1952 Dallas Texans season

1952 Dallas Texans (NFL) season
Head coach	Jimmy Phelan
Owner	Giles Miller (first 7 games) NFL (last 5 games)
Home field	Cotton Bowl
Results
Record	1–11
Division place	6th NFL National
Playoff finish	did not qualify

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,^[1] the worst record in the 12-team league.

After its seventh game, the franchise was returned to the NFL on November 14.^[2][3] The Texans' home game on Thanksgiving against the Chicago Bears was moved to the Rubber Bowl in Akron, Ohio, and was their only victory.^[4] The final home game with the Lions was moved to Briggs Stadium in Detroit.^[5]

A new NFL franchise emerged in 1953 as the Colts in Baltimore, Maryland.

Results

Week	Day	Date	Opponent	Result	Site	Record
1	Sun	September 28, 1952	New York Giants	L, 24–6	Cotton Bowl	0–1
2	Sun	October 5, 1952	San Francisco 49ers	L, 37–14	Cotton Bowl	0–2
3	Sun	October 12, 1952	at Chicago Bears	L, 38–20	Wrigley Field	0–3
4	Sat Night	October 18, 1952	Green Bay Packers	L, 24–14	Cotton Bowl	0–4
5	Sun	October 26, 1952	at San Francisco 49ers	L, 48–21	Kezar Stadium	0–5
6	Sun	November 2, 1952	at Los Angeles Rams	L, 42–20	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	0–6
7	Sun	November 9, 1952	Los Angeles Rams	L, 27–6	Cotton Bowl	0–7
8	Sun	November 16, 1952	at Detroit Lions	L, 43–13	Briggs Stadium	0–8
9	Sun	November 23, 1952	at Green Bay Packers	L, 42–14	East Stadium	0–9
10	Thu	November 27, 1952	Chicago Bears	W, 27–23	Rubber Bowl ^ (Akron, Ohio)	1–9
11	Sun	December 7, 1952	at Philadelphia Eagles	L, 38–21	Shibe Park	1–10
12	Sat	December 13, 1952	Detroit Lions	L, 41–6	Briggs Stadium ^	1–11

^ moved from Dallas

Standings

NFL National Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Detroit Lions	9	3	0	.750	7–3	344	192	W3
Los Angeles Rams	9	3	0	.750	8–2	349	234	W8
San Francisco 49ers	7	5	0	.583	6–3	285	221	W1
Green Bay Packers	6	6	0	.500	3–6	295	312	L3
Chicago Bears	5	7	0	.417	4–6	245	326	W1
Dallas Texans	1	11	0	.083	1–9	182	427	L2

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

References

1. 1952 Dallas Texans
2. "NFL takes over Dallas Texans". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 15, 1952. p. 2, part 2.
3. "National Football League takes franchise back from Dallas club". New York Times. Associated Press. November 14, 1952. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
4. "Texans' last-minute TD upsets Bears, 27-23". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 28, 1952. p. 2, part 2.
5. "Detroit wins, 41-6; gains share of title". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 14, 1952. p. 1B.