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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/americans/press-room-wfl-americans.html Birmingham Americans] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/americans/press-room-wfl-americans.html Birmingham Americans] | ||
| Birmingham, Alabama | | Birmingham, Alabama | ||
| [[Legion Field]] | |||
| 1974 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/vulcans/press-room-wfl-vulcans.html Birmingham Vulcans] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/vulcans/press-room-wfl-vulcans.html Birmingham Vulcans] | ||
| Birmingham, Alabama | | Birmingham, Alabama | ||
| [[Legion Field]] | |||
| 1975 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/hornets/press-room-wfl-hornets.html Charlotte Hornets] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/hornets/press-room-wfl-hornets.html New York Stars<br/>Charlotte Hornets] | ||
| Charlotte, North Carolina | | New York City, New York<br/>Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| Downing Stadium<br/>American Legion Memorial Stadium | |||
| 1974<br/>1974-75 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/fire/press-room-wfl-fire.html Chicago Fire] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/fire/press-room-wfl-fire.html Chicago Fire] | ||
| Chicago, Illinois | | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| [[Soldier Field]] | |||
| 1974 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/winds/press-room-wfl-winds.html Chicago Winds] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/winds/press-room-wfl-winds.html Chicago Winds] | ||
| Chicago, Illinois | | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| [[Soldier Field]] | |||
| 1975 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/wheels/press-room-wfl-wheels.html Detroit Wheels] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/wheels/press-room-wfl-wheels.html Detroit Wheels] | ||
| Detroit, Michigan | | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Rynearson Stadium | |||
| 1974 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/hawaiians/press-room-wfl-hawaiians.html The Hawaiians] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/hawaiians/press-room-wfl-hawaiians.html The Hawaiians] | ||
| Honolulu, Hawaii | | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
| Honolulu Stadium | |||
| 1974-75 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/express/press-room-wfl-express.html Jacksonville Express] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/express/press-room-wfl-express.html Jacksonville Express] | ||
| Jacksonville, Florida | | Jacksonville, Florida | ||
| Gator Bowl | |||
| 1975 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/sharks/press-room-wfl-sharks.html Jacksonville Sharks] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/sharks/press-room-wfl-sharks.html Jacksonville Sharks] | ||
| Jacksonville, Florida | | Jacksonville, Florida | ||
| Gator Bowl | |||
| 1974 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/southmen/press-room-wfl-southmen.html Memphis Southmen] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/southmen/press-room-wfl-southmen.html Memphis Southmen] | ||
| Memphis, Tennessee | | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Memphis Memorial Stadium | |||
| 1974-75 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/bell/press-room-wfl-bell.html Philadelphia Bell] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/bell/press-room-wfl-bell.html Philadelphia Bell] | ||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| John F. Kennedy Stadium<br/>Franklin Field | |||
| 1974<br/>1975 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/storm/press-room-wfl-storm.html Portland Storm] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/storm/press-room-wfl-storm.html Portland Storm] | ||
| Portland, Oregon | | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Civic Stadium | |||
| 1974 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/thunder/press-room-wfl-thunder.html Portland Thunder] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/thunder/press-room-wfl-thunder.html Portland Thunder] | ||
| Portland, Oregon | | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Civic Stadium | |||
| 1975 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/wings/press-room-wfl-wings.html San Antonio Wings] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/wings/press-room-wfl-wings.html Florida Blazers<br/>San Antonio Wings] | ||
| San Antonio, Texas | | Orlando, Florida<br/>San Antonio, Texas | ||
| Orlando Stadium<br/>Alamo Stadium | |||
| 1974<br/>1975 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/steamer/press-room-wfl-steamer.html Shreveport Steamer] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/steamer/press-room-wfl-steamer.html Houston Texans<br/>Shreveport Steamer] | ||
| Shreveport, Louisiana | | Houston, Texas<br/>Shreveport, Louisiana | ||
| Downing Stadium<br/>State Fair Stadium | |||
| 1974<br/>1974-75 | |||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/sun/press-room-wfl-sun.html Southern California Sun] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/wfl/teams/sun/press-room-wfl-sun.html Southern California Sun] | ||
| Anaheim, California | | Anaheim, California | ||
| Anaheim Stadium | |||
| 1974-75 | |||
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Revision as of 18:52, 15 August 2020
The World Football League (WFL) was a short-lived professional American football league that played one full season in 1974 and most of its second in 1975. Although the league's ambition was to bring American football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest the WFL reached was placing a team – the Hawaiians – in Honolulu, Hawaii. The league folded midway through its second season, in 1975.
Franchises
| Franchise | Location | Venue | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Americans | Birmingham, Alabama | Legion Field | 1974 |
| Birmingham Vulcans | Birmingham, Alabama | Legion Field | 1975 |
| New York Stars Charlotte Hornets |
New York City, New York Charlotte, North Carolina |
Downing Stadium American Legion Memorial Stadium |
1974 1974-75 |
| Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois | Soldier Field | 1974 |
| Chicago Winds | Chicago, Illinois | Soldier Field | 1975 |
| Detroit Wheels | Detroit, Michigan | Rynearson Stadium | 1974 |
| The Hawaiians | Honolulu, Hawaii | Honolulu Stadium | 1974-75 |
| Jacksonville Express | Jacksonville, Florida | Gator Bowl | 1975 |
| Jacksonville Sharks | Jacksonville, Florida | Gator Bowl | 1974 |
| Memphis Southmen | Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis Memorial Stadium | 1974-75 |
| Philadelphia Bell | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | John F. Kennedy Stadium Franklin Field |
1974 1975 |
| Portland Storm | Portland, Oregon | Civic Stadium | 1974 |
| Portland Thunder | Portland, Oregon | Civic Stadium | 1975 |
| Florida Blazers San Antonio Wings |
Orlando, Florida San Antonio, Texas |
Orlando Stadium Alamo Stadium |
1974 1975 |
| Houston Texans Shreveport Steamer |
Houston, Texas Shreveport, Louisiana |
Downing Stadium State Fair Stadium |
1974 1974-75 |
| Southern California Sun | Anaheim, California | Anaheim Stadium | 1974-75 |
See also
Seasons
| 1970s | 1974 • 1975 |
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