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Southern California Sun

Defunct American football team

Summary

Defunct American football team

FieldValue
nameSouthern California Sun
logoSouthern California Sun Logo.png
established1974
foldedOctober 22, 1975
locationAnaheim, California
fieldAnaheim Stadium
coloursMagenta and orange
coachTom Fears
managerCurly Morrison
ownerLarry Hatfield
leagueWorld Football League
divisionWestern
league_champ_typeWorld Bowl wins
logosize150

The Southern California Sun were an American football team based in Anaheim, California, that played in the World Football League in 1974 and 1975. Their records were 13–7 in 1974 and 7–5 in 1975. Their home stadium was Anaheim Stadium. They were coached by former Rams great and Hall of Famer Tom Fears and owned by trucking magnate Larry Hatfield.

Former USC greats Anthony Davis and Pat Haden played for the Sun in 1975, along with former Oakland Raiders QB Daryle Lamonica, also known as the "Mad Bomber."

The Sun won the 1974 Western Division title but lost their playoff game against the Hawaiians when three of their best players–Kermit Johnson, James McAlister, and Booker Brown—sat out the game. The three players were owed back pay and claimed the missed checks breached their contracts. A year later, they were leading the West when the league folded on October 22, 1975, in midseason.

Schedule and results

Key:WinLossBye

1974 regular season

Source:

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at Birmingham AmericansL 7–110–1Legion Field53,231
HawaiiansW 38–311–1Anaheim Stadium32,018
at Jacksonville SharksW 21–192–1Gator Bowl46,780
at Memphis SouthmenL 15–252–2Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium25,175
New York StarsL 8–112–3Anaheim Stadium28,174
at Houston TexansW 18–73–3Astrodome31,227
at Philadelphia BellW 31–284–3John F. Kennedy Stadium14,600
Portland StormW 45–155–3Anaheim Stadium27,814
Chicago FireL 22–325–4Anaheim Stadium27,133
at Detroit WheelsW 10–76–4Rynearson Stadium6,351
at Chicago FireW 31–287–4Soldier Field24,837
Detroit WheelsW 29–248–4Anaheim Stadium12,169
Jacksonville SharksW 57–79–4Anaheim Stadium22,017
at Portland StormW 26–2210–4Civic Stadium20,469
Shreveport SteamerW 25–2311–4Anaheim Stadium24,223
Birmingham AmericansW 29–2512–4Anaheim Stadium25,247
Philadelphia BellL 7–4512–5Anaheim Stadium26,412
at Charlotte HornetsW 34–2513–5American Legion Memorial Stadium19,436
at HawaiiansL 8–2913–6Honolulu Stadium13,780
Florida BlazersL 24–2713–7Anaheim Stadium28,213

Playoffs

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HawaiiansL 14–320–1Anaheim Stadium11,430

1975 regular season

Source:

Southern California Sunyear=1975border=2}}"WeekSouthern California Sunyear=1975border=2}}"DateSouthern California Sunyear=1975border=2}}"OpponentSouthern California Sunyear=1975border=2}}"ResultSouthern California Sunyear=1975border=2}}"RecordSouthern California Sunyear=1975border=2}}"Attendance123456789101112
Portland ThunderW 21–151–014,362
August 9at San Antonio WingsL 22–541–121,000
August 16at HawaiiansW 37–192–115,862
August 23at Birmingham VulcansW 35–253–132,000
Philadelphia BellW 58–394–117,811
at San Antonio WingsL 8–304–210,470
September 14Charlotte HornetsL 22–304–313,405
at Shreveport SteamerL 29–384–418,777
at Charlotte HornetsW 24–175–417,000
October 5at Memphis GrizzliesL 33–375–518,129
October 12Shreveport SteamerW 39–306–510,505
October 19at HawaiiansW 26–77–515,905

References

References

  1. Marshall, Joe. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104200826/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1089343/index.htm World Bowl in crisis]. ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', 1974-12-16.
  2. "1974 World Football League Game Results".
  3. "1975 World Football League Results".
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