Hornets Helmet 1975 Game Summaries World Football League

WEEK 03

CHARLOTTE HORNETS VS. SAN ANTONIO WINGS
August 16, 1975 at American Legion Memorial Stadium

HORNETS 00 08 00 19 -- 27
WINGS 07 10 03 00 -- 20

SCORING SUMMARY

WINGS - Sadler 5 pass from Walton (AP failed)
HORNETS - Highsmith 1 run (Kapitan pass from Sherman)
WINGS - FG Palmer 34
WINGS - Richardson 13 pass from Walton (AP failed)
HORNETS - Jolley 11 run (Parsons pass from Sherman)
HORNETS - FG Rajecki 37
HORNETS - Whyte 57 pass from Sherman (Thompson from Sherman)

TEAM STATISTICS

HORNETS WINGS
First Downs 14 13
Net Yds. Gained 326 340
Net Yds. Rushing 37-110 28-95
Net Yds. Passing 216 245
Passes 11-21 16-37
Passes Intercepted By 1 0
Punts-Average 6-41 4-47
Fumbles-Fumbles Lost 3-0 2-1
Penalties-Yards 3-21 5-35

RUSHING

HORNETS - Jolley 14 -78: Sherman 6-17: Highsmith 6-12: Sykes.

WINGS - Sadler 14-41: Strong 10-30: Walton 2-24.

PASSING

HORNETS - Sherman 11-21-216, 1 touchdown.

WINGS - Walton 14-33-229, 2 touchdowns: Sadler 0-1-0: Ettinger 2-3-0-16.

RECEIVING

HORNETS - Young 2-29: Highsmith 1-13: Kapitan 1-12: Parson 1-18: Jolley 2-54: Whyte 1-57: Cobb 2-19: Thompson 1-14.

WINGS - Sadler 5-74: Strong 1-36: Richardson 4-49: Yeage 1-19: Frazier 1-21: Palmer 2-27: Gatti 2-19.

TACKLES

HORNETS - Greenfield 1, Turner 2, Lens 8, Douglas 10, J Brown 4, Chandler 9, Huff 6, Shears 2, I Thomas 3, D Whyte 1, Butler 1 Rajecki 1, Hoeppner 5, Ellison 4, Tiblom 1, B White 1, Thompson 1, Black 2, R Reynolds 1, Embrey 1.


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