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28 TEXAS ALMANAC-1982-1983
Professional Sports
Professional sports, especially football and base-
ball, have wide fan interest in Texas and followers of
pro hockey, basketball and soccer are growing in
number. Capsule reviews of professional athletic
teams in the state are as follows:
National Football League
The Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Oilers have
fielded professional football teams in Texas since 1960.
The Cowboys were an expansion team in the NFL and
the Oilers a charter member of the American Football
League.
The two leagues merged in 1966 and, since they
began playing an interlocking schedule in 1970, the
Cowboys are in the National Conference and the Oilers
in the American Conference.
Dallas Cowboys
Year- W. L. T.
1960 .............. 0 11 1
1961 . ............. 4 9 1
1962 .............. 5 8 1
1963 .............. 4 10 0
1964 . ............. 5 8 1
1965 . ............. 7 7 0
*1966 .............. 10 3 1
*1967 .............. 9 5 0
1968 .............. 12 2 0
1969 .............. 11 2 1
*1970 .............. 10 4 0
*1971 .............. 11 3 0
1972 .............. 10 4 0
1973 .............. 10 4 0
1974 .............. 8 6 0
*1975.............. 10 4 0
1976 .............. 11 3 0
*1977 .............. 12 2 0
*1978 .............. 12 4 0
1979 .............. 11 5 0
1980 .............. 12 4 0
Houston Oilers
Year- W. L. T.
11960. .............. 10 4 0
11961............... 10 3 1
1962 .............. 11 3 0
1963 .............. 6 8 0
1964 ............... 4 10 0
1965 ............... 4 10 0
1966 . ............. 3 11 0
t1967............... 9 4 1
1968 ................. 7 7 0
1969 ............... 6 6 2
1970 . ............. 3 10 1
1971 .............. 4 9 1
1972 .............. 1 13 0
1973 .............. 1 13 0
1974 .............. 7 7 0
1975 .............. 10 4 0
1976 .............. 5 9 0
1977 . ............. 8 6 0
1978 .............. 10 6 0
1979 .............. 11 5 0
1980 .............. 11 5 0
*The Cowboys were Eastern Conference cham-
pions in 1966 and 1967, National Conference champions
in 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977 and 1978 and won the Super Bowl
in 1972 and 1978.
tThe Oilers were American Football League
champions in 1960 and 1961 and Eastern Division
champions in 1967.
American Baseball League
The Washington franchise of the American Baseball
League transferred to North Texas in 1972 and is
known as the Texas Rangers. Home games are played
in Arlington Stadium in Arlington between Dallas and
Fort Worth.Year-
1972 Texas ....
1973 Texas ....
1974 Texas ...
1975 Texas ....
1976 Texas ....
1977 Texas....
1978 Texas....
1979 Texas ....
1980 Texas ....National Baseball Ledgue
The Houston Astros joined the National Baseball
League as an expansion team in 1962, playing their
home games in the Astrodome. The Astros' record is:
Year- W. L. Pct.
1962 Houston .. 64 96 .400
1963 Houston .. 66 96 .407
1964 Houston .. 66 96 .407
1965 Houston .. 65 97 .401
1966 Houston .. 72 90 .444
1967 Houston .. 69 93 .426
1968 Houston .. 72 90 .444
1969 Houston . 81 81 .500
1970 Houston . 79 83 .488
1971 Houston . 79 83 .488
1972 Houston . 84 69 .549
1973 Houston .. 82 80 .506
1974 Houston .. 81 81 .500
1975 Houston.. 64 97 .398
1976 Houston .. 80 82 .494
1977 Houston .. 81 81 .500
1978 Houston .. 74 88 .457
1979 Houston .. 89 73 .549
*1980 Houston.. 92 70 .568
*Won first West Division title in history in a playoff
with Los Angeles, but lost to Philadelphia in league
championship playoff.
Women's Pro Basketball League
Teams from Houston and Dallas have represented
Texas in the Women's Pro Basketball League. Houston
won the league championship in 1978-79, but dropped
out of the circuit in 1980-81. Dallas joined the league in
1979-80 and won the Coastal Division in 1980-81, but lost
the championship series two games to three to
Nebraska. Records are as follows:
Houston Angels
Year- W. L.
1978-79 ............. 26 8
1979-80 ............. 19 14
Dallas Diamonds
Year- W. L.
1979-80 .............. 7 28
1980-81 ............. 27 9
North American Soccer League
The Dallas Tornado team was a charter member of
the North American Soccer League, the only profes-
sional soccer league in the United States, when it was
organized in 1968. In 1980, the NASL initiated an indoor
season in the winter months.
Dallas Tornado
Year W. L. T.
1969 ......... 8 6 2
1970 ......... 8 12 4
*1971......... 10 6 8
1972 ......... 7 5 5
1973 ......... 11 4 4
1974 ......... 9 3 8
1975 ......... 9 13 0
1976 ......... 13 11 0
1977 ......... 18 8 0
1978 ......... 14 16 0
1979 ......... 17 13 0
1980 ......... 18 14 0
*Won league championship.
Indoor Soccer
Year W. L. T.
1980-81 ....... 7 11 0
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