1974 Game Summaries
Game Info
Week 7 - August 21, 1974
Houston
Texans
Texans
AT
New York
Stars
Stars
Game Program
Game Ticket
Game Photo
Game Location
Downing STadium
Randalls Island, New York
Game Facts
Stars number one rushing offense.
Texans number one rushing defense.
Game Time: 8:00 PM (EST)
Attendance: 12,042
Coaching Staffs
New York Stars
Head Coach
Babe Parilli
Assistant Coaches
- Steve Barber
- Tom Beer
- George Boutselis
- Lamar Leachman
- Tom Moore
Houston Texans
Head Coach
Jim Garrett
Assistant Coaches
- Larry Catuzzi
- Ralph Cavalucci
- Bill Muir
- Dick Pesonen
- Marshall Taylor
- Bob Windish
WFL Press Release(s)
Houston Texans
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-Houston Texans game was televised on HBO Sports. The Stars game also aired on their radio flagship station, WMCA-AM 570.
Starting Lineups
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Player | Pos. | No. | Pos. |
| WR | 25 | Kreg Kapitan | DE | 84 | Joe Robb |
| TE | 85 | Ray Parson | DT | 73 | Jim Kanicki |
| LT | 70 | Matt Herkenhoff | DT | 71 | Al Dotson |
| LG | 64 | Dick Hart | DE | 86 | Don Brumm |
| C | 52 | Bob Kuziel | OLB | 62 | Ed Mooney |
| RG | 66 | Larry Butler | MLB | 658 | Garland Boyette |
| RT | 72 | Rick Sharp | OLB | 59 | Kenny Price |
| WR | 31 | Al Young | CB | 7 | Pat Gibbs |
| QB | 19 | Tom Sherman | CB | 23 | Daryl Johson |
| RB | 35 | Bob Gladieux | SS | 29 | Art McMahon |
| RB | 36 | Ed White | FS | 20 | John Mallory |
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Player | Pos. | No. | Pos. |
| DE | 81 | Gerry Philbin | WR | 15 | Rick Eber |
| DT | 65 | Lloyd Voss | TE | 83 | Willie Frazier |
| DT | 80 | John Elliott | LT | 70 | Don Talbert |
| DE | 78 | Jerry Ellison | LG | 60 | Tom Regner |
| OLB | 45 | Jimmy Sims | C | 51 | Cleo Walker |
| MLB | 56 | Art Reynolds | RG | 63 | Clyde Williams |
| OLB | 50 | Tom Chandler | RT | 78 | Sam Holden |
| CB | 23 | Larry Shears | WR | 80 | John Odem |
| CB | 17 | Steve Dennis | QB | 19 | Mike Taliaferro |
| SS | 37 | Lou Angelo | RB | 35 | Jim Nance |
| FS | 20 | Jeff Woodcock | RB | 24 | Mike Richardson |
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Player | Pos. | No. | Pos. |
| K | 5 | Moses Lajterman | K | 11 | Charlie Durkee |
| P | 15 | Robby Reynolds | P | 80 | John Odom |
| H | 19 | Tom Sherman | H | ||
| PR | 20 | Jeff Woodcock | PR | 24 | Mike Richardson |
| KR | 35 | Bob Gladieux | KR | 32 | Terry Cole |
| KR | 20 | Jeff Woodcock | KR | 34 | Harry Blackney |
Statistics
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Stars |
7 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
|
Houston Texans |
0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
- New York Stars - Bob Gladieux 1 run (AP pass failed)
Second Quarter
- New York Stars - Bob Gladieux 4 pass from Tom Sherman (AP pass failed)
- New York Stars - Bob Gladieux 1 run (AP - fumbled snap)
- Houston Texans - Charlie Durkee 43 Field Goal
Third Quarter
- New York Stars - Bob Gladieux 4 run (Al Young AP pass from Tom Sherman)
- New York Stars - Kreg Kapitan 26 pass from Tom Sherman (AP pass failed)
Fourth Quarter
- Houston Texans - Mike Richardson 1 run (AP pass failed)
- New York Stars - Gary Danielson 1 run (AP run failed)
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 25 | 11 |
| Net Yards Rushing (Att.-Yds.) | 56-231 | 24-97 |
| Net Yards Passing | 174 | 65 |
| Passes (Cmp.-Att.-Int.) | 12-22-0 | 12-25-2 |
| Punts-Average | 2-41.5 | 5-34.8 |
| Fumbles-Fumbles Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-25 | 8-63 |
Offensive Statistics
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att. | Yds. | TD | Player | Att. | Yds. | TD |
| Bob Gladieux | 20 | 84 | 3 | Mike Richardson | 11 | 26 | 1 |
| Ed Whtie | 16 | 69 | 0 | Jim Nance | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Dave Richards | 14 | 63 | 0 | Warren McVea | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| Tom Sherman | 4 | 14 | 0 | Harry Blackney | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Gary Danielson | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mike Taliaferro | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Cmp. | Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. | Player | Cmp. | Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. |
| Tom Sherman | 10 | 20 | 135 | 2 | 0 | Mike Taliaferro | 12 | 25 | 81 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Danielson | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Player | Rec. | Yds. | Td |
| Al Young | 5 | 63 | 0 | Rick Eber | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Kreg Kapitan | 4 | 64 | 1 | Donnie Davis | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Tom Spinks | 1 | 23 | 0 | Mike Richardson | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ray Parson | 1 | 20 | 0 | Don Maynard | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Bob Gladieux | 1 | 4 | 1 | Paul Zaeske | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Harry Blackney | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Jim Nance | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Willie Frazier | 1 | -5 | 0 | ||||
Defensive Statistics
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Tot. | Ind. | Ast. | Player | Tot. | Ind. | Ast. |
| Jimmy Sims | 8 | 7 | 1 | John Malloy | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Jeff Woodcock | 5 | 3 | 2 | Art McMahon | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Larry Shears | 5 | 4 | 1 | Al Dotson | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Tom Chandler | 5 | 5 | 0 | Garland Boyette | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Gren Lens | 4 | 2 | 2 | Don Brumm | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Wilson | 4 | 1 | 3 | Daryl Johnson | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | Willie Parker | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Steve Dennis | 3 | 2 | 1 | Pat Gibbs | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Lloyd Voss | 3 | 2 | 1 | Joe Robb | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| John Elliot | 2 | 1 | 1 | Kenny Price | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Angelo | 2 | 0 | 0 | Bob Creech | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Jere Brown | 3 | 2 | 1 | Jim Kanicki | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Miss | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ed Mooney | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Shaffer | 2 | 0 | 2 | Dick Westmoreland | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Huff | 1 | 0 | 1 | John Villapiano | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Danna Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 1 | Norm Davis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan White | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sck. | Yds. Lst. | Player | Sck. | Yds. Lst. |
| Jimmy Sims | 1 | 9 | No Sacks | ||
| Greg Lens | 1 | 7 | |||
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Int. | Yds. | Player | Int. | Yds. |
| Jeff Woodcock | 1 | 19 | No Interceptions | ||
| Steve Dennis | 1 | 3 | |||
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec. | Player | Rec. |
| Gerry Philbin | 1 | No Fumble Recoveries | 1 |
Special Teams Statistics
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att. | FGM | Player | Att. | FGM |
| Moses Lajterman | 1 | 0 | Charlie Durkee | 1 | 1 |
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | BLK | Player | No. | Yds. | Avg. | BLK |
| Robby Reynolds | 2 | 83 | 34.8 | 0 | John Odom | 5 | 174 | 41.5 | 0 |
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | TD | Player | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD |
| Bob Gladieux | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | Terry Cole | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 |
| Jeff Woodcock | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | Harry Blackney | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| New York Stars | Houston Texans | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | TD | Player | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD |
| Jeff Woodcock | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | Mike Richardson | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 |
Multimedia
Game Photo(s)
WFL Films
- There are no game films for this week.
New York Stars Radio Network
- There are no audio clips for this week.
WFL News
Game Articles
- One Star Will Be Missing - New York Post - August 21, 1974
- Stars' Sauer Is Sidelined Against Texans Tonight - New York Times - August 21, 1974
- Stars host Texans tonight, seek No. 5 - Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger - August 21, 1974
- Maynard Signs With Texans - Houston Chronicle - August 21, 1974
- Stars rip Texans, 43-10, for 5th in row - Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger - August 22, 1974
- Stars Rout Texans by 43-10; Gladieux Scores 4 - New York Times - August 22, 1974
- Gladieux's Running Rips Texans, 43-10 - Daily Observer - August 22, 1974
- Gladieux's Chance - New York Post - August 22, 1974
- Garrett: ‘My Fault' - Houston Chronicle - August 22, 1974
- Texans see Stars in 43-10 trouncing - Houston Post - August 22, 1974
- Stars' Gladieux rips field condition, crowd - Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger - August 23, 1974
WFL Standings - Week 7
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Blazers | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 137 | 85 |
| New York Stars | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 169 | 111 |
| Philadelphia Bell | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 176 | 121 |
| Jacksonville Sharks | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 132 | 140 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Americans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 204 | 123 |
| Chicago Fire | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 212 | 171 |
| Memphis Southmen | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 220 | 157 |
| Detroit Wheels | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 115 | 209 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Sun | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 139 | 132 |
| Houston Texans | 2 | 4 | 1 | .333 | 53 | 114 |
| Hawaiians | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 125 | 235 |
| Portland Storm | 0 | 6 | 1 | .000 | 83 | 167 |
This Week in the WFL
Wednesday, August 21, 1974
- Florida Blazers 11, Portland Storm 7
- Birmingham Americans 15, Jacksonville Sharks 14
- Memphis Southmen 60, Hawaiians 8
- Southern California Sun 31, Philadelphia Bell 28
HBO WFL Game of the Week
Wednesday, August 21, 1974
- New York Stars 43, Houston Texans 10
WFL on TVS Network Game of the Week
Thursday, August 22, 1974
- Chicago Fire 35, Detroit Wheels 23
New York Stars Transactions
August 19-25, 1974
- August 20, 1974 - New York Stars activate WR Kreg "Kap" Kapitan, WR Tommy Spinks, and LB John Moss.
NOTE: The 1974 New York Stars Week 7 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. This page was designed by Jayme Arellano and Richie Franklin.
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