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| [[American Legion Memorial Stadium]] | | [[American Legion Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_ny.html 1974 | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_ny.html 1974] | ||
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World Football League (1974-75)
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| Venue |
| American Legion Memorial Stadium (1974-75) Downing Stadium (1974) |
| Key People |
| Players • Head Coaches • Executives |
| This article is about the World Football League team. For the current NBA team, see Charlotte Hornets. |
The Charlotte Hornets were an American football team in the short-lived professional World Football League. Despite their brief existence, the Hornets were North Carolina's first attempt at a major league football team, predating the Carolina Panthers by two decades. They were relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, from New York City in the middle of the 1974 season.
Publications
Programs by season
1970s
| Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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| New York/Charlotte Stars | |||
| 1974 | |||
| July 11 | at Jacksonville Sharks | Gator Bowl | |
| July 17 | vs. Birmingham Americans | Downing Stadium | |
| July 31 | vs. Jacksonville Sharks | Downing Stadium | |
| August 21 | vs. Houston Texans | Downing Stadium | |
| August 28 | at Houston Texans | Astrodome | |
| September 2 | vs. Philadelphia Bell | Downing Stadium | |
| September 18 | at The Hawaiians | Honolulu Stadium | |
| September 24 | vs. Detroit Wheels | Downing Stadium | |
| October 23 | vs. Florida Blazers | American Legion Memorial Stadium | |
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| 1975 | |||
| August 16 | vs. San Antonio Wings | American Legion Memorial Stadium | |
| September 14 | at Southern California Sun | Anaheim Stadium | |
| September 21 | at Birmingham Vulcans | Legion Field | |
| September 27 | vs. Southern California Sun | American Legion Memorial Stadium | |
| October 5 | at Shreveport Steamer | State Fair Stadium | |
| October 18 | at Philadelphia Bell | Franklin Field | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1970s | 1974 |
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