1952 Dallas Texans season
| 1952 Dallas Texans (NFL) season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Giles Miller and Connell Miller (first 7 games) NFL (last 5 games) |
| Head coach | Jimmy Phelan |
| Home field | Cotton Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–11 |
| Division place | 6th NFL National |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1952 Dallas Texans season was the franchise's only season in the league while in Dallas after moving from New York, where they were previously known as the Yanks, and the continuation of the Dayton Triangles, the final remaining Ohio League franchise that had yet to fold. The franchise continued to struggle immensely and lost their first nine games, finishing 1–11,[1] the worst record in the 12-team league.
After its seventh game, the franchise was returned to the NFL on November 14.[2][3] The Texans' home game against the Chicago Bears was moved to Thanksgiving and to the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, and was their only victory.[4] The final home game with the Lions was moved to Briggs Stadium in Detroit.[5]
The franchise was resurrected by the NFL, with the players and assets being purchased by Carroll Rosenbloom in 1953, and became known as the Colts in Baltimore, Maryland, with hall of famers Gino Marchetti and Art Donovan amongst others remaining with the team as a largely contiguous unit.
Professional football did not return to the "Big D" until 1960, with the addition of the Cowboys and the AFL's Texans (who relocated to Kansas City in 1963 and were rebranded as the Chiefs).
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | New York Giants | L 6–24 | 0–1 | Cotton Bowl | 17,499 | Recap |
| 2 | October 5 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–37 | 0–2 | Cotton Bowl | 12,566 | Recap |
| 3 | October 12 | at Chicago Bears | L 20–38 | 0–3 | Wrigley Field | 35,429 | Recap |
| 4 | October 18 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–24 | 0–4 | Cotton Bowl | 14,000 | Recap |
| 5 | October 26 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–48 | 0–5 | Kezar Stadium | 26,887 | Recap |
| 6 | November 2 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 20–42 | 0–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 30,702 | Recap |
| 7 | November 9 | Los Angeles Rams | L 6–27 | 0–7 | Cotton Bowl | 10,000 | Recap |
| 8 | November 16 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–43 | 0–8 | Briggs Stadium | 33,304 | Recap |
| 9 | November 23 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–42 | 0–9 | City Stadium | 16,340 | Recap |
| 10 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | W 27–23 | 1–9 | Rubber Bowl ^ | 3,000 | Recap |
| 11 | December 7 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–38 | 1–10 | Shibe Park | 18,376 | Recap |
| 12 | December 13 | Detroit Lions | L 6–41 | 1–11 | Briggs Stadium ^ | 12,252 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. ^ game moved from Dallas | |||||||
Standings
| NFL National Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7–3 | 344 | 192 | W3 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 349 | 234 | W8 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6–3 | 285 | 221 | W1 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3–6 | 295 | 312 | L3 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 245 | 326 | W1 | |
| Dallas Texans | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1–9 | 182 | 427 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
References
- ^ 1952 Dallas Texans Archived October 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NFL takes over Dallas Texans". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 15, 1952. p. 2, part 2.
- ^ "National Football League takes franchise back from Dallas club". New York Times. Associated Press. November 14, 1952. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ "Texans' last-minute TD upsets Bears, 27-23". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 28, 1952. p. 2, part 2.
- ^ "Detroit wins, 41-6; gains share of title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 14, 1952. p. 1B.
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