1975 Game Summaries
Game Info
Week 12 - October 18, 1975
Charlotte
Hornets
Hornets
AT
Philadelphia
Bell
Bell
Game Program
Game Ticket
Game Photo
Game Location
Franklin Field
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game Facts
Game Time: 7:30 PM (EST)
Attendance: 1,293
Coaching Staffs
Charlotte Hornets
Head Coach
Bob Gibson
Assistant Coaches
- Tom Beer
- Joe Clark
- Lindy Infante
- Herb Paterra
- Jim Vechiarella
Philadelphia Bell
Head Coach
Willie Wood
Assistant Coaches
- Herb Adderly
- Frank Gallagher
- Leroy Kelly
- Bill McPeak
- Myron Pottios
- Mike Yanchef
WFL Press Release(s)
Media Information
Television:
WRET TV 36 (Charlotte, NC), WGHP TV 8 (High Point, NC), and WCTG TV 17 (Atlanta, GA)
Television Announcers:
John Sterling (Play by Play) and Pettis Norman (Color)
Radio:
WBT-AM 1110
Radio Announcers:
Harold Johnson (Play by Play) and Matt Snorton (Color)
Newspapers:
Charlotte Observer and Charlotte News
NOTE: The Charlotte Hornets - Philadelphia Bell game was not televised due to an engineers strike. TV crews refused to cross the picket lines to set up needed equipment, so WRET, WGHP, and WCTG had to cancel their 7:30 PM telecast.
Starting Lineups
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Player | Pos. | No. | Pos. |
| WR | 36 | Tim George | DE | 81 | Lou Ross |
| TE | 83 | Ray Parson | DT | 76 | Doug Olson |
| LT | 78 | Carl Collins | DT | 77 | Tom Gipson |
| LG | 64 | John Culpepper | DE | 86 | Don Ratliff |
| C | 52 | Charlie Tiblom | OLB | 57 | Skip Singletary |
| RG | 70 | Darrel Bunge | MLB | 61 | Steve Colavito |
| RT | 75 | Jerome Gantt | OLB | 53 | Mel Rogers |
| WR | 48 | James Thompson | CB | 14 | Alvin Wyatt |
| QB | 19 | Tom Sherman | CB | 47 | Gregg Butler |
| RB | 32 | Don Highsmith | SS | 33 | Bill Craven |
| RB | 44 | Lewis Jolley | FS | 38 | Rod Foster |
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Player | Pos. | No. | Pos. |
| DE | 85 | Denis "J.T." Turner | WR | 18 | Ben Hawkins |
| DT | 69 | Greg Lens | TE | 82 | Ted Kwalick |
| DT | 74 | David Douglas | LT | 60 | Steve Kinney |
| DE | 67 | Jerry Ellison | LG | 68 | Mike Wilson |
| OLB | 51 | Jere Brown | C | 59 | Ron Kecman |
| MLB | 54 | Marty Huff | RG | 65 | Vern Winfield |
| OLB | 50 | Tom Chandler | RT | 64 | John Roman |
| CB | 23 | Larry Shears | WR | 8 | Ron Holliday |
| CB | 9 | Sonny Hicks | QB | 12 | Bob Davis |
| SS | 22 | Ike Thomas | RB | 20 | John Land |
| FS | 8 | Randy Rhino | RB | 30 | Claude Watts |
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | No. | Player | Pos. | No. | Pos. |
| K | 3 | Pete Rajecki | K | 35 | Bob Cooper |
| P | 15 | Robby Reynolds | P | 28 | Linc Welles |
| H | 19 | Tom Sherman | H | 8 | Ron Holliday |
| H | 10 | Brian Dowling | PR | 14 | Alvin Wyatt |
| PR | 8 | Randy Rhino | PR | 38 | Rod Foster |
| PR | 22 | Ike Thomas | PR | 47 | Gregg Butler |
| KR | 22 | Ike Thomas | KR | 48 | Howard Strickland |
| KR | 8 | Randy Rhino | KR | 83 | Jubille Dunbar |
Statistics
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlotte Hornets |
3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
 Philadelphia Bell |
7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
- Philadelphia Bell - Bob Davis 1 run (AP run failed)
- Charlotte Hornets - Pete Rajecki 27 Field Goal
Second Quarter
- Philadelphia Bell - Bob Cooper 44 Field Goal
Third Quarter
- No Scoring - Philadelphia Bell Leads 10-3
Fourth Quarter
- Philadelphia Bell - Claude Watts 1 run (Ted Kwalick AP pass from Bob Davis)
- Charlotte Hornets - Don Highsmith 4 run (AP pass failed)
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 15 | 15 |
| Net Yards Rushing (Att.-Yds.) | 31-66 | 54-258 |
| Net Yards Passing | 120 | 40 |
| Passes (Cmp.-Att.-Int.) | 12-36-2 | 5-18-3 |
| Punts-Average | 8-39.5 | 8-40.3 |
| Fumbles-Fumbles Lost | 5-3 | 3-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-35 | 8-80 |
Offensive Statistics
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att. | Yds. | TD | Player | Att. | Yds. | TD |
| Molly McGee | 4 | 52 | 0 | Claude Watts | 25 | 136 | 1 |
| Lewis Jolley | 9 | 16 | 0 | John Land | 14 | 93 | 0 |
| Don Highsmith | 16 | -2 | 1 | Alan Thompson | 9 | 21 | 0 |
| Tom Sherman | 2 | 0 | 0 | Howard Strickland | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Bob Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Ben Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Cmp. | Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. | Player | Cmp. | Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. |
| Tom Sherman | 9 | 30 | 99 | 0 | 2 | Bob Davis | 5 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Dowling | 3 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Player | Rec. | Yds. | TD |
| James "J.T." Thompson | 3 | 36 | Claude Watts | 2 | 10 | ||
| Danny Whyte | 3 | 31 | Ben Hawkins | 1 | 16 | ||
| Don Highsmith | 2 | 24 | Howard Strickland | 1 | 8 | ||
| Lewis Jolley | 2 | 15 | John Land | 1 | 6 | ||
| Tim George | 1 | 18 | |||||
| John Sykes | 1 | 16 | |||||
Defensive Statistics
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Tot. | Ind. | Ast. | Player | Tot. | Ind. | Ast. |
| Marty Huff | 14 | 8 | 6 | Steve Colavito | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Randy Rhino | 13 | 9 | 4 | Mel Rogers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| David Douglas | 11 | 8 | 3 | Don "The Rat" Ratliff | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Jere Brown | 11 | 5 | 6 | Marion Reeves | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ike Thomas | 9 | 5 | 4 | Bill Craven | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Denis "J.T." Turner | 7 | 5 | 2 | Jose Gonzelez | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Larry Shears | 7 | 3 | 4 | Ron Holliday | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Sonny Hicks | 6 | 4 | 2 | Doug Olson | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Jerry Ellison | 6 | 1 | 5 | Lou Ross | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marty Smith | 5 | 2 | 3 | Alvin Wyatt | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Dave Benson | 4 | 3 | 1 | Tim Rossovich | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Dana Carpenter | 3 | 3 | 0 | Gregg Butler | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Greg Lens | 3 | 1 | 2 | Steve Myers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Margavage | 2 | 2 | 0 | Tom Gipson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan White | 2 | 1 | 1 | Vince Papale | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| James "J.T." Thompson | 2 | 0 | 2 | Ben Hawkins | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim George | 1 | 1 | 0 | Ralph Perretta | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Whyte | 1 | 1 | 0 | Alan Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Rajecki | 1 | 1 | 0 | Ron Kecman | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Howard Strickland | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Skip Singletary | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sck. | Yds. Lst. | Player | Sck. | Yds. Lst. |
| No Sacks | Don "The Rat" Ratliff | 1 | 10 | ||
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Int. | Yds. | Player | Int. | Yds. |
| Larry Shears | 1 | 14 | Bill Craven | 1 | 0 |
| Marty Huff | 1 | 4 | Alvin Wyatt | 1 | 0 |
| Randy Rhino | 1 | 0 | |||
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec. | Player | Rec. |
| Charlie Tiblom | 1 | Bill Craven | 1 |
| Doug Olson | 1 | ||
Special Teams Statistics
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Att. | FGM | Player | Att. | FGM |
| Pete Rajecki | 1 | 1 | Bob "Coop" Cooper | 1 | 1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | BLK | Player | No. | Yds. | Avg. | BLK |
| Robby Reynolds | 8 | 316 | 39.5 | Linc Wells | 8 | 322 | 40.3 | ||
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | TD | Player | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD |
| Randy Rhino | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | Jubilee Dunbar | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | ||
| Ike Thomas | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | Howard Strickland | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | ||
| Charlotte Hornets | Philadelphia Bell | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | TD | Player | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD |
| Randy Rhino | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | Gregg Butler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Alvin Wyatt | 3 | -12 | -4.0 | ||||||
Multimedia
Game Photo(s)
WFL Films
- Film coming soon...
Charlotte Hornets Radio Network
WFL News
Game Articles
- Hornet Defense Test Bell - Charlotte Observer - October 18, 1975
- 1,293 See Hornets Lose Comedy To Bell - Charlotte Observer - October 19, 1975
- Victory Bell - Charlotte News - October 19, 1975
- Watts Stars, Bell Jolts Charlotte, 18-10 - Philadelphia Inquirer - October 19, 1975
- Ground Attack Helps Bell Win - Philadelphia Bulletin - October 19, 1975
Hey, Coach! Bob Gibson
- There was no article for this week.
WFL Standings - Week 12
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Vulcans | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 257 | 186 |
| Memphis Southmen | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 254 | 206 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 225 | 199 |
| Jacksonville Express | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 227 | 247 |
| Philadelphia Bell | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 195 | 237 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Sun | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 354 | 341 |
| San Antonio Wings | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 364 | 268 |
| Shreveport Steamer | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 276 | 313 |
| Hawaiians | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 210 | 281 |
| Portland Thunder | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 213 | 239 |
| *Chicago Winds | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 67 | 124 |
*WFL suspended operation - September 2, 1975.
This Week in the WFL
Saturday, October 18, 1975
- Philadelphia Bell 18, Charlotte Hornets 10
Sunday, October 19, 1975
- Portland Thunder 30, Jacksonville Express 13
- Shreveport Steamer 41, San Antonio Wings 31
- Birmingham Vulcans 21, Memphis Southmen 0
- Southern California Sun 26, Hawaiians 7
HBO WFL Game of the Week
- There was no broadcast for this week.
WFL Standings - Week 2
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Vulcans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 39 | 14 |
| Philadelphia Bell | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 31 | 24 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 32 | 33 |
| Jacksonville Express | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 52 |
| Memphis Southmen | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 39 |
| Team | W | L | T | PCT. | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California Sun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 65 | 37 |
| Portland Thunder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 58 | 38 |
| Shreveport Steamer | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 71 | 70 |
| Hawaiians | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 21 | 30 |
| San Antonio Wings | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 56 | 69 |
Charlotte Hornets Transactions
October 13-19, 1975
- There were no transactions for this week.
NOTE: The 1975 Charlotte Hornets Week 12 Game Summary was researched by Richie Franklin, Jim Cusano, Chuck Gardner and Chris Gmyrek. Game stats and the Charlotte Hornets transactions were researched and compiled by Mark Speck, Tod Maher and Richie Franklin. Special "Thanks" to Herman Giesbrecht and Paul Reeths for their assistance. This page was designed by Jayme Arellano and Richie Franklin. The Hornets game film and audio clips are Property of WFL Films, and may not be used without the written consent of the Web site owner.
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