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The Hawaiians (WFL)

Football team in the World Football League from 1974 to 1975

The Hawaiians (WFL)
Summary

Football team in the World Football League from 1974 to 1975

FieldValue
nameThe Hawaiians
logoThe Hawaiians (WFL) logo.gif
established1974
foldedOctober 1975
locationHonolulu, Hawaii
fieldHonolulu Stadium (1974)
Aloha Stadium (1975)
coloursBrown, Gold, Scarlet
coachMike Giddings
managerDanny Rodgers
ownerChristopher Hemmeter and Sam Battisone (1974)
Edward Sultan, Jr. (1975)
leagueWorld Football League
divisionWestern
league_champ_typeWorld Bowl wins

Aloha Stadium (1975) Edward Sultan, Jr. (1975)

The Hawaiians were a professional American football team based in Honolulu that played in the World Football League (WFL) for two seasons, 1974 and 1975. Their records were 9–11 in 1974 and 4–7–1 in 1975. Their home stadium was Honolulu Stadium in 1974 and Aloha Stadium in 1975. The best known player to play for the Hawaiians was former Dallas Cowboys running back Calvin Hill, though quarterback Jim Fassel became better known as a head coach decades later. The Hawaiians' head coach was Michael Giddings who guided the Hawaiians through both the 1974 and 1975 World Football League seasons.

The franchise was originally going to be called the Honolulu Warriors, but a local team had trademarked that name. As a result, the team was known simply as "The Hawaiians", although the press frequently mistakenly called them the "Honolulu Hawaiians" or the "Hawaii Hawaiians." They were owned by real estate developer Christopher Hemmeter for the first season. He was named league president in 1975, and sold the Hawaiians to jewel merchant Edward Sultan Jr.

Though lasting for less than two seasons of play, the Hawaiians represented a serious attempt to form a viable professional football organization, one that at least had the potential for success had the WFL been better run. They were one of only three teams that did not miss a payroll during the league's first season. (False accounts had said some players released from the team could not afford to get to the mainland.) Hemmeter and his original partner, Sam Battisone (who also owned the NBA's New Orleans Jazz) were among the few owners thought to be capable of fielding a team in 1975.

Original The Hawaiians logo used in 1974 with a script.

It was the first and, to date, only major professional American football team to establish its home base outside the contiguous 48 states.

Schedule and results

Key:WinLossBye

1974 regular season

:Source

WeekDayDateOpponentResultAttendance1234567891011121314151617181920
WednesdayJuly 10, 1974at Florida BlazersL 7–818,625
WednesdayJuly 17, 1974at Southern California SunL 31–3832,018
SundayJuly 21, 1974Detroit WheelsW 36–1610,080
SundayJuly 28, 1974Chicago FireL 29–5312,608
ThursdayAugust 8, 1974at Jacksonville SharksL 14–2143,869
WednesdayAugust 14, 1974at Birmingham AmericansL 0–3943,297
WednesdayAugust 21, 1974at Memphis SouthmenL 8–6025,123
SundayAugust 25, 1974Jacksonville SharksL 8–1410,099
SundaySeptember 1, 1974Houston TexansW 33–1510,248
FridaySeptember 6, 1974at Portland StormL 6–1515,551
WednesdaySeptember 11, 1974at Houston TexansW 24–179,061
WednesdaySeptember 18, 1974New York StarsW 17–1412,169
WednesdaySeptember 25, 1974Philadelphia BellL 16–2114,497
WednesdayOctober 2, 1974Birmingham AmericansW 14–812,039
WednesdayOctober 9, 1974at Philadelphia BellW 25–224,900
WednesdayOctober 16, 1974at Portland StormL 0–311,302
WednesdayOctober 23, 1974at Chicago FireW 60–1720,203
WednesdayOctober 30, 1974Memphis SouthmenL 31–3320,544
WednesdayNovember 6, 1974Southern California SunW 29–813,780
WednesdayNovember 13, 1974Portland StormW 23–014,245

Playoffs

GameDayDateOpponentResultAttendanceQuarterfinalsSemifinals
WednesdayNovember 20, 1974at Southern California SunW 32–1411,430
WednesdayNovember 27, 1974at Birmingham AmericansL 19–2215,379

1975 regular season

:Source

WeekDayDateOpponentResultAttendance1234567891011
SundayAugust 2, 1975at Philadelphia BellL 15–213,266
SundayAugust 9, 1975at Portland ThunderW 25–247,709
SundayAugust 16, 1975Southern California SunL 19–3715,862
SundayAugust 23, 1975Chicago WindsW 28–1710,313
SundaySeptember 7, 1975at Memphis GrizzliesL 17–3715,132
SundaySeptember 14, 1975Jacksonville ExpressW 33–1518,479
SundaySeptember 21, 1975at San Antonio WingsL 11–3010,871
SundaySeptember 28, 1975at Shreveport SteamerL 25–3221,348
SaturdayOctober 4, 1975Birmingham VulcansL 16–2918,894
SaturdayOctober 11, 1975Philadelphia BellW 14–1310,789
SundayOctober 19, 1975Southern California SunL 7–2615,905

References

References

  1. (August 1974). "Head football coach". Football Digest.
  2. 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.
  3. "1974 World Football League Game Results".
  4. "1975 World Football League Results".
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