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 team's only season in the league while in Dallas. They lost their first nine games and finished 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]
A new NFL franchise emerged in 1953 as the Colts in Baltimore, Maryland. Professional football did not return to the "Big D" until 1960, with the births of the Cowboys and the AFL's Texans.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28 | New York Giants | L, 6–24 | 0–1 | Cotton Bowl | 17,499 |
| 2 | October 5 | San Francisco 49ers | L, 14–37 | 0–2 | Cotton Bowl | 12,566 |
| 3 | October 12 | at Chicago Bears | L, 20–38 | 0–3 | Wrigley Field | 35,429 |
| 4 | October 18 | Green Bay Packers | L, 14–24 | 0–4 | Cotton Bowl | 14,000 |
| 5 | October 26 | at San Francisco 49ers | L, 21–48 | 0–5 | Kezar Stadium | 26,887 |
| 6 | November 2 | at Los Angeles Rams | L, 20–42 | 0–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 30,702 |
| 7 | November 9 | Los Angeles Rams | L, 6–27 | 0–7 | Cotton Bowl | 10,000 |
| 8 | November 16 | at Detroit Lions | L, 13–43 | 0–8 | Briggs Stadium | 33,304 |
| 9 | November 23 | at Green Bay Packers | L, 14–42 | 0–9 | City Stadium | 16,340 |
| 10 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | W, 27–23 | 1–9 | Rubber Bowl ^ (Akron, Ohio) | 3,000 |
| 11 | December 7 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L, 21–38 | 1–10 | Shibe Park | 18,376 |
| 12 | December 13 | Detroit Lions | L, 6–41 | 1–11 | Briggs Stadium ^ | 12,252 |
- Saturday night (October 18), Thursday (November 27: Thanksgiving),[4] Saturday (December 13)[5]
- ^ moved from Dallas (November 27, December 13)[4][5]
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 9, 2013, at WebCite
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Texans' last-minute TD upsets Bears, 27-23". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 28, 1952. p. 2, part 2.
- ^ a b c "Detroit wins, 41-6; gains share of title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 14, 1952. p. 1B.