1975 Birmingham Vulcans Roster
World Football League (WFL)
Team Record: 9-3
Finishing 1st in the WFL's East Division
Coach: Marvin Bass (9-3-)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 166,730, Avg. 23,819 in 7 home dates
1975 Birmingham Vulcans StatisticsTeam Record: 9-3
Finishing 1st in the WFL's East Division
Coach: Marvin Bass (9-3-)
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Attendance: 166,730, Avg. 23,819 in 7 home dates
1975 Birmingham Vulcans Results
The Birmingham Vulcans of the World Football League ended the 1975 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the WFL's East Division.
The Vulcans racked up 257 points, and the rigid defensive squad yielded 186. Art Cantrelle carried the ball for a team-best 814 yards for Birmingham, while Johnny Musso also contributed to the rushing attack.
Matthew Reed passed for 1,252 yards. Art Cantrelle grabbed 19 passes, while Dennis Homan accumulated 277 receiving yards.
Jim McKinney picked off 4 opponent throws.
Marvin Bass coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Art Allen | WR | July 9, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Clark Atlanta | Savannah, GA | |
| 62 | Tom Alward | OG | October 13, 1952 | 6'4" | 255 | Nebraska | Flint, MI USA | 5 |
| 32 | Chris Arnold | CB | January 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 203 | Virginia State | Darby, PA | 3 |
| Dave Bailey | WR | February 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Alabama | Bailey, MS | 1 | |
| 80 | Mike Bartik | WR | June 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 200 | Furman | Norway, MI | |
| 84 | Jim Bishop | TE | January 24, 1949 | 6'5" | 229 | Tennessee Tech | Albertville, AL | |
| 88 | Robert Brown | TE | January 1, 1943 | 6'2" | 225 | Alcorn St. | Pace, MS USA | |
| 23 | Bill Bryant | S | January 15, 1951 | 5'9" | 195 | Grambling State | Shreveport, LA | 12 |
| 30 | Willie Burkes | CB | December 14, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Lincoln (Missouri) | Columbus, GA | |
| 44 | Art Cantrelle | RB | July 25, 1948 | 6'0" | 210 | LSU | Thibodeau, LA | 12 |
| 55 | Warren Capone | LB | August 14, 1951 | 6'1" | 218 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 12 |
| 79 | Paul Costa | OT | December 7, 1941 | 6'6" | 268 | Notre Dame | Yonkers, NY USA | |
| 51 | Van DeCree | LB | September 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 220 | Ohio State | Warren, OH | |
| 74 | Mark Doak | OT | July 3, 1951 | 6'4" | 265 | Nebraska | Monterey Park, CA | 4 |
| 7 | Denny Duron | QB/WR | August 24, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Louisiana Tech | Angleton, TX | |
| 72 | Larry Estes | DE | December 9, 1946 | 6'6" | 255 | Alcorn St. | Louisville, MS USA | 12 |
| 85 | Robert Evans | WR | October 1, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Morris Brown | Trenton, NJ | |
| 43 | Nate Fergerson | WR | January 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 194 | San Diego State | Boise, ID | 5 |
| 75 | Eddie Foster | OG/OT | June 20, 1951 | 6'6" | 258 | Oklahoma | Waurika, OK | |
| 40 | Ron Foxx | LB | May 2, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Alabama A&M | Gainesville, FL | |
| 18 | Leo Gasienica | QB | February 4, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Rutgers | Passaic, NJ | |
| 61 | Harry Gooden | DE | April 7, 1950 | 6'6" | 250 | Alcorn State | Birmingham, AL | |
| 9 | Tom Gossom | WR | January 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL | |
| 78 | Mike Hayes | OG | August 18, 1953 | 6'3" | 253 | Virginia State | 4 | |
| 21 | George Haynes | DB | August 20, 1951 | 6'0" | 185 | Tulsa | St. Louis, MO | |
| 25 | Dennis Homan | WR | January 9, 1946 | 6'1" | 181 | Alabama | Muscle Shoals, AL USA | |
| 52 | Al Humphrey | LB | August 29, 1953 | 6'3" | 228 | Tulsa | Denver, CO | |
| 10 | Rusty Jackson | P | November 17, 1950 | 6'2" | 193 | LSU | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 11 |
| 78 | Al Jenkins | OT | July 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 245 | Southern Illinois | New Orleans, LA USA | 5 |
| 50 | Pat Kelly | LB | March 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 223 | Richmond | East Brady, PA | 12 |
| 60 | Jim Kregel | OG | May 26, 1952 | 6'2" | 250 | Ohio State | Toledo, OH | 7 |
| 59 | Steve Manstedt | LB | December 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 213 | Nebraska | Wahoo, NE | 12 |
| Kerry Marbury | RB | March 21, 1952 | 5'10" | 183 | West Virginia | Fairmont, WV | ||
| 53 | John Matlock | C | October 19, 1944 | 6'4" | 249 | Miami (FL) | Louisville, KY USA | 12 |
| 20 | Jim McKinney | DB | September 8, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Auburn | ||
| 76 | Calvin Miller | DT | August 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 260 | Oklahoma St. | Gulfport, MS USA | 12 |
| 22 | Johnny Musso | FB | March 6, 1950 | 5'11" | 201 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | |
| 34 | Ted Powell | TE | January 24, 1949 | 6'2" | 220 | Ohio State | Newport News, VA | 12 |
| 5 | Joe Profit | RB | August 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 213 | La-Monroe | Lake Providence, LA USA | |
| 11 | Matthew Reed | QB | November 30, 1951 | 6'4" | 235 | Grambling State | Winnfield, LA | 12 |
| 36 | Bill Rudder | RB | October 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 225 | Tennessee | Sewanee, TN | |
| Al Sitterle | OG/OT | April 14, 1952 | 6'4" | 265 | North Carolina State | Pittsburgh, PA | ||
| 9 | Ron Slovensky | K | February 11, 1952 | 5'7" | 160 | West Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 12 |
| 42 | Willie Smith | CB | July 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Morris Brown | Conyers, GA | 12 |
| 70 | Bob Tatarek | DT | July 3, 1946 | 6'4" | 270 | Miami (FL) | Greensburg, PA USA | |
| 57 | Jim Teal | LB | May 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 225 | Purdue | Baltimore, MD USA | |
| 10 | Butch Troegel | P | January 20, 1947 | 6'2" | 208 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | |
| 77 | Dick Trower | DE/DT | September 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 245 | Miami | Norfolk, VA | |
| 81 | Cephus Weatherspoon | WR | June 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 182 | Fort Lewis | Meridian, MS USA | |
| 31 | Wayne Wheeler | WR | March 28, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | Alabama | Orlando, FL USA | |
| 33 | Gerard Williams | CB | May 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 184 | Langston | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 9 |
| 28 | Larry Willingham | S/CB | December 22, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Auburn | Cullman, AL USA | |
| 66 | Richard Winther | C | October 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 261 | Mississippi | Charles City, IA USA | |
| 64 | Jessie Wolf | DT | March 4, 1952 | 6'6" | 270 | Prairie View A&M | Tyler, TX | |
| 71 | Bob Wolfe | OT/OG | July 6, 1951 | 6'6" | 260 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 12 |
