1961 Dallas Texans season
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| 1961 Dallas Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Hank Stram |
| Home Field | Cotton Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-8 |
| Place | 2nd Western Conference |
| Playoff Finish | Did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1960 | 1962 |
The 1961 Dallas Texans season resulted in a 6-8 record and 2nd place finish in the AFL Western Conference.
The club moved its training camp to Lamar Hunt’s alma mater of Southern Methodist University and started the regular season at 3-1 before hitting a six-game losing skid, the longest such streak of head coach Hank Stram’s tenure with the franchise. One of those losses was a 28-21 decision in a Friday night contest at Boston (11/3) which featured a bizarre ending as a raincoat-clad fan knocked down a potential game-tying TD from Cotton Davidson to Chris Burford on the game’s final play. The team rebounded to claim wins in three of its final four contests to finish 6-8, marking the club’s second straight finish behind the Chargers in the AFL West standings.[1]
[edit] Draft
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.J. Holub 1 | Center | Texas Tech |
| 2 | Bob Lilly | Tackle | TCU |
| 3 | Jim Tyrer 1,2 | Tackle | Ohio State |
| 4 | Claude Moorman | Offensive End | Duke |
| 5 | Jerry Mays 1,2 | Tackle | Southern Methodist |
| 7 | Fred Arbanas 1,2 | Offensive End | Michigan State |
| 8 | John O'Day | Tackle | Miami |
| 9 | Dick Mills | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | Jerry Daniels | Tackle | Mississippi |
| 11 | Marvin Tibbets | Halfback | Georgia Tech |
| 12 | Paul Hynes | Halfback | Louisiana Tech |
| 13 | Glynn Gregory | Halfback | Southern Methodist |
| 14 | Curtis McClinton 1,3 | Halfback | Kansas |
| 15 | Ed Nutting | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 15 | Roy Lee Rambo | Guard | TCU |
| 16 | Aaron Thomas | Offensive End | Oregon State |
| 17 | Jarrell Williams | Halfback | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ron Hartline | Fullback | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Frank Jackson | Halfback | Southern Methodist |
| 20 | Bob Lane | Offensive End | Baylor |
| 21 | Dick Thornton | Quarterback | Northwestern |
| 22 | Ed Sharockman | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
| 23 | Lou Zivkovich | Tackle | New Mexico State |
| 24 | Pat Dye | Guard | Georgia |
| 25 | Ray Ramsey | Quarterback | Adams State |
| 26 | Danny House | Halfback | Davidson |
| 27 | Bob Schloredt | Quarterback | Washington |
| 28 | Bill Stine | Guard | Michigan |
| 29 | Lonnie Caddell | Fullback | Rice |
| 30 | Cedric Price | Offensive End | Kansas State |
[edit] References
- ^ Kansas City Chiefs History 1960's KCChiefs.com
[edit] External links
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Dallas Texans |
| Buffalo | Denver |
| Houston | Oakland |
| New York Titans | San Diego |
| 1961 AFL Draft • AFL Playoffs • 1961 AFL All-Star game Related: 1961 NFL Season |
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