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1975 Game Summaries
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1975 Exhibition Season

Week 1

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Charlotte Hornets
AT
The Hawaiians
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32
July 12, 1975
14

Week 2

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Chicago Winds
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Charlotte Hornets
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22
July 19, 1975
21

1975 Regular Season

Summer Season

Week 1

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Charlotte Hornets
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San Antonio Wings
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27
July 26, 1975
10

Week 2

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Charlotte Hornets
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Memphis Southmen
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23
August 9, 1975
11

Week 3

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San Antonio Wings
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Charlotte Hornets
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27
August 16, 1975
20

Week 4

Bye Week

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August 23, 1975

NOTE: This page contains a Week 4 Charlotte Hornets' press release and the Week 4 World Football League standings.


Week 5

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Charlotte Hornets
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Jacksonville Express
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33
August 30, 1975
14

Week 6

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Philadelphia Bell
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Charlotte Hornets
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10
September 6, 1975
0

Week 7

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Charlotte Hornets
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Southen California Sun
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30
September 14, 1975
22

Week 8

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Charlotte Hornets
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Birmingham Vulcans
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22
September 21, 1975
16

Week 9

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Southern California Sun
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Charlotte Hornets
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24
September 27, 1975
17

Week 10

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Charlotte Hornets
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Shreveport Steamer
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39
October 5, 1975
14

Fall Season

Week 11

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Jacksonville Express
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Charlotte Hornets
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22
October 12, 1975
15

Week 12

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Charlotte Hornets
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Philadelphia Bell
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18
October 18, 1975
10

October 22, 1975

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World Football League President Chris Hemmeter, in a press conference from New York, announced that the World Football League would immediately cease operation. The league was unable to overcome bad weather, poor attendance, media skepticism and the failure to obtain a national TV contract. Earlier in the season, the WFL folded the Chicago Winds franchise. The ten team league was entering their 13th week of an eighteen game regular season schedule. The vote to disband the league was 6-4. Reportedly, the Charlotte Hornets voted to continue playing the 1975 season. The WFL owners' decision to suspend operations left 380 players without a job.


Week 13

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The Hawaiians
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Charlotte Hornets
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October 25, 1975
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Game Cancelled

NOTE: This page contains stories and photos from the Charlotte Observer, Charlotte News, a Charlotte Hornets press release and the final 1975 WFL standings.


Week 14

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Shreveport Steamer
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Charlotte Hornets
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November 2, 1975
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Game Cancelled


Week 15

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Portland Thunder
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Charlotte Hornets
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--
November 9, 1975
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Game Cancelled


Week 16

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Birmingham Vulcans
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--
November 16, 1975
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Game Cancelled


Week 17

Bye Week

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November 23, 1975

Week Cancelled


Week 18

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Charlotte Hornets
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Shreveport Steamer
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November 29, 1975
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Game Cancelled


Week 19

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Memphis Southmen
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Charlotte Hornets
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December 7, 1975
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Game Cancelled


Week 20

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Charlotte Hornets
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Portland Thunder
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December 13, 1975
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Game Cancelled