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==Publications==
==Publications==
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! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs
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! Venue
! Venue
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! rowspan=3| Week 1
! rowspan=2| Week 1
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-10_haw-fla.html July 10, 1974]
| [[Florida Blazers]] vs. [[The Hawaiians]]
| [[Orlando Stadium]]
|-
| [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]]
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| [[Gator Bowl]]
| [[Gator Bowl]]
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! rowspan=5| Week 2
! 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]]
| [[Downing Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_fla-det.html July 17, 1974]
| [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]]
| [[Rynearson Stadium]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-17_haw-scal.html July 17, 1974]
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[The Hawaiians]]
| [[Anaheim 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]
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| [[Memphis Memorial Stadium]]
| [[Memphis Memorial Stadium]]
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! rowspan=5| Week 3
! rowspan=1| Week 4
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-21_det-haw.html July 21, 1974]
| [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Detroit Wheels]]
| [[Honolulu Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-24_chi-por.html July 24, 1974]
| [[Portland Storm]] vs. [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]]
| Civic Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-24_mem-bir.html July 24, 1974]
| [[Birmingham Americans]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]]
| [[Legion Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-24_scal-jax.html July 24, 1974]
| [[Jacksonville Sharks]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]]
| [[Gator Bowl]]
|-
| July 25, 1974 ([https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-25_nys-phi.html 1]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-25_nys-phi_2.html 2]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-25_nys-phi_3.html 3])
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[New York Stars]]
| [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]]
|-
! rowspan=3| Week 4
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-31_bir-det.html July 31, 1974]
| [[Detroit Wheels]] vs. [[Birmingham Americans]]
| [[Rynearson Stadium]]
|-
| [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]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/07-31_phi-por.html July 31, 1974]
! rowspan=2| Week 5
| [[Portland Storm]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]]
| Civic Stadium
|-
! rowspan=3| 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_fla-chi.html August 7, 1974]
| [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]]
| [[Soldier 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]
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| [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]]
| [[John F. Kennedy Stadium]]
|-
|-
! rowspan=6| Week 6
! 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_jax-fla.html August 14, 1974]
| [[Florida Blazers]] vs. [[Jacksonville Sharks]]
| [[Orlando Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [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]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-14_phi-chi.html August 14, 1974]
| [[Chicago Fire (WFL)|Chicago Fire]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/08-14_por-nys.html August 14, 1974]
| [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Portland Storm]]
| [[Downing 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]
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| Little Stadium
| Little Stadium
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|-
! rowspan=3| Week 10
! rowspan=2| Week 10
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/09-06_fla-nys.html September 6, 1974]
| [[New York Stars]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]]
| [[Downing Stadium]]
|-
| [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
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| Civic Stadium
| Civic Stadium
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|-
! rowspan=3| Week 15
! rowspan=2| Week 15
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-09_mem-cha.html October 9, 1974]
| [[Charlotte Hornets (WFL)|Charlotte Hornets]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]]
| [[American Legion Memorial Stadium]]
|-
| [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]]
|-
|-
! rowspan=2| Week 16
! 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]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-16_fla-mem.html October 16, 1974]
| [[Memphis Southmen]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]]
| [[Memphis Memorial Stadium]]
|-
|-
! rowspan=3| Week 17
! rowspan=3| Week 17
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/10-23_fla-cha.html October 23, 1974]
| [[Charlotte Hornets vs. Florida Blazers (October 23, 1974)|October 23, 1974]]
| [[Charlotte Hornets (WFL)|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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| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Portland Storm]]
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Portland Storm]]
| [[State Fair Stadium]]
| [[State Fair Stadium]]
|-
! rowspan=1| Week 19
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/11-07_por-fla.html November 7, 1974]
| [[Florida Blazers]] vs. [[Portland Storm]]
| [[Orlando Stadium]]
|-
! rowspan=1| Week 20
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/11-14_fla-scal.html November 14, 1974]
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Florida Blazers]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|-
|-
! rowspan=4| Postseason
! rowspan=4| Postseason
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! Media Guides
! Media Guides
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_bir.html Birmingham Americans]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_chi.html Chicago Fire]{{·}}[[1974 Detroit Wheels media guide|Detroit Wheels]]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_fla.html Florida Blazers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_haw.html The Hawaiians]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_hou.html Houston Texans]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_jax.html Jacksonville Sharks]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_mem.html Memphis Southmen]{{·}}[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_phi.html Philadelphia Bell]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_por.html Portland Storm]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/media-guide-1974_scal.html Southern California Sun]{{·}}[[1974 WFL media guide|World Football League]]
| 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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! Training Camp Guides
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1974/training-camp-media-guide-1974_jax.html Jacksonville Sharks]
|-
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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.

Publications

Programs
Week Date Teams Venue
Week 1 July 10, 1974 Philadelphia Bell vs. Portland Storm John F. Kennedy Stadium
July 11, 1974 Jacksonville Sharks vs. New York Stars Gator Bowl
Week 2 July 17, 1974 New York Stars vs. Birmingham Americans Downing Stadium
July 17, 1974 Houston Texans vs. Philadelphia Bell Astrodome
July 18, 1974 Memphis Southmen vs. Portland Storm Memphis Memorial Stadium
Week 4 July 31, 1974 New York Stars vs. Jacksonville Sharks Downing Stadium
Week 5 August 7, 1974 Birmingham Americans vs. Detroit Wheels Legion Field
August 7, 1974 Philadelphia Bell vs. Memphis Southmen John F. Kennedy Stadium
Week 6 August 14, 1974 Birmingham Americans vs. The Hawaiians Legion Field
August 14, 1974 Detroit Wheels vs. Memphis Southmen Rynearson Stadium
August 15, 1974 Houston Texans vs. Southern California Sun Astrodome
Week 7 August 21, 1974 Jacksonville Sharks vs. Birmingham Americans Gator Bowl
August 21, 1974 New York Stars vs. Houston Texans Downing Stadium
August 21, 1974 Philadelphia Bell vs. Southern California Sun John F. Kennedy Stadium
Week 8 August 28, 1974 Houston Texans vs. New York Stars Astrodome
August 28, 1974 Philadelphia Bell vs. Detroit Wheels John F. Kennedy Stadium
August 28, 1974 Southern California Sun vs. Portland Storm Anaheim Stadium
August 29, 1974 Chicago Fire vs. Birmingham Americans Soldier Field
Week 9 September 1, 1974 The Hawaiians vs. Houston Texans Honolulu Stadium
September 2, 1974 Southern California Sun vs. Chicago Fire Anaheim Stadium
September 2, 1974 New York Stars vs. Philadelphia Bell Downing Stadium
September 2, 1974 Detroit Wheels vs. Portland Storm Little Stadium
Week 10 September 6, 1974 Detroit Wheels vs. Southern California Sun Rynearson Stadium
September 7, 1974 Birmingham Americans vs. Chicago Fire Legion Field
Week 11 September 11, 1974 Memphis Southmen vs. Birmingham Americans Memphis Memorial Stadium
Week 12 September 18, 1974 Jacksonville Sharks vs. Portland Storm Gator Bowl
September 18, 1974 The Hawaiians vs. New York Stars Honolulu Stadium
Week 13 September 24, 1974 New York Stars vs. Detroit Wheels Downing Stadium
September 25, 1974 Southern California Sun vs. Jacksonville Sharks Anaheim Stadium
September 25, 1974 Shreveport Steamer vs. Memphis Southmen State Fair Stadium
Week 14 October 2, 1974 The Hawaiians vs. Birmingham Americans Honolulu Stadium
October 2, 1974 Portland Storm vs. Southern California Sun Civic Stadium
Week 15 October 9, 1974 Birmingham Americans vs. Portland Storm Legion Field
October 10, 1974 Southern California Sun vs. Shreveport Steamer Anaheim Stadium
Week 16 October 16, 1974 Southern California Sun vs. Birmingham Americans Anaheim Stadium
Week 17 October 23, 1974 Charlotte Hornets vs. Florida Blazers American Legion Memorial Stadium
October 23, 1974 Southern California Sun vs. Philadelphia Bell Anaheim Stadium
October 24, 1974 Portland Storm vs. Memphis Southmen Civic Stadium
Week 18 October 30, 1974 The Hawaiians vs. Memphis Southmen Honolulu Stadium
October 30, 1974 Philadelphia Bell vs. Chicago Fire John F. Kennedy Stadium
October 31, 1974 Shreveport Steamer vs. Portland Storm State Fair Stadium
Postseason November 21, 1974 Southern California Sun vs. The Hawaiians Anaheim Stadium
November 21, 1974 Florida Blazers vs. Philadelphia Bell Orlando Stadium
November 29, 1974 Memphis Southmen vs. Florida Blazers Memphis Memorial Stadium
December 5, 1974 (1 • 2) Birmingham Americans vs. Florida Blazers Legion Field
Media Guides and Yearbooks
Media Guides New York Stars • Southern California Sun
Other Detroit Wheels Schedule
World Football League
1974 Teams Birmingham Americans • New York Stars/Charlotte Hornets • Chicago Fire • Detroit Wheels • Florida Blazers • The Hawaiians • Jacksonville Sharks • Memphis Southmen • Philadelphia Bell • Portland Storm • Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer • Southern California Sun
1975 Teams Birmingham Vulcans • Charlotte Hornets • Chicago Winds • The Hawaiians • Jacksonville Express • Memphis Southmen • Philadelphia Bell • Portland Thunder • San Antonio Wings • Shreveport Steamer • Southern California Sun
Venues Alamo Stadium • Aloha Stadium • American Legion Memorial Stadium • Anaheim Stadium • Astrodome • Civic Stadium • Downing Stadium • Franklin Field • Gator Bowl • Independence Stadium • Legion Field • Memphis Memorial Stadium • Rynearson Stadium • Soldier Field
Related Gary Davidson • 1974 WFL season • 1975 WFL season