1961 Houston Oilers season

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1961 Houston Oilers season
Head Coach Lou Rymkus and Wally Lemm
Home Field Jeppesen Stadium
Results
Record 10-3-1
Place 1st Eastern Division
Playoff Finish Won AFL Championship (Chargers) (10-3)
Timeline
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1961 1962

The 1960 Houston Oilers season was their second. For the second consecutive season, the Oilers scored a triumph in the AFL Championship over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] AFL Draft

  • Houston Oilers draft picks (Selected eighth)
Round Player Position College
1 Tommy MasonMike Ditka Offensive End Pittsburgh
2 Tom GoodeTom Goode Center Mississippi State
3 Walter SuggsWalter Suggs 1 Tackle Mississippi State
4 Bobby WaldenBobby Walden Halfback Georgia
5 Monte LeeMonte Lee Linebacker Texas
6 Jake GibbsJake Gibbs Quarterback Mississippi
7 Dick ReynoldsDick Reynolds Tackle North Carolina State
8 Houston AntwineHouston Antwine 1,2 Guard Southern Illinois
9 Ralph WhiteRalph White Tackle Bowling Green
10 Charles LeeCharles Lee Center Iowa
11 Robert BirdRobert Bird Guard Bowling Green
12 Bob McLeodBob McLeod Offensive End Abilene Christian
13 Gerald HintonGerald Hinton Guard Louisiana Tech
14 Jimmy KingJimmy King Tackle Clemson
15 Dennis FerriterDennis Ferriter Center Marquette
16 Larry WoodLarry Wood Halfback Northwestern
17 Sam FewellSam Fewell Tackle South Carolina
18 Mike GrimsleyMike Grimsley Halfback Michigan State
19 Myron PearsonMyron Pearson Halfback Colorado
20 Lewis JohnsonLewis Johnson Halfback Florida A&M
21 Ron MillerRon Miller Quarterback Wisconsin
22 Bob KellyBob Kelly Offensive End New Mexico State
23 James AndersonJames Anderson Fullback Mississippi
24 Ken GregoryKen Gregory Offensive End Whittier
25 Jack KreiderJack Kreider Halfback Tulsa
26 Don FuellDon Fuell Quarterback Mississippi Southern
27 Boyd KingBoyd King Center Rice
28 John FrongilloJohn Frongillo Center Baylor
29 Tom LewisJohn Frongillo Offensive End Lake Forest
29 Tom LewisErrol Linden Defensive End Houston
30 Tom LewisJim Stroud Tackle Rice

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] Season Standings

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
*Houston Oilers 10 3 1 .769 513 242
Boston Patriots 9 4 1 .692 413 313
New York Titans 7 7 0 .500 301 390
Buffalo Bills 6 8 0 .429 294 342

[edit] Season Schedule

  • Week 1 Sep 9 W 55-0 vs Oakland Raiders
  • Week 3 Sep 24 L 34-24 at San Diego Chargers
  • Week 4 Oct 1 L 26-21 at Dallas Texans
  • Week 5 Oct 8 L 22-12 vs Buffalo Bills
  • Week 6 Oct 13 T 31-31 at Boston Patriots
  • Week 7 Oct 22 W 38-7 vs Dallas Texans
  • Week 8 Oct 29 W 28-16 at Buffalo Bills
  • Week 9 Nov 5 W 55-14 at Denver Broncos
  • Week 10 Nov 12 W 27-15 vs Boston Patriots
  • Week 11 Nov 19 W 49-13 vs New York Titans
  • Week 12 Nov 26 W 45-14 vs Denver Broncos
  • Week 13 Dec 3 W 33-13 vs San Diego Chargers
  • Week 14 Dec 10 W 48-21 at New York Titans
  • Week 15 Dec 17 W 47-16 at Oakland Raiders

[edit] Roster

Houston Oilers roster
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Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs CB

Special Teams

 Reserve Lists

Practice Squad

Rookies in italics

[edit] Postseason

[edit] AFL Championship Game

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 0 3 7 0 10
Chargers 0 0 0 3 3

Houston Oilers 10, San Diego Chargers 3

December 24, 1961 at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California

Scoring

  • HOU - Field goal Blanda 46
  • HOU - Cannon 35 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
  • SD - Field goal Blair 12

[edit] References

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Houston Oilers 1961 AFL Champions
Dalva Allen | Tony Banfield | Byron Beams | George Belotti | George Blanda | Ron Botchan | Billy Cannon | Doug Cline | Willard Dewveall | Mike Dukes | Don Floyd | Dick Frey | Fred Glick | Bill Groman | Buzz Guy | John Guzik | Ken Hall | Charlie Hennigan | Ed Husmann | Al Jamison | Mark Johnston | Gene Jones | Bob Kelly | Claude King | Jack Laraway | Jacky Lee | Bob McLeod | Rich Michael | Charlie Milstead | Dennit Morris | Jim Norton | Willis Perkins | Leo Reed | Bob Schmidt | George Shirkey | Dave Smith | Julian Spence | Bob Talamini | Charlie Tolar | Orville Trask | Hogan Wharton | John White | Gary Wisener
Head Coach Lou Rymkus | Wally Lemm
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Tennessee Titans
The Franchise
Stadiums
Culture
Lore
Head Coaches
Rymkus • Lemm • Ivy • Baugh • Taylor • Lemm • Hughes • Peterson • Gillman • Phillips • Biles • Studley • Campbell • Glanville • Pardee • Fisher
Division Championships (8)
1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2002
Super Bowl Appearances (1)
League championships (2)
Retired Numbers
1, 34, 43, 63, 65, 74
Seasons
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008
Current League Affiliations
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Tennessee Titans seasons
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010
Bold indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl victory
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American Football League seasons
1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
1961 AFL Season
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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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