1974 Game Summaries
Game Info
Week 2 - July 17, 1974
Birmingham
Americans
Americans
AT
New York
Stars
Stars
Game Program
Game Ticket
Game Photo
Game Location
Downing Stadium
Randalls Island, New York
Game Facts
Stars first home game.
Game Time: 8:00 PM (EST)
Attendance: 17,943
Coaching Staffs
New York Stars
Head Coach
Babe Parilli
Assistant Coaches
- Steve Barber
- Tom Beer
- George Boutselis
- Lamar Leachman
- Tom Moore
Birmingham Americans
Head Coach
Jack Gotta
Assistant Coaches
- Lynn Amedee
- Marvin Bass
- Wayne Grubb
- Billy Tohill
- Ardel Weigandt
WFL Press Release(s)
New York Stars
Birmingham Americans
Media Information
Television:
WOR-TV 9 and WSNL-TV 67
Television Announcers:
Sal Marchiano (Play by Play), Matt Snell (Color), George Plimpton (Color)
Radio:
WMCA-AM 570
Radio Announcers:
John Sterling (Play by Play)
Newspapers:
The New York Times, New York Post, New York Newsday, and New York Daily News
NOTE: The New York Stars-Birmingham Americans game was televised on HBO Sports. The Stars game also aired on their radio flagship station, WMCA-AM 570.
Starting Lineups
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Player | Pos. | No. | Pos. |
| WR | 9 | George Sauer | DE | 77 | Dick Trower |
| TE | 85 | Ray Parson | DT | 66 | Grant Cvitanich |
| LT | 70 | Matt Herkenhoff | DT | 63 | Clarence Washington |
| LG | 64 | Dick Hart | DE | 68 | John Skladany |
| C | 52 | Bob Kuziel | OLB | 74 | Ross Brupbacher |
| RG | 66 | Larry Butler | MLB | 55 | Warrent Capone |
| RT | 72 | Rick Sharp | OLB | 58 | Mike Truax |
| WR | 7 | Bob Hermanni | CB | 32 | Cecil Leonard |
| QB | 19 | Tom Sherman | CB | 30 | Steve Williams |
| RB | 35 | Bob Gladieux | SS | 28 | Larry Willingham |
| RB | 48 | Dave Richards | FS | 35 | Dicky Lyons |
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Player | Pos. | No. | Pos. |
| DE | 81 | Gerry Philbin | WR | 80 | Alfred Jenkins |
| DT | 65 | Lloyd Voss | TE | 82 | Ted Powell |
| DT | 80 | John Elliott | LT | 73 | Buddy Brown |
| DE | 78 | Larry Estes | LG | 60 | Jim Kregel |
| OLB | 63 | Ernie Richardson | C | 53 | John Matlock |
| MLB | 56 | Art Reynolds | RG | 67 | Joe O'Donnell |
| OLB | 50 | Tom Chandler | RT | 71 | Bob Wolfe |
| CB | 29 | Wendell Wilson | WR | 25 | Dennis Homan |
| CB | 26 | Charley Boston | QB | 10 | George Mira |
| SS | 45 | Jimmy Sims | RB | 31 | Charley Harraway |
| FS | 17 | Steve Dennis | RB | 18 | Paul Robinson |
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Player | Pos. | No. | Pos. |
| K | 3 | Pete Rajecki | K | 9 | Earl Sark |
| P | 15 | Robby Reynolds | P | 9 | Ear Sark |
| H | 19 | Tom Sherman | H | 10 | George Mira |
| PR | 48 | Dave Richards | PR | 80 | Alfred Jenkins |
| PR | 7 | Bob Hermanni | PR | 30 | Steve Williams |
| KR | 28 | Jim Ford | KR | 20 | JImmy Edwards |
| KR | 48 | Dave Richards | KR | 32 | Cecil Leonard |
Statistics
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New York Stars |
16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
|
Birmingham Americans |
3 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 32 |
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
- Birmingham Americans - Earl Sark 35 Field Goal
- New York Stars - Tom Sherman 1 run (Bob Gladieux AP run)
- New York Stars - Bob Gladieux 2 run (Ray Parson AP pass from Tom Sherman)
Second Quarter
- New York Stars - Andy Huff 8 run (AP pass failed)
- New York Stars - Pete Rajecki 20 Field Goal
- New York Stars - Pete Rajecki 20 Field Goal
Third Quarter
- Birmingham Americans - Ted Powell 20 pass from George Mira (AP pass failed)
- Birmingham Americans - Alfred Jenkins 4 pass from George Mira (Alfred Jenkins AP pass from Geroge Mira)
Fourth Quarter
- Birmingham Americans - George Mira 1 run (AP pass failed)
- Birmingham Americans - Dennis Homan 73 pass from George Mira (AP pass failed)
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 22 | 9 |
| Net Yards Rushing (Att.-Yds.) | 57-283 | 24-48 |
| Net Yards Passing | 155 | 203 |
| Passes (Cmp.-Att.-Int.) | 21-10-1 | 28-14-0 |
| Punts-Average | 4-39.5 | 6-33.7 |
| Fumbles-Fumbles Lost | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-47 | 1-5 |
Offensive Statistics
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att. | Yds. | TD | Player | Att. | Yds. | TD |
| Andy Huff | 21 | 106 | 1 | Art Cantrelle | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Jim Ford | 11 | 71 | 0 | Carl Bartles | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Bob Gladieux | 13 | 51 | 1 | Jimmy Edwards | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Tom Sherman | 8 | 31 | 1 | Paul Robinson | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Dave Richards | 3 | 13 | 0 | Charley Harraway | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob Hermanni | 1 | 11 | 0 | George Mira | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Cmp. | Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. | Player | Cmp. | Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. |
| Tom Sherman | 10 | 21 | 171 | 0 | 1 | George Mira | 14 | 28 | 213 | 3 | 0 |
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Player | Rec. | Yds. | Td |
| George Sauer | 4 | 71 | 0 | Dennis Homan | 3 | 94 | 1 |
| Bert Askson | 3 | 56 | 0 | Art Cantrelle | 3 | 50 | 0 |
| Tommy spinks | 2 | 22 | 0 | Ted Powell | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| Dave Richards | 1 | 22 | 0 | Alfred Jenkins | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Jim Bishop | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Carl Bartles | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Paul Robinson | 1 | -3 | 0 | ||||
Defensive Statistics
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Tot. | Ind. | Ast. | Player | Tot. | Ind. | Ast. |
| Gary Champagne | 5 | Warren Cpaone | 12 | ||||
| Tom Chandler | 4 | Dicky Lyons | 7 | ||||
| Wendell Wilson | 4 | Mike Mullen | 6 | ||||
| Ernie Richardson | 3 | Mike Truax | 6 | ||||
| Jimmy Sims | 3 | Larry Willingham | 6 | ||||
| Lloyd Voss | 3 | Ross Brupbacher | 4 | ||||
| Charley Boston | 2 | Drane Scrievener | 4 | ||||
| Larry Estes | 2 | Dick Trower | 4 | ||||
| Gerry Philbin | 2 | Clarence Washington | 4 | ||||
| Art Reynolds | 2 | John Andrews | 2 | ||||
| Steve Dennis | 2 | Butch Brezina | 2 | ||||
| John Elliott | 1 | Grant Cvitanich | 1 | ||||
| Larry Shears | 1 | Cecil Leonard | 1 | ||||
| Steve Williams | 1 | ||||||
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sck. | Yds. Lst. | Player | Sck. | Yds. Lst. |
| Gerry Philbin | 1 | 10 | John Skladany | 1 | 16 |
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Int. | Yds. | Player | Int. | Yds. |
| No Interceptions | Dicky Lyons | 1 | 38 | ||
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec. | Player | Rec. |
| Gerry Philbin | 1 | Clarence Washington | 1 |
| Pete Rajecki | 1 | John Andrews | 1 |
Special Teams Statistics
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att. | FGM | Player | Att. | FGM |
| Pete Rajecki | 4 | 2 | Earl Sark | 1 | 1 |
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | BLK | Player | No. | Yds. | Avg. | BLK |
| Robby Reynolds | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 0 | Earl Sark | 6 | 202 | 33.7 | 1 |
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | TD | Player | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD |
| Jim Ford | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | Jimmy Edwards | 2 | 36 | 19.0 | 0 |
| Bob Hermanni | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | Cecil Leonard | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 |
| Bob Gladieux | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |||||
| Dave Richards | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |||||
| New York Stars | Birmingham Americans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | TD | Player | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD |
| Bob Hermanni | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Alfred Jenkins | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 |
| Steve Williams | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |||||
Multimedia
Game Photo(s)
WFL Films
- There are no game films for this week.
New York Stars Radio Network
WFL News
Game Articles
- Stars' home Debut Stirs Fan Interest - New York Times - July 17, 1974
- Adventure in Gotham! Stars Open at Downing Tonight - New York Daily News - July 17, 1974
- Star-Struck First Nighters WFL Pioneers - New York Daily News - July 18, 1974
- Mira-Homan TD Bomb Stumps Stars, 32-29 - New York Daily News - July 18, 1974
- Stars Lose 29-3 Lead and Bow, 32-29, Here - New York Times - July 18, 1974
- The Stars Shone Dimly - New York Post - July 18, 1974
- Mira to Homan finishes miracle Am's comeback - Birmingham News - July 18, 1974
- Gave team a 'ripping' talk, says a happy Gotta - Birmingham Post-Herald - July 18, 1974
WFL Standings - Week 2
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Blazers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26 | 21 |
| Philadelphia Bell | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 33 | 19 |
| Jacksonville Sharks | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 36 | 32 |
| New York Stars | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 36 | 46 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Southmen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 50 | 23 |
| Birmingham Americans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 43 | 36 |
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 42 | 22 |
| Detroit Wheels | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 29 | 52 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Sun | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 45 | 42 |
| Houston Texans | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 11 | 17 |
| Portland Storm | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 49 |
| Hawaiians | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 38 | 46 |
This Week in the WFL
Wednesday, July 17, 1974
- Florida Blazers 18, Detroit Wheels 14
- Chicago Fire 25, Jacksonville Sharks 22
- Houston Texans 11, Philadelphia Bell 0
- Southern California Sun 38, Hawaiians 31
HBO WFL Game of the Week
Wednesday, July 17, 1974
- Birmingham Americans 32, New York Stars 29
WFL on TVS Network Game of the Week
Thursday, July 18, 1974
- Memphis Southmen 16, Portland Storm 8
New York Stars Transactions
July 15-21, 1974
- There were no transactions for this week.
NOTE: The 1974 New York Stars Week 2 Game Summary was researched by Richie Franklin, Jim Cusano, Chuck Gardner and Chris Gmyrek. Game stats and the New York Stars transactions were researched and compiled by Mark Speck, Tod Maher and Richie Franklin. Special "Thanks" to Herman Giesbrecht and Paul Reeths for their assistance. Mark Hayne and Greg Allred provided photos and articles. This page was designed by Jayme Arellano and Richie Franklin.
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