1962 Houston Oilers season
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| 1962 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Pop Ivy |
| Home Field | Jeppesen Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11-3 |
| Place | 1st Eastern Division |
| Playoff Finish | Lost AFL Championship (Texans) (20-17) |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1961 | 1963 |
The 1962 Houston Oilers season was their third. For the third consecutive season, the Oilers appeared in the AFL Championship Game.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] 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 |
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season Standings
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Houston Oilers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 387 | 270 |
| Boston Patriots | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 346 | 295 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 309 | 272 |
| New York Titans | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 278 | 423 |
[edit] Season Schedule
- Week 1 Sep 9 W 28-23 at Buffalo Bills
- Week 2 Sep 16 L 34-21 at Boston Patriots
- Week 3 Sep 23 W 42-17 at San Diego Chargers
- Week 5 Oct 7 W 17-14 vs Buffalo Bills
- Week 6 Oct 14 W 56-17 vs New York Titans
- Week 7 Oct 21 L 20-10 at Denver Broncos
- Week 8 Oct 28 L 31-7 vs Dallas Texans
- Week 9 Nov 4 W 14-6 at Dallas Texans
- Week 10 Nov 11 W 28-20 at Oakland Raiders
- Week 11 Nov 18 W 21-17 vs Boston Patriots
- Week 12 Nov 25 W 33-27 vs San Diego Chargers
- Week 13 Dec 2 W 34-17 vs Denver Broncos
- Week 14 Dec 9 W 32-17 vs Oakland Raiders
- Week 15 Dec 15 W 44-10 at New York Titans
[edit] Roster
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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 |
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[edit] Postseason
[edit] 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)
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
[edit] References
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Dallas Texans |
| Buffalo | Denver |
| Houston | Oakland |
| New York Titans | San Diego |
| 1962 AFL Draft • AFL Playoffs • 1962 AFL All-Star game Related: 1962 NFL Season |
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