Birmingham Americans
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The 'Birmingham Americans were a professional American football team located in Birmingham, Alabama. They were members of the four-team Central Division of the World Football League (WFL). The Americans, founded in late December 1973, folded after only one season. Most of the team's assets were seized to pay back taxes; failed lawsuits to recover the signing bonus money kept the team in the headlines long after the WFL was itself defunct. The Americans were replaced as the Birmingham WFL franchise for the 1975 season by a new team called the Birmingham Vulcans.
Publications
Home programs by season
1970s
| Date | Opponent | Venue | |
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| 1974 | |||
| July 17 | at New York Stars | Downing Stadium | |
| July 24 | vs. Memphis Southmen | Legion Field | |
| July 31 | at Detroit Wheels | Rynearson Stadium | |
| August 7 | vs. Detroit Wheels | Legion Field | |
| August 14 | vs. The Hawaiians | Legion Field | |
| August 21 | at Jacksonville Sharks | Gator Bowl | |
| August 29 | at Chicago Fire | Soldier Field | |
| September 7 | vs. Chicago Fire | Legion Field | |
| September 11 | at Memphis Southmen | Memphis Memorial Stadium | |
| October 2 | at The Hawaiians | Honolulu Stadium | |
| October 9 | vs. Portland Storm | Legion Field | |
| October 16 | at Southern California Sun | Anaheim Stadium | |
| December 5 (1 • 2) | vs. Florida Blazers | Legion Field | |
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