World Football League WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE
STANDINGS
World Football League

Here are the final standings for the 1974 and 1975 WFL seasons. The league folded midway through the 1975 season due to massive financial problems.

WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE - 1974 FINAL STANDINGS
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM GP W L T PF PA PCT.
xa-FLORIDA BLAZERS
yb-CHARLOTTE HORNETS
zc-PHILADELPHIA BELL
d-JACKSONVILLE SHARKS
20
20
20
14
14
10
9
4
6
10
11
10
0
0
0
0
419
467
445
258
280
350
413
359
0.700
0.500
0.450
0.286
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM GP W L T PF PA PCT.
xe-MEMPHIS SOUTHMEN
y-BIRMINGHAM AMERICANS
c-CHICAGO FIRE
d-DETROIT WHEELS
20
20
20
14
17
15
7
1
3
5
13
13
0
0
0
0
629
500
446
209
365
394
600
358
0.850
0.750
0.350
0.071
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM GP W L T PF PA PCT.
x-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUN
y-HAWAIIANS
PORTLAND STORM
f-SHREVEPORT STEAMER
20
20
20
20
13
9
7
7
7
11
12
12
0
0
1
1
486
413
264
240
440
422
426
415
0.650
0.450
0.375
0.375
a - Was originally Washington-Baltimore and Virginia Ambassadors.
b - Was originally Boston Bulls. Started season as New York Stars. Was Charlotte Stars for one game after moving from New York.
c - Chicago forfeited final game to Philadelphia.
d - Franchise suspended prior to season's end.
e - Was originally Toronto Northmen.
f - Was originally first Memphis franchise. Started season as Houston Texans.
x - clinched division title.
y - clinched playoff berth.
z - gained Charlotte's playoff spot after Charlotte withdrew from playoffs.


1974 WFL WORLD BOWL PLAYOFFS
1974 WFL WORLD BOWL QUARTERFINALS
NOVEMBER 22, 1974
HAWAIIANS 32 AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUN 14
ATTENDANCE: 11,430
PHILADELPHIA BELL 3 AT FLORIDA BLAZERS 18
ATTENDANCE: 9,712
1974 WFL WORLD BOWL SEMIFINALS
NOVEMBER 27, 1974 NOVEMBER 29, 1974
HAWAIIANS 19 AT BIRMINGHAM AMERICANS 22
ATTENDANCE: 15,379
FLORIDA BLAZERS 18 AT MEMPHIS SOUTHMEN 15
ATTENDANCE: 9,692
WORLD BOWL 1974
DECEMBER 5, 1974
FLORIDA BLAZERS 21 AT BIRMINGHAM AMERICANS 22
ATTENDANCE: 32,376
BIRMINGHAM AMERICANS - 1974 WFL WORLD BOWL CHAMPIONS

WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE - 1975 FINAL STANDINGS
EASTERN DIVISION
TEAM GP W L T PF PA PCT.
a-BIRMINGHAM VULCANS
b-MEMPHIS SOUTHMEN
CHARLOTTE HORNETS
c-JACKSONVILLE EXPRESS
PHILADELPHIA BELL
12
11
11
11
11
9
7
6
6
4
3
4
5
5
7
0
0
0
0
0
257
254
225
227
195
186
206
199
247
237
0.750
0.636
0.545
0.545
0.364
WESTERN DIVISION
TEAM GP W L T PF PA PCT.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUN
d-SAN ANTONIO WINGS
SHREVEPORT STEAMER
HAWAIIANS
e-PORTLAND THUNDER
f-CHICAGO WINDS
12
13
12
11
11
5
7
7
5
4
4
1
5
6
7
7
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
354
364
276
210
213
67
341
268
313
281
239
124
0.583
0.538
0.417
0.364
0.364
0.200
a - Was originally Birmingham Americans.
b - Changed nickname after season to Grizzlies in attempt to enter NFL.
c - Was originally Jacksonville Sharks.
d - Was originally Florida Blazers.
e - Was originally Portland Storm.
f - Franchise suspended prior to season's end.
WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOLDED OCTOBER 22, 1975.
NO PLAYOFFS WERE HELD.
LEAGUE DECLARED BIRMINGHAM VULCANS 1975 WFL CHAMPIONS.
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