1975 WFL season: Difference between revisions
From SportsPaper Wiki
No edit summary |
|||
(28 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''1975 WFL season''' was the second and last season of the [[World Football League]]. The 1975 season was to be an 18-game season over a twenty-week schedule but the league abruptly folded in October. | The '''1975 WFL season''' was the second and last season of the [[World Football League]]. The 1975 season was to be an 18-game season over a twenty-week schedule but the league abruptly folded in October. | ||
{{1975 WFL season by team}} | |||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style=" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ||
Line 11: | Line 13: | ||
! Venue | ! Venue | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=1| Preseason | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/07-19_scal-phi.html July 19, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/07-19_scal-phi.html July 19, 1975] | ||
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]] | | [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]] | ||
| Franklin Field | | Franklin Field | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=2|'''Week 1''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-02_chi-bir.html August 2, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-02_chi-bir.html August 2, 1975] | ||
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]] | | [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]] | ||
Line 53: | Line 27: | ||
| Franklin Field | | Franklin Field | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3| Week 2 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-09_chi-shr.html August 9, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-09_chi-shr.html August 9, 1975] | ||
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]] | | [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]] | ||
| State Fair Stadium | | State Fair Stadium | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-09_phi-bir.html August 9, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-09_phi-bir.html August 9, 1975] | ||
Line 78: | Line 40: | ||
| Alamo Stadium | | Alamo Stadium | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3| Week 3 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-16_bir-jax.html August 16, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-16_bir-jax.html August 16, 1975] | ||
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Birmingham Vulcans]] | | [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Birmingham Vulcans]] | ||
| Gator Bowl | | Gator Bowl | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [ | | [[Chicago Winds vs. Portland Thunder (August 16, 1975)|August 16, 1975]] | ||
| [[Portland Thunder]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]] | | [[Portland Thunder]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]] | ||
| [[Soldier Field]] | | [[Soldier Field]] | ||
Line 91: | Line 53: | ||
| American Legion Memorial Stadium | | American Legion Memorial Stadium | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3| Week 4 | |||
| [ | | [[The Hawaiians vs. Chicago Winds (August 23, 1975)|August 23, 1975]] | ||
| [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]] | |||
| [[Honolulu Stadium]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Philadelphia Bell vs. Memphis Southmen (August 23, 1975)|August 23, 1975]] | |||
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | | [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]] | ||
| Franklin Field | | [[Franklin Field]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-23_san-jax.html August 23, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-23_san-jax.html August 23, 1975] | ||
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]] | | [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]] | ||
| Gator Bowl | | [[Gator Bowl]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3|'''Week 5''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-29_phi-scal.html August 29, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-29_phi-scal.html August 29, 1975] | ||
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | | [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | ||
Line 121: | Line 79: | ||
| Alamo Stadium | | Alamo Stadium | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=2|'''Week 6''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-06_jax-shr.html September 6, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-06_jax-shr.html September 6, 1975] | ||
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Jacksonville Express]] | | [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Jacksonville Express]] | ||
Line 134: | Line 88: | ||
| Alamo Stadium | | Alamo Stadium | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=2|'''Week 7''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-13_san-bir.html September 13, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-13_san-bir.html September 13, 1975] | ||
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]] | | [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]] | ||
Line 143: | Line 97: | ||
| [[Anaheim Stadium]] | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3|'''Week 8''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-20_phi-jax.html September 20, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-20_phi-jax.html September 20, 1975] | ||
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | | [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]] | ||
Line 160: | Line 110: | ||
| [[Legion Field]] | | [[Legion Field]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3|'''Week 9''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-27_scal-cha.html September 27, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-27_scal-cha.html September 27, 1975] | ||
| [[Charlotte Hornets]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]] | | [[Charlotte Hornets]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]] | ||
Line 173: | Line 123: | ||
| Alamo Stadium | | Alamo Stadium | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=3|'''Week 10''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-04_por-jax.html October 4, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-04_por-jax.html October 4, 1975] | ||
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Portland Thunder]] | | [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Portland Thunder]] | ||
Line 186: | Line 136: | ||
| Memphis Memorial Stadium | | Memphis Memorial Stadium | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=1| Week 11 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-12_shr-scal.html October 12, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-12_shr-scal.html October 12, 1975] | ||
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Shreveport Steamer]] | | [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Shreveport Steamer]] | ||
| [[Anaheim Stadium]] | | [[Anaheim Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan=2| Week 12 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-18_cha-phi.html October 18, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-18_cha-phi.html October 18, 1975] | ||
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Charlotte Hornets]] | | [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Charlotte Hornets]] | ||
| Franklin Field | | Franklin Field | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-19_san-shr.html October 19, 1975] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-19_san-shr.html October 19, 1975] | ||
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]] | | [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]] | ||
| State Fair Stadium | | State Fair Stadium | ||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:56, 23 August 2024
The 1975 WFL season was the second and last season of the World Football League. The 1975 season was to be an 18-game season over a twenty-week schedule but the league abruptly folded in October.
1975 WFL season |
---|
Eastern Division |
Birmingham Vulcans • Charlotte Hornets • Jacksonville Express • Memphis Southmen • Philadelphia Bell |
Western Division |
Chicago Winds • The Hawaiians • Portland Thunder • San Antonio Wings • Shreveport Steamer • Southern California Sun |