Hornets Helmet 1975 Game Summaries World Football League

WEEK 08

CHARLOTTE HORNETS VS. BIRMINGHAM VULCANS
September 21, 1975 at Legion Field

HORNETS 08 00 08 00 -- 16
VULCANS 07 00 00 15 -- 22

SCORING SUMMARY

VULCANS - Evans 9 pass from Reed (AP failed)
HORNETS - Highsmith 2 run (Parson pass from Sherman)
HORNETS - Highsmith 2 run (Sherman run)
VULCANS - Rudder 1 run (AP failed)
VULCANS - Reed 32 run (Profit run)

TEAM STATISTICS

HORNETS VULCANS
First Downs 12 20
Net Yds. Rushing 34-134 47-250
Net Yds. Passing 223 126
Return Yds. 96 73
Passes 12-25-0 9-25-1
Punts-Average 7-40 6-47
Fumbles-Fumbles Lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-Yards 8-90 5-67

RUSHING

HORNETS - Jolley 15-85: Highsmith 18-51, 2 touchdowns: Sherman 1-minus 1.

VULCANS - Musso 16-83: Cantrell 15-71: Reed 7-44, 1 touchdown: Profit 8-30: Rudder 2-4, 1 touchdown.

PASSING

HORNETS - Sherman 12-25-0-236.

VULCANS - Reed 9-25-1-133, 1 touchdown.

RECEIVING

HORNETS - Young 4-87: Highsmith 3-47: Parson 2-41: Rhino 1-36: Thompson 1-19: Jolley 1-6.

VULCANS - Evans 4-56, 1 touchdown: Wheeler 2-48: Cantrelle 2-15: Fergerson 1-14.

TACKLES

HORNETS - J Brown 15, Douglas 11, Huff 8, Turner 7, I Thomas 5, Chandler 5, Lens 5, Shears 4, Hoeppner 3, M Smith 3, Tiblom 2, Hicks2, Woodcock 2, Ellison 2, Benson 2, Collins 2, Marsavage 1, Thompson 1, Greenfield 1, Carpenter 1.


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