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1965 Houston Oilers (AFL)

4th place • Eastern Division • 4-10-0 .286
1965 AFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Hugh Taylor
Sammy BaughOffensive Backs
Lou RymkusOffensive Line
Walt SchlinkmanDefense
Joe SpencerDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/7/1965NNew York Jets21-16WAlexandria, VAGeorge Washington High School Stadium13000
Sat8/14/1965ABuffalo Bills29-7WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium14286
Sat8/21/1965HBoston Patriots27-6WHouston, TXRice Stadium30142
Sat8/28/1965HDenver Broncos25-3WSan Antonio, TXAlamo Stadium12666
Sat9/4/1965NSan Diego Chargers13-10WLittle Rock, ARWar Memorial Stadium17000
Sun9/12/1965HNew York Jets27-21WHouston, TXRice Stadium52680
Sun9/19/1965HBoston Patriots31-10WHouston, TXRice Stadium32445
Sun9/26/1965AOakland Raiders17-21LOakland, CAFrank Youell Field18116
Sun10/3/1965ASan Diego Chargers14-31LSan Diego, CABalboa Stadium28190
Sun10/17/1965ADenver Broncos17-28LDenver, COBears Stadium32492
Sun10/24/1965HKansas City Chiefs38-36WHouston, TXRice Stadium34670
Sun10/31/1965ABuffalo Bills19-17WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium44267
Sun11/7/1965HOakland Raiders21-33LHouston, TXRice Stadium35729
Sun11/14/1965HDenver Broncos21-31LHouston, TXRice Stadium28126
Sun11/21/1965ANew York Jets14-41LNew York, NYShea Stadium52888
Sun11/28/1965AKansas City Chiefs21-52LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium16459
Sun12/5/1965HBuffalo Bills18-29LHouston, TXRice Stadium23087
Sun12/12/1965HSan Diego Chargers26-37LHouston, TXRice Stadium24120
Sun12/18/1965ABoston Patriots14-42LBoston, MAFenway Park14508
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Scott Appleton70LDT-RDT6-325423Texas142
Johnny Baker84LLB6-322924Mississippi State77
Tony Banfield40LCB6-118528Oklahoma State1411
Sonny Bishop66ROG6-224326Riverside CC; Fresno State1414
George Blanda16QB-K6-121038Kentucky1412
Danny Brabham85RLB6-423624Arkansas1412
Ode Burrell25HB6-018926Holmes CC; Mississippi State1414
B.W. Cheeks22HB6-123024Texas Southern20
Doug Cline31MLB6-222527Clemson1414
Dick Compton20SE6-119525McMurry22
Gary Cutsinger80LDE6-424425Oklahoma State1414
Bobby Evans88DE6-323723Texas A&M40
Norm Evans73ROT6-524823Texas Christian144
Don Floyd75RDE6-424227Texas Christian1414
Charlie Frazier28SE6-017726Texas Southern1212
Wayne Frazier56C6-224326Auburn1411
Willie Frazier83TE6-423023Arkansas-Pine Bluff1212
John Frongillo55C6-325226Cerritos JC; Baylor93
Freddy Glick27RS6-118928Colorado State1412
Tom Goode68MLB6-324427Mississippi State140
Jim Hayes62DT-LDE6-426325Jackson State140
Charley Hennigan87FL6-018730Louisiana State; Northwestern State (Louisiana)1414
W.K. Hicks33RCB6-119123Texas Southern1414
Dalton Hoffman34FB6-020624Baylor40
Henry Holligan39RB6-222527Bishop10
Ed Husmann82RDT6-023534Nebraska1414
Bob Jackson46FB6-323225Riverside CC; New Mexico State104
Bobby Jancik23RS-CB5-1117825Wharton County JC; Lamar142
Pete Jaquess47LCB6-018225Eastern New Mexico143
Keith Kinderman41FB6-021325Iowa; Florida State40
George Kinney89DE6-425023Wiley10
Bobby Maples50LLB-RLB6-324723Baylor148
Bud McFadin64LDT6-326037Texas1212
Bob McLeod81TE6-523127Abilene Christian142
Rich Michael77ROT6-323027Ohio State1410
Jim Norton43LS-P6-318727Idaho1414
Larry Onesti45LS6-020027Northwestern140
Charley Rieves30RLB6-021726Alabama; Houston72
Jack Spikes32HB-FB-K6-222127Texas Christian140
Art Strahan74DE6-526522Texas Southern40
Walt Suggs76LOT6-525726Mississippi State1414
Bob Talamini61LOG6-124926Kentucky1414
Charlie Tolar44FB5-619928Northwestern State (Louisiana)1110
Don Trull10QB6-118924Baylor142
Sammy Weir20SE5-917024Arkansas State90
Maxie Williams78LOT-ROG6-424725Southeastern Louisiana140
John Wittenborn67ROG-LOG6-223829Southeast Missouri State140
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Larry ElkinsEBaylor
210Malcolm WalkerLBRice
215Ralph NeelyTOklahoma
317Ernie KoyFBTexas
426Bobby MaplesLBBaylor
533Frank MoldenTJackson State
642Dennis MurphyTFlorida
643Russ WaytLBRice
858Ray OgdenFBAlabama
859Roy HiltonLBJackson State
965George KinneyDEWiley
1074Maxie WilliamsTSoutheastern Louisiana
1181Kent McCloughanHBNebraska
1290Bob ReedGTennessee State
1397Bobby FeltsDBFlorida A&M
14106Norm EvansTTexas Christian
15113Tony GuilloryTLamar
16122Junior CoffeyHBWashington
17129Jim GrishamFBOklahoma
18138Russ MundyHBWest Texas A&M
19145Frank FoxTSam Houston State
20154Gus BrezinaGHouston
DRAFT LIST - REDSHIRT
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Donny AndersonHBTexas Tech
210Glen Ray HinesTArkansas
317Mike ShinnDEKansas
426Olie CordillQBMemphis
533Jerry CrumplerTMissouri
642Dave DanielsTFlorida A&M
749Leo LoweryHBTexas Tech
858Len SearsTSouth Carolina
965Tom BleickHBGeorgia Tech
1074George HaffnerQBMcNeese State
1181Billy Guy AndersonQBTulsa
1290Harlan LaneFLBaylor
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals515777113298
Opponents Totals9811558158429
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2276314024/ %/ %76856
Opponents Totals27113211128/ %/ %67701
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
George Blanda02828100.000112152.4061
Willie Frazier8000000048
Ode Burrell7002200046
Charley Frazier6000000036
Jack Spikes366100.0001250.0027
Charley Hennigan4000000024
Dick Compton2000000012
Bobby Jackson2000100012
Don Trull2000000012
Bobby Evans100000006
Bob McLeod100000006
Larry Onesti100000006
Team Totals373434100.023122352.21298
Opponents Totals504848100.022254358.11429
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
George Blanda112152.43454/40/14/73/70/2
Jack Spikes1250.00151/20/00/00/00/0
Team Totals122352.23455/60/14/73/70/2
Opponents Totals254358.19/5/8/3/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Ode Burrell1305284.163t3
Charlie Tolar732303.2180
Jack Spikes471733.7203
Don Trull291455.0182
Bobby Jackson37852.372
Dalton Hoffman11111.0110
Charley Frazier11010.080
Dick Compton122.020
George Blanda4-6-1.500
Team Totals32311783.663t10
Opponents Totals50826835.317
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
George Blanda44218642.122625425.813.795t204.5306.847.9
Don Trull1073835.5645284.913.957t54.754.748.3
Charlie Tolar100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals55022440.729130705.613.795t254.5356.431257281347.9
Opponents Totals41617742.521226436.414.9276.5276.522173247058.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Ode Burrell5565011.852t4
Charley Hennigan4157814.1534
Charley Frazier3871718.964t6
Willie Frazier3752114.157t8
Charlie Tolar251385.5210
Bob McLeod1522615.1491
Jack Spikes8577.1170
Dick Compton314046.795t2
Bobby Jackson13131.0310
Sammy Weir11212.0120
Team Totals224307013.795t25
Opponents Totals177264314.927
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
W.K. Hicks915617.3310
Jim Norton7527.4180
Bobby Jancik49022.5360
Tony Banfield3289.3280
Freddy Glick2189.0180
Gary Cutsinger17272.0720
Bobby Maples100.000
Team Totals2741615.4720
Opponents Totals3547113.53
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jim Norton85373143.9651494
Team Totals85373143.9651494
Opponents Totals59251042.52189
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Jancik12857.1250
Freddy Glick7446.3130
Pete Jaquess4174.3110
Ode Burrell33913.0330
W.K. Hicks144.040
Sammy Weir100.000
Team Totals281896.8330
Opponents Totals4849410.32
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Jancik1843023.9430
Pete Jaquess1328021.5690
Sammy Weir1021521.5330
Ode Burrell820225.3380
W.K. Hicks718125.9400
Freddy Glick48421.0240
Keith Kinderman47218.0290
Dick Compton46817.0300
Jack Spikes44110.3150
Bobby Jackson23919.5250
Maxie Williams12323.0230
B.W. Cheeks11919.0190
Bobby Maples11515.0150
Team Totals77166921.7690
Opponents Totals4899520.70
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Johnny Baker0010
George Blanda20
Danny Brabham0030
Ode Burrell60
B.W. Cheeks10
Doug Cline0010
Gary Cutsinger0010
Don Floyd0010
Charley Frazier10
Freddy Glick0010
Tom Goode0020
Charley Hennigan10
Bobby Jancik30
Bobby Maples0020
Bob McLeod10
Jack Spikes30
Don Trull30
Sammy Weir10
Team Totals22111113240
Opponents Totals31131811310
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