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1974 Houston Texans/Shreveport Steamer


No. Player Pos. Hgt. Wgt. College
75 Bailey, Tom OT 6-5 249 Alcorn State
87 Baker, John DE 6-5 245 Norfolk State
66 Bishop, Sonny C/OG 6-2 230 Fresno State
34 Blackney, Harry FB 6-0 202 Maryland
42 Blanks, Sid RB 6-2 210 Texas A&M-Kingsville
52 Boyette, Garland LB 6-1 238 Grambling State
89 Brown, Chad DE 6-5 245 Texas A&M-Commerce
86 Brumm, Don DE 6-4 245 Purdue
57 Carroll, Joe LB 6-1 224 Pittsburgh
40 Champion, Cornell RB 5-11 190 UCLA
32 Cole, Terry RB 6-1 225 Indiana
58 Creech, Bob LB 6-3 218 Texas Christian
88 Davis, Donnie TE 6-4 225 Southern University
75 Davis, Norm OT/OG 6-3 250 Grambling State
71 Dotson, Al DT/DE 6-4 260 Grambling State
11 Durkee, Charlie K 5-11 165 Oklahoma State
15 Eber, Rick WR 6-0 185 Tulsa
44 Flowers, Richmond S 6-1 185 Tennessee
28 Frazier, Charlie WR 5-11 180 Texas Southern
83 Frazier, Willie TE 6-4 230 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
7 Gibbs, Pat CB 5-10 188 Lamar
0 Gipson, Paul RB 6-0 220 Houston
71 Glover, Rich DT/DE 6-1 244 Nebraska
54 Goforth, Bart C 6-3 235 Rice
33 Green, Joe S 5-11 195 Bowling Green State
77 Hayes, Charlie OT/OG 6-4 270 Weber State
76 Hines, Glen Ray OT 6-5 260 Arkansas
78 Holden, Sam OT/OG 6-5 260 Grambling State
28 Jankowski, Bruce WR 5-11 186 Ohio State
23 Johnson, Daryl CB 5-11 190 Morgan State
72 Jones, Willie DE 6-4 275 Kansas State
73 Kanicki, Jim DT 6-4 260 Michigan State
70 Kupp, Andy OG 6-3 250 Idaho
14 Latourette, Chuck WR/P/K 6-0 185 Rice
20 Mallory, John S 6-0 190 West Virginia
87 Matuszak, John DE 6-8 275 Tampa
13 Maynard, Don WR 6-1 179 Texas-El Paso
12 Mays, Dave QB/P 6-2 200 Texas Southern
50 McConnell, Mike LB 6-1 225 Oregon
29 McMahon, Art S 6-0 190 North Carolina State
6 McVea, Warren RB 5-10 180 Houston
68 Middendorf, Dave OG 6-3 250 Washington State
75 Miller, Joe OT/OG 6-5 258 Villanova
62 Mooney, Ed LB 6-2 225 Texas Tech
35 Nance, Jim FB 6-1 240 Syracuse
3 Nobles, D.C. QB 6-2 175 Houston
80 Odom, Johnny WR/P 6-3 198 Texas Tech
74 Parker, Willie DT/DE 6-3 269 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
68 Pena, Bubba OG 6-2 250 Massachusetts
66 Pitts, Rex OG/OT/C 6-4 255 Los Angeles State
59 Price, Kenny LB 6-2 220 Iowa
60 Regner, Tom OG 6-2 255 Notre Dame
24 Richardson, Mike FB 5-10 200 Southern Methodist
-- Rizzo, Jack RB 5-10 200 Lehigh
84 Robb, Joe DE 6-3 245 Texas Christian
47 Robinson, Virgil RB 6-0 192 Grambling State
81 Rydalch, Ron DT 6-5 255 Utah
21 Shorter, Jim CB 5-11 185 Detroit Mercy
70 Talbert, Don OT 6-4 270 Texas
19 Taliaferro, Mike QB 6-2 202 Illinois
17 Theofiledes, Harry QB 5-11 185 Waynesburg
45 Thompson, Durfey LB 6-2 225 Prairie View A&M
22 Thompson, Rocky HB 5-11 195 West Texas A&M
10 Trull, Don QB 6-1 205 Baylor
13 Vignone, John S 6-0 190 Susquenhanna
41 Villapiano, John LB 5-11 205 Bowling Green State
55 Wainscott, Loyd LB 6-3 230 Texas
9 Walik, Billy WR 5-11 181 Villanova
51 Walker, Cleo C/LB 6-4 225 Louisville
77 Walker, Mike DE 6-4 240 Tulane
-- Weir, Sammy WR 5-9 165 Arkansas State
77 Wells, Bob OT 6-6 275 Johnson C. Smith
26 Wells, Warren WR 6-1 195 Texas Southern
25 Westmoreland, Dick CB 6-1 190 North Carolina A&T State
63 Williams, Clyde OG/OT 6-2 255 Southern University
21 Winslow, Doug WR 6-0 182 Drake
64 Yoest, Billy OG/OT 6-0 251 North Carolina State
82 Zaeske, Paul WR 6-2 200 North Park

* Glover also wore #79

* The Texans/Steamer roster was researched and compiled by Tod Maher and Mark Speck. Used with permission from the World Football League Encyclopedia.