1975 Southern California Sun Roster

World Football League (WFL)
Team Record: 7-5
Finishing 1st in the WFL's West Division
Coach: Tom Fears (7-5-)
Location: Anaheim, California
Attendance: 52,696, Avg. 13,174 in 4 home dates
1975 Southern California Sun Statistics
1975 Southern California Sun Results

The Southern California Sun of the World Football League ended the 1975 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the WFL's West Division.

Southern California moved the ball well, scoring 354 points, while the shaky defensive squad allowed 341, most in the circuit. Anthony Davis spearheaded the running game, rushing for a 1,200 yards for the Sun.

Pat Haden passed for 1,404 yards, and Mike Ernst spent time under center, too. Terry Lindsey led pass catchers, hauling in 43 balls for 669 yards, while Anthony Davis was targeted regularly also.

Eric Johnson, Reggie Pierson and Rudy Holmes each intercepted 3 opponent throws.

Tom Fears coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
6Ron AyalaP/KMay 5, 19495'10"185Southern CaliforniaLakewood, CA
72Larry BaileyDEMay 10, 19526'4"238PacificSan Mateo, CA USA
55Jim BakerLBJune 13, 19505'11"225Arizona StateSmithfield, VA
24Jim BowmanCBApril 2, 19516'0"187KansasKansas City, MO
88Chuck BradleyCOctober 13, 19506'6"243OregonHinsdale, IL USA12
48Stan BrownSAugust 4, 19495'11"185PurdueMartinez, CA USA
71Joe CarolloOT/CMarch 25, 19406'2"265Notre DameWyandotte, MI USA
67Gene ClarkOGDecember 3, 19516'2"248UCLATampa, FL
29Jack ConnersCB/SNovember 28, 19515'10"175OregonInglewood, CA 12
28Anthony DavisRBSeptember 8, 19525'10"190USCHuntsville, TX USA12
75Charles DeJurnettDE/DTJune 17, 19526'4"263San Jose St.Picayune, MS USA12
22Keith DensonWRAugust 30, 19525'8"165San Diego St.Camp Lejeune, NC USA11
42Gary DixonRBJune 14, 19515'9"189NebraskaPort Hueneme, CA 12
16Mike ErnstQBOctober 12, 19506'1"190Cal State-FullertonLynwood, CA USA
Wayne EstabrookQBJune 23, 19516'2"197WhittierCamp Lejeune, NC
32Bob FerrellRBNovember 13, 19526'0"216UCLALos Angeles, CA USA12
53Kevin FletcherLBMarch 9, 19516'1"224Ohio StateMorristown, NJ
Harvey GoodmanOTSeptember 16, 19526'4"260ColoradoLos Angeles, CA USA1
62Kevin GradyOGMay 28, 19496'1"246OklahomaMilwaukee, WI 12
Ken GrandberryRBJanuary 25, 19526'0"195Washington St.Waco, TX USA2
Wes GrantDESeptember 24, 19466'3"245UCLALos Angeles, CA USA
82Tim GuyDE/LBAugust 16, 19526'6"250OregonCompton, CA 12
10Pat HadenQBJanuary 23, 19535'11"182USCWestbury, NY USA7
50Bobby HendersonLBJuly 22, 19525'11"210San Diego State
39Greg HerdRBApril 13, 19526'0"258OregonCleveland, OH
49Rudy HolmesCBJuly 19, 19525'10"178DrakeOakland, CA USA
31Gene HowardCBDecember 22, 19466'0"190LangstonLittle Rock, AR USA
27Eric JohnsonSJuly 23, 19526'1"192Washington St.Ephrata, WA USA11
12Ingmar KauffeldtKAugust 9, 19435'11"200Riverside CC
76Ed KezirianOTAugust 4, 19526'4"248UCLAFresno, CA
37Bill KramerRBDecember 29, 19525'9"205San Diego State
51Art KuehnCFebruary 12, 19536'3"257San Jose St.Victoria, BC Canada12
78Rick KukulicaDTAugust 13, 19536'4"260UCLAOakland, CA 7
3Daryle LamonicaQBJuly 17, 19416'3"215Notre DameFresno, CA USA
38Larry LancasterSDecember 7, 19505'10"182MiamiPeabody, MA
58Ken LeeLBSeptember 3, 19486'4"230WashingtonHonolulu, HI USA7
19Terry LindseyWRJuly 4, 19526'0"189Fullerton StateFresno, CA 12
Bill LineDTAugust 11, 19486'7"260Air ForceSan Angelo, TX USA
70Greg MarderianOTJanuary 15, 19526'4"250USCBurbank, CA USA
23John McKayWRMarch 28, 19535'11"182USCEugene, OR USA12
Steve MonahanWR6'1"160UCLA
58Eric PattonLBJuly 2, 19506'3"233Notre DameCompton, CA
Marv PettawayCBAugust 4, 19455'7"160Los Angeles CCTexarkana, TX
36Reggie PiersonCBDecember 13, 19525'11"185Oklahoma St.Los Angeles, CA USA7
Benny RicardoKJanuary 4, 19545'10"175San Diego St.Asuncion, Paraguay5
Bob RickenbachOG/C/OTDecember 31, 19506'4"255Penn StatePhiladelphia, PA 3
50Gordon RiegelLBApril 24, 19526'5"230StanfordMinneapolis, MN 9
74Dave RollerDT/NGOctober 28, 19496'2"270KentuckyDayton, TN USA11
68Mike RyanOG/CDecember 25, 19506'2"240Southern CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA
8Kory SchuknechtDBApril 26, 19536'4"210Arizona StateBurbank, CA
59Ted SeifertCSeptember 13, 19526'2"232CaliforniaAlameda, CA
77Paul SeilerOT/CNovember 1, 19456'4"258Notre DameAlgona, IA USA12
44Don ShyRB/TENovember 15, 19456'1"210San Diego St.Cleveland, OH USA
21Jimmy SimsLB/SDecember 18, 19506'0"195Southern California
73Neal SkarinDE/DTSeptember 13, 19526'4"254Arizona StateElmhurst, IL
Donnell SmithDEMay 25, 19496'4"245SouthernLakeland, FL USA
44Ron SmithDBMay 3, 19436'1"195WisconsinChicago, IL USA
Ed StricklandK/WRDecember 27, 19486'0"200Middle Tennessee StateHempstead, NY 2
79Pat SweetlandDT/DEApril 13, 19536'1"239UCLALos Angeles, CA
Ron ThomasWRFebruary 2, 19516'2"185San Diego StateLos Angeles, CA
Cleveland VannLBSeptember 3, 19516'0"239Oklahoma StateSeguin, TX
Donnie WalkerSDecember 26, 19506'2"180Central State (OH)Bronx, NY USA
Cephus WeatherspoonWRJune 14, 19486'1"182Fort LewisMeridian, MS USA
45Ed WeatherspoonCBJanuary 17, 19506'1"180ArizonaMeridian, MS
9Alvin WhiteQBMarch 26, 19536'3"215Oregon StateOntario, CA 10
80Dave WilliamsWRAugust 10, 19456'2"207WashingtonCedar Rapids, IA USA9
25Jim WilliamsCBJanuary 5, 19525'11"187Arizona StateChicago, IL