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1960 Houston Oilers season

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Head coach
  
Lou Rymkus

Home field
  
Jeppesen Stadium

Division place
  
1st AFL Eastern

Owner
  
Bud Adams

Record
  
10-4

Playoff finish
  
Won AFL Championship (Los Angeles Chargers, 24–16)

The 1960 Houston Oilers season was the team's inaugural season. Head Coach Lou Rymkus led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title, with a 10–4 record. It was also the first American Football League season. It ended with a 24–16 victory in the AFL championship game at home over the Los Angeles Chargers (10–4).

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AFL draft

In the 1960 AFL draft, the Houston Oilers selected the following players.

Regular season

  • The Oilers scored an important victory over the NFL when they signed the Heisman Trophy winner, All-America running back Billy Cannon of LSU. Cannon joined other Oiler offensive stars such as veteran quarterback George Blanda.

    • Standings

    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

    AFL Championship Game

    Houston Oilers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16

    January 1, 1961, at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
    Attendance: 32,183

    Scoring

  • LA – Field goal Ben Agajanian 38 LA 3–0
  • LA – Field goal Agajanian 22 LA 6–0
  • HOU – Smith 17 pass from George Blanda (Blanda kick) HOU 7–6
  • HOU – Field goal Blanda 18 HOU 10–6
  • LA – Field goal Agajanian 27 HOU 10–9
  • HOU – Bill Groman 7 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) HOU 17–9
  • LA – Paul Lowe 2 run (Agajanian kick) HOU 17–16
  • HOU – Billy Cannon 88 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) HOU 24–16

    • Sporting News American Football League All-League Team – 1960

    The American Football League did not have an All-Star game after its first season in 1960, but an All-League team, selected by vote of the AFL players themselves, was published by the Sporting News. In later years, the All-League players were augmented by

    References

    1960 Houston Oilers season Wikipedia
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