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! 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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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]] | |||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [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] | ||
| Houston Texans vs. Philadelphia Bell | | [[Houston Texans (WFL)|Houston Texans]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | ||
| Astrodome | | [[Astrodome]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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. | | [[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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=2| Week 5 | |||
| [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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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]] | |||
| [[ | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [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] | ||
| Houston Texans vs. Southern California Sun | | [[Houston Texans (WFL)|Houston Texans]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]] | ||
| Astrodome | | [[Astrodome]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3| Week 7 | |||
| [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 | | [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Houston Texans (WFL)|Houston Texans]] | ||
| Downing Stadium | | [[Downing Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=4| Week 8 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-28_nys-hou.html August 28, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-28_nys-hou.html August 28, 1974] | ||
| Houston Texans vs. New York Stars | | [[Houston Texans (WFL)|Houston Texans]] vs. [[New York Stars]] | ||
| Astrodome | | [[Astrodome]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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] | ||
| Chicago Fire vs. Birmingham Americans | | [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]] | ||
| [[Soldier Field]] | | [[Soldier Field]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=4| Week 9 | |||
| [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 | | [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Houston Texans (WFL)|Houston Texans]] | ||
| Honolulu Stadium | | [[Honolulu Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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 | | [[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 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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] | ||
| Birmingham Americans vs. Chicago Fire | | [[Birmingham Americans]] vs. [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] | ||
| [[Legion Field]] | | [[Legion Field]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=1| Week 11 | |||
| [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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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] | ||
| Southern California Sun vs. Jacksonville Sharks | | [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Jacksonville Sharks]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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] | ||
| Portland Storm vs. Southern California Sun | | [[Portland Storm]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]] | ||
| Civic Stadium | | Civic Stadium | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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]] | ||
| [[Legion Field]] | | [[Legion Field]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-10_shr-scal.html October 10, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-10_shr-scal.html October 10, 1974] | ||
| Southern California Sun vs. Shreveport Steamer | | [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Shreveport Steamer]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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] | ||
| Southern California Sun vs. Philadelphia Bell | | [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-24_mem-por.html October 24, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-24_mem-por.html October 24, 1974] | ||
| Portland Storm vs. Memphis Southmen | | [[Portland Storm]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | ||
| Civic Stadium | | Civic Stadium | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3| Week 18 | |||
| [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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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 | | [[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 Stadium | | [[State Fair Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=4| Postseason | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/11-21_haw-scal.html November 21, 1974] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/11-21_haw-scal.html November 21, 1974] | ||
| Southern California Sun vs. The Hawaiians | | [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[The Hawaiians]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [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]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/12-05_fla-bir_2.html | | 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]) | ||
| Birmingham Americans vs. Florida Blazers | | [[Birmingham Americans]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]] | ||
| [[Legion Field]] | | [[Legion Field]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Media Guides and Yearbooks | ! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Media Guides and Yearbooks | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Other | |||
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/1974/schedule-1974_det.html Detroit Wheels Schedule] | | colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/1974/schedule-1974_det.html Detroit Wheels Schedule] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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[[Category: World Football League seasons]] | [[Category: World Football League seasons]] |
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.