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 There was a rumor circulating that the team was interested in signing former 49ers halfback Hugh McElhenny for the 1962 season. The team was quick to disavow such rumors, saying it would constitute tampering, which was forbidden by AFL rules.
+=====Players=====
+====Transactions====
+**Draft pick signed by another team**
+[[Doug Mayberry]], fullback, by the Vikings
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 =====Transactions=====
-The team signed five free agents: halfback [[Bob Cabanyog]] out of Pacific, defensive back [[Ted Cano]] from Washington State, guard [[Tom Cousineau]] from Indiana, halfback [[Herm Urenda]] from Pacific, and defensive lineman [[Dave Williams]] from Sacramento City College. Cousineau had been with the team in training camp last year, but left partway through to take care of a prior commitment.
+**Signed**
+[[Bob Cabanyog]], halfback\\
+[[Ted Cano]], defensive back\\
+[[Tom Cousineau]], guard\\
+[[Herm Urenda]], halfback\\
+[[Dave Williams]], defensive lineman
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 =====Transactions=====
-The team signed a pair of their draft picks, both from the University of Houston: 6th-round pick, linebacker [[Dan Birdwell]] (also chosen by the Lions in the 5th round), and 7th-round pick, tackle [[Jim Norris]] (chosen by the Rams in the 10th round).
+**Signed**
+[[Dan Birdwell]], linebacker\\
+[[Jim Norris]], tackle
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 =====Transactions=====
-The team signed their 3rd-round redshirt pick from the 1961 draft, defensive lineman [[Joe Novsek]] out of the University of Tulsa. The Colts had also selected him as a redshirt pick last year, in the 4th round.
+**Signed**
-The team signed free agent guard/linebacker [[Joel Walenta]], also from Tulsa.
+[[Joe Novsek]], defensive lineman\\
+[[Joel Walenta]], guard/linebacker
 =====Injury Updates=====
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 ======December 17, 1961======
-=====News=====
+=====Today's Game=====
 The Raiders fell to the [[Titans|Oilers]], 47-16, in the season finale at Candlestick Park. The reported attendance was 4,821 in the team’s last game there before moving to Frank Youell Field next year. The Oilers gained 522 net yards on offense and quarterback George Blanda threw for four touchdowns.
 Houston scored 26 points in the second quarter to take a 26-9 halftime lead.
+At [[Candlestick Park]]
+| | | | | |  Final  |
+|[[Titans|Houston]]  |  0  |  26  |  14  |  7  |  47  |
+|Oakland  |  0  |  9  |  7  |  0  |  16  |
+OAK [[George Fleming]] 26 field goal\\
+HTN George Blanda 12 field goal\\
+HTN Safety, Doug Cline tackled [[Tom Flores]] in end zone\\
+HTN Willard Dewveall 25 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)\\
+OAK [[Clem Daniels]] 10 run (kick failed)\\
+HTN Bill Groman 7 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)\\
+HTN Willard Dewveall 66 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)\\
+OAK [[Tom Louderback]] 46 interception return ([[George Fleming]] kick)\\
+HTN Charley Tolar 2 run (George Blanda kick)\\
+HTN Bill Groman 17 pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)\\
+HTN Billy Cannon 25 run (George Blanda kick)
+Head coaches - Wally Lemm, [[Marty Feldman]]\\
+Starting QBs - George Blanda, [[Tom Flores]]
 Three Raiders were selected by the league’s coaches to appear in the AFL All-Star Game next month: center [[Jim Otto]], fullback [[Alan Miller]], and cornerback [[Fred Williamson]].

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