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! rowspan= | ! rowspan=2| Week 1 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-10_por-phi.html July 10, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-10_por-phi.html July 10, 1974] | ||
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | | [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | ||
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | | [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-11_nys-jax.html July 11, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-11_nys-jax.html July 11, 1974] | ||
| [[Jacksonville Sharks]] vs. [[New York Stars]] | | [[Jacksonville Sharks]] vs. [[New York Stars]] | ||
| Gator Bowl | | [[Gator Bowl]] | ||
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! rowspan= | ! rowspan=3| Week 2 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_bir-nys.html July 17, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_bir-nys.html July 17, 1974] | ||
| [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | | [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | ||
| [[Downing Stadium]] | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_phi-hou.html July 17, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_phi-hou.html July 17, 1974] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-18_por-mem.html July 18, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-18_por-mem.html July 18, 1974] | ||
| [[Memphis Southmen]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | | [[Memphis Southmen]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | ||
| [[Memphis Memorial Stadium]] | |||
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! rowspan=1| Week 4 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-31_jax-nys.html July 31, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-31_jax-nys.html July 31, 1974] | ||
| [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Jacksonville Sharks]] | | [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Jacksonville Sharks]] | ||
| [[Downing Stadium]] | | [[Downing Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=2| Week 5 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-07_det-bir.html August 7, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-07_det-bir.html August 7, 1974] | ||
| [[Birmingham Americans]] vs. [[Detroit Wheels]] | | [[Birmingham Americans]] vs. [[Detroit Wheels]] | ||
| [[Legion Field]] | | [[Legion Field]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-07_mem-phi.html August 7, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-07_mem-phi.html August 7, 1974] | ||
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | | [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | ||
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | | [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan= | ! rowspan=3| Week 6 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-14_haw-bir.html August 14, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-14_haw-bir.html August 14, 1974] | ||
| [[Birmingham Americans]] vs. [[The Hawaiians]] | | [[Birmingham Americans]] vs. [[The Hawaiians]] | ||
| [[Legion Field]] | | [[Legion Field]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-14_mem-det.html August 14, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-14_mem-det.html August 14, 1974] | ||
| [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | | [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | ||
| Rynearson Stadium | | [[Rynearson Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-15_scal-hou.html August 15, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-15_scal-hou.html August 15, 1974] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-21_bir-jax.html August 21, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-21_bir-jax.html August 21, 1974] | ||
| [[Jacksonville Sharks]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | | [[Jacksonville Sharks]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | ||
| Gator Bowl | | [[Gator Bowl]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-21_hou-nys.html August 21, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-21_hou-nys.html August 21, 1974] | ||
| [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Houston Texans (WFL)|Houston Texans]] | | [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Houston Texans (WFL)|Houston Texans]] | ||
| Downing Stadium | | [[Downing Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-21_scal-phi.html August 21, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-21_scal-phi.html August 21, 1974] | ||
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]] | | [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]] | ||
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | | [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=4| Week 8 | ! rowspan=4| Week 8 | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-28_det-phi.html August 28, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-28_det-phi.html August 28, 1974] | ||
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Detroit Wheels]] | | [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Detroit Wheels]] | ||
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | | [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-28_por-scal.html August 28, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-28_por-scal.html August 28, 1974] | ||
| Southern California Sun vs. [[Portland Storm]] | | Southern California Sun vs. [[Portland Storm]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-29_bir-chi.html August 29, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-29_bir-chi.html August 29, 1974] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-01_hou-haw.html September 1, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-01_hou-haw.html September 1, 1974] | ||
| [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Houston Texans (WFL)|Houston Texans]] | | [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Houston Texans (WFL)|Houston Texans]] | ||
| Honolulu Stadium | | [[Honolulu Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-02_chi-scal.html September 2, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-02_chi-scal.html September 2, 1974] | ||
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] | | [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-02_phi-nys.html September 2, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-02_phi-nys.html September 2, 1974] | ||
| [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | | [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | ||
| Downing Stadium | | [[Downing Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-02_por-det.html September 2, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-02_por-det.html September 2, 1974] | ||
| [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | | [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | ||
| Little | | Little Stadium | ||
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! rowspan=2| Week 10 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-06_scal-det.html September 6, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-06_scal-det.html September 6, 1974] | ||
| [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. Southern California Sun | | [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. Southern California Sun | ||
| Rynearson Stadium | | [[Rynearson Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-07_chi-bir.html September 7, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-07_chi-bir.html September 7, 1974] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-11_bir-mem.html September 11, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-11_bir-mem.html September 11, 1974] | ||
| [[Memphis Southmen]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | | [[Memphis Southmen]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | ||
| Memphis Memorial Stadium | | [[Memphis Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=2| Week 12 | ! rowspan=2| Week 12 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-18_por-jax.html September 18, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-18_por-jax.html September 18, 1974] | ||
| [[Jacksonville Sharks]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | | [[Jacksonville Sharks]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | ||
| Gator Bowl | | [[Gator Bowl]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-18_nys-haw.html September 18, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-18_nys-haw.html September 18, 1974] | ||
| [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[New York Stars]] | | [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[New York Stars]] | ||
| Honolulu Stadium | | [[Honolulu Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3| Week 13 | ! rowspan=3| Week 13 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-24_det-nys.html September 24, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-24_det-nys.html September 24, 1974] | ||
| [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Detroit Wheels]] | | [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Detroit Wheels]] | ||
| Downing Stadium | | [[Downing Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-25_jax-scal.html September 25, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-25_jax-scal.html September 25, 1974] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-25_mem-shr.html September 25, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-25_mem-shr.html September 25, 1974] | ||
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | | [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | ||
| State Fair Stadium | | [[State Fair Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=2| Week 14 | ! rowspan=2| Week 14 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-02_bir-haw.html October 2, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-02_bir-haw.html October 2, 1974] | ||
| [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | | [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | ||
| Honolulu Stadium | | [[Honolulu Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-02_scal-por.html October 2, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-02_scal-por.html October 2, 1974] | ||
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| Civic Stadium | | Civic Stadium | ||
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! rowspan= | ! rowspan=2| Week 15 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-09_por-bir.html October 9, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-09_por-bir.html October 9, 1974] | ||
| [[Birmingham Americans]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | | [[Birmingham Americans]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | ||
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| [[Anaheim Stadium]] | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan= | ! rowspan=1| Week 16 | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-16_bir-scal.html October 16, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-16_bir-scal.html October 16, 1974] | ||
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | | [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | ||
| [[Anaheim Stadium]] | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3| Week 17 | ! rowspan=3| Week 17 | ||
| [ | | [[Charlotte Hornets vs. Florida Blazers (October 23, 1974)|October 23, 1974]] | ||
| Charlotte Hornets vs. [[Florida Blazers]] | | [[Charlotte Hornets (WFL)|Charlotte Hornets]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]] | ||
| American Legion Memorial Stadium | | [[American Legion Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-23_phi-scal.html October 23, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-23_phi-scal.html October 23, 1974] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-30_mem-haw.html October 30, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-30_mem-haw.html October 30, 1974] | ||
| [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | | [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | ||
| Honolulu Stadium | | [[Honolulu Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-30_chi-phi.html October 30, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-30_chi-phi.html October 30, 1974] | ||
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] | | [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] | ||
| John F. Kennedy Stadium | | [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-31_por-shr.html October 31, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-31_por-shr.html October 31, 1974] | ||
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | | [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Portland Storm]] | ||
| State Fair | | [[State Fair Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=4| Postseason | ! rowspan=4| Postseason | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/11-21_phi-fla.html November 21, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/11-21_phi-fla.html November 21, 1974] | ||
| [[Florida Blazers]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | | [[Florida Blazers]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | ||
| Orlando Stadium | | [[Orlando Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/11-29_fla-mem.html November 29, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/11-29_fla-mem.html November 29, 1974] | ||
| [[Memphis Southmen]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]] | | [[Memphis Southmen]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]] | ||
| Memphis Memorial Stadium | | [[Memphis Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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| December 5, 1974 ([https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/12-05_fla-bir.html 1]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/12-05_fla-bir_2.html 2]) | | December 5, 1974 ([https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/12-05_fla-bir.html 1]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/12-05_fla-bir_2.html 2]) | ||
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! Media Guides | ! Media Guides | ||
| colspan=3| | | colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_ny.html New York Stars]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_scal.html Southern California Sun] | ||
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! Other | ! Other |
Latest revision as of 11:48, 21 July 2024
The 1974 WFL season was the debut season of the World Football League. The playoffs began on November 20 and the championship game, the World Bowl, was played on December 5.