Charlotte Hornets (WFL)

Charlotte Hornets

First Season
1974
Team History
Charlotte Hornets (1974-75) Charlotte Stars (1974) New York Stars (1974)
Conference/Division
World Football League (1974-75) Eastern Division (1974-75)
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
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 14	vs. Portland Storm	Downing Stadium
August 21	vs. Houston Texans	Downing Stadium
August 28	at Houston Texans	Astrodome
September 2	vs. Philadelphia Bell	Downing Stadium
September 6	vs. Florida Blazers	Downing Stadium
September 18	at The Hawaiians	Honolulu Stadium
September 24	vs. Detroit Wheels	Downing Stadium
October 9	vs. Memphis Southmen	American Legion Memorial Stadium
October 23	vs. Florida Blazers	American Legion Memorial Stadium
Charlotte Hornets
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 • 1975

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