Love those helmets for the Fire, excited to see where this goes!

SAN ANTONIO, TX - The World Football League has announced its 12th and final team of the 1975 season. In a press conference today in San Antonio, Commissioner Gary Davidson revealed that the San Antonio Wings would be taking flight in the coming spring. The Wings take the place of the Detroit Wheels of the 1974 season, who folded partway through their campaign. "We looked into options in Michigan, but unfortunately nothing was doable," explained WFL owner Alex Ryder. "Luckily, San Antonio was very willing to work with us and I think they're just as excited as we are to have pro football here."



The Wings use colors of blue and silver, with a logo in the shape of a football with wings on the side, creating a "W" in between the top and bottom halves. This wing icon is placed on the front of the helmets, while the jerseys have decorative stripes in alternating white and silver on the blue jersey, and blue and silver on the white jersey. 
(Author's Note: Again, the substitution of blue is historical accuracy! For some reason, despite using the same shade of blue as the Bell, the Wings went with royal blue jerseys, and made everything else match. Strange, huh?)

The Wings will play at Alamo Stadium, north of the city. The team has acquired San Antonio native RB Jim Strong, who rushed for 4 and caught 2 touchdowns playing for the Florida Blazers last season. On defense is NFL vet LB Lonnie Warwick, who played 8 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and 2 with the Atlanta Falcons before jumping to the WFL.

i'll be supporting Houston

The 1975 World Football League season was one of ups and downs. The league was much more stable than last year, as no team folded mid-season. All 12 teams completed their 16-game schedule, playing a home-and-home with the other teams in their division, and playing each team in the other division once. 

EAST:
Atop the East and the WFL in general is the Chicago Fire, finishing the season with an 11-3-2 record. The Fire only lost to the Hornets, Vulcans, and Southmen, while tying the Vulcans and Sun. The Fire don't have a particularly outstanding offense, but they are probably the most complete team in the WFL, ending the season with a 5-game win streak.
Just below them are the Birmingham Vulcans, who allowed the least amount of points this season, at just under 20 PPG. Despite being the lower seed, the Vulcans haven't lost to the Fire, being 1-0-1 this season.
In third, the Florida Blazers had a decently successful follow-up to their runner-up campaign last season. However, the major story with the Blazers wasn't their play on the field, but their field itself, as the Tangerine Bowl is facing criticism for a botched expansion with structurally unsound decks. The City of Orlando is seeking reparations from the construction company responsible, but it puts both the stadium and the team in jeopardy.
Behind the Blazers were the Charlotte Hornets, who got out to a fast 4-0 start but couldn't keep the momentum and fell to 8-8. One bright spot was the Hornets' signal-caller Tom Sherman, who led the league in passing yards and passing TDs this season.
The Philadelphia Bell also had a mediocre season, finishing at an unimpressive 7-9.
Finally in the East were the Jacksonville Sharks, who had a season to forget. Both their offense and defense was unimpressive, and the highlight of the season was their week 1 tie of the Vulcans.

WEST:
Leading the West is the San Antonio Wings at 10-5-1. Despite their home-field advantage, the Wings haven't beat the Sun yet, going 0-1-1 in the season series. The newest WFL franchise certainly earned its wings on the field this year, a success on the field and in the box office.
Behind the Wings is the Southern California Sun, who limp into the postseason on a three-game losing streak, including demolitions from the Texans and Hornets. Worrying, their leading RB Anthony Davis has a broken wrist, which means he'll miss the postseason.
Following the Sun is the Houston Texans, who had a ho-hum season. However, fans in both Houston and Shreveport loved the team, ensuring the team's future in Texas.
After the Texans, the Memphis Southmen also had a middling season. Unfortunately, Memphis fans were not so forgiving, as the team's attendance slid in the back half of the season which saw the team win only 3 of 10 games. 
The Portland Storm had the league's worst defense, allowing 550 points, when the next closest was nearly 100 points less. Even their relatively high-powered offense couldn't compete as the porous defense let the team down.
Finally, the Honolulu Hawaiians finished with the league's worst record of 4-12. Nothing went right, including the team's move to the new Aloha Stadium, which is far away from downtown, and the team didn't give fans any reason to make the trek out. 



EAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Birmingham Vulcans @ Chicago Fire
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Season Series: 1-0-1 in favor of BIR
The Vulcans and Fire, arguably the two top teams in the WFL, will meet to kick off the 1975 playoffs. The Vulcans are the reigning champs of World Bowl I, but the Fire are considered the best team in the league this season. The key to this game will be the run, as the Vulcans feature the best running offense and defense this season. However, if Chicago can take advantage of usual Birmingham starter QB Matthew Reed suffering a broken wrist, they should be able to win handily.
My Prediction: Chicago

WEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Southern California Sun @ San Antonio Wings
Alamo Stadium, San Antonio, TX
Season Series: 1-0-1 in favor of SC
The expansion Wings, in their first season, have broken through to become one of the WFL's top teams already. They face a battered Sun team limping into the postseason on a three-game losing streak and without their top back in Anthony Davis. Just about everyone reasonably expects the Wings to take care of business and head to Jacksonville in World Bowl II.
My Prediction: San Antonio

Well, at least Memphis wasn't the worst!