1974 Birmingham Americans Roster

World Football League (WFL)
Team Record: 15-5
Finishing 2nd in the WFL's Central Division
Won Championship
Coach: Jack Gotta (15-5-)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 408,484, Avg. 37,135 in 11 home dates
1974 Birmingham Americans Statistics
1974 Birmingham Americans Results

The Birmingham Americans of the World Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 15 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the WFL's Central Division.

The Americans moved the ball well, scoring 500 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 394. Paul Robinson rushed for a team-best 599 yards for Birmingham, while Art Cantrelle, Charlie Harraway and Jimmy Edwards each additionally aided the ground game.

George Mira threw for 2,248 yards, and Matthew Reed played quarterback, too. Dennis Homan paced all receivers, catching 61 passes, while Alfred Jenkins accumulated 1,326 receiving yards.

Gerard Williams, Warren Capone, Ross Brupbacher and Larry Willingham each seized 4 opponent throws.

Jack Gotta coached the team. The 1974 Birmingham Americans won the Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
70John AndrewsDT/DENovember 7, 19516'5"251Morgan St.Detroit, MI USA
32Chris ArnoldCBJanuary 26, 19536'2"203Virginia StateDarby, PA
62John BakerDE/DTAugust 15, 19426'5"260Norfolk St.Detroit, MI USA
21Steve BarriosWRFebruary 25, 19506'0"180TulaneNew Orleans, LA 1
33Carl BartlesRBNovember 18, 19486'1"212Lenoir-RhyneCamp Creek, NC
72Eddie BiggsDTMarch 22, 19506'3"245Appalachian State
84Jim BishopTEJanuary 24, 19496'5"229Tennessee TechAlbertville, AL
61Butch BrezinaDE/DTMay 12, 19506'5"245HoustonEl Campo, TX
73/71Buddy BrownOG/DTJune 9, 19506'1"250AlabamaFlorala, AL
88Robert BrownTEJanuary 1, 19436'2"225Alcorn St.Pace, MS USA
76/74Ross BrupbacherLBApril 7, 19486'3"215Texas A&MLafayette, LA USA19
34Bill BryantSJanuary 15, 19515'9"195Grambling StateShreveport, LA
33Cannonball ButlerRBMay 4, 19435'9"194Edward WatersQuincy, FL USA
22Art CantrelleRBJuly 25, 19486'0"210LSUThibodeau, LA
55Warren CaponeLBAugust 14, 19516'1"218LSUBaton Rouge, LA USA
57Jay CaseyC/OGSeptember 16, 19516'1"234AuburnSelma, AL
50Gary ChampagneLBJanuary 19, 19526'1"212LSUBrownsville, TX
51/45Edgar ChandlerLBAugust 31, 19466'3"225GeorgiaCedartown, GA USA
88Steve ConleyLB/TE/RBMarch 9, 19496'2"225KansasChicago, IL USA
79Paul CostaOTDecember 7, 19416'6"268Notre DameYonkers, NY USA
62Gary CraneDTMay 19, 19466'5"230Arkansas St.Dexter, MO USA
Ron CurlDTJuly 6, 19496'2"250Michigan StateChicago, IL
66Grant CvitanichDTMarch 21, 19506'3"252San Francisco StateSan Francisco, CA
66Nate DorseyDE/DTDecember 6, 19506'4"240Miss. Valley St.Tampa, FL USA
7Denny DuronQB/WRAugust 24, 19526'1"195Louisiana TechAngleton, TX
20Jimmy EdwardsRBSeptember 19, 19525'9"185OklahomaOklahoma City, OK USA16
67Phil EngleDT/DEMay 7, 19506'2"265South Dakota StateHutchinson, KS
72Larry EstesDEDecember 9, 19466'6"255Alcorn St.Louisville, MS USA
40Ron FoxxLBMay 2, 19516'3"205Alabama A&MGainesville, FL
68Gary GennerichOGAugust 25, 19516'4"256ClemsonYonkers, NY
35Grant GuthrieKFebruary 9, 19486'0"210Florida St.Waynesboro, PA USA
31Charlie HarrawayFBSeptember 21, 19446'2"215San Jose St.Oklahoma City, OK USA18
21George HaynesDBAugust 20, 19516'0"185TulsaSt. Louis, MO
66Mel HolmesOGJanuary 22, 19506'3"251North Carolina A&TMiami, FL USA
25Dennis HomanWRJanuary 9, 19466'1"181AlabamaMuscle Shoals, AL USA
23Charles HummingsWRJune 21, 19536'1"175Morris BrownWoodbine, GA
80Alfred JenkinsWRJanuary 25, 19525'10"170Morris BrownHogansville, GA USA20
60Jim KregelOGMay 26, 19526'2"250Ohio StateToledo, OH 20
32Randy LeeSFebruary 17, 19516'3"195TulaneOklahoma City, OK
32Cecil LeonardCB/SJuly 20, 19465'11"160TuskegeeSylacauga, AL USA
35Dicky LyonsSAugust 11, 19476'0"191KentuckyLouisville, KY USA
59Steve ManstedtLBDecember 3, 19516'2"213NebraskaWahoo, NE 10
53John MatlockCOctober 19, 19446'4"249Miami (FL)Louisville, KY USA
10George MiraQBJanuary 11, 19426'0"190Miami (FL)Key West, FL USA18
51Mike MullenLBFebruary 4, 19506'2"220TulaneDallas County, TX
67Joe O'DonnellOGAugust 31, 19416'2"262MichiganAnn Arbor, MI USA
85Jim OwingsTE/WRNovember 27, 19516'2"220Georgia Tech
82Ted PowellTEJanuary 24, 19496'2"220Ohio StateNewport News, VA
5Joe ProfitRBAugust 13, 19496'0"213La-MonroeLake Providence, LA USA
45Charlie ReamonCBJuly 14, 19495'11"185Maryland - Eastern ShoreNewport News, VA
11Matthew ReedQBNovember 30, 19516'4"235Grambling StateWinnfield, LA 19
18Paul RobinsonRBDecember 19, 19446'0"198ArizonaTucson, AZ USA20
9Earl SarkK/PMarch 7, 19526'0"180New Mexico StateColumbus, OH 200
34Drane ScrivenerDBJanuary 28, 19516'0"190TulsaLouisville, KY 1
68Al SitterleOG/OTApril 14, 19526'4"265North Carolina StatePittsburgh, PA
68John SkladanyDE/DTSeptember 24, 19506'5"250Central Connecticut StateLexington, MA
42Willie SmithCBJuly 29, 19515'11"185Morris BrownConyers, GA
70Bob TatarekDTJuly 3, 19466'4"270Miami (FL)Greensburg, PA USA
58Jim TealLBMay 14, 19506'3"225PurdueBaltimore, MD USA
77Dick TrowerDE/DTSeptember 30, 19496'4"245MiamiNorfolk, VA
58Mike TruaxLBApril 16, 19526'2"217TulaneNew Orleans, LA 3
63Clarence WashingtonDTDecember 23, 19466'3"264Ark-Pine BluffLittle Rock, AR USA
70Bill WidemanDT/DESeptember 15, 19516'3"265North Carolina A&TGreenwood, SC
30Gerard WilliamsCBMay 25, 19526'1"184LangstonOklahoma City, OK USA9
30Steve WilliamsCBMarch 25, 19505'11"175AlabamaMoline, IL
28Larry WillinghamS/CBDecember 22, 19486'0"190AuburnCullman, AL USA
72/66Richard WintherCOctober 22, 19476'4"261MississippiCharles City, IA USA
68Jessie WolfDTMarch 4, 19526'6"270Prairie View A&MTyler, TX
71Bob WolfeOT/OGJuly 6, 19516'6"260NebraskaOmaha, NE
66James WrightOGSeptember 12, 19516'1"250Southern



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