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1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)

1st place • Eastern Division • 14-6-0 .700
Head Coach: Jack Pardee
Ray CallahanOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Gary CollinsReceivers
Brad EcklundDefensive Line
Ross FichtnerDefensive Backs
Wayne MillnerSpecial Teams
Fred O'ConnorOffensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Wed7/10/1974HThe Hawaiians8-7WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium18625
Wed7/17/1974ADetroit Wheels18-14WYpsilanti, MIRynearson Stadium10631
Wed7/24/1974HHouston Texans15-3WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium15729
Wed7/31/1974AHouston Texans6-7LHouston, TXAstrodome16268
Wed8/7/1974AChicago Fire46-21WChicago, ILSoldier Field31193
Wed8/14/1974HJacksonville Sharks33-26WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium23890
Wed8/21/1974HPortland Storm11-7WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium15451
Wed8/28/1974HMemphis Southmen18-26LOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium17128
Mon9/2/1974ABirmingham Americans7-8LBirmingham, ALLegion Field36529
Fri9/6/1974ANew York Stars17-15WNew York, NYJ.J. Downing Memorial Field3830
Wed9/11/1974HDetroit Wheels14-15LOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium11511
Wed9/18/1974HPhiladelphia Bell24-21WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium10417
Thu9/26/1974HChicago Fire29-0WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium16679
Wed10/2/1974APhiladelphia Bell30-7WPhiladelphia, PAJohn F. Kennedy Stadium7150
Wed10/9/1974AJacksonville Sharks-Jacksonville, FLGator Bowl
Wed10/9/1974AChicago Fire45-17WChicago, ILSoldier Field23298
Wed10/16/1974AMemphis Southmen15-25LMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl15334
Wed10/23/1974ACharlotte Hornets15-11WCharlotte, NCAmerican Legion Memorial Stadium23613
Wed10/30/1974ABirmingham Americans18-26LBirmingham, ALLegion Field21872
Thu11/7/1974HPortland Storm23-0WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium11672
Thu11/14/1974ASouthern California Sun27-24WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium28213
Playoff
Thu11/21/1974HPhiladelphia Bell18-3WOrlando, FLOrlando Stadium9712
Playoff
Fri11/29/1974AMemphis Southmen18-15WMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl9692
World Bowl
Thu12/5/1974ABirmingham Americans21-22LBirmingham, ALLegion Field32376
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/26/1974Chicago FirePostponed from 9/25
10/9/1974Jacksonville SharksCanceled
10/23/1974Charlotte HornetsMoved from Orlando
10/30/1974Birmingham AmericansMoved from Orlando
11/7/1974Portland StormMoved from Portland; Postponed from 11/6
11/14/1974Southern California SunPostponed from 11/13
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Dick Amman73DE-DT6-524224Florida State8
Roger Anderson71LDT6-526332Virginia Union
Rick Anthony61ROG6-224423South Carolina
Chuck Beatty44RS6-220328North Texas20
Boice Best58DT6-024523Texas A&M
Tim Brannan62LOG6-124124Maryland2020
Henry Brown23WR-P6-220627Crowder JC; Missouri2
Hubie Bryant42WR5-1016828Minnesota
Leonard Bryant22CB6-018025Morris Brown
Rich Buzin77ROT6-425128Penn State
Ernie Calloway78LDT-DE6-624126Texas Southern
Gary Collins86WR-P6-421134Maryland3
Lonnie Crittenden47WR6-018523Hutchinson CC; Texas-El Paso
Eric Crone10QB6-319724Harvard
Bob Davis12QB6-320529Virginia2020
Tommy Davis73DE-DT6-025529Tennessee State
Larry Ely59MLB6-123027Iowa20
Miller Farr20LCB6-119031Wichita State
Rod Foster39S6-020023Harvard
Bill Gatti35RB5-1021725Louisville
Larry Grantham60RLB-MLB6-020436Mississippi
Rickie Harris46LS6-018231East Los Angeles JC; Arizona
Billie Hayes15RCB6-117527Riverside CC; San Diego State20
W.K. Hicks33RS6-119132Texas Southern
John Hilton89TE6-522232Richmond
Billy Hobbs55RLB-P6-022028Texas A&M
Dickie James40RB6-219623Cincinnati
Mitch Johnson64LOT6-424932Los Angeles State; UCLA2020
Mike Kaczmarek85LB6-423523Southern Illinois12
Ted Lachowicz57C-OG6-123524Syracuse
Greg Latta88TE6-322522Morgan State20
Ron Maree74ROT6-627525Purdue
Matt Maslowski83WR6-321025San Diego
Mike McBath76RDT6-424928Penn State
Cliff McClain42RB6-021527South Carolina State
Buddy Palazzo8QB6-019923Southern Mississippi
Luther Palmer38TE6-222525Virginia Union
Mel Parker79DE6-222823Ellsworth CC; Duke
Dan Peiffer62C6-325123Ellsworth CC; Southeast Missouri State2020
Les Perry36K6-022826Concordia (Moorhead)0
Don Ratliff85LDE6-525024Maryland73
Tommy Reamon21RB5-1019222Fort Scott CC; Missouri20
John Ricca82RDE6-625222Duke
Eddie Richardson80WR6-319522Merritt JC; Howard10
Walt Rock67OT6-525233Maryland
Louis Ross81LDE6-624827South Carolina State17
Bob Rush53TE6-323323Boston College
Eddie Sheats84LLB6-222423Hutchinson CC; Kansas20
Dave Strock9P-K6-222026Virginia Tech90
Jim Strong28RB6-120428Houston20
Richard Trapp42WR6-117528Florida32
Cecil TurnerWR5-1017030Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
Paul Vellano72LDT6-325022Maryland
Billy Walik9WR5-1118027Villanova50
A.D. Whitfield25RB5-1020031North Texas
Clancy Williams24CB6-219732Washington State
Del Williams70OG6-225029Florida State
Larry Willis33CB5-1117026Phoenix JC; Texas-El Paso
Billy Yoest63ROG6-025123North Carolina State
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
111Barty SmithRBRichmond
220Waymond BryantLBTennessee State
335Paul VellanoDTMaryland
438Gordie BrowneOTBoston College
559Bill WymanCTexas
662Gerald TinkerWRKent State
783Bart PurvisOTMaryland
886Billy YoestOGNorth Carolina State
9107Carl SummerellQBEast Carolina
10110Greg LattaTEMorgan State
11131Ken PopeDBOklahoma
12134Rick DruschelOTNorth Carolina State
13155Lonnie CrittendenWRTexas-El Paso
14158Mark van EeghenRBColgate
15179Jim McCollumDTKentucky
16182Jessie WolfDTPrairie View A&M
17203Joe SullivanDTBoston College
18206Ken SawyerDBSyracuse
19227Willie CullarsDEKansas State
20230Ron McNeilDENorth Carolina Central
21251Jimmie DavisOGAlcorn State
22254Danny ColbertDBTulsa
23275Tommy ReamonRBMissouri
24278Maury DamkrogerRBNebraska
25299Mike McCoyDBWestern Kentucky
26302Noah JacksonOGTampa
27323Evan JolitzLBCincinnati
28326Fred TabronRBMissouri State
29347Bob RushTEBoston College
30350Jim WolfDEPrairie View A&M
31371Mark SheridanWRHoly Cross
32374Dave ParhamOGMississippi
33395Dave SimonsonOTMinnesota
34398Pat KellyLBRichmond
35419LeRoy HeggeDESouth Dakota-Springfield
36422Eddie RichardsonWRHoward
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals988999133419
Opponents Totals49826089419
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals324154146241481365
Opponents Totals30914213829135910
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tommy Reamon14300101
Greg Latta940067
Matt Maslowski740053
Jim Strong630045
Dickie James510036
Les Perry006018
Bob Davis200014
Dave Strock004850.0012
Hubie Bryant12009
Bill Gatti11008
Leonard Bryant10007
Gary Collins10007
Rod Foster10007
Billy Hobbs10007
Buddy Palazzo10007
Eddie Sheats10007
A.D. Whitfield10007
John Hilton03003
Louis Ross00012
Luther Palmer01001
Eddie Richardson01001
Team Totals52235244.2102050.01419
Opponents Totals35113531.481650.00280
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Tommy Reamon38615764.15511
Jim Strong1836833.7154
Dickie James733444.764t5
A.D. Whitfield712022.829t1
Bill Gatti451613.6171
Bob Davis28943.4142
Buddy Palazzo7182.615t1
Eddie Richardson11616.0160
Greg Latta5142.8120
Billy Hobbs155.050
Eric Crone420.530
Cliff McClain111.010
Lonnie Crittenden2-1-0.560
Matt Maslowski1-1-1.0-10
Hubie Bryant4-18-4.500
Team Totals81130963.864t25
Opponents Totals68624483.64919
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bob Davis41422754.816430797.413.662215.1235.627222285772.5
Eric Crone10440.05343.48.51600.0110.02151910.0
Buddy Palazzo5360.01234.67.71700.0120.0115831.7
Tommy Reamon4375.0115238.050.760t250.000.000152156.3
Matt Maslowski200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals43523754.517332887.613.962235.3255.730252303672.7
Opponents Totals49721944.124930626.214.057153.0295.858537252550.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Strong474299.1202
Matt Maslowski4585018.960t7
Greg Latta3981520.9539
Tommy Reamon383368.843t3
Hubie Bryant2337916.5621
A.D. Whitfield151469.7190
John Hilton78311.9200
Bill Gatti77610.9200
Dickie James55410.8190
Eddie Richardson45714.3240
Richard Trapp3113.770
Gary Collins23417.019t1
Lonnie Crittenden11212.0120
Luther Palmer166.060
Team Totals237328813.96223
Opponents Totals219306214.05715
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Billie Hayes610517.5360
Miller Farr68614.3390
Eddie Sheats5418.232t1
Billy Hobbs49724.3390
Rod Foster23115.5220
Larry Grantham22713.5180
Rickie Harris22110.5210
John Ricca17575.0750
Larry Ely13636.0360
Chuck Beatty100.000
Team Totals3052517.5751
Opponents Totals2532813.1570
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Billy Hobbs56205336.765
Dave Strock29115739.953
Gary Collins413734.3430
Henry Brown1241034.2550
Team Totals103386937.665
Opponents Totals122458737.663
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Rod Foster2528011.286t1
Rickie Harris281585.6140
Larry Willis23216.0190
Hubie Bryant8769.5270
Billy Walik13786.0220
Leonard Bryant166.060
Bill Gatti155.050
Luther Palmer155.050
Dickie James242.030
Tommy Reamon100.000
Team Totals806127.786t2
Opponents Totals552013.7300
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Dickie James2053927.0820
Tommy Reamon616828.0420
Les Perry12525.0250
A.D. Whitfield36120.3220
Rod Foster1323718.2270
Larry Willis46917.3260
Bill Gatti57615.2160
Henry Brown11515.0150
Ron Maree11414.0140
Eddie Richardson11212.0120
Billy Walik11010.0100
John Ricca122.020
Matt Maslowski100.000
Team Totals60123520.6820
Opponents Totals81169120.9720
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Team Totals46262026460
Opponents Totals39261326391
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