Shreveport Steamer

Shreveport Steamer

First Season
1974
Team History
Shreveport Steamer (1974-75) Houston Texans (1974)
Conference/Division
World Football League (1974-75) Western Division (1974-75)
Venue
State Fair Stadium (1974-75) Astrodome (1974)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives

The Shreveport Steamer were a professional American football team in the World Football League. The franchise began the 1974 season in Houston, Texas, as the Houston Texans (no connection to the current NFL team of the same name). Toward the end of the season, the team relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana, and became the Shreveport Steamer.

Publications

Programs by season

1970s

Date	Opponent	Venue
1974 (Houston Texans/Shreveport Steamer)
July 17	vs. Philadelpha Bell	Astrodome
August 15	vs. Southern California Sun	Astrodome
August 21	at New York Stars	Downing Stadium
August 28	vs. New York Stars	Astrodome
September 1	at The Hawaiians	Honolulu Stadium
September 25	vs. Memphis Southmen	State Fair Stadium
October 10	at Southern California Sun	Anaheim Stadium
October 31	vs. Portland Storm	State Fair Stadium
1975 (Shreveport Steamer)
July 19	vs. Birmingham Vulcans	State Fair Stadium
July 26	vs. Memphis Southmen	State Fair Stadium
August 9	vs. Chicago Winds	State Fair Stadium
August 23	at Portland Thunder	Civic Stadium
August 30	at Birmingham Vulcans	Legion Field
September 6	vs. Jacksonville Express	State Fair Stadium
September 14	at Memphis Southmen	Memphis Memorial Stadium
September 20	vs. Southern California Sun	State Fair Stadium
September 28	vs. The Hawaiians	State Fair Stadium
October 5	vs. Charlotte Hornets	State Fair Stadium
October 12	at Southern California Sun	Anaheim Stadium
October 19	vs. San Antonio Wings	State Fair Stadium

Media guides and yearbooks

Media guides

1970s	1974 • 1975

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