Head coach Jimmy Phelan Record 1–11 Playoff finish did not qualify | Home field Cotton Bowl Division place 6th NFL National | |
Owner Giles Miller (first 7 games)
NFL (last 5 games) | ||
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, the worst record in the 12-team league.
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After its seventh game, the franchise was returned to the NFL on November 14. The Texans' home game on Thanksgiving against the Chicago Bears was moved to the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, and was their only victory. The final home game with the Lions was moved to Briggs Stadium in Detroit.
A new NFL franchise emerged in 1953 as the Colts in Baltimore, Maryland.
Professional football would not return to the "Big D" until the births of the Cowboys and the AFL version of the Texans in 1960.
Schedule
^ moved from Dallas
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.