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and the Texans, who would later be renamed the

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and played their games at the Cotton Bowl. The Texans finished the season with a 8–6 record and were in second place in the AFL's Western Conference.Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s
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. The Texans' quarterback was Cotton Davidson. Running back Abner Haynes led the league with 875 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, as well as combined net yards (2,100) and punt return average (15.4). The Texans would earn their first win in franchise history in week 2 over the

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, who would eventually become the team's biggest rival.

1960 AFL draft

In the

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, the Texans chose the following players to fill-up their squad: *Jack Atcheson, E, Western Illinois *George Boone, T, Kentucky * Chris Burford, E, Stanford *Earl Ray Butler, T, North Carolina *Gail Cogdill, E, Washington State *James Crotty, HB, Notre Dame *Gary Ferguson, T, SMU *Tom Glynn, C, Boston College *Gene Gossage, T, Northwestern *Jim Heineke, T, Wisconsin *William Jerry, G/T, South Carolina *John Kapele, T, BYU *Louis Kelley, FB, New Mexico State *Gilmer Lewis, T/G, Oklahoma *John Malmberg, T/G, Knox College *Arvle Martin, C, TCU *Don Meredith, QB, SMU *Tom Moore, HB, Vanderbilt *Ola Murchison, E, COP *Bob Nelson, C, Wisconsin *Jim Norton, E, Idaho *Warren Rabb, QB, LSU *Howard Ringwood, HB, BYU * Johnny Robinson, HB, LSU *John Saunders, FB, South Carolina *Glenn Shaw, FB, Kentucky *Gordon Speer, HB, Rice *Jack Stone, G, Oregon * Marvin Terrell, G, Mississippi *Emery Turner, G, Purdue *Joe Vader, E, Kansas State *Carroll Zaruba, HB, Nebraska *Grady Alderman, G/T, Detroit *Herman Alexander, T/G, Findlay (OH) *Taz Anderson, HB, Georgia Tech *Jim Beaver, T/G, Florida *Bill Beck, T/G, Gustavus Adolphus *Gary Campbell, HB, Whittier *Vernon Cole, QB, North Texas State *Toby Deese, T/G, Georgia Tech *Carl Dumbald, T/G, West Virginia *Charles Elizey, C, Mississippi State *Tom Gates, HB, San Bernardino * Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin, HB, Baylor *Clark Holden, HB, USC *Dewitt Hoopes, T/G, Northwestern *Don Leebern, T/G, Georgia *Bill Thompson, C, Georgia *Billy Tranum, E, Arkansas *Jim Vickers, E, Georgia *Larry Ward, E, Lamar Tech *Paul Winslow, HB, North Carolina College *Doug Pat Brown, T/G, Fresno State

Personnel

Roster

Preseason

The Texans completed an undefeated inaugural preseason with a record of 6-0, playing in six different cities, with only the final preseason game being played at their home stadium, the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

Schedule

Regular season

The Texans finished their inaugural season 8–6, with three wins coming by shutout.

Schedule

Standings

References

External links

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