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1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)

3rd place • Central Division • 7-13-0 .350
1974 WFLNext Season
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Head Coach: Jim Spavital
Jim CrosslandDefensive Coordinator
Chuck DickersonDefensive Line/Special Teams
Tommy HudspethOffensive Backs
Joe SpencerOffensive Line
Steve TensiReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Wed7/10/1974HHouston Texans17-0WChicago, ILSoldier Field36150
Wed7/17/1974HJacksonville Sharks25-22WChicago, ILSoldier Field29508
Wed7/24/1974APortland Storm29-22WPortland, ORCivic Stadium19358
Sun7/28/1974AThe Hawaiians53-29WHonolulu, HIHonolulu Stadium12608
Wed8/7/1974HFlorida Blazers21-46LChicago, ILSoldier Field31193
Wed8/14/1974HPhiladelphia Bell32-29WChicago, ILSoldier Field27706
Thu8/22/1974ADetroit Wheels35-23WYpsilanti, MIRynearson Stadium10300
Thu8/29/1974HBirmingham Americans8-22LChicago, ILSoldier Field44732
Mon9/2/1974ASouthern California Sun32-22WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium27133
Sat9/7/1974ABirmingham Americans40-41LBirmingham, ALLegion Field54872
Wed9/11/1974HSouthern California Sun28-31LChicago, ILSoldier Field24827
Wed9/18/1974HMemphis Southmen7-25LChicago, ILSoldier Field26678
Thu9/26/1974AFlorida Blazers0-29LOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium16679
Thu10/3/1974HCharlotte Stars30-41LChicago, ILSoldier Field22354
Wed10/9/1974HDetroit Wheels-Chicago, ILSoldier Field
Wed10/9/1974HFlorida Blazers17-45LChicago, ILSoldier Field23298
Wed10/16/1974ACharlotte Hornets0-27LCharlotte, NCAmerican Legion Memorial Stadium20333
Wed10/23/1974HThe Hawaiians17-60LChicago, ILSoldier Field20203
Wed10/30/1974APhiladelphia Bell31-37LPhiladelphia, PAJohn F. Kennedy Stadium12500
Thu11/7/1974AMemphis Southmen24-49LMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl14085
Wed11/13/1974AJacksonville Sharks-Jacksonville, FLGator Bowl
Wed11/13/1974HPhiladelphia Bell0-2LChicago, ILSoldier Field
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/26/1974Florida BlazersPostponed from 9/25
10/3/1974Charlotte StarsPostponed from 10/3
10/9/1974Detroit WheelsCanceled
11/7/1974Memphis SouthmenPostponed from 11/6
11/13/1974Jacksonville SharksCanceled
11/13/1974Philadelphia BellForfeit
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ralph Anderson20RCB-FS6-118025West Texas A&M
J.D. Armstrong49LB6-123524Fort Hays State
Chuck Bailey75MG-RDT-LDE6-123528Michigan State
Charlie BattleLB6-423721Colorado; Grambling State
Earl Belgrave70OT6-425024Ohio State
Keith Best87/55LB6-322024Kansas State
Mike Botts52C-LOG-ROG6-320524Penn State
Dave Bradley64LOG6-424527Penn State
Dick Brewer88LOLB-LLB-RLB6-223523Trinity Valley CC; San Diego State
Jimmie Lee Brooks44S5-1018025Eastern Kentucky
Don Burchfield83TE6-222725Ball State
Jimmie Calip24RB5-1018524Cameron; Southwestern Oklahoma State
Bill Cappleman17QB6-321027Florida State65
Mike Carter30RCB6-018722Western Michigan
Virgil Carter7QB6-118529Brigham Young12
Lonnie Crittenden84WR-P6-018523Hutchinson CC; Texas-El Paso
Maurie Daigneau12QB6-119524Northwestern
Glenn Damato47WR5-1119022Indiana State
Jack Dolbin22WR5-1018026Wake Forest
Dick Evey81LDT6-223833Tennessee
Jim Gessford89TE6-323023Hastings
Dan Gleason79DE6-324523Hillsdale
Dave Hale72LDT-RDT6-825527Ottawa (Kansas)
Leo Hart12QB6-420325Duke
Clayton Heath18RB5-1119523Nassau CC; Wake Forest6
Mick Heinrich71RDE6-523023Illinois
Willie HolmanDE6-425029South Carolina State
Harry Howard28FS-RCB6-018925Ohio State
Glenn Hyde76LOT6-325523Pittsburgh10
Herb Ivory44CB6-017025Gavilan JC; Northridge State
Sherwin Jarmon89LB6-322026Nebraska
Al Jenkins60ROT6-224528Southern Illinois; Tulsa11
Mark Kellar31FB6-022522Northern Illinois11
Leroy Kelly44RB6-020032Morgan State
Jimmie Kennedy86TE6-523122Hiram; Colorado State4
Kevin Kiley49MLB6-221524Nassau CC; Wyoming
Chuck Kogut48ROLB6-222022Illinois
Rudy Kuechenberg59MLB-RILB6-221731Indiana
Denny Lantz19CB6-118522Kansas
Dave Malheiro66OG6-224827Miami (Ohio)
Mickey McCarty81TE6-525528Texas Christian
Tom McCreight66ROT-OG6-225025Northwestern
Willie Miller21WR5-1018024Tampa
Guy Murdock56C6-224524Michigan19
Craig O'Sadnick32SS5-1119023Truman State
Luther Palmer80TE6-222525Virginia Union
Peil Pennington10QB6-521024Massachusetts
Hal Phillips17LCB6-119024Michigan State
Terry PhillipsWR6-317023Northeastern State
Cyril Pinder46RB6-222028Illinois
Rex Pitts86OT6-425528North Texas; Los Angeles State
Ron Porter50LLB-LILB-RLB6-323229Idaho
Chuck Ramsey15P-K6-219422Wake Forest
Charlie Reamon21RCB-LCB5-1118525Maryland-Eastern Shore
Tom Redmond84WR6-018023Butler
Mike Reppond82WR6-018023Arkansas
Walter Rhone27SS-LCB6-018023Central Missouri
Andy Rice72LDE-RDT6-326834Texas Southern
Randy Richardson19LCB-RCB5-1118024Southwestern Oklahoma State
Marv Robinson19RB5-819022Truman State
Tom Roussel53RLB-LLB6-323529Southern Mississippi
Bill Rudder29RB6-122522Tennessee
Barry Ruffner32SS6-119026Indiana (Pennsylvania)
Reggie Sanderson24HB5-1020624Stanford
Ken Sanduk74LDE-LDT6-425024Utah State
James Scott42WR6-119222Trinity Valley CC118
Drane Scrivener18RCB6-019023Cisco JC; Tulsa
Jim Seymour85WR6-421028Notre Dame
Mike Sikich61ROG6-224325Northwestern
Todd Snyder25WR6-218726Ohio University
Rob Spicer87LB6-422723Indiana
Greg Stemrick25DB5-1117823Colorado State
Billy Taylor20RB5-1020525Michigan
Ron ThomasWR6-218523Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State
Doug Troszak79LDE6-325022Michigan
George Uremovich29RB6-119023Illinois
Allen Watson21/30K5-1016530Newport (Wales)
Wayne Whye72DT6-325024Maryland-Eastern Shore
Joe Womack47FS-CB6-119027Louisiana State1111
Steve Wright73ROT6-625032Alabama
Bob Wyatt35RB6-021525North Texas
Bubba Wyche12QB6-019028Tennessee42
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
110Bill KollarDEMontana State
215Danny WhiteQBArizona State
334Dave CasperTENotre Dame
439Steve CraigTENorthwestern
558Charlie GettyOTPenn State
663Charlie DavisRBColorado
782Mark KellarRBNorthern Illinois
987Glenn RobinsonDEOklahoma State
9106Isaac JacksonRBKansas State
10111Ken GrandberryRBWashington State
11130Joe MontgomeryCWilliam & Mary
12135Joe MillerOTVillanova
13154Mike WebsterCWisconsin
14159John TeerlinckDEWestern Illinois
15178Octavus MorganLBIllinois
16183Frank PomaricoOGNotre Dame
17202Gerry SullivanOTIllinois
18207Nate AndersonRBEastern Illinois
19226Mike VartyLBNorthwestern
20231George UremovichRBIllinois
21250John BryantOTKansas
22255Mike RogowskiLBBenedictine (Illinois)
23274Tom OwenQBWichita State
24279Chuck RamseyKWake Forest
25298Ken StarlingRBIndiana
26303Clayton HeathRBWake Forest
27322Greg MeczkaTEBowling Green State
28327Dave GrannellTEArizona State
29346Don WillinghamRBWisconsin-Milwaukee
30351Marv RobinsonRBTruman State
31370Garvin RobersonWRIllinois
32375Mick HeinrichDEIllinois
33394Delario RobinsonWRKansas
34399Blair ConwayKOhio State
35418Gordy LofquistLBSouth Dakota State
36423Rick SieversDBWake Forest
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals5319585113446
Opponents Totals94190107209446
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals34813217838111790
Opponents Totals318133162231211005
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Mark Kellar15300108
Cyril Pinder1110078
James Scott810057
Jack Dolbin710050
Jim Seymour400028
Bubba Wyche300021
Bob Wyatt220016
Allen Watson005015
Lonnie Crittenden200014
Virgil Carter130010
Leroy Kelly12009
Chuck Ramsey00309
Don Burchfield10007
Walter Rhone10007
Reggie Sanderson10007
Joe Womack10007
Jimmie Kennedy02002
Clayton Heath01001
Team Totals58165827.680446
Opponents Totals78397850.050602
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Cyril Pinder1799255.259t8
Mark Kellar1897784.1249
Leroy Kelly773154.1241
Bob Wyatt652163.3171
Reggie Sanderson432024.7370
Virgil Carter271816.7121
Lonnie Crittenden34916.3130
Bill Cappleman8455.6170
Jimmie Calip11403.6120
Clayton Heath15291.950
Jack Dolbin22613.0190
Bubba Wyche10222.293
Bill Rudder891.130
Maurie Daigneau242.030
Billy Taylor122.020
Joe Womack111.01t1
James Scott1-1-1.0-10
Mike Botts1-3-3.0-30
Chuck Ramsey1-10-10.0-100
Team Totals64427304.259t24
Opponents Totals73328703.96438
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Virgil Carter35819554.514726297.313.572t277.5164.526225240484.6
Bill Cappleman1124439.3576505.814.861t43.6119.8109355731.3
Bubba Wyche733649.3354736.513.14311.422.785741663.3
Leo Hart371232.4241764.814.74712.712.743414246.7
Maurie Daigneau10440.05171.74.3900.0110.011168.3
Chuck Ramsey2150.012211.022.02200.000.0002289.6
Jimmie Calip100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Joe Womack100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals59428948.727538726.513.472t335.6305.148427344567.3
Opponents Totals52028154.021740117.714.390356.7224.237324368784.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Jack Dolbin5494217.472t7
James Scott5275514.569t8
Cyril Pinder292077.1383
Lonnie Crittenden2839814.254t2
Mark Kellar2834212.250t6
Don Burchfield1926814.1431
Jim Seymour1623814.940t4
Bob Wyatt161519.429t1
Jimmie Kennedy9596.6140
Leroy Kelly812816.0320
Reggie Sanderson6325.3281
Terry Phillips59318.6230
Bill Rudder55210.4320
Luther Palmer44812.0230
Glenn Damato4328.0120
Mike Reppond25025.0430
Clayton Heath22211.0130
Ron Thomas284.050
George Brewer12222.0220
Jimmie Calip11919.0190
Willie Miller166.060
Team Totals289387213.472t33
Opponents Totals281401114.39035
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Harry Howard7426.0130
Joe Womack68113.5520
Rudy Kuechenberg24623.0430
Tom Roussel2136.580
Ralph Anderson13434.0340
Charlie Reamon13333.0330
Ron Porter133.030
Hal Phillips111.010
Randy Richardson100.000
Team Totals2225311.5520
Opponents Totals312327.5442
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Chuck Ramsey73283138.8612
Bill Cappelman414636.50
Lonnie Crittenden2069334.7550
Allen Watson515531.0350
Team Totals102384537.761
Opponents Totals94343536.564
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Harry Howard412065.0220
Joe Womack77711.0500
Ron Thomas188.080
Charlie Battle177.070
Reggie Sanderson14634.5130
Randy Richardson133.030
Walter Rhone382.760
Barry Ruffner100.000
Team Totals723685.1500
Opponents Totals695397.8862
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Walter Rhone2864523.090t1
Billy Taylor12626.0260
Joe Womack923225.8390
Herb Ivory37725.7330
Mike Reppond37424.7270
Jimmie Calip24723.5240
Ron Thomas24623.0250
Charlie Reamon1533222.1260
Jack Dolbin12222.0220
Harry Howard36421.3260
Reggie Sanderson1428520.4300
Bob Wyatt712918.4280
Lonnie Crittenden23115.5190
Willie Miller11515.0150
Kevin Kiley11313.0130
Phillips22512.5170
Dick Evey133.030
Team Totals98208221.290t1
Opponents Totals98208221.2800
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals3426822300
Opponents Totals40221826440
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