Hornets Helmet 1975 Game Summaries World Football League

WEEK 01

CHARLOTTE HORNETS VS. SAN ANTONIO WINGS
July 26, 1975 at Alamo Stadium

HORNETS 03 07 00 00 -- 10
WINGS 08 00 11 08 -- 27

SCORING SUMMARY

WINGS - Sadler 2 ru (Sadler run)
HORNETS - FG Rajecki 27
HORNETS - Highsmith 1 run (AP failed)
WINGS - Walton 16 run (Conley run)
WINGS - FG Wiseman 33
WINGS - Sadler 2 run (Walton run)

TEAM STATISTICS

HORNETS WINGS
First Downs 15 14
Net Yds. Rushing 41-127 36-153
Net Yds. Passing 189 113
Passes 15-27-3 10-24-2
Punts-Average 2-40 5-39.2
Fumbles-Fumbles Lost 4-4 3-1
Penalties-Yards 5-54 9-80
Return Yards 132 62

RUSHING

HORNETS - Highsmith 16 -50, 1 touchdown: E White 2-10: Sykes 7-27: Jolley 11-21: Sherman 1-10: Dowling 4-9.

WINGS - Sadler 17-65, 2 touchdowns: Strong 9-39: Walton 4-32, 1 touchdown.

PASSING

HORNETS - Dowling 13-23-2-178: Sherman 2-4-1-11.

WINGS - Walton 9-21-2-86: Ettinger 1-3-0-27.

RECEIVING

HORNETS - E White 2-13: Jolley 2-17: Kapitan 3-52: Whyte 2-38: Cobb 2-37: Highsmith 2-9: Thompson 1-18: Sykes 1-5.

WINGS - Sadler 3-32: E Richardson 1-22: Strong 3-26.

TACKLES

HORNETS - J Brown 10: Montgomery 1: Dowling 1: Hicks 2: Thomas 3: Shears 2: Chandler 1: Huff 3: Carpenter 1: Lens 5: Douglas 7: Greenfield 2: Turner 4: Embrey 1: Ellison 3: Jolley 1.


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