900:
officials replaced the
Hornets with the Bell. The Hornets were still reeling from their New York debts, and it was believed that the advance gate would not be nearly enough to justify the trip (reportedly, the players would have been lucky to get $ 100 for the game). The Bell, on the other hand, were on far stronger financial ground, and it was believed they could cover their own expenses.
899:
to the next round. The
Hawaiians faced Southern California in the West, but in the East, Florida instead faced Philadelphia, even though, at 9–11, the Bell were 1 game behind 10–10 Charlotte in the standings. However, when only 1,000 advance tickets were sold for the Blazers-Hornets matchup, league
41:
Twelve teams began the inaugural 1974 season, which launched July 10 and lasted 19 weeks with no bye week. The league doubled up the week of Labor Day by playing four games over the course of three weeks on a
Wednesday, Monday (Labor Day), Friday, Wednesday schedule, giving the WFL teams 20 games
894:
Eventually, the playoffs were set with the opening rounds consisting of two teams from each division, with the two qualifying teams from the
Central Division (Memphis and Birmingham), who ranked first and second in overall record, given
874:
The original WFL schedule had the three division champions plus one wild-card qualify, culminating in a "World Bowl" on the evening after
Thanksgiving at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville.
58:
relocating to other markets (Charlotte and
Shreveport respectively) during the season. Portland and Detroit played a week 9 regular season game in London, Ontario at Little Stadium.
859:(c) Charlotte Hornets began season as New York Stars; upon announcing move to Charlotte, played one away game as Charlotte Stars, and remaining games as Hornets.
853:(a) Jacksonville and Detroit folded after 14 games; each week thereafter, the teams that had games scheduled against those teams played each other.
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213:
884:
Three teams (Memphis, Birmingham, and
Florida) would qualify for the playoff, with West champ Southern California left out.
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1360:
1185:
1107:
405:
163:
379:
17:
1512:
1247:
1047:
1067:
204:
1325:
563:
175:
150:
47:
1278:
1061:
312:
1418:
1373:
1350:
1300:
912:
748:
513:
415:
142:
137:
51:
1403:
881:
The playoffs would be scratched and the team with the best record would be declared champion.
1469:
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Tri-MVPs: Tony Adams, Southern
California, J.J. Jennings, Memphis, and Tommy Reamon, Florida.
451:
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning
Percentage, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against
366:
180:
35:
1443:
1388:
1295:
980:
941:
643:
349:
226:
133:
66:
8:
1383:
1320:
988:
949:
945:
916:
908:
773:
420:
325:
279:
231:
123:
1413:
1368:
1345:
1305:
1149:
963:
823:
668:
353:
303:
250:
189:
55:
1408:
1398:
1335:
1172:
926:
890:
The top two teams in each division would qualify, seeded entirely by won-lost record.
538:
288:
255:
199:
1459:
1393:
1330:
1125:
1031:
975:
959:
930:
618:
396:
339:
330:
298:
146:
114:
62:
1205:
1315:
1119:
1037:
984:
955:
922:
488:
429:
159:
109:
1340:
1310:
1011:
798:
693:
391:
358:
274:
154:
43:
1501:
1438:
1378:
1091:
264:
1073:
896:
240:
208:
1171:
Key: PC = voted on by players and coaches of the WFL; TSN = selection by
1163:
1133:
1113:
1101:
1017:
1239:
1080:
K–Grant
Guthrie, Jacksonville Sharks/Birmingham Americans (TSN, P&C)
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1053:
1023:
877:
With financial problems mounting, various formats were bandied about:
424:
1225:
1139:
375:
370:
307:
283:
259:
235:
184:
118:
1146:
S–Jeff Woodcock, New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (TSN, P&C)
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334:
362:
1130:
LB–John Villapiano, Houston Texans/Shreveport (TSN, P&C)
856:(b) Shreveport Steamer began the season as Houston Texans.
79:
862:(d) Chicago forfeited its 20th game to Philadelphia, 2–0.
887:
The best eight of the remaining 10 teams would qualify.
50:
dropped out and folded after fourteen weeks, with the
1042:OG–Rick Anthony, Florida Blazers P&C (P&C)
1218:
1094:, New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (TSN, P&C)
1078:RB–J.J. Jennings, Memphis Southmen (TSN, P&C)
1499:
1144:S–Dave Thomas, Memphis Southmen (TSN, P&C)
1255:
1262:
1248:
1269:
1206:"1974 World Football League Game Results"
1116:, Southern California Sun (TSN, P&C)
1110:, New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (TSN)
1098:DE–John Ricca, Florida Blazers (P&C)
1058:C–Ralph Hill, Memphis Southmen (P&C)
1056:, New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets (TSN)
1028:OT–Bob Wolfe, Birmingham Americans (TSN)
1008:WR–Tim Delaney, Hawaiians (TSN, P&C)
14:
1500:
1243:
1122:, Birmingham Americans (TSN, P&C)
1050:, Birmingham Americans (TSN, P&C)
1014:, Birmingham Americans (TSN, P&C)
1142:, Philadelphia Bell (TSN, P&C)
1096:DE–Louis Ross, Florida Blazers (TSN)
999:
994:
1346:Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer
1044:OG–Dave Bradley, Chicago Fire (TSN)
24:
1301:New York Stars / Charlotte Hornets
445:
25:
1524:
1186:1975 World Football League season
1136:, Florida Blazers (TSN, P&C)
952:on Wednesday, November 27, 1974)
919:on Wednesday, November 20, 1974)
32:1974 World Football League season
1166:, Florida Blazers (TSN, P&C)
1104:, Florida Blazers (TSN, P&C)
1076:, Florida Blazers (TSN, P&C)
933:on Thursday, November 21, 1974)
903:
869:
164:American Legion Memorial Stadium
65:on December 5, 1974, won by the
1152:, Portland Storm (TSN, P&C)
1064:, Southern California Sun (TSN)
991:on Thursday, December 5, 1974)
27:First of two seasons of the WFL
1198:
1128:, Chicago Fire (TSN, P&C)
966:on Friday, November 29, 1974)
440:
13:
1:
1191:
969:
936:
1040:, Memphis Southmen (P&C)
1034:, Memphis Southmen (P&C)
34:was the first season of the
7:
1179:
1026:, Florida Blazers (P&C)
10:
1529:
1476:Mid-South Grizzlies v. NFL
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1508:1974 in American football
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1020:, Memphis Southmen (TSN)
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61:The season culminated in
313:Memphis Memorial Stadium
72:
1419:Southern California Sun
1351:Southern California Sun
913:Southern California Sun
749:Southern California Sun
416:Southern California Sun
214:John F. Kennedy Stadium
1513:World Football League
1470:Canadian Football Act
1271:World Football League
1070:, Hawaiians (P&C)
42:each. Two teams, the
36:World Football League
1444:Christopher Hemmeter
1389:Jacksonville Express
1296:Birmingham Americans
1226:"WFL All-Star teams"
981:Birmingham Americans
942:Birmingham Americans
644:Birmingham Americans
227:Birmingham Americans
67:Birmingham Americans
1326:Jacksonville Sharks
989:Birmingham, Alabama
950:Birmingham, Alabama
917:Anaheim, California
564:Jacksonville Sharks
176:Jacksonville Sharks
124:Florida Citrus Bowl
48:Jacksonville Sharks
1414:Shreveport Steamer
1369:Birmingham Vulcans
964:Memphis, Tennessee
824:Shreveport Steamer
380:State Fair Stadium
354:Shreveport Steamer
190:Gator Bowl Stadium
1495:
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1427:
1426:
1409:San Antonio Wings
1399:Philadelphia Bell
1374:Charlotte Hornets
1336:Philadelphia Bell
1175:
1173:The Sporting News
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1158:
995:1974 All-WFL Team
927:Philadelphia Bell
847:
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539:Philadelphia Bell
514:Charlotte Hornets
438:
437:
289:Rynearson Stadium
200:Philadelphia Bell
138:Charlotte Hornets
16:(Redirected from
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1394:Memphis Southmen
1331:Memphis Southmen
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976:World Bowl (WFL)
960:Memphis Southmen
931:Orlando, Florida
719:Western Division
619:Memphis Southmen
589:Central Division
459:Eastern Division
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340:Honolulu Stadium
299:Memphis Southmen
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489:Florida Blazers
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430:Anaheim Stadium
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160:Downing Stadium
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904:Quarterfinals
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870:1974 Playoffs
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1306:Chicago Fire
1287:
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1209:. Retrieved
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1162:Head Coach:
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1108:John Elliott
1086:
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1074:Tommy Reamon
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241:Legion Field
209:Pennsylvania
205:Philadelphia
181:Jacksonville
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63:World Bowl 1
60:
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29:
1487:1975 season
1482:1974 season
1164:Jack Pardee
1134:Miller Farr
1114:Dave Roller
1102:Mike McBath
1048:Buddy Brown
1018:Ed Marshall
962:, 18–15 (@
948:, 22–19 (@
915:, 32–14 (@
441:1974 season
1502:Categories
1465:Dicker-rod
1211:2015-11-11
1192:References
1062:Tony Adams
1054:Bob Kuziel
1024:Greg Latta
970:World Bowl
937:Semifinals
929:, 18–3 (@
425:California
367:Shreveport
232:Birmingham
1150:Ken Clark
1140:Ron Mabra
958:defeated
944:defeated
925:defeated
909:Hawaiians
376:Astrodome
371:Louisiana
308:Tennessee
280:Ypsilanti
151:Charlotte
101:Capacity
1180:See also
866:Source:
397:Portland
331:Honolulu
284:Michigan
260:Illinois
223:Central
218:102,000
147:New York
143:New York
89:Division
1230:WFL.org
1087:Defense
1005:Offense
434:43,202
421:Anaheim
410:25,218
386:50,000
384:50,000
359:Houston
344:25,000
317:50,160
304:Memphis
293:22,227
269:55,701
256:Chicago
245:68,821
236:Alabama
194:72,000
185:Florida
170:24,000
168:22,000
128:28,000
119:Florida
115:Orlando
1154:
987:21 (@
850:Notes:
401:Oregon
335:Hawaii
1453:Misc.
1279:Teams
363:Texas
322:West
106:East
98:Arena
73:Teams
1361:1975
1288:1974
983:22,
897:byes
843:415
837:.375
818:424
812:.375
793:422
787:.450
768:441
762:.650
725:Team
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707:.071
688:599
682:.350
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657:.750
638:365
632:.850
595:Team
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577:.286
558:413
552:.450
533:350
527:.500
508:280
502:.700
465:Team
95:City
92:Team
54:and
46:and
30:The
1138:CB–
1132:CB–
1124:LB–
1118:LB–
1112:DT–
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