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1961 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
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1961 Houston Oilers RosterAmerican Football League (AFL)
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Postseason: 1-0
Won Championship
Coach: Wally Lemm (9-0)
Coach: Lou Rymkus (1-3-1)
1961 Houston Oilers Statistics1961 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
The Houston Oilers of the American Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the AFL's East Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 1-0. Wally Lemm and Lou Rymkus coached the team.
Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
Dalva Allen | DE | January 13, 1935 | 6'4" | 245 | Houston |
Tony Banfield | DB | December 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Oklahoma St. |
Byron Beams | T-DT | September 8, 1929 | 6'6" | 248 | Notre Dame |
George Belotti | C | November 29, 1934 | 6'4" | 250 | USC |
George Blanda | QB | September 17, 1927 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky |
Ron Botchan | LB | February 15, 1935 | 6'1" | 238 | Occidental |
Billy Cannon | TE-HB-FB | August 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 207 | LSU |
Doug Cline | LB-FB | March 22, 1938 | 6'2" | 230 | Clemson |
Willard Dewveall | E | April 29, 1936 | 6'4" | 224 | SMU |
Mike Dukes | LB | March 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 235 | Clemson |
Don Floyd | DE | July 10, 1938 | 6'3" | 245 | TCU |
Dick Frey | DE | December 17, 1929 | 6'2" | 235 | Texas A&M |
Fred Glick | DB | February 25, 1937 | 6'1" | 195 | Colorado St. |
Bill Groman | WR-FL | July 17, 1936 | 6'0" | 194 | Heidelberg |
Buzz Guy | G-T-DT | March 20, 1936 | 6'3" | 248 | Duke |
John Guzik | LB | July 12, 1936 | 6'3" | 231 | Pittsburgh |
Ken Hall | HB-P | December 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Texas A&M |
Charley Hennigan | WR | March 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 187 | LSU |
Ed Husmann | DT-G-DE-LB | August 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 245 | Nebraska |
Al Jamison | T | May 11, 1937 | 6'5" | 250 | Colgate |
Mark Johnston | DB | March 4, 1938 | 6'0" | 203 | Northwestern |
Gene Jones | LB | October 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | Rice |
Bob Kelly | T-DT | August 18, 1940 | 6'2" | 270 | New Mexico St. |
Claude King | HB | December 3, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | Houston |
Jack Laraway | LB | September 20, 1935 | 6'1" | 220 | Purdue |
Jacky Lee | QB | July 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 189 | Cincinnati |
Bob McLeod | TE | November 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 240 | Abilene Christian |
Rich Michael | T | November 15, 1938 | 6'3" | 242 | Ohio St. |
Charlie Milstead | QB-DB | November 21, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Texas A&M |
Dennit Morris | LB | April 15, 1936 | 6'1" | 228 | Oklahoma |
Jim Norton | DB-P | October 20, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Idaho |
Willis Perkins | DE-G | February 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 260 | Texas Southern |
Leo Reed | T-G | January 3, 1940 | 6'4" | 240 | Colorado St. |
Bob Schmidt | C-T-G | July 9, 1936 | 6'4" | 248 | Minnesota |
George Shirkey | DT | August 20, 1936 | 6'4" | 260 | S.F. Austin |
Dave Smith | FB | March 23, 1937 | 6'1" | 210 | Ripon |
Julian Spence | DB-FL | May 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Sam Houston St. |
Bob Talamini | G | January 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 255 | Kentucky |
Charley Tolar | FB | September 5, 1937 | 5'6" | 199 | NW State (LA) |
Orville Trask | DT | December 3, 1934 | 6'4" | 260 | Rice |
Hogan Wharton | G | December 13, 1935 | 6'2" | 250 | Houston |
John White | TE | October 9, 1935 | 6'3" | 230 | Texas Southern |
Gary Wisener | DB | August 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 206 | Baylor |