"The mystery number of the AFL is the New York Titans, by universal vote of all forecasters who must rely on information seeping down from each club's headquarters. The Titans were kept busy over the winter and early spring shoring up their board of directors, a maneuver which didn't acquire the defense so sorely needed by coach Sammy Baugh.
Baugh goes to camp still in search of people who can tackle and knock down forwards. A wonderful offense built around quarterback Al Dorow made the Titans a most explosive aggregation in '60, but something always seemed to go wrong when the defensive platoon took its turn.
Rookies will get a closer shakedown than usual, particularly those who prefer to confine their activities to defense. There are at least four defensive halfback prospects in the Titan roundup who, according to their '60 collegiate form, indicate the promise of making New York more resistant. Michigan's Brad Myers, Jim Niemann of Cincinnati, Dainard Paulson of Oregon State, and Terry Wilson of Cornell are the lads who have fine opportunities to acquire immediate assignments.
Another linebacker must be secured to fit in with Ed Bell, Larry Grantham and Roger Ellis. Fastest and most likely of the first-year wonders are Al Beardsley of Maryland, West Virginia's Joe Domen and Larry Hubbard, Marquette.
The offense is in safe and secure hands. Dorow, however, is the mainspring; if any of his parts break down, as they did on occasion in '60, the Titans will be in deep trouble. Al's style of play is one that invites injury. He's a passing quarterback who excels at executing the roll-out, and one disturbing bit of news to any pro defender is a quarterback who likes to run. Thus Dorow exposes himself every time he makes like a halfback.
Dewey Bohling, Pete Hart and Bill Shockley return in backfield roles; Don Maynard will be on call for a flanking back and Art Powell is back at end, a position he fills well enough to rate as an All-Pro. Tackle Bob Mischak heads an aggressive offensive line.
There will be many switches and surprises in the Titan scheme of things before Baugh and his aides develop a set unit. Too many problems, many of which may remain unsolved for too long, add up to a season which will result in a third-place finish."
-1961 Pro Football Handbook
OFFENSE
"Ends: If Bob Jewett overcomes his hand injury to regain his 1958 form as a Bear, the Titans will be murder. Art Powell is terrific. Joe Biscaha is a pickup from the Giants.
Rating: Very Good
Tackles: The Titans expect Jack Klotz to develop into one of the league's fine offensive tackles. Gene Cockrell is a steady vet, but they are looking for a boost.
Rating: Fair
Guards: Can't fault Bob Mischak and John McMullan as a duo; they're both quick enough to pull out and lead plays and are smart. They'll perk up the running.
Rating: Very Good
Centers: Mike Hudock was a bulwark in the middle in his first full season as a pro.
Rating: Good
Quarterbacks: Al Dorow's exciting, but Dick Jamieson's arm may be better.
Rating: Very Good
Halfbacks: The problem spot of the offense. Mike Hagler has got to come through.
Rating: Fair
Flankers: Don Maynard fully vindicated himself last season and proved a real pro.
Rating: Excellent
Fullbacks: Bill Mathis is a plugger but not an ideal heavy-duty fullback; he may be used at half if Bob Brooks fulfills his promise.
Rating: Fair
Strength: The Titans have the best one-two receiving threat in the AFL with Powell and Maynard; they also have close to the best one-two quarterback punch in Dorow and Jamieson. Weakness: They lack the running for a balanced attack, but not because the blockers are deficient- it's simply a question of classy carriers. They need help in this department.
Rating: Good"
-Murray Olderman, All-Pro 1961 Football
DEFENSE
"Ends: As his troubled Achilles tendon gets better so does Bob Reifsnyder, which augurs well for the future. Nick Mumley and Ed Cooke are just adequate.
Rating: Fair
Tackles: Tom Saidock and Sid Youngelman, oldsters with savvy, were the best features of the Titan defense last year.
Rating: Very Good
Linebackers: Problems here. A leader at the middle guard position is badly needed and Eddie Bell isn't far from the end of the trail at corner. Larry Grantham is their best, but he's awfully light for the job. So plenty of guys will be tried out.
Rating: Poor
Halfbacks: Incumbents Fred Julian and Dick Felt could be outfoxed a year ago, but maybe experience has taught them a few things. Jim Niemann challenges.
Rating: Poor
Safeties: Roger Donnahoo and Corky Tharp figure to hold forth again. They're like the halfbacks, porous at times. Corky has been around longer than the others.
Rating: Fair
Strength: The veteran tackles are big and generally hard to get past, and if Reifsnyder is healthy he'll put on a strong pass rush. Weakness: The Titans have one of the poorest defenses in the league against throwing. The trouble starts with the linebackers, who don't give the deep secondary enough support with the short stuff.
Rating: Poor"
-Murray Olderman, All-Pro 1961 Football
"Sammy Baugh did a great coaching job last year, taking a club that was a sieve against passing, that lacked an authoritarian ball carrier, and keeping it in contention until the last minute of almost every game. Offensive stars were Al Dorow, a gambling, running quarterback, and ends Art Powell and Don Maynard, who can disrupt any defense; backs Mike Hagler and Bob Brooks may surprise."
-Murray Olderman, Sports All-Stars 1961 Pro Football
"Slinging Sammy was known for his aerial fireworks and so is his team, which features the acrobatic catches of Powell and Maynard. But he needs balance and defense.
New York City, a conglomeration of superlatives, had a newcomer on the scene last fall that fitted in with the overall scheme. The Titans were a team of extremes, flamboyant as Broadway, sometimes shoddy as the waterfront, but never dull.
Naturally, their roost was ruled by Harry Wismer, the sportscaster of many words, few feuds and many ideas. Like their boss man, the Titans were seldom unobtrusive.
For example, their wild, wild offense, concocted by the old pass master Sammy Baugh, was absolutely the most, man. They helter-skeltered to a total of 382 points, an average of 27 points per game, the highest scoring team in the young league.
Guiding their gaudy machine, like a riverboat gambler with police permission, was tough, balding Al Dorow, who went to Michigan State a century or so ago. Baugh placed Dorow at the cannon, gave him some terrific targets and told him to bring home the bacon. The Titans didn't exactly break down the chuck wagon; they split even in 14 games and placed second in the Eastern Division. But they put on a most exciting show.
On the reverse of the coin, the Titans also had the leakiest defense. They allowed opponents 399 points, an average of 28.5 points per game, and that doesn't exactly balance. Only twice did the defense hold opponents under three touchdowns.
Baugh goes to camp still in search of people who can tackle and knock down forwards. A wonderful offense built around quarterback Al Dorow made the Titans a most explosive aggregation in '60, but something always seemed to go wrong when the defensive platoon took its turn.
Rookies will get a closer shakedown than usual, particularly those who prefer to confine their activities to defense. There are at least four defensive halfback prospects in the Titan roundup who, according to their '60 collegiate form, indicate the promise of making New York more resistant. Michigan's Brad Myers, Jim Niemann of Cincinnati, Dainard Paulson of Oregon State, and Terry Wilson of Cornell are the lads who have fine opportunities to acquire immediate assignments.
Another linebacker must be secured to fit in with Ed Bell, Larry Grantham and Roger Ellis. Fastest and most likely of the first-year wonders are Al Beardsley of Maryland, West Virginia's Joe Domen and Larry Hubbard, Marquette.
The offense is in safe and secure hands. Dorow, however, is the mainspring; if any of his parts break down, as they did on occasion in '60, the Titans will be in deep trouble. Al's style of play is one that invites injury. He's a passing quarterback who excels at executing the roll-out, and one disturbing bit of news to any pro defender is a quarterback who likes to run. Thus Dorow exposes himself every time he makes like a halfback.
Dewey Bohling, Pete Hart and Bill Shockley return in backfield roles; Don Maynard will be on call for a flanking back and Art Powell is back at end, a position he fills well enough to rate as an All-Pro. Tackle Bob Mischak heads an aggressive offensive line.
There will be many switches and surprises in the Titan scheme of things before Baugh and his aides develop a set unit. Too many problems, many of which may remain unsolved for too long, add up to a season which will result in a third-place finish."
-1961 Pro Football Handbook
OFFENSE
"Ends: If Bob Jewett overcomes his hand injury to regain his 1958 form as a Bear, the Titans will be murder. Art Powell is terrific. Joe Biscaha is a pickup from the Giants.
Rating: Very Good
Tackles: The Titans expect Jack Klotz to develop into one of the league's fine offensive tackles. Gene Cockrell is a steady vet, but they are looking for a boost.
Rating: Fair
Guards: Can't fault Bob Mischak and John McMullan as a duo; they're both quick enough to pull out and lead plays and are smart. They'll perk up the running.
Rating: Very Good
Centers: Mike Hudock was a bulwark in the middle in his first full season as a pro.
Rating: Good
Quarterbacks: Al Dorow's exciting, but Dick Jamieson's arm may be better.
Rating: Very Good
Halfbacks: The problem spot of the offense. Mike Hagler has got to come through.
Rating: Fair
Flankers: Don Maynard fully vindicated himself last season and proved a real pro.
Rating: Excellent
Fullbacks: Bill Mathis is a plugger but not an ideal heavy-duty fullback; he may be used at half if Bob Brooks fulfills his promise.
Rating: Fair
Strength: The Titans have the best one-two receiving threat in the AFL with Powell and Maynard; they also have close to the best one-two quarterback punch in Dorow and Jamieson. Weakness: They lack the running for a balanced attack, but not because the blockers are deficient- it's simply a question of classy carriers. They need help in this department.
Rating: Good"
-Murray Olderman, All-Pro 1961 Football
DEFENSE
"Ends: As his troubled Achilles tendon gets better so does Bob Reifsnyder, which augurs well for the future. Nick Mumley and Ed Cooke are just adequate.
Rating: Fair
Tackles: Tom Saidock and Sid Youngelman, oldsters with savvy, were the best features of the Titan defense last year.
Rating: Very Good
Linebackers: Problems here. A leader at the middle guard position is badly needed and Eddie Bell isn't far from the end of the trail at corner. Larry Grantham is their best, but he's awfully light for the job. So plenty of guys will be tried out.
Rating: Poor
Halfbacks: Incumbents Fred Julian and Dick Felt could be outfoxed a year ago, but maybe experience has taught them a few things. Jim Niemann challenges.
Rating: Poor
Safeties: Roger Donnahoo and Corky Tharp figure to hold forth again. They're like the halfbacks, porous at times. Corky has been around longer than the others.
Rating: Fair
Strength: The veteran tackles are big and generally hard to get past, and if Reifsnyder is healthy he'll put on a strong pass rush. Weakness: The Titans have one of the poorest defenses in the league against throwing. The trouble starts with the linebackers, who don't give the deep secondary enough support with the short stuff.
Rating: Poor"
-Murray Olderman, All-Pro 1961 Football
"Sammy Baugh did a great coaching job last year, taking a club that was a sieve against passing, that lacked an authoritarian ball carrier, and keeping it in contention until the last minute of almost every game. Offensive stars were Al Dorow, a gambling, running quarterback, and ends Art Powell and Don Maynard, who can disrupt any defense; backs Mike Hagler and Bob Brooks may surprise."
-Murray Olderman, Sports All-Stars 1961 Pro Football
"Slinging Sammy was known for his aerial fireworks and so is his team, which features the acrobatic catches of Powell and Maynard. But he needs balance and defense.
New York City, a conglomeration of superlatives, had a newcomer on the scene last fall that fitted in with the overall scheme. The Titans were a team of extremes, flamboyant as Broadway, sometimes shoddy as the waterfront, but never dull.
Naturally, their roost was ruled by Harry Wismer, the sportscaster of many words, few feuds and many ideas. Like their boss man, the Titans were seldom unobtrusive.
For example, their wild, wild offense, concocted by the old pass master Sammy Baugh, was absolutely the most, man. They helter-skeltered to a total of 382 points, an average of 27 points per game, the highest scoring team in the young league.
Guiding their gaudy machine, like a riverboat gambler with police permission, was tough, balding Al Dorow, who went to Michigan State a century or so ago. Baugh placed Dorow at the cannon, gave him some terrific targets and told him to bring home the bacon. The Titans didn't exactly break down the chuck wagon; they split even in 14 games and placed second in the Eastern Division. But they put on a most exciting show.
On the reverse of the coin, the Titans also had the leakiest defense. They allowed opponents 399 points, an average of 28.5 points per game, and that doesn't exactly balance. Only twice did the defense hold opponents under three touchdowns.
Despite the frantic action being unfurled at the Polo Grounds, the Titans were greeted with a chilling amount of indifference by the local residents. People rattled around in the stands, a fact that irked Wismer no end. But Harry rounded up some new directors and planned another wide-scale attack on New York's entertainment dollar.
As for the players, if they paid any heed to Wismer's exhortations or to his arguments with the metropolitan press, with Oakland coach Eddie Erdelatz or a number of others, you couldn't tell it. They just ran out on Sunday and started throwing the ball around, and somebody would jump 11 feet high, turn a somersault, catch it with his left eyebrow and run a thousand yards for a touchdown. It was a shame more fans didn't see these wild men.
Dorow wound up as No. 2 passer in the league. He completed slightly more than half of his 396 passes, and no one threw more touchdown shots (26) than did the 30-year-old hustler. Pretty often, of course, someone in the wrong-colored jersey would run under one of his efforts and gallop it back down the Titan throat, but such reverses were accepted philosophically.
Dorow had two wondrous receivers in Art Powell, a hulking brute with the footwork of a dancer, and Don Maynard, a scraggly Texan built along the greyhound lines.
Powell has been beating the football woods since dropping out of San Jose State as a 19-year-old. He made all-league in Canadian ball and then joined Philadelphia as a defensive back. But he didn't want to play defense; he wanted to catch passes. The Eagles didn't take kindly to his attitude, so they issued walking papers.
The 212-pounder joined the Titans in late August after they had lost four straight exhibitions. The next game, he steamed gracefully behind Buffalo defenders and gathered in three long touchdown passes. He went on from there, and he has a logical explanation. 'Offense,' Art explains patiently, 'is where the money is.'
Powell ranked fourth in the league among pass receivers, and no one beat his 14 touchdown pass receptions. Maynard, the Titan flanker back, was the third-best receiver. Don had had previous experience with the Giants and in Canada. No other team could match this duo. Between them, they caught 141 passes. Their closest rivals were Taylor and Carmichael of Denver, with 124.
The Titans didn't have a whole lot more offense. Dewey Bohling, a stocky 190-pounder, ran hard for his 3.5-yard average but ranked only twelfth. New York must come up with a running back, though Wismer doesn't sign many rookies. By early summer he had registered only a couple of his first 30. Maybe he's relying on something he calls a 'secret draft list.'
Besides serving as the chief Titan weapon during the fall, Dorow is also an ace talent scout for New York during the off-season. And Al thinks he's come up with the answer to the running back problem. He's Mike Hagler, a diminutive (175) scatback who spent several years with Regina and Ottawa; Dorow played with him and against him north of the border. For a 5-9 midget, Hagler also has an amazing reputation as a pass receiver.
Of course, as the statistics show, the Titans are in dire need of defense. The best thing about that department last year was Tom Saidock and Sid Youngelman, two experienced 260-pound defensive tackles. Bob Reifsnyder, the Navy giant who was hobbled by a torn Achilles tendon, is slowly improving; he could mean a lot at defensive end.
The linebackers need help. Larry Grantham is a real scrapper, but the Mississippian weighs only 195, which is hardly keeper size. The Titan secondary seemed to have pronounced leaks last season, though surprisingly enough the records rated it the third strongest against passing. It functioned spasmodically, and the non-functioning moments hurt.
But the Titans are exciting on offense- so much so that if they could only keep the ball for 60 minutes a game, the stands would be full all season."
-Murray Olderman, All-Pro 1961 Football
TITANS ROOKIES AND FREE AGENTS
"The Titans, shut out for the most part in signing college talent, think they have a sleeper in fullback Bob Brooks of Ohio U., and Ohio circles say he'll go farther than highly touted Bernie Casey of Bowling Green, bagged by San Francisco. They offer Mike Hagler of Iowa as the running halfback they desperately needed but couldn't locate among the collegians. Mike has been in Canada since playing on the Rose Bowl squad; he's a chunky 180-pounder with blazing open-field speed.
The Titans also came up with Jim Joyce, an ex-Maryland fullback who spent 1960 in Canadian ball; Joe Bischaha who once beat out Buddy Dial for a job with the Giants; and Bob Jewett, a regular receiver with the Bears until he injured his hand last summer. The Titans will try Brad Myers of Michigan [and Dainard Paulson of Oregon State] in their defensive secondary."
-Murray Olderman, Sports All-Stars 1961 Pro Football
"Sam Baugh, the Titans coach, still has plenty of problems to overcome but his biggest headache is cured.
He finally has a quarterback. He might even have two of them. Al Dorow, a balding 29-year-old veteran, completed 201 of his 386 passes for 2,748 yards and sparked an offense that led the league with 382 points. His understudy, Dick Jamieson, was almost as good.
But if the Titans had the AFL's best offense, they also had its poorest defense. They allowed 399 points and there isn't much Baugh can do about it. New York did poorly in signing draftees and will have to rely for defensive help on 21 free agents and any trades they can make.
The Titans' running game wasn't much a year ago, although Dewey Bohling and Bill Shockley had their moments. But Baugh is hopeful that Mike Hagler, the former Iowa star who has been playing in Canada, and 212-pound rookie fullback Bob Brooks of Ohio University, will add speed and balance to the offense.
Flanker back Don Maynard and end Art Powell are slated to be Dorow's favorite targets again this fall. Maynard, who has played in the NFL, Canada and the AFL in consecutive seasons, caught 72 passes for 1,265 yards and six touchdowns last year, while Powell grabbed 69 for 1,167 yards and 14 touchdowns. Free agent Bob Jewett, a former Michigan State end, could break up this monopoly.
In the line, the Titans have plenty of big men but little speed or power. The best of the men up front is Bob Mischak, the all-league offensive guard who may be shifted to tackle this season. He weighs 238 pounds.
Nick Mumley and Bob Reifsnyder give the Titans a pair of better-than-average defensive ends. Tackles Tom Saidock and Nick Mumley get the call on defense, and Mischak and Gene Cockrell on offense, unless rookies Dick Leadbetter of Maine of Frank Morelli of Colgate break in. Rookie Harold Gray, a 235-pounder from Maryland State, has a good chance to take Mischak's old guard spot alongside John McMullan. Mike Hudock returns at center.
Ed Bell heads a weak linebacking crew but there are plenty of good secondary defenders, including Dick Felt, Leon Burton and Chuck Dupree.
The defenses are tightening up all over the league after last season's high-scoring debut, and the Titans may be hard pressed to repeat 1960's 7-7 mark. With no real relief in sight for his problems in the line, Baugh is putting his hopes on Dorow's passing and running brilliance, and on newcomers Hagler and Brooks.
As if their everyday problems weren't enough, the Titans are on the spot as the AFL's prestige franchise, especially since Los Angeles has been abandoned to the NFL. Harry Wismer, the prime mover in getting the league into existence, controls the Titans and has challenged the rival Giants of the NFL to an attendance battle. So far the Giants, playing in more spacious Yankee Stadium, have the better of it by far. But Wismer's ace could be a move from the ancient Polo Grounds to the new city stadium in Flushing next year. No less an authority than owner Walter O'Malley of the Los Angeles Dodgers claims that the Flushing site will tap a gold mine of sports fans in the mushrooming Long Island suburbs.
The Titans are a long shot, but once in a while they pay off."
-Pro Football Stars, 1961 Edition
1961 NEW YORK TITANS ROSTERS
1961 New York Titans Preseason Roster
Al Beardsley (DB) Maryland
25 Ed Bell (LB) Pennsylvania
Joe Biscaha (E) Richmond
26 Dewey Bohling (HB) Hardin-Simmons
Bob Brooks (FB) Ohio
24 Leon Burton (DB) Arizona State
61 Dan Callahan (G) Wooster
70 Gene Cockrell (T) Hardin-Simmons
82 Ed Cooke (E) Maryland
88 Thurlow Cooper (E) Maryland
Joe Domen (LB) West Virginia
35 Roger Donnahoo (DB) Michigan State
12 Al Dorrow (QB) Michigan State
Bob Dunnington (HB) Michigan
28 Chuck Dupree (S) Baylor
56 Roger Ellis (LB-C) Maine
23 Dick Felt (DB) BYU
60 Larry Grantham (LB) Mississippi
Harold Gray (G) Maryland State
72 Dick Guesman (DT) West Virginia
Mike Hagler (B) Iowa
33 Pete Hart (FB) Hardin-Simmons
20 Don Herndon (HB) Tampa
Larry Hubbard (LB) Marquette
52 Mike Hudock (C) Miami
15 Dick Jamieson (QB) Bradley
Bob Jewett (E) Michigan State
Jim Joyce (FB) Maryland
39 Fred Julian (S) Michigan
Rock Kayser (DB) Toledo
78 John Klotz (T) Pennsylvania Military College
Bill Kolb (HB) Hofstra
Dick Leadbetter (T) Maine
55 Bob Marques (LB) Boston University
31 Bill Mathis (DB) Clemson
13 Don Maynard (HB) (Texas Western)
68 John McMullan (G) Notre Dame
67 Bob Mischak (T) Army
Fran Morelli (T) Colgate
74 Nick Mumley (DE) Purdue
Brad Myers (DB) Michigan
Jim Niemann (DB) Cincinnati
40 Joe Pagliei (FB) Clemson
Dainard Paulson (DB) Oregon State
84 Art Powell (E-DB) San Jose State
79 Bob Reifsnyder (DE) Navy
80 David Ross (E) Los Angeles State
75 Tom Saidock (DT) Michigan State
19 Bob Scrabis (QB) Penn State
29 Bill Shockley (HB) West Chester
45 Corky Tharp (DB) Alabama
Ed Walsh (T) Pennsylvania Military College
Terry Wilson (DB) Cornell
76 Sid Youngelman (DT) Alabama
-1961 Pro Football Handbook
1961 New York Titans Roster by Position
OFFENSE
Ends
Art Powell (San Jose State)
David Ross (Los Angeles State)
Bob Jewett (Michigan State)
Joe Biscaha (Richmond)
Tackles
Jack Klotz (Pennsylvania Military College)
Gene Cockrell (Hardin-Simmons)
Frank Morelli (Colgate)
Ed Walsh (Pennsylvania Military College)
Guards
Bob Mischak (Army)
John McMullan (Notre Dame)
Dan Callahan (Wooster)
Harold Gray (Maryland State)
Centers
Mike Hudock (Miami)
Roger Ellis (Maine)
Quarterbacks
Al Dorow (Michigan State)
Dick Jamieson (Bradley)
Halfbacks
Mike Hagler (Iowa)
Leon Burton (Arizona State)
Flankers
Don Maynard (Texas Western)
Dewey Bohling (Hardin-Simmons)
Fullbacks
Bill Mathis (Clemson)
Bob Brooks (Ohio)
Jim Joyce (Maryland)
DEFENSE
Ends
Bob Reifsnyder (Navy)
Nick Mumley (Purdue)
Ed Cooke (Maryland)
Dick Leadbetter (Maine)
Tackles
Tom Saidock (Michigan State)
Sid Youngelman (Alabama)
Dick Guesman (West Virginia)
Linebackers
Bob Marques (Boston University)
Larry Hubbard (Marquette)
Larry Grantham (Mississippi)
Eddie Bell (Pennsylvania)
Joe Domen (West Virginia)
Joe Pagliei (Clemson)
Halfbacks
Fred Julian (Michigan)
Dick Felt (BYU)
Jim Niemann (Cincinnati)
Rock Kayser (Toledo)
Safeties
Roger Donnahoo (Michigan State)
Corky Tharp (Alabama)
Brad Myers (Michigan)
Al Beardsley (Maryland)
-Murray Olderman, All-Pro 1961 Football
1961 NEW YORK TITANS DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
QB Al Dorow (Michigan State) 12, Dick Jamieson (Bradley) 15, Bob Scrabis (Penn State) 19
HB Dick Christy (North Carolina State) 45, Dewey Bohling (Hardin-Simmons) 26, Mike Hagler (Iowa) 32, Bill Shockley (West Chester) 29
FB Bill Mathis (Clemson) 31, Pete Hart (Hardin-Simmons) 33, Bob Brooks (Ohio) 35, Jim Joyce (Maryland) 37
SE Art Powell (San Jose State) 84, Joe Biscaha (Richmond) 80
T Jack Klotz (Pennsylvania Military College) 78, Frank Morelli (Colgate) 71
G Bob Mischak (Army) 67, Dan Callahan (Wooster) 61
C Mike Hudock (Miami) 52, Roger Ellis (Maine) 56
G John McMullan (Notre Dame) 68, Harold Gray (Maryland State) 69
T Gene Cockrell (Hardin-Simmons) 70, Ed Walsh (Pennsylvania Military College)*
TE Thurlow Cooper (Maine) 88, Bob Jewett (Michigan State) 85, David Ross (Los Angeles State) 81
FL Don Maynard (Texas Western) 13, Leon Burton (Arizona State) 24
DEFENSE
DE Bob Reifsnyder (Navy) 79, Ed Cooke (Maryland) 82
DT Tom Saidock (Michigan State) 75, Dick Leadbetter (Maine) 77
DT Sid Youngelman (Alabama) 76, Dick Guesman (West Virginia) 72
DE Nick Mumley (Purdue) 74, Bob O'Neil (Notre Dame) 62
LB Larry Grantham (Mississippi) 60, Bob Marques (Boston University) 55
MLB Hubert Bobo (Ohio State) 57, Roger Ellis (Maine) 56
LB Eddie Bell (Pennsylvania) 25, Joe Domen (West Virginia)*
CB Fred Julian (Michigan) 39, Jim Niemann (Cincinnati)*
S Dick Felt (BYU) 23, Brad Myers (Michigan)*
S Lee Riley (Detroit) 22, Charlie Dupre (Baylor) 28
CB Dainard Paulson (Oregon State)*, Rock Kayser (Toledo) 36
SPECIALISTS
K Bill Shockley (West Chester) 29, Dick Guesman (West Virginia) 72
P Curley Johnson (Houston) 20, Joe Pagliei (Clemson) 40
KR Dick Christy (North Carolina State) 45, Bill Shockley (West Chester) 29
PR Dick Christy (North Carolina State) 45
* rookie
New York Titans Profiles, 1961 Pro Football Handbook
Sammy Baugh (coach)
Ed Bell
Leon Burton
Dewey Bohling
Al Dorow
Larry Grantham
Don Maynard
Bob Mischak
Nick Mumley
Art Powell
Bill Shockley
Sid Youngelman
1961 New York Titans Fleer Cards
Dewey Bohling
Al Dorow
Pete Jamieson
Pete Hart
Bill Shockley
Don Maynard
Bob Mischak
Mike Hudock
Bob Reifsnyder
Tom Saidock
Sid Youngelman
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures
Dewey Bohling
Pete Hart
Mike Hudock
Bob Mischak
Sid Youngelman
1961 New York Titans Jay Publishing Cards
Johnny Bookman (1957 New York Giants team issue)
Al Dorow
Larry Grantham
Mike Hagler
Mike Hudock
Bob Jewett
Jack Klotz
Don Maynard
John McMullan
Bob Mischak
Art Powell
Bob Reifsnyder
Sid Youngelman
1961 New York Titans Topps Cards
Roger Donnahoo
Al Dorow
Larry Grantham
Don Maynard
Bob Mischak
Art Powell
Sid Youngelman
1961 New York Titans program portraits
Gene Cockrell
Thurlow Cooper
Roger Donnahoo
Al Dorow
Roger Ellis
Dick Felt
Larry Grantham
Mike Hudock
Dick Jamieson
Fred Julian
Jack Klotz
Don Maynard
John McMullan
Bob Mischak
Art Powell
Tom Saidock
Bob Scrabis
Sid Youngelman
-September 9,1961 Boston Patriots Official Program, Boston University Field
Titans On Offense
QB Al Dorow 12, Dick Jamieson 15
LHB Dick Christy 45, Dewey Bohling 26, Bill Shockley 29
FB Bill Mathis 31, Bob Brooks 35
RHB Don Maynard 13
LE Art Powell 84
LT Jack Klotz 78
LG Bob Mischak 67
C Mike Hudock 52
RG John McMullen 68, Bob O'Neill 62
RT Gene Cockrell 70
RE Thurlow Cooper 88
Titans on Defense
LDE Ed Cooke 82
LDT Sid Youngelman 76
RDT Tom Saidock 75, Dick Guesman 72
RDE Nick Mumley 74, Rob Reifsnyder 79
LLB Jim Furey 50
MLB Hubert Bobo 57, Pat Lamberti 55
RLB Larry Grantham 60, Bert Rechicar 44
LS Junior Wren
LCM Dick Felt 23
RCM Dave Ames 25
RS Dainard Paulson 40
Titans Specialists
Punters: Junior Wren 20, Dave Ames 25, Dainard Paulson 40
Place-Kicking: Bert Rechicar 44, Dick Guesman 72
Field Goals: Bert Rechicar 44, Dick Guesman 72
-September 9,1961 Boston Patriots Official Program, Boston University Field
New York Titans Numerical Roster
10 Bob Renn (HB) Florida State
12 Al Dorrow (QB) Michigan State
13 Don Maynard (HB) (Texas Western)
19 Bob Scrabis (QB) Penn State
20 Curley Johnson (E) Houston
22 Lee Riley (DHB) Detroit
23 Dick Felt (DHB) BYU
25 Mel West (HB) Missouri
26 Don Flynn (LB) Houston
27 Don Allard (QB) Boston College
29 John Bookman (DHB) Miami, Fla.
31 Bill Mathis (FB) Clemson
33 Paul Hynes (DHB) Louisiana Tech
35 Bob Brooks (FB) Ohio
40 Dainard Paulson (DHB) Oregon State
45 Dick Christy (HB) North Carolina State
50 Jim Furey (LB) Kansas State
52 Mike Hudock (C) Miami
56 Roger Ellis (G) Maine
57 Hubert Bobo (LB) Ohio State
60 Larry Grantham (LB) Mississippi
62 Bob O'Neil (G) Notre Dame
64 Jerry Fields (LB) Ohio State
67 Bob Mischak (G) Army
68 John McMullan (G) Notre Dame
70 Gene Cockrell (T) Hardin-Simmons
72 Dick Guesman (DT) West Virginia
73 Moses Gray (DT) Indiana
74 Nick Mumley (DE) Purdue
75 Tom Saidock (DT) Michigan State
76 Sid Youngelman (DT) Alabama
78 John Klotz (T) Pennsylvania Military College
82 Ed Cooke (DE) Maryland
84 Art Powell (E) San Jose State
88 Thurlow Cooper (E) Maryland
-December 17, 1961 Dallas Texans Official Program, Cotton Bowl
1961 New York Titans Profile Summary
Head Coach - Sammy Baugh
QB Al Dorow (Michigan State) 12
QB Dick Jamieson (Bradley) 15
HB Dick Christy (North Carolina State) 45
HB Dewey Bohling (Hardin-Simmons) 26
HB Leon Burton (Arizona State) 24
HB Bill Shockley (West Chester) 29
HB Mike Hagler (Iowa) 32
FB Pete Hart (Hardin-Simmons) 33
FB Curley Johnson (Houston) 20
FL Don Maynard (Texas Western) 13
SE Art Powell (San Jose State) 84
TEThurlow Cooper (Maine) 88
TE Bert Rechicar (Tennessee) 44
E Dave Ross (Los Angeles State) 80
C Mike Hudock (Miami) 52
G Bob Mischak (Army) 67
G John McMullan (Notre Dame) 68
G Arnold Branch (Langston) 61
T Jack Klotz (Pennsylvania Military College) 78
T Gene Cockrell (Hardin-Simmons) 70
T Proverb Jacobs (California) 73
T Frank Morelli (Colgate) 71
T Moses Gray (Indiana) 69
DT Sid Youngelman (Alabama) 76
DT Tom Saidock (Michigan State) 75
DT Dick Guesman (West Virginia) 72
DT Proverb Jacobs (California) 73
DT Dick Leadbetter (Maine) 77
DE Bob Reifsnyder (Navy) 79
DE Nick Mumley (Purdue) 74
MLB Hubert Bobo (Ohio State) 57
LB Larry Grantham (Mississippi) 60
LB Ed Bell (Pennsylvania) 25
CB Roger Donnahoo (Michigan State) 46
CB John Bookman (Miami) 42
CB Bert Rechicar (Tennessee) 44
CB Jim Niemann (Cincinnati) 41
S Dainard Paulson (Oregon State) 40
S Dick Felt (BYU) 23
S Lee Riley (Detroit) 22
S Junior Wren (Missouri) 21
K Bill Shockley (West Chester) 29
K Dick Guesman (West Virginia) 72
K Bert Rechicar (Tennessee) 44
P Curley Johnson (Houston) 20
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