunder Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 12 Saturday at Birmingham Vulcans L 9-25 18,500

July 27 Sunday Philadelphia Bell L 21-30 5,076

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

August 3 Monday at Southern California Sun L 15-21 14,362

August 9 Sunday The Hawaiians L 24-25 7,709

August 16 Sunday at Chicago Fire L 18-25 (7:34 OT) 3,501

August 23 Sunday Shreveport Steamer W 33-24 6,576

August 30 Sunday at San Antonio Wings L 0-22 12,197

September 6 Saturday Birmingham Vulcans L 8-26 6,342

September 13 Saturday at Philadelphia Bell W 25-10 4,710

September 21 Sunday Memphis Southmen L 3-16 14,818

October 4 Saturday at Jacksonville Express
Final Game of Summer Season L 29-32 8,119

October 12 Sunday San Antonio Wings W 28-25 (7:07 OT) 3,818

October 19 Sunday Jacksonville Express W 30-13 8,713

October 26 Sunday Shreveport Steamer cancelled

November 2 Sunday at Memphis Southmen cancelled

November 9 Sunday at Charlotte Hornets cancelled

November 16 Sunday at The Hawaiians cancelled

November 23 Sunday Southern California Sun cancelled

December 6 Saturday at Shreveport Steamer cancelled

December 13 Saturday Charlotte Hornets cancelled

Notes:
1. The Portland Thunder took the Storm's place in 1975 and lasted until the entire WFL folded halfway through their second season. The Thunder's office in downtown Portland closed in October 1975.

1975 Team Summary
The Portland Thunder (originally Portland Storm) was an American football team in the World Football League based out of Portland, Oregon. When the World Football League was created in October 1973, the Storm was the original New York franchise. When the Boston Bulls merged with New York to become the New York Stars, the original New York entry's draft picks were eventually relegated to Portland. They were the first major league football team based in Portland. They played at Civic Stadium, now known as Providence Park.
Portland's original owner, Houston accountant John Rooney, soon dropped out of the picture. By March 1974, Bruce Gelker, a former football player and owner of several Saddleback Inns, was named the new owner of the fledgling team. Gelker originally sought a team in Mexico City, which proved to be unfeasible. After approaching officials in Salt Lake City, he settled on Portland. The Storm hired Ron Mix, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, as general manager and Dick Coury, an NFL assistant with the Denver Broncos, as head coach. Before the season, Canadian businessman Robert Harris bought a controlling interest, but Gelker stayed on as team president.
The Storm was the last WFL team to be organized, and as a result had mostly rookies on their roster. Among the standouts was running back Rufus "Roadrunner" Ferguson, ex-CFL and Detroit Lion quarterback Greg Barton, and linebackers coach Marty Schottenheimer (later a successful head coach in the NFL) and Bruce Bergey, brother of Cincinnati Bengals-Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey.
In the first half of the season Portland played poorly, going 2-7-1. The Storm won their first game when they beat Detroit in the ninth week. Originally a Wheels home game, the contest was moved to London, Ontario. The team improved during the second half of the season, thanks in part to several NFL players cut during training camp that September. Among the new signings were Ben Davidson of the Oakland Raiders, and Pete Beathard, who had been cut by the Kansas City Chiefs. With the stock of veterans, the Storm won six of their final 10 games. One of those wins was a 26-21 upset of the powerful Birmingham Americans.
The team was in trouble off the field as well. They only drew 14,000 fans per game. Additionally, an onerous lease with Civic Stadium rapidly drained the team of cash. By the middle of the season, Harris was so short on cash that he persuaded the Detroit Wheels to move their game to his hometown of London, Ontario. The players went the last few games without being paid, and reportedly they had to depend on sympathetic fans for food. They were forced to move their final home game, against the Florida Blazers, to the road due to the poor attendance, and only played after Harris guaranteed them $50,000. The money never arrived.
The team finished the season with an overall record of 7-12-1, tied with Houston-Shreveport for 8th place in the 12-team league and seemingly qualifying them for the playoffs. However, league officials decided to reduce the playoff field to six teams—without telling anyone with the Storm. Soon after, the IRS slapped a $168,000 lien on the franchise.

1975 Portland Thunder Team Facts

Owner Richard V. Bayless, Portland Attorney

General Manager Bob Brodhead

Head Coach Greg Barton (1-5) / Bob Brodhead (1-1) / Joe Gardi (2-1)

Stadium Civic Stadium (33,000) / now renamed PGE Park

Colors Forest Green, Royal Blue

1975 Portland Thunder Starting Lineup

QB S

RB S

RB CB

TE CB

WR LE

WR LT

C RT

LT RE

LG LLB

RG MLB

RT RLB

K P

1975 Portland Thunder Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Don Horn 272 158 58.1 1742 6.4 11 4.0 12 4.4 54 9 48 72.3
Ira Hammon 1 1 100.0 29 29.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 29 0 0 158.3
Jim Ousley 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 275 159 57.8 1771 6.4 12 4.4 12 4.4 54 9 48

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Rufus Ferguson 187 768 4.1 61 7
Jim Evenson 99 439 4.4 34 1
Bob Wyatt 74 291 3.9 34 2
Ira Hammon 48 134 2.8 9 0
Jim Krieg 1 14 14.0 14 0
Joe Wylie 1 4 4.0 4 0
J.J. Hartstein 2 3 1.5 3 0
Don Horn 11 -7 -0.6 17 1
Don Warner 1 -13 -13.0 0 0

Totals 424 1633 3.9 61 11

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Rufus Ferguson 32 269 8.4 34 0
Bob Christiansen 29 456 15.7 32 5
Jim Krieg 21 248 11.8 39 3
Jim Thorpe 18 204 11.3 39 1
Jim Evenson 18 108 6.0 19 0
Earl McCullouch 12 219 18.2 54 3
Ira Hammon 12 82 6.8 14 0
Joe Wylie 7 90 12.9 15 0
Bob Wyatt 7 68 9.7 23 0
Frank Russell 3 27 9.0 13 0

Totals 159 1771 11.1 54 12

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Don Warner 0 0 0 7 21

Totals 0 0 0 7 21

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Don Warner 59 2432 41.2 63

Totals 59 2432 41.2 63

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Joe Wylie 28 322 11.5 78 3
Phil Borjas 8 16 2.0 6 0
Bob Boustead 1 2 2.0 2 0

Totals 37 340 9.2 78 3

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Joe Wylie 27 685 25.4 60 0
Rufus Ferguson 6 125 20.8 29 0
Bob Wyatt 7 99 14.1 27 0
Al Andrews 2 51 25.5 36 0
Ira Hammon 2 41 20.5 28 0
Earl McCullouch 1 23 23.0 23 0
Billy Joe Winchester 1 18 18.0 18 0
Clyde Warehime 1 3 3.0 3 0

Totals 47 1045 22.2 60 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Phil Borjas 4 104 26.0 26 0
Clancy Oliver 3 9 3.0 3 0
Robin Sinclair 3 6 2.0 2 0
Tom Oberg 2 42 21.0 21 0
Mike McConnell 1 22 22.0 22 0
Clyde Warehime 1 11 11.0 11 0
Hal Phillips 1 0 0.0 0 0
Kurt Knudsen 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 16 194 12.1 26 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Rufus Ferguson 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 55
Bob Christiansen 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 36
Don Warner 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 21
Earl McCullouch 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Jim Krieg 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Joe Wylie 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Bob Wyatt 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15
Jim Evenson 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
Don Horn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Jim Thorpe 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7

Totals 11 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 0 0 0 213

1975 Portland Thunder Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

55 Al Andrews LLB-RLB 6-3 216 30 New Mexico State
76 Mike Askea ROT 6-4 260 24 Sequoias JC; Stanford
72 Tony Bachmann ROG 6-2 240 23 San Diego State
88 Bruce Bergey RDE 6-4 240 29 Glendale CC; UCLA 11
32 Phil Borjas SS-RCB 5-11 190 24 Fresno CC; Fresno State 10
31 Bob Boustead RCB 5-11 175 22 Mount Hood JC; Washington 11
54 Larry Brame LLB 6-1 215 27 Western Kentucky 11
77 Buzz Brazeau lot 6-4 260 26 Washington State
57 Dave Brown C 6-0 230 25 Southern California
89 Bob Christiansen TE 6-4 230 26 UCLA 11
70 Dave Costa RDT 6-2 257 34 Northeastern Colorado JC; Utah 8
50 Larry Dean RLB 6-1 215 24 Compton JC; Portland State
34 Denny Draper SS 6-0 190 25 Oregon State 6
28 Jim Evenson FB 6-2 220 28 Boise JC; Treasure Valley JC; Oregon 7
46 Rufus Ferguson HB 5-5 191 24 Wisconsin 11
64 Allan Graf ROG 6-3 245 26 Southern California
37 Ira Hammon FB 6-2 195 24 Washington; Pacific Lutheran 11
42 J.J. Hartstein RB 5-10 200 22 Mesa CC; Arizona State
13 Don Horn QB 6-2 195 30 Washington State; Los Angeles Harbor JC; San Diego State 11
79 Jerry Inman LDT 6-3 255 35 Boise JC; Oregon 11
52 Jonnie Knoble LB-P 6-5 225 26 Weber State 5 0
59 Kurt Knudsen RLB 6-0 215 22 Simon Fraser
22 Jim Krieg WR 5-9 172 26 Taft JC; Washington
84 Kurt Matter LDE 6-7 240 24 Washington 11
18 Ken Matthews WR 6-0 180 24 Rio Hondo JC; Long Beach State
58 Mike McConnell MLB 6-1 225 25 Fullerton JC; Oregon 9
26 Earl McCullouch WR 5-11 174 29 Long Beach CC; Southern California 8
60 Ken Muhlbeier ROG 6-2 235 24 Idaho
29 Darold Nogle WR 5-11 187 24 Rio Hondo JC; San Diego State 2 0
47 Tom Oberg FS 6-0 185 30 Oregon State; Portland State 11
48 Clancy Oliver LCB 6-1 180 28 Orange Coast JC; San Diego State 11
12 Jim Ousley QB 6-2 190 28 Coffeyville CC; Cincinnati
45 Hal Phillips RCB 6-1 190 25 Michigan State 5
51 Mike Popovich MLB 6-1 225 23 Oregon
62 Marv Roberts LOG 6-3 245 24 Michigan State
30 Frank Russell WR 6-0 180 22 Maryland 2 1
24 Robin Sinclair RCB-SS 5-11 185 24 Washington State 10
71 Chris Stecher RDT 6-6 260 24 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 10
73 Dave Taylor LOG-ROT 6-4 255 25 Wenatchee Valley JC; Weber State
83 Drew Taylor RDE 6-5 250 25 Long Beach CC; Golden West JC; San Jose State 11
61 John Taylor ROG0LOT 6-4 255 22 El Camino JC; Pacific 10
27 Jim Thorpe WR 6-1 185 29 Iowa; Hofstra
53 Clyde Warehime MLB 6-2 217 24 Washington State
11 Don Warner P-K 6-3 210 27 Indiana 11 0
74 Billy Joe Winchester LDT 5-11 260 24 Oregon State; Arizona State 6 0
35 Bob Wyatt FB 6-0 215 26 North Texas 5
25 Joe Wylie FS-SE 6-1 190 24 Oklahoma 11
John Zadigian DT 6-5 260 26 Colorado State

1975 San Antonio Wings Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 5 Saturday Southern California Sun L 31-36 14,046

July 19 Saturday Memphis Southmen W 7-0 21,248

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 26 Sunday Charlotte Hornets W 27-10 12,375

August 2 Sunday Shreveport Steamer W 19-3 10,411

August 9 Sunday Southern California Sun W 54-22 21,000

August 16 Sunday at Charlotte Hornets L 20-27 8,447

August 23 Sunday at Jacksonville Express L 19-26 16,133

August 30 Sunday Portland Thunder W 22-0 12,197

September 6 Saturday Southern California Sun W 30-8 10,470

September 13 Saturday at Birmingham Vulcans L 24-33 12,500

September 21 Sunday The Hawaiians W 30-11 10,871

September 28 Sunday Memphis Southmen W 25-17 16,283

October 4 Saturday at Philadelphia Bell
Final Game of Summer Season L 38-42 2,357

October 12 Sunday at Portland Thunder L 25-28 (7:07 OT) 3,818

October 19 Sunday at Shreveport Steamer L 31-41 8,500

October 26 Sunday Jacksonville Express cancelled

November 2 Sunday Chicago Winds cancelled

November 8 Saturday at The Hawaiians cancelled

November 22 Saturday Birmingham Vulcans cancelled

December 7 Sunday at Southern California Sun cancelled

December 13 Saturday at Birmingham Vulcans cancelled

Notes:
1. The September 6 game was added to replace the November 2 game when the Chicago Winds folded.

1975 Team Summary
The San Antonio Wings played in the World Football League during the 1975 season. San Antonio was the only WFL city that did not have a team in 1974. The financially-troubled Eastern Division Florida Blazers were relocated west to San Antonio, Texas, including 16 former Blazers players.
Among the ex-Florida Blazers who participated in the league's only World Bowl championship game were running back Jim Strong, tight end Luther Palmer and linebacker Larry Grantham. Grantham retired as a player but joined the Wings coaching staff. The head coach was Perry Moss, a former head coach at Marshall and a former National Football League assistant coach. Veteran NFL quarterback Johnnie Walton led the WFL in passing in 1975. The Wings held their home games at Alamo Stadium, which seated 25,000. San Antonio won the WFL Summer Title and finished with a 7-6 record (winning all seven home games and losing all six road games) before the World Football League folded on October 22, 1975.

1975 San Antonio Wings Team Facts

Owner Norman Bevan

Director of Football Operations Duncan McCauley

Head Coach Perry Moss

Stadium Alamo Stadium (22,000)

Colors Sky Blue, Cloud Silver

1975 San Antonio Wings Starting Lineup

QB S

RB S

RB CB

TE CB

WR LE

WR LT

C RT

LT RE

LG LLB

RG MLB

RT RLB

K P

Wings Logo (12,731 bytes)

1975 San Antonio Wings Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

John Walton 338 167 49.4 2405 7.1 19 5.6 22 6.5 63 22 169 64.5
Jerry Tagge 34 18 52.9 265 7.8 1 2.9 5 14.7 26 2 16 48.9
Jim Ettinger 7 4 57.1 59 8.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 27 0 0 84.8
David Yaege 1 1 100.0 35 35.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 35 0 0 158.3
Billy Sadler 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 381 190 49.9 2764 7.3 21 5.5 27 7.1 63 24 185

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jim Strong 154 576 3.7 23 1
Billy Sadler 138 570 4.1 23 9
Dickie James 43 124 2.9 29 5
John Walton 26 104 4.0 23 3
Don McCall 6 45 7.5 18 0
Steve Conley 9 33 3.7 19 2
Jim Ettinger 7 26 3.7 29 0
Jerry Tagge 5 25 5.0 16 2
Bill Gatti 17 23 1.4 8 0
Larry Crowe 5 15 3.0 5 0
Eddie Richardson 2 12 6.0 7 0
Mark Kellar 4 8 2.0 4 0
Donnie Joe Morris 2 1 0.5 11 0

Totals 418 1562 3.7 29 22

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Eddie Richardson 46 682 14.8 45 4
Jim Strong 33 358 10.8 57 0
Willie Frazier 23 430 18.7 63 4
Billy Sadler 23 223 9.7 31 2
Donnie Joe Morris 19 451 23.7 32 5
David Yaege 16 234 14.6 24 1
Luther Palmer 11 173 15.7 32 3
Bill Gatti 7 37 5.3 12 0
Dickie James 6 69 11.5 26 1
Larry Crowe 2 41 20.5 24 0
John Tuttle 2 33 16.5 20 1
Steve Conley 2 33 16.5 27 0

Totals 190 2764 14.5 63 21

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Luther Palmer 0 0 0 7 21
Craig Wiseman 0 0 0 1 3

Totals 0 0 0 8 24

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

David Yaege 58 2260 39.0 87
Ed Strickland 1 33 33.0 33

Totals 59 2293 38.9 87

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jesse Stokes 15 123 8.2 22 0
Larry Crowe 12 87 7.2 25 0
Joe Womack 7 38 5.4 27 0
Rod Foster 2 8 4.0 16 0

Totals 36 256 7.1 27 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Larry Crowe 21 567 27.0 57 0
Jesse Stokes 20 372 18.6 41 0
Bill Gatti 8 135 16.9 25 0
Dickie James 4 79 19.8 25 0
Donnie Joe Morris 2 29 14.5 27 0
Jim Strong 1 23 23.0 23 0
Roland Lytle 1 1 1.0 1 0

Totals 57 1206 21.2 57 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Billie Hayes 6 115 19.2 19.2 0
Joe Womack 4 187 46.8 46.8 1
Lonnie Warwick 4 6 1.5 1.5 0
Hugo Hollas 3 100 33.3 33.3 1
Emery Hicks 1 18 18.0 18 0
Jerry Davis 1 5 5.0 5 0
Jesse Stokes 1 0 0.0 0 0
Bill Hobbs 1 0 0.0 0 0
Chuck Beatty 1 -9 -9.0 -9 0

Totals 22 422 19.2 46.8 2

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Billy Sadler 9 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 83
Luther Palmer 0 3 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 42
Dickie James 5 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 48
Donnie Joe Morris 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
Eddie Richardson 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Willie Frazier 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29
John Walton 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 24
Jerry Tagge 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Steve Conley 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16
David Yaege 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Hugo Hollas 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
John Tuttle 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Jim Strong 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 11
Joe Womack 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Craig Wiseman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Bill Gatti 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Larry Crowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 22 21 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 25 0 0 0 364

1975 San Antonio Wings Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

73 Dick Amman LDE 6-5 242 25 Florida State
60 Rick Anthony ROG 6-2 244 24 South Carolina
71 Chuck Bailey DT 6-1 235 29 Michigan State
51 Bruce Bealor C 6-1 245 24 Trinity (Texas)
44 Chuck Beatty SS 6-2 203 29 North Texas 13
62 Tim Brannan LOG 6-1 241 25 Maryland 13
61 Butch Brezina RDT-LDE 6-2 250 25 Houston
63 Rick Cash RDE 6-5 260 30 Missouri; Truman State
67 Richard Cheek ROG 6-3 266 27 Auburn
33 Steve Conley FB 6-2 225 26 Arizona Western JC; Kansas 6
70 Jay Corey ROT 6-5 255 25 San Jose CC; Santa Clara 13
74 Joe Critchlow LDT-RDT 6-2 240 32 Southeast Missouri State
25 Larry Crowe SS 6-1 198 25 Texas Southern
26 Jerry Davis RCB 5-11 182 24 Morris Brown
66 Nate Dorsey LDE-RDE 6-4 240 25 Mississippi Valley State
11 Jim Ettinger QB 6-3 195 27 Kansas 0
75 Paul Fersen LOT-ROT 6-5 260 25 Georgia
17 Rod Foster FS 6-0 200 24 Harvard 1
83 Willie Frazier TE 6-4 230 33 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 13
84 Len Garrett TE 6-3 230 28 New Mexico Highlands
35 Bill Gatti RB 5-10 217 26 Louisville
Cliff Greenfield DE 6-3 250 23 Morgan State
15 Billie Hayes LCB 6-1 175 28 Riverside CC; San Diego State 13
47 Emery Hicks LLB 6-0 230 28 Kansas
55 Billy Hobbs RLB 6-0 220 29 Texas A&M
18 Hugo Hollas FS 6-1 190 30 Rice
7 Dickie James RB 6-2 196 24 Cincinnati 8
84 Larry Jameson LDT-RDT 6-7 270 22 Indiana 3
50 Tom Johnson C 6-2 235 25 Tennessee
34 Mark Kellar RB 6-0 225 23 Northern Illinois 4
74 Bill Keresztury OT 6-4 250 26 Trinity (Texas)
64 Dennis Lemmons OG 6-1 255 23 North Texas
75 Joe Lewallen DT 6-3 265 27 West Texas A&M 1 0
88 Roland Lytle TE 6-3 225 23 Stephen F. Austin State 2
71 Ron Maree LOT 6-6 275 26 Purdue
58 Johnny Mata RLB 6-1 230 30 Blinn JC; North Texas
32 Don McCall RB 5-11 195 31 Los Angeles CC; Southern California 2
John Meager LB 6-3 228
78 Chris Morris LOT 6-3 250 26 Indiana
43 Donnie Joe Morris WR 5-11 195 25 El Camino JC; Kansas; North Texas
Louis Neal WR 6-4 205 24 Prairie View A&M
51 Dick Palmer LLB 6-2 226 28 Kentucky
86 Luther Palmer TE-K 6-2 225 26 Virginia Union
64 John Ricca RDE-NG 6-6 252 23 Duke
81 Andy Rice LDT-RDT-RDE 6-3 268 35 Texas Southern
20 Eddie Richardson WR 6-3 195 23 Merritt JC; Howard 13
81 Ernie Richardson LB 6-4 220 25 Jackson State 1 0
75 Craig Robinson C 6-4 250 27 Houston
23 Billy Sadler RB 5-11 205 26 Texas Christian
45 Jesse Stokes RCB 6-0 190 31 Corpus Christi
Ed Strickland K-WR 6-0 200 27 West Alabama; Southern Mississippi; Middle Tennessee State 1
28 Jim Strong FB 6-1 204 29 Houston 13
8 Jerry Tagge QB 6-2 215 25 Nebraska 2 1
65 Willie Tolbert MLB 6-1 240 21 Stephen F. Austin State
82 John Tuttle WR 6-1 190 23 Coffeyville CC; Kansas State 1
8 Gary Valbuena QB 6-3 211 23 Orange Coast JC; Tennessee
72 Paul Vellano LDT 6-3 250 23 Maryland
10 Johnnie Walton QB 6-2 210 28 Elizabeth City State 12
59 Lonnie Warwick MLB 6-3 235 33 Tennessee; Tennessee Tech 13
Tom Whittier WR 6-0 170 29 Texas Southern 1 0
7 Craig Wiseman K 6-3 220 25 East Central 1 0
22 Joe Womack FS 6-1 190 27 Louisiana State
29 David Yaege WR-P 6-1 185 27 North Texas 13

1975 Shreveport Steamer Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 19 Saturday Birmingham Vulcans L 30-31 13,214

July 26 Saturday Memphis Southmen L 7-14 20,196

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

August 2 Sunday at San Antonio Wings L 3-19 10,411

August 9 Sunday Chicago Winds W 38-18 10,611

August 16 Sunday Philadelphia Bell W 10-3 12,016

August 23 Sunday at Portland Thunder L 24-33 6,576

August 30 Sunday at Birmingham Vulcans L 8-21 18,700

September 6 Saturday Jacksonville Express L 15-22 13,638

September 14 Sunday at Memphis Southmen L 23-34 18,003

September 20 Saturday Southern California Sun W 38-29 18,777

September 28 Sunday The Hawaiians W 32-25 21,348

October 5 Sunday Charlotte Hornets
Final Game of Summer Season L 14-39 20,407

October 12 Sunday at Southern California Sun L 30-39 10,505

October 19 Sunday San Antonio Wings W 41-31 8,500

October 26 Sunday at Portland Thunder cancelled

November 2 Sunday at Charlotte Hornets cancelled

November 8 Saturday Memphis Southmen cancelled

November 15 Saturday at Philadelphia Bell cancelled

November 22 Saturday at Chicago Winds cancelled

November 29 Saturday Charlotte Hornets cancelled

December 6 Saturday Portland Thunder cancelled

December 13 Saturday at The Hawaiians cancelled

Notes:
1. The October 5 and 26 games were added as part of the schedule revision when the Chicago Winds folded. This change would have likely impacted the November 29 game as well, along with the November 22 at the Chicago Winds being cancelled.

1975 Team Summary
The Steamer returned for the 1975 WFL season. Right from the start both the "Boats" and the resurrected league struggled. The second Chicago franchise ceased operations on September 2, after five games. After a mediocre 5-7 record and with the franchise almost out of money, the Steamer and the WFL sank permanently on October 22, 1975. The second WFL ceased operations little more than halfway through the 1975 season.

1975 Shreveport Steamer Team Facts

Owner John B. Atkins, Jr.

General Manager Al Lange

Head Coach Marshall Taylor

Stadium Louisiana State Fair Stadium (50,000)

Colors Green, Gold, White

1975 Shreveport Steamer Starting Lineup

QB S

RB S

RB CB

TE CB

WR LE

WR LT

C RT

LT RE

LG LLB

RG MLB

RT RLB

K P

A game program cover showing the second version of the 1975 Chicago Winds helmet logo and an interesting Shreveport Steamer helmet color.

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1975 Shreveport Steamer Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Edd Hargett 288 158 54.9 2100 7.3 15 5.2 11 3.8 69t 10 71 79.6
D.C. Nobles 50 23 46.0 327 6.5 4 8.0 4 8.0 30 1 12 61.0
Bubba Wyche 7 3 42.9 29 4.1 0 0.0 1 14.3 15 0 0 15.5

Totals 345 184 53.3 2456 7.1 19 5.5 16 4.6 69 11 83

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Jim Nance 190 767 4.0 35 7
Virgil Robinson 124 450 3.6 20 2
Jimmy Edwards 49 163 3.3 18 3
George Smith 33 124 3.8 23 0
D.C. Nobles 10 97 9.7 53 0
Henry Brandon 17 18 1.1 5 0
Edd Hargett 12 14 1.2 22 0
Rocky Thompson 5 12 2.4 5 0
Dwight Scales 2 8 4.0 8 0
Paul Gipson 1 1 1.0 1 1

Totals 443 1654 3.7 53 13

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Johnny Odom 37 504 13.6 24 3
Rick Eber 25 445 17.8 44 4
Dwight Scales 24 505 21.0 69 4
Jim Nance 24 206 8.6 17 1
Doug Winslow 21 308 14.7 43 3
George Smith 14 142 10.1 22 1
Virgil Robinson 11 94 8.5 20 0
Donnie Davis 9 144 16.0 35 1
Mike Burnop 7 69 9.9 26 1
Henry Brandon 5 17 3.4 11 0
Jimmy Edwards 4 9 2.2 8 0
Rocky Thompson 1 8 8.0 8 0
Rory Best 1 3 3.0 3 1
Paul Gipson 1 2 2.0 2 0

Totals 184 2456 13.3 69 19

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Dave Strock 0 0 0 7 21

Totals 0 0 0 7 21

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Dave Strock 54 2037 37.7 55

Totals 54 2037 37.7 55

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Doug Winslow 18 194 10.8 38 0
Leon Jenkins 11 68 6.2 29 0
Roger Cox 1 9 9.0 9 0
Daryl Johnson 1 5 5.0 5 0
Rene Garnett 5 -2 -0.4 4 0

Totals 36 274 7.6 38 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Doug Winslow 38 736 19.4 78 0
George Smith 14 247 17.6 30 0
Rocky Thompson 5 131 26.2 52 0
Rene Garnett 11 113 10.3 27 0
Jimmy Edwards 5 85 17.0 22 0
Paul Gipson 1 73 73.0 73 1
Leon Jenkins 3 57 19.0 28 0
Henry Brandon 2 42 21.0 25 0
Mike Burnop 1 10 10.0 10 0

Totals 80 1494 18.7 78 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Leon Jenkins 6 156 26.0 26 0
Daryl Johnson 4 93 23.2 23.5 0
John Mallory 4 43 10.8 10.8 0
Richmond Flowers 3 35 11.7 11.7 0
Garland Boyette 2 8 4.0 4 0
Melvin Daniels 1 77 77.0 77 1

Totals 20 412 20.6 77 1

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Jim Nance 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 58
Dwight Scales 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Rick Eber 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29
Dave Strock 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 21
Doug Winslow 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Jimmy Edwards 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22
Johnny Odom 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Virgil Robinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16
Paul Gipson 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Donnie Davis 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 12
George Smith 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Rory Best 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Mike Burnop 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
Melvin Daniels 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Bob Barber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Henry Brandon 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

Totals 13 19 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 15 0 0 1 276

1975 Shreveport Steamer Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

83 Allen Ray Aldridge LDE 6-6 240 30 Prairie View A&M
84 Bob Barber RDE 6-3 240 24 Grambling State 12
53 Charlie Battle WLB 6-4 237 22 Colorado; Grambling State
86 Rory Best TE-C 6-2 225 24 Southern Methodist
71 Bon Boatwright RDT-LDE 6-5 262 24 Oklahoma State
52 Garland Boyette MLB 6-1 237 35 Grambling State
36 Henry Brandon FB 5-11 215 26 Kentucky State; Southern University
51 Don Buck OG 6-2 240 22 Grossmont JC; Missouri
82 Mike Burnop TE 6-1 235 24 Virginia Tech
12 Roger Cox LCB 5-11 177 22 Prairie View A&M
58 Bob Creech SLB 6-3 228 26 Texas Christian
28 Melvin Daniels SS-WS 5-11 179 23 Middle Tennessee State
88 Donnie Davis TE 6-4 220 35 Southern University
59 Marvin Davis LB 6-4 235 23 Southern University
76 Bill Dulin OT 6-6 250 23 Johnson C. Smith
33 Dennis Duncan FB 6-2 230 32 Northwestern State (Louisiana)
15 Rick Eber WR 6-0 181 30 El Camino JC; Tulsa
12 Jimmy Edwards HB 5-9 185 23 Oklahoma; Louisiana-Monroe 3
68 Bill Ellenbogen LOG-ROG 6-5 258 25 Buffalo; Virginia Tech
44 Richmond Flowers WS-SS 6-0 183 28 Tennessee
42 Rene Garnett RCB 5-10 175 22 Idaho State
0 Paul Gipson RB 6-0 210 29 Houston
10 Edd Hargett QB 5-11 187 28 Texas A&M 12
26 Steve Hatch S 6-2 195 26 Akron
78 Kirk Heyer RDT-LDT 6-5 260 22 Nebraska Southeast JC; Nebraska-Kearney 8
79 Sam Holden ROG-LOG 6-3 258 28 Southern Illinois; Grambling State
61 Glen Holloway LOG 6-2 253 27 North Texas
70 Rick Howe LDT-LDE-RDE 6-3 245 23 Iowa State
57 Al Humphrey LB 6-3 230 22 Tulsa
81 Mark Ilgenfritz LDT-RDT 6-4 250 23 Vanderbilt 6
19 Leon Jenkins LCB 5-11 165 25 West Virginia 12
23 Daryl Johnson RCB 5-11 190 29 Morgan State
72 Willie Jones LDE 6-2 265 33 Kansas State
66 Sheldon Joppru OG-C 6-4 235 24 North Dakota
55 Kenny Lambert WLB 6-3 200 24 Tennessee; Virginia Tech
20 John Mallory SS-WS 6-0 188 29 West Virginia
75 Joe Miller ROT 6-5 258 23 Villanova
35 Jim Nance FB 6-1 241 33 Syracuse 12
3 D.C. Nobles QB 6-2 177 24 Houston
80 Johnny Odom WR 6-3 195 26 Texas Tech
74 Willie Parker LDT-RDT 6-2 266 30 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
47 Virgil Robinson HB 5-11 195 28 Grambling State
81 Ron Rydalch RDT 6-4 250 23 Utah 5
1 Ricky Scales WR 6-0 180 22 Virginia Tech
6 George Smith WR-HB 5-11 183 27 Texas Tech
00 Dave Strock P-K 6-2 220 27 Virginia Tech 12 0
73 Mike Taylor LLOT 6-4 247 30 San Francisco CC; Southern California
45 Durfey Thompson MLB 6-0 228 24 Prairie View A&M
22 Rocky Thompson FB 5-11 200 28 Hartnell JC; West Texas A&M
62 Brian Vertefeuille LOG-ROG 6-3 252 24 Idaho State
51 Cleo Walker LB 6-3 219 27 Louisville
77 Mike Walker LDE 6-4 235 26 Tulane
63 Clyde Williams C 6-2 252 35 Southern University
21 Doug Winslow WR 5-11 181 24 Drake
18 Bubba Wyche QB 6-0 190 29 Tennessee 1

1975 Southern California Sun Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 5 Saturday San Antonio Wings W 36-31 14,046

July 14 Monday Memphis Southmen W 47-16 22,705

July 19 Saturday at Philadelphia Bell W 23-8 3,116

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

August 3 Monday Portland Thunder W 21-15 14,362

August 9 Sunday at San Antonio Wings L 22-54 21,000

August 16 Sunday at The Hawaiians W 37-19 15,862

August 23 Sunday at Birmingham Vulcans W 35-25 32,000

August 29 Saturday Philadelphia Bell W 58-39 17,811

September 6 Saturday at San Antonio Wings L 8-30 10,470

September 14 Sunday Charlotte Hornets L 22-30 13,405

September 20 Saturday at Shreveport Steamer L 29-38 18,777

September 27 Saturday at Charlotte Hornets W 24-17 17,000

October 5 Sunday at Memphis Southmen
Final Game of Summer Season L 33-37 18,129

October 12 Sunday Shreveport Steamer W 39-30 10,505

October 19 Sunday The Hawaiians W 26-7 15,905

October 26 Sunday Birmingham Vulcans cancelled

November 1 Saturday at Jacksonville Express cancelled

November 9 Sunday Philadelphia Bell cancelled

November 16 Sunday Jacksonville Express cancelled

November 23 Sunday at Portland Thunder cancelled

November 30 Sunday The Hawaiians cancelled

December 7 Sunday San Antonio Wings cancelled

December 13 Saturday at Philadelphia Bell cancelled

Notes:
1. The September 6 (likely impacting the December 7 game) and November 9 games were changed and the October 19 game was added to replace the games vs the Chicago Winds when they folded.

1975 Team Summary
Former USC greats Anthony Davis and Pat Haden played for the Sun in 1975 along with former Oakland Raiders QB Daryle Lamonica, also known as the "Mad Bomber".

1975 Southern California Sun Team Facts

Owner Sam Battistone

President Larry Hatfield

General Manager Tom Fears

Head Coach Tom Fears

Stadium Anaheim Stadium (55,000)

Colors Magenta, Orange

1975 Southern California Sun Starting Lineup

QB S

RB S

RB CB

TE CB

WR LE

WR LT

C RT

LT RE

LG LLB

RG MLB

RT RLB

K P

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1975 Southern California Sun Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Pat Haden 163 98 60.1 1404 8.6 11 6.7 9 5.5 76 11 124 87.6
Mike Ernst 157 84 53.5 1013 6.5 5 3.2 12 7.6 65 12 93 52.3
Anthony Davis 11 4 36.4 120 10.9 1 9.1 0 0.0 51 0 0 108.1
Daryle Lamonica 19 9 47.4 90 4.7 1 5.3 3 15.8 31 2 14 39.3
Alvin White 1 1 100.0 14 14.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 14 0 0 118.8
Wayne Estabrook 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 352 196 55.7 2641 7.5 18 5.1 24 6.8 76 25 231

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Anthony Davis 239 1200 5.0 33 16
Gary Dixon 51 222 4.4 12 3
Greg Herd 33 183 5.5 14 4
Bob Ferrell 36 149 4.1 13 2
Bill Kramer 27 102 3.8 9 1
Mike Ernst 10 101 10.1 39 0
Pat Haden 12 44 3.7 10 0
Don Shy 7 22 3.1 7 0
Ken Grandberry 4 18 4.5 9 0
Keith Denson 3 8 2.7 8 0
Daryle Lamonica 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0
Wayne Estabrook 2 -7 -3.5 -7 0

Totals 425 2040 4.8 39 26

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Terry Lindsey 43 669 15.6 76 4
Anthony Davis 40 381 9.5 41 1
Chuck Bradley 27 459 17.0 57 1
Dave Williams 21 327 15.6 51 9
Keith Denson 16 342 21.4 65 3
John McKay 11 139 12.6 19 0
Bob Ferrell 11 61 5.5 15 0
Don Shy 8 59 7.4 33 0
Bill Kramer 7 88 12.6 33 0
Greg Herd 7 70 10.0 25 0
Gary Dixon 4 32 8.0 14 0
Jim Baker 1 14 14.0 14 0

Totals 196 2641 13.5 76 18

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

Benny Ricardo 0 0 11 8 72.7 24
Ron Ayala 0 0 1 0 0.0 0
Ingmar Kauffeldt 0 0 1 0 0.0 0
Alvin White 0 0 2 0 0.0 0

Totals 0 0 15 8 53.3 24

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Alvin White 45 1869 41.5 64
Ron Ayala 6 223 37.2 48

Totals 51 2092 41.0 64

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Donnie Walker 14 110 7.9 40 0
Marv Pettaway 3 47 15.7 23 0
Keith Denson 14 39 2.8 11 0
Ed Weatherspoon 4 35 8.8 28 0
Ron Smith 3 15 5.0 9 0
Jack Conners 3 11 3.7 8 0
Wes Grant 1 8 8.0 8 0
Stan Brown 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 43 265 6.2 40 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Marv Pettaway 15 393 26.2 31 0
Anthony Davis 9 235 26.1 84 1
Ron Smith 8 125 15.6 24 0
Stan Brown 7 118 16.9 29 0
Keith Denson 7 78 11.1 26 0
Jack Conners 2 39 19.5 23 0
Donnie Walker 1 31 31.0 31 0
Gary Dixon 3 16 5.3 9 0
Kevin Fletcher 1 13 13.0 13 0
Gordon Riegel 1 7 7.0 7 0
Bob Ferrell 1 2 2.0 2 0
Bill Kramer 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 56 1057 18.9 84 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Rudy Holmes 3 52 17.3 17.3 0
Eric Johnson 3 34 11.3 11.3 0
Reggie Pierson 3 14 4.7 4.7 0
Tim Guy 2 15 7.5 7.5 0
Jack Conners 2 13 6.5 6.5 0
Ed Weatherspoon 2 9 4.5 4.5 0
Ken Lee 1 22 22.0 22 0
Cleveland Vann 1 9 9.0 9 0
Donnie Walker 1 4 4.0 4 0
Charles DeJurnett 1 1 1.0 1 0

Totals 19 173 9.1 22 0

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Anthony Davis 16 1 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 133
Dave Williams 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 65
Terry Lindsey 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29
Benny Ricardo 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 24
Greg Herd 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
Keith Denson 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Gary Dixon 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
Bob Ferrell 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 17
Chuck Bradley 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Bill Kramer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Mike Ernst 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
John McKay 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 26 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 15 0 0 0 354

1975 Southern California Sun Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

6 Ron Ayala P-K 5-10 185 26 Southern California
72 Larry Bailey DE 6-4 238 23 Foothil JC; Pacific
55 Jim Baker RLB 5-11 225 25 Arizona State
24 Jim Bowman RCB 6-0 187 24 Kansas
88 Chuck Bradley TE 6-6 243 25 Oregon 12
48 Stan Brown FS 5-9 184 26 Purdue
71 Joe Carollo ROT 6-2 262 35 Notre Dame
67 Gene Clark OG 6-3 250 24 UCLA
29 Jack Conners RCB-FS 5-10 178 24 Oregon 12
28 Anthony Davis RB 5-9 187 23 Southern California 12
75 Charles DeJurnett LDE 6-4 265 23 West Los Angeles JC; San Jose State 12
22 Keith Denson WR 5-8 185 23 Santa Ana JC; San Diego State 11
42 Gary Dixon RB 5-9 189 24 Ventura JC; Nebraska 12
16 Mike Ernst QB 6-1 190 25 Cerritos JC; Fullerton State
Wayne Estabrook QB 6-2 197 24 Whittier
32 Bobby Ferrell RB 6-0 219 23 UCLA 12
53 Kevin Fletcher LB 6-0 228 24 Ohio State
Harvey Goodman OG 6-4 260 23 Los Angeles CC; Colorado 1 0
62 Kevin Grady LOG 6-1 246 26 Orange Coast JC; Oklahoma 12
Ken Grandberry RB 6-0 198 23 Washington State 2
Wes Grant DE 6-3 250 29 Santa Monica JC; UCLA
82 Tim Guy LLB-MLB 6-6 249 23 Oregon 12
10 Pat Haden QB 5-11 180 22 Southern California 7
50 Bobby Henderson LB 5-11 210 23 San Diego State
39 Greg Herd FB 6-0 249 23 Oregon
49 Rudy Holmes LCB 5-10 178 23 Saddleback JC; Drake
31 Gene Howard DB 6-0 190 29 Langston
27 Eric Johnson SS 6-1 192 23 Washington State 11
12 Ingmar Kauffeldt K 5-11 200 32 Riverside CC
76 Ed Kezirian OT 6-4 247 23 Reedley JC; UCLA
37 Bill Kramer RB 5-9 205 23 Los Angeles CC; San Diego State
51 Art Kuehn C 6-3 255 22 San Jose State; UCLA 12
78 Rick Kukulica LDT 6-4 260 22 Chabot JC; UCLA 7
3 Daryle Lamonica QB 6-2 215 34 Notre Dame
38 Larry Lancaster S 5-10 182 25 Miami (Florida)
58 Ken Lee MLB 6-4 220 27 Washington 7
19 Terry Lindsey WR 6-0 187 23 Fullerton State 12
Bill Line DT 6-7 260 27 Air Force; Southern Methodist
70 Greg Marderian OT 6-4 250 23 Southern California
23 John McKay WR 5-11 182 22 Southern California 12
Steve Monahan WR 6-1 160 Orange Coast JC; UCLA
58 Eric Patton MLB 6-3 235 25 Notre Dame
Marv Pettaway DB 5-7 160 31 Los Angeles CC
36 Reggie Pierson LCB 5-11 185 23 Arizona Western JC; Oklahoma State 7
Benny Ricardo K 5-10 170 21 Orange Coast JC; San Diego State 5 0
Bob Rickenbach OG 6-4 255 25 Penn State 3 0
50 Gordon Riegel LLB 6-5 230 23 Stanford 9
74 Dave Roller RDT-NG 6-2 270 26 Kentucky 11
68 Mike Ryan ROG 6-2 251 25 Southern California
8 Kory Schuknecht DB 6-4 210 22 Arizona State
59 Ted Seifert C 6-2 244 23 California
77 Paul Seiler LOT 6-4 258 30 Notre Dame 12
44 Don Shy RB 6-1 208 30 Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State
21 Jimmy Sims RLB-S 6-0 195 25 Los Angeles Harbor JC; Southern California
73 Neal Skarin RDE 6-4 250 23 Pasadena CC; Arizona State
Donnell Smith DE 6-4 245 26 Southern University
44 Ron Smith S 6-1 191 32 Wisconsin
12 Ed Strickland K 6-0 200 27 West Alabama; Southern Mississippi; Middle Tennessee State 2
79 Pat Sweetland LDT 6-1 239 22 Orange Coast JC; UCLA
Ron Thomas WR 6-2 185 24 Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State
Cleveland Vann LB 6-1 215 24 Oklahoma State
Donnie Walker S 6-2 195 25 Central State (Ohio)
45 Ed Weatherspoon RCB 6-1 180 25 Mesa CC; Arizona
9 Alvin White P-K-QB 6-3 219 22 Orange Coast JC; Oregon State 10
80 Dave Williams WR 6-2 205 30 Washington 9
25 Jim Williams CB 5-11 180 23 Monterey Peninsula JC; Arizona State

1975 The Hawaiians Game Results

Exhibition Season Opponent Result Attendance

July 12 Saturday Charlotte Hornets W 32-14 16,000

July 26 Saturday at Jacksonville Express L 7-19 8,822

Regular Season Opponent Result Attendance

August 2 # Sunday at Philadelphia Bell L 15-21 3,266

August 9 ^ Sunday at Portland Thunder W 25-24 7,709

August 16 Sunday Southern California Sun L 19-37 15,862

August 23 Sunday Chicago Winds W 28-17 10,313

September 7 ^ Sunday at Memphis Southmen L 17-37 15,132

September 14 ^ Sunday Jacksonville Express W 33-15 18,479

September 21 Sunday at San Antonio Wings L 11-30 10,871

September 28 Sunday at Shreveport Steamer L 25-32 21,348

October 4 Saturday Birmingham Vulcans
Final Game of Summer Season L 16-29 18,894

October 11 Saturday Philadelphia Bell W 14-13 10,789

October 19 Sunday at Southern California Sun L 7-26 15,905

October 25 Saturday at Charlotte Hornets cancelled

November 8 Saturday San Antonio Wings cancelled

November 16 Sunday Portland Thunder cancelled

November 23 Sunday at Memphis Southmen cancelled

November 30 Sunday at Southern California Sun cancelled

December 6 Saturday at Birmingham Vulcans cancelled

December 13 Saturday Shreveport Steamer cancelled

Notes:
1. # - Calvin Hill's 1st game with The Hawaiians.
2. ^ - QB Sonny Sixkiller wore #11 in the game at the Thunder and at the Southmen. He wore #6 in the game vs the Express. Other games are still being researched. He also wore #6 in college while with the Washington Huskies.

1975 Team Summary
The best known player to play for the Hawaiians was former Dallas Cowboys running back Calvin Hill, though quarterback Jim Fassel became better known as a head coach decades later.
It was the first and to date only major professional American football team to establish its home base outside the contiguous 48 states. (This excludes the Pro Bowl teams, which have called Hawaii home from 1980 to 2009 and again in 2011 and 2012).

1975 The Hawaiians Team Facts

Owner Edward Sultan Jr.

General Manager Danny Rodgers

Head Coach Mike Giddings

Stadium Aloha Stadium (65,000)

Colors Brown, Gold, Scarlet

1975 The Hawaiians Starting Lineup

QB S

RB S

RB CB

TE CB

WR LE

WR LT

C RT

LT RE

LG LLB

RG MLB

RT RLB

K P

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1975 The Hawaiians Statistics

Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating

Sonny Sixkiller 144 72 50.0 799 5.5 7 4.9 9 6.2 35 10 65 57.0
Rick Cassata 97 45 46.4 505 5.2 6 6.2 8 8.2 6 7 40 48.7
Wayne Estabrook 60 20 33.3 228 3.8 1 1.7 4 6.7 26 5 26 23.5
Milt Holt 16 5 31.2 91 5.7 1 6.2 1 6.2 45 1 7 46.6
Jim Fassel 3 1 33.3 10 3.3 0 0.0 1 33.3 10 0 0 4.2
Sonny Davis 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Calvin Hill 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6
Clayton Heath 1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 39.6

Totals 325 144 44.3 1616 5.0 15 4.6 23 7.1 45 23 138

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Clayton Heath 153 548 3.6 23 5
Walt Wingard 53 237 4.5 24 1
Calvin Hill 49 218 4.4 13 0
Vince Clements 33 96 2.9 11 0
Duane Thomas 34 92 2.7 13 0
Sonny Davis 20 66 3.3 12 0
Rick Cassata 14 54 3.9 14 0
Tom Poe 2 15 7.5 9 0
Steve Haggerty 1 12 12.0 12 0
Dave Atkinson 1 10 10.0 10 0
Hubie Bryant 1 6 6.0 6 0
Dave Atkins 1 2 2.0 2 0
Sonny Sixkiller 5 2 0.4 7 0
John Moseley 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0
Wayne Estabrook 7 -2 -0.3 4 0
Jim Fassel 1 -8 -8.0 -8 0

Totals 376 1347 3.6 24 6

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Tim Delaney 44 594 13.5 31 5
Dave Atkinson 17 225 13.2 31 2
Sonny Davis 17 161 9.5 26 1
Vince Clements 14 105 7.5 25 0
Clayton Heath 12 85 7.1 14 0
Mike Donohoe 8 110 13.8 25 2
Duane Thomas 7 20 2.9 9 0
Grady Richardson 6 99 16.5 35 1
Calvin Hill 4 38 9.5 16 1
John Moseley 3 18 6.0 7 0
Walt Wingard 3 16 5.3 7 0
Steve Haggerty 2 36 18.0 21 1
John Kelsey 2 16 8.0 11 1
Derrick Williams 1 45 45.0 45 0
Steve Bauer 1 20 20.0 20 1
Dave Olerich 1 14 14.0 14 0
Tom Poe 1 10 10.0 10 0
Tim Boyer 1 4 4.0 4 0

Totals 144 1616 11.2 45 15

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.

R.A. Coppedge 0 0 0 8 24

Totals 0 0 0 8 24

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long

Steve Bauer 49 1784 36.4 57
Dave Atkins 12 350 29.2 38

Totals 61 2134 35.0 57

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

John Moseley 11 41 3.7 7 0
Chris Pane 9 34 3.8 14 0
Derrick Williams 5 25 5.0 12 0
Willie Williams 3 5 1.7 6 0

Totals 28 105 3.8 14 0

Kickoff Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Clayton Heath 30 685 22.8 93 1
Walt Wingard 6 123 20.5 27 0
Derrick Williams 2 46 23.0 24 0
Sonny Davis 2 40 20.0 20 0
Dave Walker 2 25 12.5 15 0
Pete Solverson 2 23 11.5 12 0
John Moseley 1 21 21.0 21 0
Dave Atkinson 1 13 13.0 13 0
Tom Poe 1 9 9.0 9 0
Dennis Johnson 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 48 985 20.5 93 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs

Hal Stringert 5 119 23.8 23.8 1
Phil Andre 2 48 24.0 24 0
Chuck Detwiler 2 38 19.0 19 0
Adrian Young 2 38 19.0 19 0
Karl Lorch 1 41 41.0 41 1
Chris Pane 1 9 9.0 9 0
Dennis Johnson 1 2 2.0 2 0
Jim Kalili 1 2 2.0 2 0
Willie Williams 1 1 1.0 1 0
Lem Burnham 1 0 0.0 0 0

Totals 17 298 17.5 41 2

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total

Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points

Clayton Heath 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 45
Tim Delaney 0 5 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 39
R.A. Coppedge 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 24
Mike Donohoe 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Dave Atkinson 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Walt Wingard 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Karl Lorch 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Calvin Hill 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Steve Haggerty 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Grady Richardson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Sonny Davis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
John Kelsey 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Phil Andre 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Hal Stringert 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7
Steve Bauer 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Tom Poe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Rick Cassata 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Sonny Sixkiller 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals 6 15 0 1 0 2 0 1 8 9 0 0 1 210

1975 The Hawaiians Roster

No Player Pos Ht Wt Age College GP GS

59 Neil Agness OG 6-3 245 25 Bakersfield CC; California
45 Phil Andre SS 6-1 195 25 San Mateo JC; Washington
29 Dave Atkins RB-P 6-1 200 26 New Mexico Military Institute JC; Texas-El Paso
39 Dave Atkinson WR 6-1 195 24 Brigham Young
52 Rick Baska LLB 6-3 225 23 UCLA 7
22 Steve Bauer P-WR 6-2 185 26 Mesa CC; New Mexico 9
57 Ken Bowman C 6-3 230 33 Wisconsin
23 Tim Boyer WR 5-11 175 24 Compton JC; San Diego State
Bubba Bridges DT 6-6 245 25 Colorado
Hubie Bryant WR 5-10 168 29 Minnesota
83 Lem Burnham LDE 6-4 240 28 Santa Ana JC; U.S. International 10
64 Jim Cadile LOG 6-3 239 35 San Jose CC; San Jose State
12 Rick Cassata QB 6-1 205 28 Syracuse
34 Vin Clements RB 6-3 215 26 Connecticut
9 R.A. Coppedge K 5-11 195 23 Texas-Arlington 0
42 Al Davis RB 6-0 210 27 Tennessee State
82 Tim Delaney WR 5-11 185 27 Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State 10
8 Chuck Detwiler WS-CB 6-0 185 28 Utah State 11
85 Mike Donohoe TE 6-3 226 30 San Francisco
14 Wayne Estabrook QB 6-2 197 24 Whittier
Jim Fassel QB 6-2 210 26 Fullerton JC; Southern California; Long Beach State 1
Mark Granucci HB 5-11 200 24 Nevada-Reno
39 Steve Haggerty WR 5-10 170 22 Colorado; Nevada-Las Vegas
18 Clayton Heath RB 5-11 195 24 Nassau CC; Wake Forest 10
35 Calvin Hill RB 6-3 228 28 Yale 3
Albert Holmes RB 6-1 175 23 Hawaii
Milt Holt QB 5-11 170 23 Harvard 1 1
77 Don Hubbard LDT 6-0 250 23 New Mexico
76 Cornelius Johnson LOG 6-2 245 32 Virginia Union 11
89 Frank Johnson SLB 6-3 240 24 San Francisco CC; UC Riverside 11
54 Jim Kalili SLB 6-1 220 26 Hawaii
86 John Kelsey TE 6-6 237 23 Missouri
75 Clayton Korver DT 6-8 250 25 Southern Methodist; Northwestern (Iowa)
79 Karl Lorch RDE-LDT 6-4 260 25 Arizona Western JC; Southern California 11
78 Scott Mahoney ROG 6-3 230 26 Colorado
1 John Moseley CB-WR 5-7 165 23 Missouri 11
Ernie O'Leary RB 5-9 195 24 Nevada-Reno
84 Dave Olerich LB 6-1 220 31 San Francisco
38 Chris Pane WS 5-11 184 22 Chabot JC; Chico State 6
55 Tom Poe RLB 6-0 215 23 Washington State 11
62 Bob Richards ROT 6-2 270 26 California 11
85 Grady Richardson WR-TE 6-4 226 26 Pasadena CC; Fullerton State
6/11 Sonny Sixkiller QB 5-11 200 24 Washington 10
58 Jim Sniadecki MLB 6-2 224 28 Indiana 11
70 Pete Solverson LOT 6-5 260 23 Drake 11
74 Levi Stanley RDT 6-2 253 23 Hawaii 11
46 Hal Stringert LCB-RCB 5-11 185 23 Willamette; Hawaii 11
33 Duane Thomas RB 6-1 205 28 West Texas A&M 5
23 Dave Walker SS-WS 6-0 195 26 Utah
72 Rich Watkins DT 6-4 250 25 Minnesota Technical Institute JC; Weber State
60 John Wilbur ROG 6-3 245 32 Stanford 11
40 Derrick Williams S 5-10 190 23 San Francisco CC; UC Riverside 5
81 Skip Williams RDE 6-3 240 23 San Diego State
41 Willie Williams RCB-LCB-P 6-0 190 33 Grambling State
30 Walt Wingard RB 5-10 190 23 Dayton 6
65 Adrian Young WLB 6-1 230 29 Southern California

World Football League Rules

1974 WFL Rules:
The WFL had several important rules differences from the National Football League of that era, and many were eventually adopted by the older league:
Touchdowns were worth 7 points, instead of 6.
Conversions were called "Action Points" and could only be scored via a run or pass play (as opposed to by kick as in other football leagues), and were worth one point. The ball was placed on the five yard line for an Action Point. This rule was a revival of a 1968 preseason experiment by the NFL and American Football League. The XFL employed a similar rule 27 years later.
Kickoffs were from the 30-yard line instead of the 40. Before 1974, NFL teams kicked off from the 40; starting in 1974, the NFL moved its kickoffs back to the 35, and twenty years later, the kickoff line was pushed back to the 30.
Receivers needed only one foot in bounds for a legal pass reception, instead of two feet in the NFL then and now. College and high school football, the Arena Football League, and the CFL have always used the one-foot rule.
Bump-and-run pass coverage was outlawed once a receiver was 3 yards beyond the line of scrimmage. The NFL later adopted this rule, with a 5-yard bump zone.
The goalposts were placed at the end line (the back of the end zone). At that time, college football goalposts were at the end line, but the NFL had its goalposts at the goal line from 1933 through 1973. Starting with the 1974 season, the NFL also moved its posts back to the end line.
Missed field goals were returned to the line of scrimmage or the 20-yard line, whichever was farther from the goal line. The NFL also adopted this rule for its 1974 season, then replaced the line of scrimmage with the point of the kick in 1994. Before this rule, missed field goals were (if unreturned) touchbacks, with the ball placed at the 20-yard line. U.S. college football later adopted this rule, but left the point as the line of scrimmage rather than the point of the placement.
A player in motion was allowed to move toward the line of scrimmage before the snap, as long as he was behind the line of scrimmage at the snap. This rule had never been used at any level of outdoor American football, but was (and still is) part of Canadian football. This rule is used in the Arena Football League and was used in the XFL.
Punt returners were prohibited from using the fair catch, although the covering team could not come within 5 yards of the kick returner until he caught the ball. This rule also came from Canadian football, which still uses it, as does Arena football with kickoffs and missed field goals. The XFL also used the so-called "halo rule".
Penalties for offensive holding and ineligible receiver downfield were 10 yards, instead of 15. Several years later, these became 10-yard penalties at all levels of football. Still later, the ineligible receiver penalty was changed to 5 yards (with loss of down).
The WFL's original overtime system was like nothing used in any form of American football before or since; it was more similar to the system long used in international soccer. Overtime in the regular season was one fixed 15-minute period, divided into two halves of 7½ minutes, each starting with a kickoff by one of the teams. The complete overtime was always played; there was no "sudden death" feature. In 1975, the WFL changed its overtime to the 15-minute sudden-death period, which the NFL adopted in 1974 and still uses today.
Limited (or no) pre-season games. In 1974 and 1975, NFL teams played six pre-season games and 14 regular-season games (which was changed in 1978 to the current four pre-season and 16 regular-season games). In contrast, the WFL's 1974 schedule called for 20 regular-season games and no pre-season games; in 1975, it was 18 regular-season games and two pre-season games.
Summertime football. The NFL's regular season started on September 15 in 1974 and on September 21 in 1975; the WFL's regular season started on July 10 in 1974 and on July 26 in 1975 (with the 1975 pre-season starting on July 5). The Canadian Football League, which must contend with colder winters than American leagues, has always played during the summer with a similar schedule.
Weeknight football (1974). While NFL games were played mostly on Sundays and a game on Monday Night, the WFL's 1974 schedule called for Wednesday night football (with a Thursday night national TV game). This scheduling format was abandoned in 1975. The featured Thursday night game was later adopted as "Thursday Night Football" by the NFL in 2006.
The "Dickerod". Instead of using a ten-yard chain strung between two sticks for measuring first down yardage, the WFL used a device called the "Dickerod," ostensibly named for its inventor. This was a single stick, 90 inches long, mounted on a base which allowed it to pivot from side to side. The stick was swung down to ground level when a first down was being set, and a marker that slid along the shaft was fixed in place to line up with the nearest gridiron line (the major yard lines spaced every five yards). When that was set, the stick was swung back to the upright position. When a measurement was needed by the officials, the Dickerod was brought out to the ball position, the shaft swung down to ground level, the marker lined up with the nearest gridiron line, and the measurement was taken. (In all other forms of football today, a similar marker is clipped to the standard ten-yard chain, also lining up with a gridiron line.)
1975 WFL Rules:
A new and unique playoff system had been adopted, in which the seasonal division champion, the remaining team with the best record in the first half-season, and the remaining team with the best record in the second half of the season would enter the playoffs, the overall winner receiving a first-round bye. The playoffs, of course, were never held, as the league folded October 22, two-thirds of the way through the season.

1974 World Football League Original Schedule

Week 1

Wednesday, July 10 Portland Storm at Philadelphia Bell
The Hawaiians at Florida Blazers
Southern California Sun at Birmingham Americans
Houston Texans at Chicago Fire
Detroit Wheels at Memphis Southmen

Thursday, July 11 New York Stars at Jacksonville Sharks

Week 2

Wednesday, July 17 Jacksonville Sharks at Chicago Fire
The Hawaiians at Southern California Sun
Birmingham Americans at New York Stars
Florida Blazers at Detroit Wheels
Philadelphia Bell at Houston Texans

Thursday, July 18 Portland Storm at Memphis Southmen

Week 3

Sunday, July 21 Detroit Wheels at The Hawaiians

Wednesday, July 24 Southern California Sun at Jacksonville Sharks
Houston Texans at Florida Blazers
Chicago Fire at Portland Storm
Memphis Southmen at Birmingham Americans

Thursday, July 25 New York Stars at Philadelphia Bell

Week 4

Sunday, July 28 Chicago Fire at The Hawaiians

Wednesday, July 31 Birmingham Americans at Detroit Wheels
Florida Blazers at Houston Texans
Philadelphia Bell at Portland Storm
Jacksonville Sharks at New York Stars

Thursday, August 1 Southern California Sun at Memphis Southmen

Week 5

Wednesday, August 7 Houston Texans at Portland Storm
Detroit Wheels at Birmingham Americans
Memphis Southmen at Philadelphia Bell
Florida Blazers at Chicago Fire
New York Stars at Southern California Sun

Thursday, August 8 The Hawaiians at Jacksonville Sharks

Week 6

Wednesday, August 14 Portland Storm at New York Stars
The Hawaiians at Birmingham Americans
Memphis Southmen at Detroit Wheels
Philadelphia Bell at Chicago Fire
Jacksonville Sharks at Florida Blazers

Thursday, August 15 Southern California Sun at Houston Texans

Week 7

Wednesday, August 21 Portland Storm at Florida Blazers
The Hawaiians at Memphis Southmen
Southern California Sun at Philadelphia Bell
Houston Texans at New York Stars
Birmingham Americans at Jacksonville Sharks

Thursday, August 22 Chicago Fire at Detroit Wheels

Week 8

Sunday, August 25 Jacksonville Sharks at The Hawaiians

Wednesday, August 28 Portland Storm at Southern California Sun
Detroit Wheels at Philadelphia Bell
Memphis Southmen at Florida Blazers
New York Stars at Houston Texans

Thursday, August 29 Birmingham Americans at Chicago Fire

Week 9

Sunday, September 1 Houston Texans at The Hawaiians

Monday, September 2 Portland Storm at Detroit Wheels
Chicago Fire at Southern California Sun
Memphis Southmen at Jacksonville Sharks
Florida Blazers at Birmingham Americans
Philadelphia Bell at New York Stars

Week 10

Friday, September 6 The Hawaiians at Portland Storm
Southern California Sun at Detroit Wheels
Houston Texans at Memphis Southmen
Florida Blazers at New York Stars
Philadelphia Bell at Jacksonville Sharks

Saturday, September 7 Chicago Fire at Birmingham Americans

Week 11

Wednesday, September 11 The Hawaiians at Houston Texans
Southern California Sun at Chicago Fire
Detroit Wheels at Florida Blazers
Jacksonville Sharks at Philadelphia Bell
New York Stars at Portland Storm
Birmingham Americans at Memphis Southmen

Week 12

Sunday, September 15 New York Stars at The Hawaiians

Wednesday, September 18 Portland Storm at Jacksonville Sharks
Houston Texans at Birmingham Americans
Detroit Wheels at Southern California Sun
Memphis Southmen at Chicago Fire
Philadelphia Bell at Florida Blazers

Week 13

Sunday, September 22 Philadelphia Bell at The Hawaiians

Wednesday, September 25 Detroit Wheels at New York Stars
Chicago Fire at Florida Blazers
Birmingham Americans at Portland Storm
Memphis Southmen at Houston Texans
Jacksonville Sharks at Southern California Sun

Week 14

Sunday, September 29 Birmingham Americans at The Hawaiians

Wednesday, October 2 Southern California Sun at Portland Storm
Houston Texans at Detroit Wheels
Florida Blazers at Philadelphia Bell
Jacksonville Sharks at Memphis Southmen
New York Stars at Chicago Fire

Week 15

Wednesday, October 9 Portland Storm at Birmingham Americans
The Hawaiians at Philadelphia Bell
Houston Texans at Southern California Sun
Detroit Wheels at Chicago Fire
Memphis Southmen at New York Stars
Florida Blazers at Jacksonville Sharks

Week 16

Wednesday, October 16 The Hawaiians at Detroit Wheels
Houston Texans at Philadelphia Bell
Chicago Fire at New York Stars
Birmingham Americans at Southern California Sun
Florida Blazers at Memphis Southmen
Jacksonville Sharks at Portland Storm

Week 17

Wednesday, October 23 The Hawaiians at Chicago Fire
Detroit Wheels at Houston Texans
Memphis Southmen at Portland Storm
Philadelphia Bell at Southern California Sun
Jacksonville Sharks at Birmingham Americans
New York Stars at Florida Blazers

Week 18

Sunday, October 27 Memphis Southmen at The Hawaiians

Wednesday, October 30 Portland Storm at Houston Texans
Southern California Sun at New York Stars
Detroit Wheels at Jacksonville Sharks
Chicago Fire at Philadelphia Bell
Birmingham Americans at Florida Blazers

Week 19

Sunday, November 3 Southern California Sun at The Hawaiians

Wednesday, November 6 Chicago Fire at Memphis Southmen
Florida Blazers at Portland Storm
Philadelphia Bell at Birningham
Jacksonville Sharks at Houston Texans
New York Stars at Detroit Wheels

Week 20

Sunday, November 10 Portland Storm at The Hawaiians

Wednesday, November 13 Chicago Fire at Jacksonville Sharks
Birmingham Americans at Houston Texans
Florida Blazers at Southern California Sun
Philadelphia Bell at Detroit Wheels
New York Stars at Memphis Southmen

The 1974 edition of the Illustrated Pro Football Fact Book was used as partial input.

1975 World Football League Original Schedule

Week 1

Sunday, July 26 Charlotte Hornets at San Antonio Wings

Saturday, August 2 Chicago Winds at Birmingham Vulcans
The Hawaiians at Philadelphia Bell
Shreveport Steamer at San Antonio Wings
Jacksonville Express at Memphis Southmen

Thursday, August 7 Portland Thunder at Southern California Sun

Week 2

Saturday, August 9 Chicago Winds at Shreveport Steamer
The Hawaiians at Portland Thunder
Southern California Sun at San Antonio Wings
Philadelphia Bell at Birmingham Vulcans
Charlotte Hornets at Memphis Southmen

bye Jacksonville Express

Week 3

Saturday, August 16 Portland Thunder at Chicago Winds
Southern California Sun at The Hawaiians
San Antonio Wings at Charlotte Hornets
Philadelphia Bell at Shreveport Steamer
Birmingham Vulcans at Jacksonville Express

bye Memphis Southmen

Week 4

Saturday, August 23 Chicago Winds at The Hawaiians
Shreveport Steamer at Portland Thunder
San Antonio Wings at Jacksonville Express
Southern California Sun at Birmingham Vulcans
Memphis Southmen at Philadelphia Bell

bye Charlotte Hornets

Week 5

Friday, August 29 Philadelphia Bell at Southern California Sun

Saturday, August 30 Chicago Winds at Memphis Southmen
Portland Thunder at San Antonio Wings
Shreveport Steamer at Birmingham Vulcans
Charlotte Hornets at Jacksonville Express

bye The Hawaiians

Week 6

Saturday, September 6 Southern California Sun at Chicago Winds
Memphis Southmen at The Hawaiians
Birmingham Vulcans at Portland Thunder
Jacksonville Express at Shreveport Steamer
Philadelphia Bell at Charlotte Hornets

bye San Antonio Wings

Week 7

Saturday, September 13 Jacksonville Express at The Hawaiians
Portland Thunder at Philadelphia Bell

Sunday, September 14 San Antonio Wings at Chicago Winds
Shreveport Steamer at Memphis Southmen
Charlotte Hornets at Southern California Sun

bye Birmingham Vulcans

Week 8

Saturday, September 20 Southern California Sun at Shreveport Steamer
Philadelphia Bell at Jacksonville Express

Sunday, September 21 The Hawaiians at San Antonio Wings
Memphis Southmen at Portland Thunder
Charlotte Hornets at Birmingham Vulcans

bye Chicago Winds

Week 9

Saturday, September 27 Chicago Winds at Jacksonville Express
Southern California Sun at Charlotte Hornets

Sunday, September 28 The Hawaiians at Shreveport Steamer
Memphis Southmen at San Antonio Wings

bye Birmingham Vulcans, Philadelphia Bell, Portland Thunder

Week 10

Saturday, October 4 Birmingham Vulcans at The Hawaiians
Portland Thunder at Jacksonville Express
San Antonio Wings at Philadelphia Bell

Sunday, October 5 Charlotte Hornets at Chicago Winds
Southern California Sun at Memphis Southmen

bye Shreveport Steamer

Week 11

Saturday, October 11 Birmingham Vulcans at Chicago Winds
Philadelphia Bell at The Hawaiians

Sunday, October 12 San Antonio Wings at Portland Thunder
Shreveport Steamer at Southern California Sun
Jacksonville Express at Charlotte Hornets

bye Memphis Southmen

Week 12

Saturday, October 18 The Hawaiians at Chicago Winds
Charlotte Hornets at Philadelphia Bell

Sunday, October 19 Jacksonville Express at Portland Thunder
San Antonio Wings at Shreveport Steamer
Memphis Southmen at Birmingham Vulcans

bye Southern California Sun

Week 13

Saturday, October 25 The Hawaiians at Charlotte Hornets

Sunday, October 26 Chicago Winds at Portland Thunder
Jacksonville Express at San Antonio Wings
Birmingham Vulcans at Southern California Sun
Philadelphia Bell at Memphis Southmen

bye Shreveport Steamer

Week 14

Saturday, November 1 Southern California Sun at Jacksonville Express
Birmingham Vulcans at Philadelphia Bell

Sunday, November 2 Chicago Winds at San Antonio Wings
Portland Thunder at Memphis Southmen
Shreveport Steamer at Charlotte Hornets

bye The Hawaiians

Week 15

Saturday, November 2 San Antonio Wings at The Hawaiians
Memphis Southmen at Shreveport Steamer

Sunday, November 9 Chicago Winds at Southern California Sun
Portland Thunder at Charlotte Hornets
Jacksonville Express at Birmingham Vulcans

bye Philadelphia Bell

Week 16

Saturday, November 15 Memphis Southmen at Chicago Winds
Shreveport Steamer at Philadelphia Bell

Sunday, November 16 Portland Thunder at The Hawaiians
Jacksonville Express at Southern California Sun
Birmingham Vulcans at Charlotte Hornets

bye San Antonio Wings

Week 17

Saturday, November 22 Shreveport Steamer at Chicago Winds
Birmingham Vulcans at San Antonio Wings
Jacksonville Express at Philadelphia Bell

Sunday, November 23 The Hawaiians at Memphis Southmen
Southern California Sun at Portland Thunder

bye Charlotte Hornets

Week 18

Saturday, November 29 Charlotte Hornets at Shreveport Steamer

Sunday, November 30 Philadelphia Bell at Chicago Winds
The Hawaiians at Southern California Sun
Birmingham Vulcans at Memphis Southmen

bye San Antonio Wings

Week 19

Saturday, December 6 The Hawaiians at Birmingham Vulcans
Portland Thunder at Shreveport Steamer
Philadelphia Bell at Jacksonville Express

Sunday, December 7 San Antonio Wings at Southern California Sun
Memphis Southmen at Charlotte Hornets

bye Chicago Winds

Week 20

Saturday, December 13 Chicago Winds at Philadelphia Bell
Shreveport Steamer at The Hawaiians
Charlotte Hornets at Portland Thunder
San Antonio Wings at Birmingham Vulcans
Memphis Southmen at Jacksonville Express

bye Southern California Sun

The 1975 edition of the Street and Smith's Pro Football Guide was used as partial input.

1974 WFL Draft
The 1974 WFL Draft was the first collegiate draft of the World Football League (WFL). The first 6 rounds took place on January 4, at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York. The final thirty rounds were postponed until February 5.
On March 18, 1974, in addition to this selection process, the WFL held a Pro Draft of players from the NFL and CFL. It consisted of 480 selections in 40 rounds.
This would also be the last collegiate draft of the league. In 1975, because of the uncertainties facing the WFL, only a Pro Draft of entire NFL and CFL teams was held at its league meetings in Birmingham, Alabama.

Date: Jan. 22 and Feb. 5, 1974 Location: JW Marriott Essex House, New York

= All-Star

= WFL MVP

Round Pick # WFL Team Player Position College

1 1 Houston Texans David Jaynes QB Kansas

1 2 New York Stars Gary Marangi QB Boston College

1 3 Jacksonville Sharks Woody Green RB Arizona State

1 4 Memphis Southmen Bo Matthews RB Colorado

1 5 Birmingham Americans Wilbur Jackson RB Alabama

1 6 Portland Storm Mike Boryla QB Stanford

1 7 Southern California Sun James McAlister RB UCLA

1 8 Philadelphia Bell John Cappelletti RB Penn State

1 9 The Hawaiians Fred McNeill LB UCLA

1 10 Chicago Fire Bill Kollar DE Montana State

1 11 Florida Blazers Barty Smith RB Richmond

1 12 Detroit Wheels Paul Seal TE Michigan

2 13 Detroit Wheels Rick Middleton LB Ohio State

2 14 Jacksonville Sharks John Hicks OT Ohio State

2 15 Chicago Fire Danny White QB Arizona State

2 16 The Hawaiians Rod McNeill RB USC

2 17 Philadelphia Bell Joe Pisarcik QB New Mexico State

2 18 Southern California Sun Kermit Johnson RB UCLA

2 19 Portland Storm Ed O'Neil LB Penn State

2 20 Florida Blazers Waymond Bryant LB Tennessee State

2 21 Memphis Southmen Kim McQuilken QB Lehigh

2 22 Birmingham Americans Denny Duron QB Louisiana Tech

2 23 New York Stars Carl Barzilauskas DT Indiana

2 24 Houston Texans Lynn Swann WR USC

3 25 Houston Texans Fred Cook DE Southern Mississippi

3 26 New York Stars Randy Gradishar LB Ohio State

3 27 Jacksonville Sharks John Dutton DE Nebraska

3 28 Memphis Southmen Norris Weese QB Mississippi

3 29 Birmingham Americans Don Reese DE Jackson State

3 30 Portland Storm Carlester Crumpler RB East Carolina

3 31 Southern California Sun Booker Brown OG USC

3 32 Philadelphia Bell John Stallworth WR Alabama A&M

3 33 The Hawaiians Al Oliver OT UCLA

3 34 Chicago Fire Dave Casper TE Notre Dame

3 35 Florida Blazers Paul Vellano DT Maryland

3 36 Detroit Wheels Ed Jones DE Tennessee State

4 37 Detroit Wheels Ed Shuttlesworth RB Michigan

4 38 Florida Blazers Gordie Browne OT Boston College

4 39 Chicago Fire Steve Craig TE Northwestern

4 40 The Hawaiians Jon Keyworth RB Colorado

4 41 Philadelphia Bell Mark Markovich OG Penn State

4 42 Southern California Sun Jesse Freitas Jr. QB San Diego State

4 43 Portland Storm Daryl White OG Nebraska

4 44 Birmingham Americans Jim Cagle DE Georgia

4 45 Memphis Southmen Steve Odom WR Utah

4 46 Jacksonville Sharks Wayne Wheeler WR Alabama

4 47 New York Stars Dave Gallagher DE Michigan

4 48 Houston Texans Haskel Stanback RB Tennessee

5 49 Houston Texans Liff Taylor RB Memphis

5 50 New York Stars Keith Fahnhorst TE Minnesota

5 51 Jacksonville Sharks Nat Moore RB Florida

5 52 Memphis Southmen Benny Malone WR Arizona State

5 53 Birmingham Americans Roger Carr WR Louisiana Tech

5 54 Portland Storm J.V. Cain TE Colorado

5 55 Southern California Sun Bill Sandifer DT UCLA

5 56 Philadelphia Bell Marty Woolbright TE South Carolina

5 57 The Hawaiians John Kelsey OT Missouri

5 58 Chicago Fire Charlie Getty OT Penn State

5 59 Florida Blazers Bill Wyman C Texas

5 60 Detroit Wheels Peil Pennington QB Massachusetts

6 61 Detroit Wheels Clint Haslerig WR Michigan

6 62 Florida Blazers Gerald Tinker WR Kent State

6 63 Chicago Fire Charlie Davis RB Colorado

6 64 The Hawaiians Levi Stanley DT Hawaii

6 65 Philadelphia Bell Jack Lambert LB Kent State

6 66 Southern California Sun Jeris White DB Hawaii

6 67 Portland Storm Carl Capria DB Purdue

6 68 Birmingham Americans Greg Gantt K Alabama

6 69 Memphis Southmen Lucious Selmon DT Oklahoma

6 70 Jacksonville Sharks Mike Townsend DB Notre Dame

6 71 New York Stars Steve Corbett C Boston College

6 72 Houston Texans Butch Veazey TE Mississippi

7 73 Jacksonville Sharks Henry Lawrence OT Florida A&M

7 74 New York Stars Jimmy Allen DB UCLA

7 75 Jacksonville Sharks Andy Johnson RB Georgia

7 76 Memphis Southmen Clyde Powers DB Oklahoma

7 77 Birmingham Americans Steve Taylor C Auburn

7 78 Portland Storm Monte Doris DT USC

7 79 Southern California Sun Durwood Keeton DB Oklahoma

7 80 Philadelphia Bell Alan Chadwick RB East Tennessee State

7 81 The Hawaiians Greg Horton OT Colorado

7 82 Chicago Fire Mark Kellar RB Northern Illinois

7 83 Florida Blazers Bart Purvis OT Maryland

7 84 Detroit Wheels Bill Simpson DB Michigan State

8 85 Detroit Wheels Tony Bell DB Bowling Green State

8 86 Florida Blazers Billy Yoest OG North Carolina State

8 87 Chicago Fire Glenn Robinson DE Oklahoma State

8 88 The Hawaiians Gary Baccus LB Oklahoma

8 89 Philadelphia Bell Ezil Bibbs DE Grambling State

8 90 Southern California Sun Mike Raines DT Alabama

8 91 Portland Storm Richard Bishop DT Louisville

8 92 Birmingham Americans Roscoe Word DB Jackson State

8 93 Memphis Southmen Harold Hart RB Texas Southern

8 94 Jacksonville Sharks Keith Krepfle TE Iowa State

8 95 New York Stars Steve Neils LB Minnesota

8 96 Jacksonville Sharks Wayne Jones RB Mississippi State

9 97 Houston Texans Greg Hare RB Ohio State

9 98 New York Stars Matt Herkenhoff OT Minnesota

9 99 Jacksonville Sharks Henry Childs RB Kansas State

9 100 Memphis Southmen Bob Lally LB Cornell

9 101 Birmingham Americans Jim Kregel OG Ohio State

9 102 Portland Storm Billy Howard DT Alcorn State

9 103 Southern California Sun Cal Peterson LB UCLA

9 104 Philadelphia Bell Tim Guy OT Oregon

9 105 The Hawaiians Larry Bailey DT Pacific

9 106 Chicago Fire Isaac Jackson RB Kansas State

9 107 Florida Blazers Carl Summerell QB East Carolina

9 108 Detroit Wheels Jim Pietrzak C Eastern Michigan

10 109 Detroit Wheels Marvin Williams WR Western Illinois

10 110 Florida Blazers Greg Latta TE Morgan State

10 111 Chicago Fire Ken Grandberry RB Washington State

10 112 The Hawaiians Jeff Sevy DT California

10 113 Philadelphia Bell Tom Wickert OT Washington State

10 114 Southern California Sun Cleveland Vann LB Oklahoma State

10 115 Portland Storm Godwin Turk LB Southern University

10 116 Birmingham Americans Frank LeMaster LB Kentucky

10 117 Memphis Southmen J.J. Jennings RB Rutgers

10 118 Jacksonville Sharks Danny Rhodes LB Arkansas

10 119 New York Stars Tom Forrest OG Cincinnati

10 120 Houston Texans Noe Gonzales QB Texas State

11 121 Houston Texans Dan Scott OT Ohio State

11 122 New York Stars Darryl Bishop DB Kentucky

11 123 Jacksonville Sharks Fred Rothwell C Kansas State

11 124 Memphis Southmen Matt Blair LB Iowa State

11 125 Birmingham Americans Dave Lapham OG Syracuse

11 126 Portland Storm Robert Pratt OG North Carolina

11 127 Southern California Sun Jim Bright DB UCLA

11 128 Philadelphia Bell Paul Ryczek C Virginia

11 129 The Hawaiians Joe Barnes QB Texas Tech

11 130 Chicago Fire Joe Montgomery C William & Mary

11 131 Florida Blazers Ken Pope DB Oklahoma

11 132 Detroit Wheels Jim Coode OG Michigan

12 133 Detroit Wheels Dennis Morgan RB Western Illinois

12 134 Florida Blazers Rick Druschel OT North Carolina State

12 135 Chicago Fire Joe Miller OT Villanova

12 136 The Hawaiians Dave Atkinson DB Brigham Young

12 137 Philadelphia Bell Bon Boatwright OG Oklahoma State

12 138 Southern California Sun Neal Skarin DT Arizona State

12 139 Portland Storm Doug Nettles DB Vanderbilt

12 140 Birmingham Americans Mark Ilgenfritz DT Vanderbilt

12 141 Memphis Southmen Bill McDonald C Colorado

12 142 Jacksonville Sharks Eddie Brown DB Tennessee

12 143 New York Stars Alvin Maxson RB Southern Methodist

12 144 Houston Texans Dan Dickel LB Iowa

13 145 Houston Texans Alvin Brown DB Oklahoma State

13 146 New York Stars Monroe Eley RB Arizona State

13 147 Jacksonville Sharks Ken Hutcherson LB West Alabama

13 148 Memphis Southmen Dave Brooks OG Brigham Young

13 149 Birmingham Americans Al Sitterle OT North Carolina State

13 150 Portland Storm Harrison Davis WR Virginia

13 151 Southern California Sun Leonard Fairley DB Alcorn State

13 152 Philadelphia Bell Charlie Davis DT Texas Christian

13 153 The Hawaiians Manfred Moore RB USC

13 154 Chicago Fire Mike Webster C Wisconsin

13 155 Florida Blazers Lonnie Crittenden WR Texas-El Paso

13 156 Detroit Wheels Dan Dixon OG Boise State

14 157 Detroit Wheels Ray Nester LB Michigan State

14 158 Florida Blazers Mark van Eeghen RB Colgate

14 159 Chicago Fire John Teerlinck DE Western Illinois

14 160 The Hawaiians Robin Sinclair DB Washington State

14 161 Philadelphia Bell Tom Hull LB Penn State

14 162 Southern California Sun Mike Seifert DT Wisconsin

14 163 Portland Storm Bob Wolfe OT Nebraska

14 164 Birmingham Americans Buddy Brown OG Alabama

14 165 Memphis Southmen Gene Killian OT Tennessee

14 166 Jacksonville Sharks John Tate LB Jackson State

14 167 New York Stars Ransom Terrell LB Arizona

14 168 Houston Texans Ray Rhodes RB Tulsa

15 169 Houston Texans Don Woods RB New Mexico

15 170 New York Stars Doug Troszak DE Michigan

15 171 Jacksonville Sharks Carl Swierc WR Rice

15 172 Memphis Southmen Don Clune WR Pennsylvania

15 173 Birmingham Americans Jimmy Poulos RB Georgia

15 174 Portland Storm Phil LaPorta OG Penn State

15 175 Southern California Sun Dickey Morton RB Arkansas

15 176 Philadelphia Bell Gary Hayman WR Penn State

15 177 The Hawaiians Billy Johnson WR Widener

15 178 Chicago Fire Octavus Morgan LB Illinois

15 179 Florida Blazers Jim McCollum DT Kentucky

15 180 Detroit Wheels Andy Andrade RB Northern Michigan

16 181 Detroit Wheels Walt Williamson DE Michigan

16 182 Florida Blazers Jessie Wolf DT Prairie View A&M

16 183 Chicago Fire Frank Pomarico OG Notre Dame

16 184 The Hawaiians John Ketchoyian LB Santa Clara

16 185 Philadelphia Bell Randy Crowder DT Penn State

16 186 Southern California Sun Gary Valbuena QB Tennessee

16 187 Portland Storm David Smith LB Oklahoma

16 188 Birmingham Americans Ted Powell TE Ohio State

16 189 Memphis Southmen Ned Guillet DB Boston College

16 190 Jacksonville Sharks Glen Gaspard LB Texas

16 191 New York Stars Mark Gefert LB Purdue

16 192 Houston Texans John Holland WR Tennessee State

17 193 Houston Texans Scott Garske TE Eastern Washington

17 194 New York Stars Tom Condon OG Boston College

17 195 Jacksonville Sharks Sam Baker OG Georgia

17 196 Memphis Southmen Rex Humbarger DE North Texas

17 197 Birmingham Americans Skip Kubelius DT Alabama

17 198 Portland Storm Willie Burden RB North Carolina State

17 199 Southern California Sun Vic Koegel LB Ohio State

17 200 Philadelphia Bell Mark Sens DT Colorado

17 201 The Hawaiians Lem Burnham DT U.S. International

17 202 Chicago Fire Gerry Sullivan OT Illinois

17 203 Florida Blazers Joe Sullivan DT Boston College

17 204 Detroit Wheels Al Davis OT Boise State

18 205 Detroit Wheels Freddie Scott WR Amherst

18 206 Florida Blazers Ken Sawyer DB Syracuse

18 207 Chicago Fire Nate Anderson RB Eastern Illinois

18 208 The Hawaiians Terry Schmidt DB Ball State

18 209 Philadelphia Bell John Ricca DE Duke

18 210 Southern California Sun Steve Gunther OT Arizona State

18 211 Portland Storm Darrell Austin OT South Carolina

18 212 Birmingham Americans Scott Anderson C Missouri

18 213 Memphis Southmen Larry Hunt DT Iowa State

18 214 Jacksonville Sharks Doyle Orange RB Southern Mississippi

18 215 New York Stars Reggie Harrison RB Cincinnati

18 216 Houston Texans Robert Woods LB Howard Payne

19 217 Houston Texans Eddie Collins WR Rice

19 218 New York Stars Phil Bennett RB Boston College

19 219 Jacksonville Sharks Steve Buchanan RB Holy Cross

19 220 Memphis Southmen Sylvester Bates DT Grambling State

19 221 Birmingham Americans Mike Holt DB Michigan State

19 222 Portland Storm Glenn Ellis DT Elon

19 223 Southern California Sun Ed Kezirian OT UCLA

19 224 Philadelphia Bell Randy Poltl DB Stanford

19 225 The Hawaiians Jimmy Sims LB USC

19 226 Chicago Fire Mike Varty LB Northwestern

19 227 Florida Blazers Willie Cullars DE Kansas State

19 228 Detroit Wheels Dominic Riggio LB Western Michigan

20 229 Detroit Wheels Eddie Johnson DT Southern Methodist

20 230 Florida Blazers Ron McNeil DE North Carolina Central

20 231 Chicago Fire George Uremovich RB Illinois

20 232 The Hawaiians Dave Ottmar QB Stanford

20 233 Philadelphia Bell Dave Wannstedt OT Pittsburgh

20 234 Southern California Sun Bill Reid C Stanford

20 235 Portland Storm Ed Bishop DB Southern University

20 236 Birmingham Americans Norm Hodgins WR Louisiana State

20 237 Memphis Southmen Jack Ettinger WR Arkansas

20 238 Jacksonville Sharks Eddie Foster OT Oklahoma

20 239 New York Stars Leroy Jones DE Norfolk State

20 240 Houston Texans Keith Benson WR San Diego State

21 241 Houston Texans Shawney Wynn DT Tennessee State

21 242 New York Stars Rudy McClinon DB Xavier (Ohio)

21 243 Jacksonville Sharks Henry Lewis OT Iowa State

21 244 Memphis Southmen Bobby Brooks DB Bishop

21 245 Birmingham Americans Steve Manstedt LB Nebraska

21 246 Portland Storm T.C. Blair TE Tulsa

21 247 Southern California Sun Greg Bailey DB Long Beach State

21 248 Philadelphia Bell Barry Beers OG William & Mary

21 249 The Hawaiians Fred Weber DE California

21 250 Chicago Fire John Bryant OT Kansas

21 251 Florida Blazers Jimmie Davis OG Alcorn State

21 252 Detroit Wheels Larry Cipa QB Michigan

22 253 Detroit Wheels Doug Neuendorf OG Toledo

22 254 Florida Blazers Danny Colbert DB Tulsa

22 255 Chicago Fire Mike Rogowski LB Illinois Benedectine

22 256 The Hawaiians Fred Lima K Colorado

22 257 Philadelphia Bell Rod Kirby LB Pittsburgh

22 258 Southern California Sun Alonzo Emery RB Arizona State

22 259 Portland Storm John Winesberry WR Stanford

22 260 Birmingham Americans Bill Rudder RB Tennessee

22 261 Memphis Southmen John Harvey RB Texas-Arlington

22 262 Jacksonville Sharks Morris Bradshaw RB Ohio State

22 263 New York Stars Willie Viney OG Pacific

22 264 Houston Texans Gerry Roberts DT UCLA

23 265 Houston Texans Mike Denimarck LB Emporia State

23 266 New York Stars Chris Arnold DB Virginia State

23 267 Jacksonville Sharks Doug Allen LB Penn State

23 268 Memphis Southmen Albert Holmes RB Hawaii

23 269 Birmingham Americans Mike Truax LB Tulane

23 270 Portland Storm Richard Mason OT Baylor

23 271 Southern California Sun Steve Riley OT USC

23 272 Philadelphia Bell Cecil Bowens RB Kentucky

23 273 The Hawaiians Pete Taggares RB Washington

23 274 Chicago Fire Tom Owen QB Wichita State

23 275 Florida Blazers Tommy Reamon RB Missouri

23 276 Detroit Wheels George Spanish RB Minnesota State-Moorhead

24 277 Detroit Wheels Dave Boone DE Eastern Michigan

24 278 Florida Blazers Maury Damkroger RB Nebraska

24 279 Chicago Fire Chuck Ramsey K Wake Forest

24 280 The Hawaiians Samaji Adi Akili DB California

24 281 Philadelphia Bell Kent Merritt WR Virginia

24 282 Southern California Sun Jack Conners DB Oregon

24 283 Portland Storm Brad Bush C New Mexico State

24 284 Birmingham Americans Sam Johnson LB Arizona State

24 285 Memphis Southmen Gary Pinkel TE Kent State

24 286 Jacksonville Sharks Charlie Johnson DB Southern University

24 287 New York Stars John Robb OG Pittsburgh

24 288 Houston Texans Frosty Anderson WR Nebraska

25 289 Houston Texans Billy Brittain C Kansas State

25 290 New York Stars Gary Champagne LB Louisiana State

25 291 Jacksonville Sharks Doug Lowrey C Arkansas State

25 292 Memphis Southmen Bill Schlegel TE Lehigh

25 293 Birmingham Americans Dexter Bussey RB Texas-Arlington

25 294 Portland Storm Eric Torkelson RB Connecticut

25 295 Southern California Sun Claudie Minor OT San Diego State

25 296 Philadelphia Bell Dave Margavage OT Kentucky

25 297 The Hawaiians D.C. Nobles QB Houston

25 298 Chicago Fire Ken Starling RB Indiana

25 299 Florida Blazers Mike McCoy DB Western Kentucky

25 300 Detroit Wheels Jack Stebbins QB Jersey City State

26 301 Detroit Wheels Earl Garrett DB Massachusetts-Boston

26 302 Florida Blazers Noah Jackson OG Tampa

26 303 Chicago Fire Clayton Heath RB Wake Forest

26 304 The Hawaiians Mike McGirr OT USC

26 305 Philadelphia Bell Alan Dixon RB Harding

26 306 Southern California Sun Deke Ballard DT Arizona State

26 307 Portland Storm Berl Simmons K Texas Christian

26 308 Birmingham Americans Charles DeJurnett DT San Jose State

26 309 Memphis Southmen Mike Phillips DT Cornell

26 310 Jacksonville Sharks Raymond Burke TE South Carolina State

26 311 New York Stars Greg Pemberton DB Boston University

26 312 Houston Texans Pete Wessel DB Northwestern

27 313 Houston Texans Harry Holton OT Texas-El Paso

27 314 New York Stars Preston Anderson DB Rice

27 315 Jacksonville Sharks Bruce Henley TE Rice

27 316 Memphis Southmen Charles Anthony LB USC

27 317 Birmingham Americans Steve Mikez QB Western Illinois

27 318 Portland Storm Mike Stover DB Illinois State

27 319 Southern California Sun Ray Olsen OG Pittsburgh

27 320 Philadelphia Bell Tom Gooden WR Harding

27 321 The Hawaiians Randy Geist DB Colorado

27 322 Chicago Fire Greg Meczka TE Bowling Green State

27 323 Florida Blazers Evan Jolitz LB Cincinnati

27 324 Detroit Wheels Mike Kleinhenz LB Cincinnati

28 325 Detroit Wheels Loren Ducett WR Trinity (Connecticut)

28 326 Florida Blazers Fred Tabron RB Missouri State

28 327 Chicago Fire Dave Grannell TE Arizona State

28 328 The Hawaiians Clyde Warehime LB Washington State

28 329 Philadelphia Bell Randy Borg DB Nebraska

28 330 Southern California Sun Jim Bowman DB Kansas

28 331 Portland Storm Willie Brister TE Southern University

28 332 Birmingham Americans Stan Rebsch DB Miami (Ohio)

28 333 Memphis Southmen Billy Corbett OG Johnson C. Smith

28 334 Jacksonville Sharks Hank Foldberg OT Florida

28 335 New York Stars Jeff Rouzie LB Alabama

28 336 Houston Texans Ron Rydalch DT Utah

29 337 Houston Texans Rick Dvorak LB Wichita State

29 338 New York Stars Scott Marquis OT Tulsa

29 339 Jacksonville Sharks Jim Revels DB Florida

29 340 Memphis Southmen Artimus Parker DB USC

29 341 Birmingham Americans Sammy Johnson RB North Carolina

29 342 Portland Storm Lee Pearson DE Richmond

29 343 Southern California Sun Bill Meyer LB Oregon

29 344 Philadelphia Bell Zaven Yaralian DB Nebraska

29 345 The Hawaiians Ernie O'Leary RB Nevada-Reno

29 346 Chicago Fire Don Willingham RB Wisconsin-Milwaukee

29 347 Florida Blazers Bob Rush TE Boston College

29 348 Detroit Wheels Gary Yeoman DB Texas

30 349 Detroit Wheels Jessie Parks DE Jackson State

30 350 Florida Blazers Jim Wolf DE Prairie View A&M

30 351 Chicago Fire Marv Robinson RB Truman State

30 352 The Hawaiians Danny Willis DB Texas Tech

30 353 Philadelphia Bell Jimmie Kennedy TE Colorado State

30 354 Southern California Sun Jim Baker LB Arizona State

30 355 Portland Storm Rich Dillard RB New Mexico

30 356 Birmingham Americans Eddie McCartney TE Northeastern State

30 357 Memphis Southmen Paul Miles RB Bowling Green State

30 358 Jacksonville Sharks Dick Williams WR Abilene Christian

30 359 New York Stars Dale Cangelosi DB Louisiana State

30 360 Houston Texans Bob Van Duyne TE Idaho

31 361 Houston Texans Dave Means DT Southeast Missouri State

31 362 New York Stars Jim Hovey LB Kentucky

31 363 Jacksonville Sharks John Osborne DB Bethune-Cookman

31 364 Memphis Southmen Phil Polak RB Bowling Green State

31 365 Birmingham Americans Bob Gaddis WR Mississippi Valley State

31 366 Portland Storm John Hardin LB Wake Forest

31 367 Southern California Sun Ted Jornov LB Iowa State

31 368 Philadelphia Bell Molly McGee RB Rhode Island

31 369 The Hawaiians George Smith RB Texas Tech

31 370 Chicago Fire Garvin Roberson WR Illinois

31 371 Florida Blazers Mark Sheridan WR Holy Cross

31 372 Detroit Wheels Larry Cates DB Western Michigan

32 373 Detroit Wheels Jim Rathje RB Northern Michigan

32 374 Florida Blazers Dave Parham OG Mississippi

32 375 Chicago Fire Mick Heinrich DE Illinois

32 376 The Hawaiians Wally Molifua OG Brigham Young

32 377 Philadelphia Bell Don Calhoun RB Kansas State

32 378 Southern California Sun Jim Buckmon DE Pittsburgh

32 379 Portland Storm Darryl Stewart DB Oklahoma State

32 380 Birmingham Americans Ron Foxx LB Alabama A&M

32 381 Memphis Southmen Steve Joachim QB Temple

32 382 Jacksonville Sharks Joel Parker TE Florida

32 383 New York Stars Deryl McGallion LB Houston

32 384 Houston Texans LeFrancis Arnold DT Oregon

33 385 Houston Texans Bill Bryant DB Grambling State

33 386 New York Stars Dave McMakin DB Alabama

33 387 Jacksonville Sharks Arthur Jones TE Florida

33 388 Memphis Southmen Brian Rollins WR Iowa

33 389 Birmingham Americans Frank Kolch QB Eastern Michigan

33 390 Portland Storm Cliff Greenfield DE Morgan State

33 391 Southern California Sun Mike Bolliger OG Oregon

33 392 Philadelphia Bell Gary Keller DT Utah

33 393 The Hawaiians Russ Brown K William & Mary

33 394 Chicago Fire Delario Robinson WR Kansas

33 395 Florida Blazers Dave Simonson OT Minnesota

33 396 Detroit Wheels Howard Ebow DB Houston

34 397 Detroit Wheels Randy Walker K Northwestern State (Louisiana)

34 398 Florida Blazers Pat Kelly LB Richmond

34 399 Chicago Fire Blair Conway K Ohio State

34 400 The Hawaiians George Hayduk DE Notre Dame

34 401 Philadelphia Bell Randy Hall DB Idaho

34 402 Southern California Sun Darold Nogle WR San Diego State

34 403 Portland Storm Ken Johnson QB Colorado

34 404 Birmingham Americans Mike Monos LB Miami (Ohio)

34 405 Memphis Southmen Dave Thomas DB Texas Southern

34 406 Jacksonville Sharks Glenn Hyde OG Pittsburgh

34 407 New York Stars Riley Moore DE Tennessee State

34 408 Houston Texans Rick Hayes OT Washington

35 409 Houston Texans Ken Pettiford QB Tennessee State

35 410 New York Stars Steve Frager OT Brown

35 411 Jacksonville Sharks Vince Kendrick RB Florida

35 412 Memphis Southmen Barry Price DT Oklahoma State

35 413 Birmingham Americans Ken Payne WR Langston

35 414 Portland Storm Gary Lacy RB Baylor

35 415 Southern California Sun Mike McCauley DB San Diego State

35 416 Philadelphia Bell John Givens DT Villanova

35 417 The Hawaiians Grady Richardson TE Fullerton State

35 418 Chicago Fire Gordy Lofquist LB South Dakota State

35 419 Florida Blazers LeRoy Hegge DE South Dakota-Springfield

35 420 Detroit Wheels Rick Murphy DB Indiana State

36 421 Detroit Wheels Randy Grossman TE Temple

36 422 Florida Blazers Eddie Richardson WR Howard

36 423 Chicago Fire Rick Sievers DB Wake Forest

36 424 The Hawaiians Scott Haneberg OT Hawaii

36 425 Philadelphia Bell Tim Rudnick DB Notre Dame

36 426 Southern California Sun Greg Moses WR San Diego State

36 427 Portland Storm Porter Williams WR Western Kentucky

36 428 Birmingham Americans Maurice Spencer DB North Carolina Central

36 429 Memphis Southmen Efren Herrera K UCLA

36 430 Jacksonville Sharks Lenny Lucas DB Nevada-Las Vegas

36 431 New York Stars Damond Mays RB Michigan State

36 432 Houston Texans Randy Woodfield WR Portland State

1974 WFL Pro Draft

The 1974 WFL Pro Draft was the first professional draft of the World Football League (WFL). It supplemented its collegiate draft and included players from the NFL and CFL. It consisted of 480 selections in 40 rounds. Although it was expected that most of the NFL players drafted would have no intention of signing with the new league, the WFL still wanted to have the prominent NFL players future rights assigned, preventing WFL teams from competing in the signing for the same players.

Date: March 18 and March 19, 1974 Location: New York

= All-Star

= WFL MVP

Round Pick # WFL Team Player Position Team

1 1 Washington Ambassadors Charlie Evans RB NY Giants

1 2 Toronto Northmen Larry Csonka RB Miami Dolphins

1 3 Philadelphia Bell Tim Rossovich LB San Diego Chargers

1 4 Portland Storm Jim Plunkett QB New England Patriots

1 5 Jacksonville Sharks Virgil Robinson RB New Orleans Saints

1 6 Detroit Wheels Mike Taylor LB NY Jets

1 7 Birmingham Americans Johnny Musso RB BC Lions

1 8 Southern California Sun Tom Mack OG Los Angeles Rams

1 9 Chicago Fire John Brockington RB Green Bay Packers

1 10 Houston Texans Pete Beathard QB Kansas City Chiefs

1 11 The Hawaiians Ted Kwalick TE San Francisco 49ers

1 12 New York Stars Joe Namath QB NY Jets

2 13 New York Stars Terry Hanratty QB Pittsburgh Steelers

2 14 The Hawaiians Calvin Hill RB Dallas Cowboys

2 15 Houston Texans Pete Lammons TE NY Jets

2 16 Chicago Fire Don Morrison OT New Orleans Saints

2 17 Southern California Sun Greg Barton QB Toronto Argonauts

2 18 Birmingham Americans Craig Morton QB Dallas Cowboys

2 19 Detroit Wheels Joe O'Donnell OG Buffalo Bills

2 20 Jacksonville Sharks Bubba Smith DE Oakland Raiders

2 21 Portland Storm Alan Page DT Minnesota Vikings

2 22 Philadelphia Bell Dan Yochum OT Montreal Alouettes

2 23 Toronto Northmen Paul Warfield WR Miami Dolphins

2 24 Washington Ambassadors Bill Brundige DT Washington Redskins

3 25 Southern California Sun Ted Hendricks LB Baltimore Colts

3 26 Washington Ambassadors Terry Hermeling OT Washington Redskins

3 27 Toronto Northmen Jim Kiick RB Miami Dolphins

3 28 Philadelphia Bell Bob Tucker TE NY Giants

3 29 Portland Storm Rick Eber WR Saskatchewan Roughriders

3 30 Jacksonville Sharks Dave Leffers OT Oakland Raiders

3 31 Detroit Wheels Paul Costa OL Buffalo Bills

3 32 Birmingham Americans Paul Robinson RB Houston Oilers

3 33 Chicago Fire Bill Baker DE Saskatchewan Roughriders

3 34 Houston Texans Rick Arrington QB Philadelphia Eagles

3 35 The Hawaiians Rockne Freitas OT Detroit Lions

3 36 New York Stars Dave Williams WR Pittsburgh Steelers

4 37 New York Stars Mike LaHood OG Los Angeles Rams

4 38 The Hawaiians Ron East DT San Diego Chargers

4 39 Houston Texans Joe Reed QB San Francisco 49ers

4 40 Chicago Fire Mike McCoy DT Green Bay Packers

4 41 Southern California Sun Bryant Salter DB San Diego Chargers

4 42 Birmingham Americans Jim Mandich TE Miami Dolphins

4 43 Detroit Wheels Jon Henderson WR Calgary Stampeders

4 44 Jacksonville Sharks Dave Roller DT Toronto Argonauts

4 45 Portland Storm George Wells DE Toronto Argonauts

4 46 Philadelphia Bell Al Atkinson LB NY Jets

4 47 Toronto Northmen Pete Richardson DB Buffalo Bills

4 48 Washington Ambassadors Bob Brunet RB Washington Redskins

5 49 Washington Ambassadors Mike Taliaferro QB New England Patriots

5 50 Toronto Northmen Bruce Bergey DE Toronto Argonauts

5 51 Philadelphia Bell Don Strock QB Miami Dolphins

5 52 Portland Storm Ron Curl DT Toronto Argonauts

5 53 Jacksonville Sharks Ray Nettles LB BC Lions

5 54 Detroit Wheels Dale Livingston K Detroit Lions

5 55 Birmingham Americans Ron Jessie WR Detroit Lions

5 56 Southern California Sun Bill Munson QB Detroit Lions

5 57 Chicago Fire Ron Porter LB Minnesota Vikings

5 58 Houston Texans Daryle Lamonica QB Oakland Raiders

5 59 The Hawaiians Bob Grim WR NY Giants

5 60 New York Stars Marty Huff LB Edmonton Eskimos

6 61 Birmingham Americans Levert Carr OT Houston Oilers

6 61 New York Stars Kent Peterson TE Cincinnati Bengals

6 62 The Hawaiians Randy Johnson QB NY Giants

6 63 Houston Texans Rick Cassata QB Ottawa Rough Riders

6 64 Chicago Fire Don Talbert OT Dallas Cowboys

6 65 Southern California Sun Willie Buchanon DB Green Bay Packers

6 67 Detroit Wheels Cliff Burnett DT Edmonton Eskimos

6 68 Jacksonville Sharks Ed George OL Montreal Alouettes

6 69 Portland Storm Ken Matthews WR Toronto Argonauts

6 70 Philadelphia Bell John Babinecz LB Dallas Cowboys

6 71 Toronto Northmen Fest Cotton DT Cleveland Browns

6 72 Washington Ambassadors Charlie Weaver LB Detroit Lions

7 73 Washington Ambassadors Edd Hargett QB Houston Oilers

7 74 Toronto Northmen Gerry Organ K Ottawa Rough Riders

7 75 Philadelphia Bell Stan Walters OT Cincinnati Bengals

7 76 Portland Storm Rufus Ferguson RB Free agent

7 77 Jacksonville Sharks Dave Braggins OG Free agent

7 78 Detroit Wheels Hubie Bryant WR Green Bay Packers

7 79 Birmingham Americans Claude Humphrey DE Atlanta Falcons

7 80 Southern California Sun Wally Chambers DT Chicago Bears

7 81 Chicago Fire John Tanner LB New England Patriots

7 82 Houston Texans Bob Creech LB Philadelphia Eagles

7 83 The Hawaiians Jim Sniadecki LB San Francisco 49ers

7 84 New York Stars Andy Selfridge LB Buffalo Bills

8 85 New York Stars Paul Gipson RB New England Patriots

8 86 The Hawaiians Bobby Scott QB New Orleans Saints

8 87 Houston Texans Tommy Maxwell DB Oakland Raiders

8 88 Chicago Fire Benny Johnson DB Houston Oilers

8 89 Southern California Sun Rick Cody C Chicago Bears

8 90 Birmingham Americans Jim Mitchell TE Atlanta Falcons

8 91 Detroit Wheels Lee Fobbs RB Ottawa Rough Riders

8 92 Jacksonville Sharks Steve Davis RB Pittsburgh Steelers

8 93 Portland Storm Larry Breen LB Hamilton Tiger-Cats

8 94 Philadelphia Bell Mike Evans C Detroit Lions

8 95 Toronto Northmen Charlie Brandon DT Ottawa Rough Riders

8 96 Washington Ambassadors Perry Williams RB Green Bay Packers

9 97 Washington Ambassadors Brian Stenger LB New England Patriots

9 98 Toronto Northmen Bob Asher OT Chicago Bears

9 99 Philadelphia Bell Tom Laputka DL Ottawa Rough Riders

9 100 Portland Storm Jim Nance RB NY Jets

9 101 Jacksonville Sharks Bill Lefear RB Cleveland Browns

9 102 Detroit Wheels Carl Taibi DE Washington Redskins

9 103 Birmingham Americans Larry Willingham DB St. Louis Cardinals

9 104 Southern California Sun Earl McCullouch WR Detroit Lions

9 105 Chicago Fire Mickey Doyle LB Winnipeg Blue Bombers

9 106 Houston Texans John Eason WR Montreal Alouettes

9 107 The Hawaiians George Nock RB Baltimore Colts

9 108 New York Stars Bert Askson TE Houston Oilers

10 109 New York Stars Sam Walton OT NY Jets

10 110 The Hawaiians Vin Clements RB NY Giants

10 111 Houston Texans Steve Ramsey QB Denver Broncos

10 112 Chicago Fire Len Gotschalk OT Atlanta Falcons

10 113 Southern California Sun Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh Steelers

10 114 Birmingham Americans Ken Stabler QB Oakland Raiders

10 115 Detroit Wheels Steve Owens RB Detroit Lions

10 116 Jacksonville Sharks Paul Seiler OT Oakland Raiders

10 117 Portland Storm Pete Wysocki LB Saskatchewan Roughriders

10 118 Philadelphia Bell Ron Holliday WR San Diego Chargers

10 119 Toronto Northmen Ron Mikolajczyk OL Toronto Argonauts

10 120 Washington Ambassadors Robert James DB Buffalo Bills

11 121 Washington Ambassadors John Zook DE Atlanta Falcons

11 122 Toronto Northmen Paul Laavig OG Washington Redskins

11 123 Philadelphia Bell Steve Chomyszak DT Cincinnati Bengals

11 124 Portland Storm Ted Gerela K BC Lions

11 125 Jacksonville Sharks Jack Tatum DB Oakland Raiders

11 126 Detroit Wheels Ed Flanagan C Detroit Lions

11 127 Birmingham Americans William Martin OL Edmonton Eskimos

11 128 Southern California Sun Marv Montgomery OT Denver Broncos

11 129 Chicago Fire Cyril Pinder RB Pittsburgh Steelers

11 130 Houston Texans Mike Livingston QB Kansas City Chiefs

11 131 The Hawaiians Pat Toomay DE Dallas Cowboys

11 132 New York Stars Mike Reid DT Cincinnati Bengals

12 133 New York Stars Randy Rasmussen OG NY Jets

12 134 The Hawaiians Jim Hill DB Green Bay Packers

12 135 Houston Texans Walt Garrison RB Dallas Cowboys

12 136 Chicago Fire Tim Anderson DB Toronto Argonauts

12 137 Southern California Sun Carl Eller DE Minnesota Vikings

12 138 Birmingham Americans Ken Reaves DB Atlanta Falcons

12 139 Detroit Wheels Eldridge Dickey WR Oakland Raiders

12 140 Jacksonville Sharks Bruce Taylor DB San Francisco 49ers

12 141 Portland Storm Manny Fernandez DT Miami Dolphins

12 142 Philadelphia Bell Roger Wehrli DB St. Louis Cardinals

12 143 Toronto Northmen Ernie Janet OL Chicago Bears

12 144 Washington Ambassadors Chuck Dicus WR Pittsburgh Steelers

13 145 Washington Ambassadors Rodrigo Barnes LB Dallas Cowboys

13 146 Toronto Northmen Jerry Campbell LB Ottawa Rough Riders

13 147 Philadelphia Bell John Mendenhall DT NY Giants

13 148 Portland Storm Pete Athas DB NY Giants

13 149 Jacksonville Sharks Randy Jackson OG Chicago Bears

13 150 Detroit Wheels George Goeddeke C Denver Broncos

13 151 Birmingham Americans Bill Butler RB New Orleans Saints

13 152 Southern California Sun Mark Lomas DE NY Jets

13 153 Chicago Fire Ralph Galloway OG Saskatchewan Roughriders

13 154 Houston Texans Ron Hornsby LB NY Giants

13 155 The Hawaiians George Farmer WR Chicago Bears

13 156 New York Stars Travis Roach OG BC Lions

14 157 New York Stars Carter Campbell LB NY Giants

14 158 The Hawaiians John Huard LB Toronto Argonauts

14 159 Houston Texans Bill Stanfill DE Miami Dolphins

14 160 Chicago Fire Dave Butz DT St. Louis Cardinals

14 161 Southern California Sun Wayne Clark QB Cincinnati Bengals

14 162 Birmingham Americans Curtis Webster OL BC Lions

14 163 Detroit Wheels Frank Nunley LB San Francisco 49ers

14 164 Jacksonville Sharks Wayne Benson LB Atlanta Falcons

14 165 Portland Storm George Kunz OT Atlanta Falcons

14 166 Philadelphia Bell Doug Wilkerson OG San Diego Chargers

14 167 Toronto Northmen Mike Wagner DB Pittsburgh Steelers

14 168 Washington Ambassadors Joe Taffoni OT NY Giants

15 169 Washington Ambassadors Terry Owens OT San Diego Chargers

15 170 Toronto Northmen Jim Duke DE Winnipeg Blue Bombers

15 171 Philadelphia Bell John Rowser DB Pittsburgh Steelers

15 172 Portland Storm Jim Ward QB Philadelphia Eagles

15 173 Jacksonville Sharks Greg Sampson DE Houston Oilers

15 174 Detroit Wheels Earl Thomas TE Chicago Bears

15 175 Birmingham Americans Frank Pitts WR Cleveland Browns

15 176 Southern California Sun John Didion C New Orleans Saints

15 177 Chicago Fire Eric Allen DB Toronto Argonauts

15 178 Houston Texans Fletcher Smith WR Free agent

15 179 The Hawaiians Ira Gordon OT San Diego Chargers

15 180 New York Stars Gerry Philbin DE Philadelphia Eagles

16 181 New York Stars John Fuqua RB Pittsburgh Steelers

16 182 The Hawaiians Larry Schreiber RB San Francisco 49ers

16 183 Houston Texans Sam Holden OT New Orleans Saints

16 184 Chicago Fire Mike Montgomery RB Dallas Cowboys

16 185 Southern California Sun Isaac Curtis WR Cincinnati Bengals

16 186 Birmingham Americans Joe Profit RB New Orleans Saints

16 187 Detroit Wheels Bud Magrum DE BC Lions

16 188 Jacksonville Sharks Doug Buffone LB Chicago Bears

16 189 Portland Storm Jim Evenson RB Ottawa Rough Riders

16 190 Philadelphia Bell Charlie West DB Minnesota Vikings

16 191 Toronto Northmen Andy Hopkins RB Hamilton Tiger-Cats

16 192 Washington Ambassadors Ted Vactor DB Washington Redskins

17 193 Washington Ambassadors Herb Mul-Key RB Washington Redskins

17 194 Toronto Northmen Wayne Smith DE Ottawa Rough Riders

17 195 Philadelphia Bell Rudy Sims DE Ottawa Rough Riders

17 196 Portland Storm Del Williams OG New Orleans Saints

17 197 Jacksonville Sharks Hubert Ginn RB Baltimore Colts

17 198 Detroit Wheels John Tarver RB New England Patriots

17 199 Birmingham Americans Tim Foley DB Miami Dolphins

17 200 Southern California Sun Ron Yary OT Minnesota Vikings

17 201 Chicago Fire Willie Holmes DE Washington Redskins

17 202 Houston Texans Jim Harrison RB Chicago Bears

17 203 The Hawaiians Ed Baker QB Houston Oilers

17 204 New York Stars Cliff McClain RB NY Jets

18 205 New York Stars Mack Herron RB Winnipeg Blue Bombers

18 206 The Hawaiians Larry Walton WR Detroit Lions

18 207 Houston Texans Royce Smith OG New Orleans Saints

18 208 Chicago Fire Randy Beisler OG San Francisco 49ers

18 209 Southern California Sun Tom Hayes DB Atlanta Falcons

18 210 Birmingham Americans John Demarie OG Cleveland Browns

18 211 Detroit Wheels Mike Walker LB BC Lions

18 212 Jacksonville Sharks Glen Holloway OG Chicago Bears

18 213 Portland Storm Tom Blanchard QB NY Giants

18 214 Philadelphia Bell Reggie Berry DB San Diego Chargers

18 215 Toronto Northmen Rhome Nixon WR Ottawa Rough Riders

18 216 Washington Ambassadors Dave Elmendorf DB Los Angeles Rams

19 217 Washington Ambassadors Wayne Mulligan C St. Louis Cardinals

19 218 Toronto Northmen Gene Mack LB Toronto Argonauts

19 219 Philadelphia Bell Walker Gillette WR St. Louis Cardinals

19 220 Portland Storm Jerry Smith TE Washington Redskins

19 221 Jacksonville Sharks Bob Hayes WR Dallas Cowboys

19 222 Detroit Wheels Bruce Smith DT Hamilton Tiger-Cats

19 223 Birmingham Americans Woody Peoples OT San Francisco 49ers

19 224 Southern California Sun Paul Smith DT NY Jets

19 225 Chicago Fire Nick Roman DE Cleveland Browns

19 226 Houston Texans Bob McKay OT Cleveland Browns

19 227 The Hawaiians Tom Stincic LB Houston Oilers

19 228 New York Stars Halvor Hagen OL Buffalo Bills

20 229 New York Stars Chip Myrtle LB Denver Broncos

20 230 The Hawaiians Skip Thomas DB Oakland Raiders

20 231 Houston Texans Eldridge Small DB NY Giants

20 232 Chicago Fire Steve Wright OT Philadelphia Eagles

20 233 Southern California Sun Pat Curran TE Los Angeles Rams

20 234 Birmingham Americans Larry Woods DL Detroit Lions

20 234 Toronto Northmen Bill Lankaitis OL New England Patriots

20 235 Detroit Wheels Rocky Bleier RB Pittsburgh Steelers

20 236 Jacksonville Sharks Dan Fouts QB San Diego Chargers

20 237 Portland Storm John Jacqua DB Washington Redskins

20 238 Philadelphia Bell Glen Edwards DB Pittsburgh Steelers

20 240 Washington Ambassadors Doug Davis OT Minnesota Vikings

21 241 Washington Ambassadors George Starke OL Washington Redskins

21 242 Toronto Northmen Tony McGee DE Chicago Bears

21 243 Philadelphia Bell Art Green RB Ottawa Rough Riders

21 244 Portland Storm Tom Neville OT New England Patriots

21 245 Jacksonville Sharks Clarence Davis RB Oakland Raiders

21 246 Detroit Wheels George Saimes DB Denver Broncos

21 247 Birmingham Americans George McGowan DB Edmonton Eskimos

21 248 Southern California Sun Jeff Siemon LB Minnesota Vikings

21 249 Chicago Fire Doug Dieken OT Cleveland Browns

21 250 Houston Texans Don Nottingham RB Miami Dolphins

21 251 The Hawaiians Cas Banaszek OT San Francisco 49ers

21 252 New York Stars Jerry Sherk DT Cleveland Browns

22 253 New York Stars Randy Vataha WR New England Patriots

22 254 The Hawaiians Jack Youngblood DE Los Angeles Rams

22 255 Houston Texans Ron Saul OG Houston Oilers

22 256 Chicago Fire Charlie Potts DB Detroit Lions

22 257 Southern California Sun Bob Berry QB Minnesota Vikings

22 258 Birmingham Americans Dickie Harris DB Montreal Alouettes

22 259 Detroit Wheels Jerome Gantt OT Hamilton Tiger-Cats

22 260 Jacksonville Sharks Pete Lazetich LB Cleveland Browns

22 261 Portland Storm Steve Preece DB Los Angeles Rams

22 263 Toronto Northmen Phil Villapiano LB Oakland Raiders

22 263 Philadelphia Bell Mark Kosmos DB Hamilton Tiger-Cats

22 264 Washington Ambassadors Mo Moorman OG Kansas City Chiefs

23 265 Washington Ambassadors Hank Bjorklund RB NY Jets

23 266 Toronto Northmen Jim Young WR BC Lions

23 267 Philadelphia Bell Calvin Hunt C Houston Oilers

23 268 Portland Storm Mike Lucci LB Detroit Lions

23 269 Jacksonville Sharks Larry Ball LB Miami Dolphins

23 270 Detroit Wheels Tuufuli Upresa OG Winnipeg Blue Bombers

23 271 Birmingham Americans John Matlock C Chicago Bears

23 272 Southern California Sun Cedric Hardman DE San Francisco 49ers

23 273 Chicago Fire Willie Frazier TE Kansas City Chiefs

23 274 Houston Texans Dave Tipton DE NY Giants

23 275 The Hawaiians Junior Ah You DE Montreal Alouettes

23 276 New York Stars John Schmidt C NY Jets

24 277 New York Stars Fred Willis RB Houston Oilers

24 278 The Hawaiians Roman Gabriel QB Philadelphia Eagles

24 279 Houston Texans Steve Spurrier QB San Francisco 49ers

24 280 Chicago Fire Chuck Ealey QB Hamilton Tiger-Cats

24 281 Southern California Sun Terry Metcalf RB St. Louis Cardinals

24 282 Birmingham Americans Ralph Coleman LB Dallas Cowboys

24 283 Detroit Wheels Elmo Wright WR Kansas City Chiefs

24 284 Jacksonville Sharks Doug Adams LB Cincinnati Bengals

24 285 Portland Storm Tom Oberg DB Winnipeg Blue Bombers

24 286 Philadelphia Bell Wade Key OT Philadelphia Eagles

24 287 Toronto Northmen Eddie Ray RB Atlanta Falcons

24 288 Washington Ambassadors MacArthur Lane RB Green Bay Packers

25 289 Washington Ambassadors Bill Bergey LB Cincinnati Bengals

25 290 Toronto Northmen Curt Knight K Washington Redskins

25 291 Philadelphia Bell John Mooring OL NY Jets

25 292 Portland Storm Paul Brothers QB Ottawa Rough Riders

25 293 Jacksonville Sharks Carl Garrett RB Chicago Bears

25 294 Detroit Wheels Mickey Zofko RB Detroit Lions

25 295 Birmingham Americans Wayne Matherne DB Ottawa Rough Riders

25 296 Southern California Sun Mike Curtis LB Baltimore Colts

25 297 Chicago Fire Jim Elder DB Saskatchewan Roughriders

25 298 Houston Texans Rex Kern DB Baltimore Colts

25 299 The Hawaiians Mark Arneson LB St. Louis Cardinals

25 300 New York Stars John Dockery DB Pittsburgh Steelers

26 301 New York Stars Jim Mitchell DE Detroit Lions

26 302 The Hawaiians Alden Roche DE Green Bay Packers

26 303 Houston Texans Cliff Harris DB Dallas Cowboys

26 304 Chicago Fire Bernard Jackson DB Cincinnati Bengals

26 305 Southern California Sun Elvin Bethea DE Houston Oilers

26 306 Birmingham Americans Chuck Zapiez LB Montreal Alouettes

26 307 Detroit Wheels Bill Laskey LB Denver Broncos

26 308 Jacksonville Sharks Roger Lawson RB Chicago Bears

26 309 Portland Storm John Helton DT Saskatchewan Roughriders

26 310 Philadelphia Bell Ray White LB San Diego Chargers

26 311 Toronto Northmen Cal Withrow C Green Bay Packers

26 312 Washington Ambassadors Larry Hand DE Detroit Lions

27 313 Washington Ambassadors Stan Cherry LB Baltimore Colts

27 314 Toronto Northmen Vic Washington RB San Francisco 49ers

27 315 Philadelphia Bell Roy Kirskey OL Philadelphia Eagles

27 316 Portland Storm Bob Stein LB Los Angeles Rams

27 317 Jacksonville Sharks Chip Glass TE Cleveland Browns

27 318 Detroit Wheels Mike Weger DB Detroit Lions

27 319 Birmingham Americans Walter Francis WR Buffalo Bills

27 320 Southern California Sun Bob Pollard DT New Orleans Saints

27 321 Chicago Fire Craig Koinzan DE Calgary Stampeders

27 322 Houston Texans Dave Edwards LB Dallas Cowboys

27 323 The Hawaiians Jim McFarland TE St. Louis Cardinals

27 324 New York Stars Ed Galigher DE NY Jets

28 325 New York Stars Doug Van Horn OG NY Giants

28 326 The Hawaiians Harmon Wages RB Atlanta Falcons

28 327 Houston Texans Ralph Cindrich LB Houston Oilers

28 328 Chicago Fire Sonny Jurgenson QB Washington Redskins

28 329 Southern California Sun Al Woodall QB NY Jets

28 330 Birmingham Americans Oliver Ross RB Denver Broncos

28 331 Detroit Wheels Gary Nowak DE Houston Oilers

28 332 Jacksonville Sharks Guy Dennis OG Detroit Lions

28 333 Portland Storm Otto Brown DB Dallas Cowboys

28 334 Philadelphia Bell Gary Puetz OL NY Jets

28 335 Toronto Northmen Boobie Clark RB Cincinnati Bengals

28 336 Washington Ambassadors Lionel Antoine DT Chicago Bears

29 337 Washington Ambassadors Craig Robinson OT New Orleans Saints

29 338 Toronto Northmen Dick Jauron DB Detroit Lions

29 339 Philadelphia Bell Marv Roberts C Los Angeles Rams

29 340 Portland Storm Billy Truax TE Dallas Cowboys

29 341 Jacksonville Sharks Tony Plummer DB Atlanta Falcons

29 342 Detroit Wheels Jesse Mims RB Calgary Stampeders

29 343 Birmingham Americans Louis Porter DB Hamilton Tiger-Cats

29 344 Southern California Sun Otis Sistrunk DT Oakland Raiders

29 345 Chicago Fire Tim Roth DE Saskatchewan Roughriders

29 346 Houston Texans Pete Banaszak RB Oakland Raiders

29 347 The Hawaiians Greg Wojcik DE San Diego Chargers

29 348 New York Stars Jim Marsalis DB Kansas City Chiefs

30 349 New York Stars Craig Hanneman DE Pittsburgh Steelers

30 350 The Hawaiians Al Clark DB Los Angeles Rams

30 351 Houston Texans Dean Carlson QB Kansas City Chiefs

30 352 Chicago Fire Ken Mendenhall C Baltimore Colts

30 353 Southern California Sun Dwight White DE Pittsburgh Steelers

30 354 Birmingham Americans Tom Smith RB Miami Dolphins

30 355 Detroit Wheels Bill Adams OG Buffalo Bills

30 356 Jacksonville Sharks Bill Gregory DE Dallas Cowboys

30 357 Portland Storm Mark Nordquist C Philadelphia Eagles

30 358 Philadelphia Bell Dennis Partee P San Diego Chargers

30 359 Toronto Northmen Joey Jackson DT Saskatchewan Roughriders

30 360 Washington Ambassadors Joe Federspiel LB New Orleans Saints

31 361 Washington Ambassadors Malcolm Snider OG Green Bay Packers

31 362 Toronto Northmen Ron Johnson RB NY Giants

31 363 Philadelphia Bell Jonnie Knoble LB Los Angeles Rams

31 364 Portland Storm Gary Inskeep DE Hamilton Tiger-Cats

31 365 Jacksonville Sharks Jim Gunn LB Chicago Bears

31 366 Detroit Wheels Dick Enderle OG NY Giants

31 367 Birmingham Americans Jim Yarbrough OL Cleveland Browns

31 368 Southern California Sun Charlie Sanders TE Detroit Lions

31 369 Chicago Fire Jesse Powell LB Miami Dolphins

31 370 Houston Texans Tom Gatewood TE NY Giants

31 371 The Hawaiians Larry Cole DE Dallas Cowboys

31 372 New York Stars Chuck Bonica OG BC Lions

32 373 New York Stars Ken Avery LB Cincinnati Bengals

32 374 The Hawaiians Elmer Collett OG Baltimore Colts

32 375 Houston Texans Larry Jacobson DE NY Giants

32 376 Chicago Fire Guy Murdock C Houston Oilers

32 377 Southern California Sun Sherman White DE Cincinnati Bengals

32 378 Birmingham Americans Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos

32 379 Detroit Wheels George Webster LB Pittsburgh Steelers

32 380 Jacksonville Sharks Ron Berger DE Miami Dolphins

32 381 Portland Storm Jake Kupp OG New Orleans Saints

32 382 Philadelphia Bell Bill Ellenbogen OG Houston Oilers

32 383 Toronto Northmen Al Brenner DB Hamilton Tiger-Cats

32 384 Washington Ambassadors Mike Hull RB Washington Redskins

33 385 Washington Ambassadors Jerry Tagge QB Green Bay Packers

33 386 Toronto Northmen Darryl Stingley WR NY Jets

33 387 Philadelphia Bell Dave Reich OL New England Patriots

33 388 Portland Storm Steve DeLong DE Chicago Bears

33 389 Jacksonville Sharks Eddie Hinton WR Houston Oilers

33 390 Detroit Wheels Wally Hilgenberg LB Minnesota Vikings

33 391 Birmingham Americans John Hannah OT New England Patriots

33 392 Southern California Sun Curley Culp DT Kansas City Chiefs

33 393 Chicago Fire Tom DeLeone C Cincinnati Bengals

33 394 Houston Texans Bob Young OG St. Louis Cardinals

33 395 The Hawaiians John Vella OL Oakland Raiders

33 396 New York Stars Gordon Gravelle OL Pittsburgh Steelers

34 397 New York Stars Rick Cash DT New England Patriots

34 398 The Hawaiians Greg Larsen C NY Giants

34 399 Houston Texans Jon Kolb OT Pittsburgh Steelers

34 400 Chicago Fire Mike Brown LB Calgary Stampeders

34 401 Southern California Sun Jack Rudnay C Kansas City Chiefs

34 402 Birmingham Americans Tom Banks C St. Louis Cardinals

34 403 Detroit Wheels Art Malone RB Atlanta Falcons

34 404 Jacksonville Sharks Charles Goodwin OL Minnesota Vikings

34 405 Portland Storm Nate Ramsey DB Philadelphia Eagles

34 406 Philadelphia Bell Harry Gooden DE Dallas Cowboys

34 407 Toronto Northmen Dave Rowe DT New England Patriots

34 408 Washington Ambassadors Mike Kaczmarek LB Baltimore Colts

35 409 Washington Ambassadors Fred Hoaglin C Baltimore Colts

35 410 Toronto Northmen Alan Aldrich C Cleveland Browns

35 411 Philadelphia Bell Bob Thomson DE Dallas Cowboys

35 412 Portland Storm Mike Taylor OT St. Louis Cardinals

35 413 Jacksonville Sharks Carleton Oats DT Green Bay Packers

35 414 Detroit Wheels Frank Gallagher OG Green Bay Packers

35 415 Birmingham Americans Horace Jones DE Oakland Raiders

35 416 Southern California Sun Sandy Durko DB New England Patriots

35 417 Chicago Fire Ed Williams RB Cincinnati Bengals

35 418 Houston Texans Doug Swift LB Detroit Lions

35 419 The Hawaiians Jake Scott DB Miami Dolphins

35 420 New York Stars Warren Bankston RB Oakland Raiders

36 421 New York Stars Len St. Jean OG New England Patriots

36 422 The Hawaiians Skip Vanderbundt LB San Francisco 49ers

36 423 Houston Texans Mac Percival K Chicago Bears

36 424 Chicago Fire Bobby Douglass QB Chicago Bears

36 425 Southern California Sun Dwayne Crump DB St. Louis Cardinals

36 426 Birmingham Americans Dan Pastorini QB Houston Oilers

36 427 Detroit Wheels Dave Osborne RB Minnesota Vikings

36 428 Jacksonville Sharks Dan Ryczek C Washington Redskins

36 429 Portland Storm Ed Mooney LB Washington Redskins

36 430 Philadelphia Bell Phil Price DB Montreal Alouettes

36 431 Toronto Northmen Leon McQuay RB Calgary Stampeders

36 432 Washington Ambassadors Ray Schoenke OL Washington Redskins

37 433 Washington Ambassadors Roy Jefferson WR Washington Redskins

37 434 Toronto Northmen Kent Kramer TE Philadelphia Eagles

37 435 Philadelphia Bell Billy Joe Mantooth LB Philadelphia Eagles

37 436 Portland Storm Rick Volk DB Baltimore Colts

37 437 Jacksonville Sharks Mirro Roder K Chicago Bears

37 438 Detroit Wheels Steve Smith OT Philadelphia Eagles

37 439 Birmingham Americans Mike Kolen LB Miami Dolphins

37 440 Southern California Sun Billy Parks WR Houston Oilers

37 441 Chicago Fire Tom Roussel LB Philadelphia Eagles

37 442 Houston Texans Howard Twilley WR Miami Dolphins

37 443 The Hawaiians Tom Wittum P San Francisco 49ers

37 444 New York Stars Brian Dowling QB New England Patriots

38 445 New York Stars Bruce Lemmerman QB Edmonton Eskimos

38 446 The Hawaiians Ron Lumpkin DB NY Giants

38 447 Houston Texans Pat Holmes DT Kansas City Chiefs

38 448 Chicago Fire Bob Anderson RB Denver Broncos

38 449 Southern California Sun Ray May LB Denver Broncos

38 450 Birmingham Americans Clarence Ellis DB Atlanta Falcons

38 451 Detroit Wheels Josh Ashton RB New England Patriots

38 452 Jacksonville Sharks Leon Crosswhite RB Detroit Lions

38 453 Portland Storm Blaine Nye OG Dallas Cowboys

38 454 Philadelphia Bell Ed Thomas DT NY Jets

38 455 Toronto Northmen James Bailey DT Baltimore Colts

38 456 Washington Ambassadors Diron Talbert DT Washington Redskins

39 457 Washington Ambassadors Sam Wyche QB Washington Redskins

39 458 Toronto Northmen Ken Houston DB Washington Redskins

39 459 Philadelphia Bell James Jackson DE Houston Oilers

39 460 Portland Storm Don Shy RB Chicago Bears

39 461 Jacksonville Sharks George Buehler OG Oakland Raiders

39 462 Detroit Wheels Greg Marx DT Atlanta Falcons

39 463 Birmingham Americans Tommy Casanova DB Cincinnati Bengals

39 464 Southern California Sun O.J. Simpson RB Buffalo Bills

39 465 Chicago Fire Mike Sensibaugh DB Kansas City Chiefs

39 466 Houston Texans Francis Peay OT Green Bay Packers

39 467 The Hawaiians Ken Gaydos WR Oakland Raiders

39 468 New York Stars Rick Galbos LB Calgary Stampeders

40 469 New York Stars Ron Estay DE BC Lions

40 470 The Hawaiians Dick Shiner QB New England Patriots

40 471 Houston Texans Don Horn QB Cleveland Browns

40 472 Chicago Fire Jan White TE Buffalo Bills

40 473 Southern California Sun Mel Profit TE Toronto Argonauts

40 474 Birmingham Americans Rayfield Wright OT Dallas Cowboys

40 475 Detroit Wheels Eddie Jenkins RB Miami Dolphins

40 476 Jacksonville Sharks Jerry Moore DB New Orleans Saints

40 477 Portland Storm Leroy Keyes DB Kansas City Chiefs

40 478 Philadelphia Bell Al Dennis OL San Diego Chargers

40 479 Toronto Northmen Tom Butler OL Cleveland Browns

40 480 Washington Ambassadors John Wilbur OG Washington Redskins

1974 WFL second day Pro Draft
On March 19, 1974, the WFL had a second Pro Draft to select the rights to players cut by National Football League teams. Each WFL team selected 2 NFL franchises to secure the rights to players not previously selected in the first day 40 rounds Pro Draft. The New York Giants and Chicago Bears were not drafted.

Toronto Northmen: Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions.

Birmingham Americans: Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons.

Detroit Wheels: Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills.

Washington Ambassadors: New England Patriots, Baltimore Colts.

Philadelphia Bell: Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins.

Portland Storm: Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Cardinals.

Jacksonville Sharks: Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles.

Southern California Sun: San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos.

Chicago Winds: Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns.

Houston Texans: Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints.

The Hawaiians: San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders.

New York Stars: New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers.

1975 WFL Pro Draft
In 1975, because of the uncertainties surrounding the league, only a Pro Draft of entire NFL and CFL teams was done at its league meetings in Birmingham, Alabama. The professional football teams chosen were the following:

Birmingham Vulcans: Atlanta Falcons, Kansas City Chiefs and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Charlotte Hornets: Baltimore Colts, Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills.

Chicago Winds: Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets and Edmonton Eskimos.

The Hawaiians: San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles.

Jacksonville Express: Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.

Memphis Southmen: Toronto Argonauts, St. Louis Cardinals and New England Patriots.

Philadelphia Bell: Montreal Alouettes, New York Giants and Washington Redskins.

Portland Thunder: Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

San Antonio Wings: Dallas Cowboys, Houston Oilers, Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Shreveport Steamer: New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals.

Southern California Sun: Los Angeles Rams, BC Lions and San Diego Chargers.

Awards and Honors

WFL League MVPs
1974-(tie)  Tony Adams, Southern California, QB
	    J.J. Jennings, Memphis, RB
	    Tommy Reamon, Florida, RB
1975-	    No Award  (League disbanded 12 games into the season)

WFL Rookie of the Year
1974-       J.J. Jennings, Memphis Southmen
1975-	    No Award  (League disbanded 12 games into the season)

Coach of the Year
1974-       Jack Pardee, Florida Blazers
1975-	    No Award  (League disbanded 12 games into the season)



Yearly Leaders

Passing Leaders				Att-Comp	Yds	TDPs
1974- Tony Adams, Southern California	276-512	        3905	23	
1975- John Walton, San Antonio		167-338	        2405	19

Rushing Leaders				Att	Yds	Avg	TDs
1974- Tommy Reamon, Florida		386	1576	4.1	11	
1975- Anthony Davis, So. California	239	1200	5.0	16	

Receiving Leaders			No	Yds	Avg	TDs
1974- Tim Delaney, Honolulu		89	1232	13.8	 8	
1975- Eddie Richardson, San Antonio	46	 682	14.8	 4



WFL All-Time Leaders

Passing Leaders				Yrs	 Att-Cmp	Yds	TDPs
 1-	Bob Davis, Florida-Phil.        1974-75	 327-607	4091	28
 2-	King Corcoran, Philadelphia	1974-75	 325-644	4071	34	
 3-	George Mira, Birmingham-Jac.	1974-75	 278-567	3923	29
 4-	Tony Adams, Southern Cal        1974	 276-510	3905	23
 5-	Tom Sherman, NY-Charlotte	1974-75	 268-556	3689	22
 6-	John Huarte, Memphis		1974-75	 192-373	2966	27
 7-	Edd Hargett, Houston-Shre.	1974-75	 209-398	2663	20
 8-	Danny White, Memphis		1974-75	 183-350	2635	22
 9-	Virgil Carter, Chicago		1974	 195-358	2629	27
10-	Matthew Reed, Birmingham	1974-75	 158-396	2597	15
11-	John Walton, San Antonio	1975	 167-338	2405	19
12-	Pete Beathard, Portland-Chi	1974-75	 188-381	2133	 9
13-	Bubba Wyche, Det-Chi-Shre.	1974-75	 195-384	2371	12
14-	Norris Weese, Honolulu		1974	 142-280	1847	14
15-	Don Horn, Portland		1975	 158-272	1742	11
16-	Reggie Oliver, Jacksonville	1974	 101-198	1415	 7
17-	Pat Haden, Southern Cal  	1975	  98-163	1404	11	


Rushing Leaders				Yrs        Att	Yds	Avg	TDs
 1-	Jim Nance, Houston-Shreveport	1974-75	   490	2007	4.1	15
 2-	J.J. Jennings, Memphis-Phil	1974-75	   404	1869	4.6	12
 3-	Rufus Ferguson, Portland	1974-75	   447	1854	4.1	13
 4-	Tommy Reamon, Florida-Jac.	1974-75	   530	1854	3.5	16
 5-	John Land, Philadelphia		1974-75	   403	1782	4.4	10
 6-	Claude Watts, Philadelphia	1974-75	   285	1408	4.9	14
 7-	Willie Spencer, Memphis		1974-75	   278	1369	4.9	17
 8-	Art Cantrelle, Birmingham	1974-75	   321	1315	4.1	16
 9-	James Strong, Florida-S.A.      1974-75	   337	1259	3.7	 5
10-	Don Highsmith, NY-Charlotte	1974-75	   353	1236	3.5	24
11-	Anthony Davis, Southern Cal.	1975	   239	1200	5.0	16
12-	Mark Kellar, Chicago-S.A.	1974-75	   317	1144	3.6	13
13-	John Harvey, Memphis		1974-75	   232	1082	4.7	10
14-	Cyril Pinder, Chicago		1974-75	   203	1020	5.0	 9
15-	Kermit Johnson, Southern Cal	1974	   249	1008	4.0	 6
16-	Billy Sadler, Detroit-S.A.	1974-75	   239	 891	3.7	10
17-	Bob Wyatt, Chicago-Portland	1974-75	   229	 883	3.9	 4
18-	Alfred Haywood, Jacksonville	1974-75	   151	 798	5.3	 6
19-	Al Davis, Hawaii		1974-75	   214	 760	3.6	 4
20-	Jim Edwards, Birmingham-Shrev.	1974-75	   148	 738	5.0	 7
21-	Johnny Musso, Birmingham	1975	   159	 681	4.3	 4
22-	Jim Kiick, Memphis		1975	   121	 462	3.8	 9
23-	Larry Csonka, Memphis		1975	    99	 421	4.3	 1
24-	Calvin Hill, Hawaii		1975	    49	 218	4.4	 0


Receiving Leaders			Yrs       No	 Yds	Avg	TDs
 1-	Tim Delaney, Honolulu	        1974-75	 133	1826	13.7	13
 2-	Ed Marshall, Memphis	        1974-75	  91	1741	19.1	28
 2-	Rick Eber, Hou-Shreveport	1974-75	  91	1216	13.4	 9
 4-	John Land, Philadelphia	        1974-75	  89	 827	 9.3	 4
 5-	Rufus ferguson, Portland	1974-75	  81	 638	 7.9	 3
 6-	Dave Williams, So. Cal.	        1974-75	  80	1306	16.3	20
 6-	James Strong, Florida-S.A.	1974-75	  80	 787	 9.8	 2
 8-	Johnny Odom, Hou-Shrev.         1974-75	  79	1041	13.3	 5
 9-	Denis Homan, Birmingham	        1974-75	  78	1207	15.5	 8
10-	Terry Lindsey, So Cal		1974-75	  71	1026	14.5	 7
11-	Dennis Hughes, Jacksonville	1974-75	  67	1050	15.7	 6
12-	James McAlister, So Cal	        1974      65	 772	11.9	 4
13-	Alfred Jenkins, Birmingham	1974      60	1326	22.1	12
14-	JJ Jennings, Memphis-Phil	1974-75	  58	 526	 9.1	 2
15-	Claude Watts, Philadelphia	1974-75	  57	 706	12.4	 9
16-	Jack Dolbin, Chicago		1974	  54	 942	17.4	 7
16-	Tommy Reamon, Fla-Jac.	        1974-75	  54	 330	 6.1	 3
18-	Ike Harris, So. California	1974	  53	 928	17.5	 4
19-	James Scott, Chicago		1974	  52	 755	14.5	 8
20-	Eddie Richardson, Fla-S.A.	1974-75	  51	 758	14.9	 4
21-	Don Shanklin, Philadelphia	1974      49	 842	17.2	 4
22-	Matt Maslowski, Florida	        1974	  45	 850	18.9	 7
23-	Grag Latta, Florida		1974	  39	 815	20.9	 9
24-	George Sauer, NY-Charlott	1974	  38	 548	14.2	 3
25-	Ted Kwalick, Philadelphia	1975	  29	 400	13.8	 4
26-	Ben Hawkins, Philadelphia	1975	  28	 412	14.7	 3
27-	Paul Warfield, Memphis	        1975	  25	 422	16.9	 3
28-	John Gilliam, Chicago	        1975	  20	 390	19.5	 2
  -	Don Maynard, Houst-Shrev	1974	   5	  62	12.4	 0


Scoring Leaders				Yrs       FG   TDs      AP    Points @
 1-	Ed Marshall, Memphis	        1974-75	   0	28	14	210
 2-	Don Highsmith, NY-Char.	        1974-75	   0	24	 4	172
 3-	Claude Watts, Philadelphia	1974-75	   0	23	 0	161
 4-	Dave Williams, So. Cal.	        1974-75	   0	20	15	155
 5-	Tommy Reamon, Flor.-Jack	1974-75	   0	19	 8	141
 6-	Mark Keller, Chicago		1974-75	   0	19	 3	136
 7-	Anthony Davis, So. Cal.	        1975	   0	18	 7	133
 8-	Art Cantrelle, Birmingham	1974-75	   0	18	 5	131
 9-	Willie Spencer, Memphis	        1974-75	   0	17	 6	125
10-	Rufus Ferguson, Portland	1974-75	   0	16	 8	120
11-	Jim Nance, Shreveport	        1974-75	   0	16	 3	115
12-	John Land, Philadelphia	        1974-75	   0	14	13	110
13-	J.J. Jennings, Mem.-Phil	1974-75	   0	14	 4	102
14-	Tim Delaney, Honolulu	        1974-75	   0	13	 7 	 98
15-	Billy Sadler, Detroit-S.A.	1974-75	   0	12	11	 95
16-	Alfred Jenkins, Birmingham	1974	   0	12	 5	 89
17-	Jim Kiick, Memphis		1975	   0	10	 5	 75
18-	Charlie Durkee, Hou-Shr-Jac	1974-75	  19	 0	 0	 57
19-	Grant Guthrie, Bir-Jac		1974-75	  18	 0	 0	 54
20-	Pete Rajecki, NY-Charlotte	1974-75	  15	 0	 0	 45
21-	Bob Etter, Memphis		1974-75	  14	 0	 0	 42
22-	R.A. Coppedge, Hawaii	        1974-75	  14	 0	 0	 42
23-	Ron Slovesky, Birmingham	1975	  13	 0	 0	 39

@ The WFL counted touchdowns as 7 points. There was no extra-point by kicking, 
  instead a running or passing play was attempted. This was called an 
  Action Point (AP).



Tidbits:

9-2-74  Bob Gladieux, New York 161 Yds Rushing (Record)
9-6-74  Tommy Reamon, Florida 179 Yds Rushing (Record)

High Scoring games and other individual highs

  1974-Chicago 53 - Honolulu 29 (Mark Keller 5 TD's)
       Memphis 60 - Honolulu  8 (John Huarte 4 TDP's)
       So. Cal 57 - Jacksonville 7
       Honolulu 60 - Chicago 17
       Birmingham 58 - Memphis 33
  1975-San Antonio 54 - So. Cal 22
       So. Cal 58 - Philadelphia 39