1962 Houston Oilers season
The 1962 Houston Oilers season was the third season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; For the third consecutive season, the Oilers appeared in the AFL Championship Game, only to lose 20–17 in double overtime to the Dallas Texans.
| 1962 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| Head coach | Pop Ivy |
| General manager | Pop Ivy |
| Home field | Jeppesen Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1st AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost AFL Championship (Texans) (20–17) |
Offseason
AFL Draft
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Jacobs | Defensive Tackle | Howard Payne |
| 2 | Earl Gros | Fullback | Louisiana State |
| 3 | Pete Case | Tackle | Georgia |
| 4 | Gary Cutsinger | Defensive End | Oklahoma State (from Boston) |
| 5 | Bill Rice | End | Alabama |
| 6 | Ray Pinion | Guard | Texas Christian |
| 7 | Gus Gonzales | Guard | Tulane |
| 8 | Clyde Brock | Defensive Tackle | Utah State |
| 9 | Larry Onesti | Linebacker | Northwestern |
| 10 | Bob Moses | End | Texas-Austin |
| 11 | John Thomas | Guard | McMurry |
| 12 | Jack Collins | Halfback | Texas-Austin |
| 13 | Royce Cassell | End | New Mexico State |
| 14 | Glynn Griffing | Quarterback | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ken Shaffer | Tackle | Marquette |
| 16 | Billy Ray Adams | Fullback | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bill Miller | Defensive Tackle | New Mexico Highlands |
| 18 | Art Perkins | Halfback | North Texas State |
| 19 | Bobby Jancik | Defensive back | Lamar Tech |
| 20 | Joe Bob Isbell | Guard | Houston |
| 21 | Roland Jackson | Fullback | Rice |
| 22 | Ken Bolin | Halfback | Houston |
| 23 | Bill Van Buren | Center | Iowa |
| 24 | Boyd Melvin | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 25 | Bob Johnson | Tackle | Rice |
| 26 | Harold Hays | Guard | Mississippi Southern |
| 27 | Roger McFarland | Halfback | Kansas |
| 28 | Gary Henson | End | Colorado |
| 29 | Ron Osborne | Tackle | Clemson |
| 30 | Bob Clemens | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
| 31 | Al Kimbrough | Halfback | Northwestern |
| 32 | Al Lerderle | End | Georgia Tech |
| 33 | Don Talbert | Tackle | Texas |
Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Houston Oilers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–1 | 387 | 270 | W7 | |
| Boston Patriots | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 4–1–1 | 346 | 295 | L1 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 1–4–1 | 309 | 272 | W2 | |
| New York Titans | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–5 | 278 | 423 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at Buffalo Bills | W 28–23 | 1–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 31,236 | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at Boston Patriots | L 21–34 | 1–1 | Harvard Stadium | 32,276 | Recap |
| 3 | September 29 | at San Diego Chargers | W 42–17 | 2–1 | Balboa Stadium | 28,061 | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | October 7 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 3–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 26,350 | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | New York Titans | W 56–17 | 4–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 20,650 | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–20 | 4–2 | Bears Stadium | 29,017 | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | Dallas Texans | L 7–31 | 4–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 31,750 | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | at Dallas Texans | W 14–6 | 5–3 | Cotton Bowl | 29,017 | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | at Oakland Raiders | W 28–20 | 6–3 | Frank Youell Field | 11,000 | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | Boston Patriots | W 21–17 | 7–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 35,250 | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | San Diego Chargers | W 33–27 | 8–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 28,235 | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | Denver Broncos | W 34–17 | 9–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 30,650 | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Oakland Raiders | W 32–17 | 10–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 27,400 | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at New York Titans | W 44–10 | 11–3 | Polo Grounds | 8,167 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Roster
| Houston Oilers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs CB Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics | |||
Postseason
AFL Championship Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Oilers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT)
- December 23, 1962, at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 37,981
Scoring
- DAL – Field goal Brooker 16
- DAL – Haynes 28 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick)
- DAL – Haynes 2 run (Brooker kick)
- HOU – Dewveall 15 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- HOU – Field goal Blanda 31
- HOU – Tolar 1 run (Blanda kick)
- DAL – Field goal Brooker 25
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.