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The '''1975 WFL season''' was the second and last season of the [[World Football League]]. The 1975 season was to be an 18-game season over a twenty-week schedule but the league abruptly folded in October.
The '''1975 WFL season''' was the second and last season of the [[World Football League]]. The 1975 season was to be an 18-game season over a twenty-week schedule but the league abruptly folded in October.
{{1975 WFL season by team}}


==Publications==
==Publications==
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs
! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs
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! Venue
! Venue
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| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=8|'''Preseason'''
! rowspan=3| Preseason
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/07-05_san-scal.html July 5, 1975]
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|-
| [[Birmingham Vulcans vs. Portland Thunder (July 12, 1975)|July 12, 1975]]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans vs. Portland Thunder (July 12, 1975)|July 12, 1975]]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[Portland Thunder]]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[Portland Thunder]]
| [[Legion Field]]
| [[Legion Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/07-14_mem-scal.html July 14, 1975]
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/07-19_bir-shr.html July 19, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/07-19_bir-shr.html July 19, 1975]
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| Franklin Field
| Franklin Field
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/07-26_haw-jax.html July 26, 1975]
! rowspan=2|'''Week 1'''
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[The Hawaiians]]
| Gator Bowl
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/07-26_mem-shr.html July 26, 1975]
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]]
| State Fair Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/07-27_phi-por.html July 27, 1975]
| [[Portland Thunder]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]]
| Civic Stadium
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4|'''Week 1'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-02_chi-bir.html August 2, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-02_chi-bir.html August 2, 1975]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]]
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| Franklin Field
| Franklin Field
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-02_jax-mem.html August 2, 1975]
! rowspan=3| Week 2
| [[Memphis Southmen]] vs. [[Jacksonville Express]]
| Memphis Memorial Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-03_por-scal.html August 3, 1975]
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Portland Thunder]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4|'''Week 2'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-09_chi-shr.html August 9, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-09_chi-shr.html August 9, 1975]
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]]
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]]
| State Fair Stadium
| State Fair Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-09_haw-por.html August 9, 1975]
| [[Portland Thunder]] vs. [[The Hawaiians]]
| Civic Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-09_phi-bir.html August 9, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-09_phi-bir.html August 9, 1975]
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| Alamo Stadium
| Alamo Stadium
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''Week 3'''
! rowspan=3| Week 3
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-16_bir-jax.html August 16, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-16_bir-jax.html August 16, 1975]
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Birmingham Vulcans]]
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Birmingham Vulcans]]
| Gator Bowl
| Gator Bowl
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-16_por-chi.html August 16, 1975]
| [[Chicago Winds vs. Portland Thunder (August 16, 1975)|August 16, 1975]]
| [[Portland Thunder]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]]
| [[Portland Thunder]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
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| American Legion Memorial Stadium
| American Legion Memorial Stadium
|-
|-
! rowspan=5| Week 4
! rowspan=4| Week 4
| [[The Hawaiians vs. Chicago Winds (August 23, 1975)|August 23, 1975]]
| [[The Hawaiians vs. Chicago Winds (August 23, 1975)|August 23, 1975]]
| [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]]
| [[The Hawaiians]] vs. [[Chicago Winds]]
| [[Honolulu Stadium]]
| [[Honolulu Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-23_mem-phi.html August 23, 1975]
| [[Philadelphia Bell vs. Memphis Southmen (August 23, 1975)|August 23, 1975]]
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]]
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]]
| [[Franklin Field]]
| [[Franklin Field]]
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| [[Legion Field]]
| [[Legion Field]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-23_shr-por.html August 23, 1975]
! rowspan=4|'''Week 5'''
| [[Portland Thunder]] vs. [[Shreveport Steamer]]
| Civic Stadium
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4|'''Week 5'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-29_phi-scal.html August 29, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/08-29_phi-scal.html August 29, 1975]
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]]
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]]
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| [[Legion Field]]
| [[Legion Field]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|'''Week 6'''
! rowspan=2|'''Week 6'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-06_jax-shr.html September 6, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-06_jax-shr.html September 6, 1975]
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Jacksonville Express]]
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[Jacksonville Express]]
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| Alamo Stadium
| Alamo Stadium
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''Week 7'''
! rowspan=2|'''Week 7'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-13_san-bir.html September 13, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-13_san-bir.html September 13, 1975]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]]
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| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-14_shr-mem.html September 14, 1975]
! rowspan=3|'''Week 8'''
| [[Memphis Southmen]] vs. [[Shreveport Steamer]]
| Memphis Memorial Stadium
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''Week 8'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-20_phi-jax.html September 20, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-20_phi-jax.html September 20, 1975]
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]]
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Philadelphia Bell]]
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| [[Legion Field]]
| [[Legion Field]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''Week 9'''
! rowspan=3|'''Week 9'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-27_scal-cha.html September 27, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/09-27_scal-cha.html September 27, 1975]
| [[Charlotte Hornets]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]]
| [[Charlotte Hornets]] vs. [[Southern California Sun]]
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| Alamo Stadium
| Alamo Stadium
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''Week 10'''
! rowspan=3|'''Week 10'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-04_por-jax.html October 4, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-04_por-jax.html October 4, 1975]
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Portland Thunder]]
| [[Jacksonville Express]] vs. [[Portland Thunder]]
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| Memphis Memorial Stadium
| Memphis Memorial Stadium
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|'''Week 11'''
! rowspan=1| Week 11
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-12_shr-scal.html October 12, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-12_shr-scal.html October 12, 1975]
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Shreveport Steamer]]
| [[Southern California Sun]] vs. [[Shreveport Steamer]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
| [[Anaheim Stadium]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4|'''Week 12'''
! rowspan=3| Week 12
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-18_cha-phi.html October 18, 1975]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-18_cha-phi.html October 18, 1975]
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Charlotte Hornets]]
| [[Philadelphia Bell]] vs. [[Charlotte Hornets]]
| Franklin Field
| Franklin Field
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-19_jax-por.html October 19, 1975]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans vs. Memphis Southmen (October 19, 1975)|October 19, 1975]]
| [[Portland Thunder]] vs. [[Jacksonville Express]]
| Civic Stadium
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/10-19_mem-bir.html October 19, 1975]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]]
| [[Birmingham Vulcans]] vs. [[Memphis Southmen]]
| [[Legion Field]]
| [[Legion Field]]
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| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]]
| [[Shreveport Steamer]] vs. [[San Antonio Wings]]
| State Fair Stadium
| State Fair Stadium
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Media Guides and Yearbooks
|-
! Media Guides
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_bir.html Birmingham Vulcans]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_cha.html Charlotte Hornets]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_chi.html Chicago Winds]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_haw.html The Hawaiians]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_jax.html Jacksonville Express]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_mem.html Memphis Southmen]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_phi.html Philadelphia Bell]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_por.html Portland Thunder]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_san.html San Antonio Wings]{{·}}[[1975 Southern California Sun media guide|Southern California Sun]]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_shr.html Shreveport Steamer]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/wfl/seasons/1975/media-guide-1975_wfl.html World Football League]
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Latest revision as of 12:03, 16 February 2024

The 1975 WFL season was the second and last season of the World Football League. The 1975 season was to be an 18-game season over a twenty-week schedule but the league abruptly folded in October.

1975 WFL season
Eastern Division
Birmingham Vulcans • Charlotte Hornets • Jacksonville Express • Memphis Southmen • Philadelphia Bell
Western Division
Chicago Winds • The Hawaiians • Portland Thunder • San Antonio Wings • Shreveport Steamer • Southern California Sun


Publications

Programs
Week Date Teams Venue
Preseason July 12, 1975 Birmingham Vulcans vs. Portland Thunder Legion Field
July 19, 1975 Shreveport Steamer vs. Birmingham Vulcans State Fair Stadium
July 19, 1975 Philadelphia Bell vs. Southern California Sun Franklin Field
Week 1 August 2, 1975 Birmingham Vulcans vs. Chicago Winds Legion Field
August 2, 1975 Philadelphia Bell vs. The Hawaiians Franklin Field
Week 2 August 9, 1975 Shreveport Steamer vs. Chicago Winds State Fair Stadium
August 9, 1975 Birmingham Vulcans vs. Philadelphia Bell Legion Field
August 9, 1975 San Antonio Wings vs. Southern California Sun Alamo Stadium
Week 3 August 16, 1975 Jacksonville Express vs. Birmingham Vulcans Gator Bowl
August 16, 1975 Portland Thunder vs. Chicago Winds Soldier Field
August 16, 1975 Charlotte Hornets vs. San Antonio Wings American Legion Memorial Stadium
Week 4 August 23, 1975 The Hawaiians vs. Chicago Winds Honolulu Stadium
August 23, 1975 Philadelphia Bell vs. Memphis Southmen Franklin Field
August 23, 1975 Jacksonville Express vs. San Antonio Wings Gator Bowl
August 23, 1975 Birmingham Vulcans vs. Southern California Sun Legion Field
Week 5 August 29, 1975 Southern California Sun vs. Philadelphia Bell Anaheim Stadium
August 30, 1975 Memphis Southmen vs. Chicago Winds Memphis Memorial Stadium
August 30, 1975 San Antonio Wings vs. Portland Thunder Alamo Stadium
August 30, 1975 Birmingham Vulcans vs. Shreveport Steamer Legion Field
Week 6 September 6, 1975 Shreveport Steamer vs. Jacksonville Express State Fair Stadium
September 7, 1975 San Antonio Wings vs. Southern California Sun Alamo Stadium
Week 7 September 13, 1975 Birmingham Vulcans vs. San Antonio Wings Legion Field
September 14, 1975 Southern California Sun vs. Charlotte Hornets Anaheim Stadium
Week 8 September 20, 1975 Jacksonville Express vs. Philadelphia Bell Gator Bowl
September 20, 1975 Shreveport Steamer vs. Southern California Sun State Fair Stadium
September 21, 1975 Birmingham Vulcans vs. Charlotte Hornets Legion Field
Week 9 September 27, 1975 Charlotte Hornets vs. Southern California Sun American Legion Memorial Stadium
September 28, 1975 Shreveport Steamer vs. The Hawaiians State Fair Stadium
September 28, 1975 San Antonio Wings vs. Memphis Southmen Alamo Stadium
Week 10 October 4, 1975 Jacksonville Express vs. Portland Thunder Gator Bowl
October 5, 1975 Shreveport Steamer vs. Charlotte Hornets State Fair Stadium
October 5, 1975 Memphis Southmen vs. Southern California Sun Memphis Memorial Stadium
Week 11 October 12, 1975 Southern California Sun vs. Shreveport Steamer Anaheim Stadium
Week 12 October 18, 1975 Philadelphia Bell vs. Charlotte Hornets Franklin Field
October 19, 1975 Birmingham Vulcans vs. Memphis Southmen Legion Field
October 19, 1975 Shreveport Steamer vs. San Antonio Wings State Fair Stadium
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
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