1974 WFL season

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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 Florida Blazers vs. The Hawaiians Orlando Stadium
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 Detroit Wheels vs. Florida Blazers Rynearson Stadium
July 17, 1974 Southern California Sun vs. The Hawaiians Anaheim Stadium
July 17, 1974 Houston Texans vs. Philadelphia Bell Astrodome
July 18, 1974 Memphis Southmen vs. Portland Storm Memphis Memorial Stadium
Week 3 July 21, 1974 The Hawaiians vs. Detroit Wheels Honolulu Stadium
Week 4 July 31, 1974 Detroit Wheels vs. Birmingham Americans Rynearson Stadium
July 31, 1974 New York Stars vs. Jacksonville Sharks Downing Stadium
July 31, 1974 Portland Storm vs. Philadelphia Bell Civic 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 14, 1974 Chicago Fire vs. Philadelphia Bell Soldier Field
August 14, 1974 New York Stars vs. Portland Storm Downing 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 Charlotte Hornets vs. Memphis Southmen American Legion Memorial Stadium
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
Week 19 November 7, 1974 Florida Blazers vs. Portland Storm Orlando 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 Birmingham Americans • Chicago Fire • Detroit Wheels • Florida Blazers • The Hawaiians • Houston Texans • Memphis Southmen • New York Stars • Philadelphia Bell • Portland Storm • Southern California Sun • World Football League
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