1952 Dallas Texans season

NFL team season March 2026 November 2013 521102-Rams-Texans-program.jpg Dallas Texans (NFL) 1952 1–11 6th NFL National Jimmy Phelan Giles Miller and Connell Miller (first 7 games)NFL (last 5 games) Cotton Bowl Did not qualify none true none true true 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 Boston Yanks and New York Bulldogs. The franchise continued to struggle immensely and lost their first nine games, finishing 1–11,1952 Dallas Texans https://web.archive.org/web/20131024030939/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dtx/1952.htm October 24, 2013 the worst record in the 12-team league. After the season, the team became the Baltimore Colts. After its seventh game, the franchise was returned to the NFL on November 14.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bmNQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fw8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2159%2C5094346 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press NFL takes over Dallas Texans November 15, 1952 2, part 2 https://www.nytimes.com/1952/11/15/archives/national-football-league-takes-franchise-back-from-dallas-club.html New York Times Associated Press National Football League takes franchise back from Dallas club November 14, 1952 January 20, 2016 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mSkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=7019%2C912991 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Texans' last-minute TD upsets Bears, 27-23 November 28, 1952 2, part 2 The final home game with the Lions was moved to Briggs Stadium in Detroit.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qSkxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tA8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3906%2C4463259 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Detroit wins, 41-6; gains share of title December 14, 1952 1B The NFL was unable to find a buyer for the team, and the franchise was folded. The NFL had a hole in their calendar where the Texans were originally and awarded a brand new franchise to the Colts in January of 1953. NFL says that they consider the Colts as a 1953 expansion team;per conversation with NFL by historian Paul Heckmannit does not consider the Colts to be a continuation of the Yanks/Bulldogs/Yanks/Texans franchise. As the Colts were a new team with no players and the Texans players were available, many signed with the Colts although others signed with other NFL teams (see below) The physical assets were 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 signed with the Colts. E Dick Wilkins went to the NY Giants, HB Bennie Aldridge finished the 1952 year in San Francisco, then went to Green Bay in 1953, DT Don Col went to Cleveland, DE Sonny Gandee went to Detroit, DE Keever Jankovich went to the Chicago Cardinals, HB Ray Pelfrey went to the NY Giants, DB Johnny Pettibon ended up in Cleveland after doing his military service and DB Will Sherman went to the Rams. 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). The Dallas Texans represent the most recent professional football team to fold.The Dallas Texans Pro Football Hall of Fame https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/the-dallas-texans/ 2025-01-24 pfhof en Regular season 1952 NFL season Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 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, 1952 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 (Akron, OH) 3,000 Recap 11 December 7 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–38 1–10 Shibe Park 18,376 Recap 12 December 13, 1952 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 thumb|right|260px|Program for the Texans' October 26 visit to Kezar Stadium to meet the 49ers. See also 1951 New York Yanks season 1953 Baltimore Colts season Roster 1952 Dallas Texans roster Quarterbacks 17 Bob Celeri P 11 Frank Tripucka P Running backs 31 Dick Hoerner 44 Hank Lauricella P 20 George Taliaferro 36 Zollie Toth 21 Buddy Young Receivers 85 Ray Pelfrey 88 Dick Wilkins Offensive linemen 50 Brad Ecklund C 74 Ken Jackson T 55 Keever Jankovich C/LB 71 Jim Lansford T 65 John Wozniak G 66 Weldon Humble G/LB Defensive linemen 60 Sisto Averno MG 73 Joe Campanella DT 77 Don Colo DT 70 Art Donovan DT 78 Chubby Grigg MG/DT/K 75 Gino Marchetti DE 62 Barney Poole DE/G 83 Art Tait DE 79 Hamp Tanner DT Linebackers 35 Pat Cannamela K 64 Keith Flowers 65 Joe Reid Defensive backs 24 Billy Baggett S/RB 21 Tom Keane S/WR 23 John Petitbon CB 80 Stan Williams CB/WR Reserve list 40 Jerry Davis S/CB (IR) 7px 82 Dan Edwards WR (IR) 7px -- Mike McCormack T (Military) rookies in italics References 30em Dallas Texans Category:Dallas Texans (NFL) seasons