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1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)

3rd place Central Division 7-13-0 .350
1974 WFLNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
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
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
20Ralph AndersonCB-S6-118025West Texas A&M
49J.D. ArmstrongLB6-123524Fort Hays State
75Chuck BaileyMG-RDT-LDE6-123528Michigan State
Charlie BattleLB6-423721Colorado; Grambling State
70Earl BelgraveOT6-425024Ohio State
87/55Keith BestLB6-322024Kansas State
52Mike BottsC-LOG-ROG6-320524Penn State
64Dave BradleyLOG6-424527Penn State
88Dick BrewerLOLB-LLB-RLB6-223523Trinity Valley CC; San Diego State
44Jimmie Lee BrooksS5-1018025Eastern Kentucky
83Don BurchfieldTE6-222725Ball State
24Jimmie CalipRB5-1018524Cameron; Southwestern Oklahoma State
17Bill CapplemanQB6-321027Florida State65
30Mike CarterRCB6-018722Western Michigan
7Virgil CarterQB6-118529Brigham Young12
84Lonnie CrittendenWR-P6-018523Hutchinson CC; Texas-El Paso
12Maurie DaigneauQB6-119524Northwestern
47Glenn DamatoWR5-1119022Indiana State
22Jack DolbinWR5-1018026Wake Forest
81Dick EveyLDT6-223833Tennessee
89Jim GessfordTE6-323023Hastings
79Dan GleasonDE6-324523Hillsdale
72Dave HaleLDT-RDT6-825527Ottawa (Kansas)
12Leo HartQB6-420325Duke
18Clayton HeathRB5-1119523Nassau CC; Wake Forest6
87/71Mick HeinrichRDE6-523023Illinois
Willie HolmanDE6-425029South Carolina State
28Harry HowardFS-RCB6-018925Ohio State
76Glenn HydeLOT6-325523Pittsburgh10
44Herb IvoryCB6-017025Gavilan JC; Northridge State
89Sherwin JarmonLB6-322026Nebraska
60Al JenkinsROT6-224528Southern Illinois; Tulsa11
31Mark KellarFB6-022522Northern Illinois11
44Leroy KellyRB6-020032Morgan State
86Jimmie KennedyTE6-523122Hiram; Colorado State4
49Kevin KileyMLB6-221524Nassau CC; Wyoming160
48Chuck KogutROLB-LLB6-222022Illinois
59Rudy KuechenbergMLB-RILB6-221731Indiana
19Denny LantzCB6-118522Kansas
66Dave MalheiroOG6-224827Miami (Ohio)
81Mickey McCartyTE6-525528Texas Christian
66Tom McCreightROT-OG6-225025Northwestern
21Willie MillerWR5-1018024Tampa
56Guy MurdockC6-224524Michigan19
32Craig O'SadnickSS5-1119023Truman State
80Luther PalmerTE6-222525Virginia Union
10Peil PenningtonQB6-521024Massachusetts
17Hal PhillipsLCB6-119024Michigan State
Terry PhillipsWR6-317023Northeastern State
46Cyril PinderRB6-222028Illinois
86Rex PittsOT6-425528North Texas; Los Angeles State
50Ron PorterRLB-LILB6-323229Idaho
15Chuck RamseyP-K6-219422Wake Forest
21Charlie ReamonRCB5-1118525Maryland-Eastern Shore
84Tom RedmondWR6-018023Butler
82Mike ReppondWR6-018023Arkansas
27Walter RhoneSS-LCB6-018023Central Missouri
72Andy RiceLDE-RDT6-326834Texas Southern
19Randy RichardsonLCB5-1118024Southwestern Oklahoma State
19Marv RobinsonRB5-819022Truman State
53Tom RousselRLB-LLB6-323529Southern Mississippi
29Bill RudderRB6-122522Tennessee
32Barry RuffnerSS6-119026Indiana (Pennsylvania)
24Reggie SandersonHB5-1020624Stanford
74Ken SandukLDE-LDT6-425024Utah State
42James ScottWR6-119222Trinity Valley CC98
18Drane ScrivenerRCB6-019023Cisco JC; Tulsa
85Jim SeymourWR6-421028Notre Dame
61Mike SikichROG6-224325Northwestern
25Todd SnyderWR6-218726Ohio University
87Rob SpicerLB6-422723Indiana
25Greg StemrickDB5-1117823Colorado State
20Billy TaylorRB5-1020525Michigan
Ron ThomasWR6-218523Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State
79Doug TroszakLDE6-325022Michigan
29George UremovichRB6-119023Illinois
21/30Allen WatsonK5-1016530Newport (Wales)
72Wayne WhyeDT6-325024Maryland-Eastern Shore
47Joe WomackFS-CB6-119027Louisiana State1111
73Steve WrightROT6-625032Alabama
35Bob WyattRB6-021525North Texas
12Bubba WycheQB6-019028Tennessee42
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 QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals5219485113
Opponents Totals94190107208
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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