1961 Dallas Texans season


The 1961 Dallas Texans season was the 2nd season for the Dallas Texans as a professional AFL franchise; They finished the season with a 6–8 record and second-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 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.

Draft

RoundPlayerPositionCollege
1E.J. HolubE.J. Holub 1CenterTexas Tech
2Bob LillyBob LillyTackleTCU
3Jim TyrerJim Tyrer 1,2TackleOhio State
4Claude MoormanClaude MoormanOffensive EndDuke
5Jerry MaysJerry Mays 1,2TackleSouthern Methodist
7Fred ArbanasFred Arbanas 1,2Offensive EndMichigan State
8John O'DayJohn O'DayTackleMiami
9Dick MillsDick MillsTacklePittsburgh
10Jerry DanielsJerry DanielsTackleMississippi
11Marvin TibbetsMarvin TibbetsHalfbackGeorgia Tech
12Paul HynesPaul HynesHalfbackLouisiana Tech
13Glynn GregoryGlynn GregoryHalfbackSouthern Methodist
14Curtis McClintonCurtis McClinton 1,3HalfbackKansas
15Ed NuttingEd NuttingTackleGeorgia Tech
15Roy Lee RamboRoy Lee RamboGuardTCU
16Aaron ThomasAaron ThomasOffensive EndOregon State
17Jarrell WilliamsJarrell WilliamsHalfbackArkansas
18Ron HartlineRon HartlineFullbackOklahoma
19Frank JacksonFrank JacksonHalfbackSouthern Methodist
20Bob LaneBob LaneOffensive EndBaylor
21Dick ThorntonDick ThorntonQuarterbackNorthwestern
22Ed SharockmanEd SharockmanHalfbackPittsburgh
23Lou ZivkovichLou ZivkovichTackleNew Mexico State
24Pat DyePat DyeGuardGeorgia
25Ray RamseyRay RamseyQuarterbackAdams State
26Danny HouseDanny HouseHalfbackDavidson
27Bob SchloredtBob SchloredtQuarterbackWashington
28Bill StineBill StineGuardMichigan
29Lonnie CaddellLonnie CaddellFullbackRice
30Cedric PriceCedric PriceOffensive EndKansas State

Season schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings