• The team was en route to Dallas for an exhibition game against the Texans on the 18th
• The coaching staff announced MC Reynolds would start the game at quarterback
• In other depth chart moves, Stan Campbell was to start ahead of Willie Smith at left guard, Pete Nicklas was to start ahead of Jack Stone at right tackle, and rookie Hank Rivera was to start ahead of Tommy Morrow at right safety
Marty Feldman | Head coach | |
Red Conkright | Defensive line | |
Tommy Kalmanir | Offensive backfield | |
Walt Michaels | Linebackers and defensive backs | |
Ollie Spencer | Offensive line |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | |
Al Bansavage | LB | 6'2“ | 230 | USC | |
Elvin Basham | LB | 6'1” | 200 | Kansas | |
Dan Birdwell | LB | 6'3“ | 235 | Houston | |
George Boynton | HB | 5'11” | 190 | East Texas State | |
Jim Brewington | DT | 6'6“ | 280 | North Carolina-Central | |
Charles Brown | T | 6'4” | 240 | Houston | |
Stan Campbell | G | 6'2“ | 230 | Iowa State | |
Bob Coolbaugh | TE | 6'3” | 200 | Richmond | |
Dobie Craig | WR | 6'3“ | 190 | Howard Payne | |
Clem Daniels | HB | 6'1” | 215 | North Texas State | |
Bob Dougherty | LB | 6'1“ | 235 | Kentucky | |
Dan Ficca | T | 6'1” | 230 | USC | |
Tom Flores | QB | 6'1“ | 190 | Pacific | |
Charley Fuller | HB | 5'11” | 175 | San Francisco State | |
Chon Gallegos | QB | 5'10“ | 175 | San Jose State | |
Bob Garner | CB | 5'10” | 180 | Fresno State | |
Glen Hakes | G | 6'2“ | 235 | New Mexico | |
Charlie Hardy | WR | 6'0” | 180 | San Jose State | |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5'11“ | 235 | Pacific | |
Don Heinrich | QB | 6'0” | 180 | Washington | |
Al Hoisington | WR | 6'3“ | 200 | Pasadena JC | |
Jon Jelacic | DE | 6'3” | 245 | Minnesota | |
Hal Lewis | RB | 6'0“ | 190 | Houston | |
Tom Louderback | LB | 6'2” | 235 | San Jose State | |
Chuck McMurtry | DT | 6'0“ | 280 | Whittier | |
Alan Miller | FB | 6'0” | 195 | Boston College | |
Mel Montalbo | WR | 6'1“ | 190 | Utah State | |
Riley Morris | DE | 6'2” | 220 | Florida A&M | |
Tommy Morrow | CB | 5'11 | 180 | Mississippi Southern | |
Pete Nicklas | T | 6'4“ | 240 | Baylor | |
James Nixon | TE | 6'1” | 225 | Stephen F Austin | |
Jim Norris | T | 6'4“ | 240 | Houston | |
Joe Novsek | DL | 6'4” | 240 | Tulsa | |
Jim Otto | C | 6'2“ | 225 | Miami (FL) | |
Joe Parks | G | 6'2” | 240 | Tulsa | |
MC Reynolds | QB | 6'0“ | 195 | LSU | |
Charlie Rieves | FB | 5'11” | 210 | Houston | |
Hank Rivera | DB | 5'11“ | 180 | Oregon State | |
Bo Roberson | HB | 6'1” | 200 | Cornell | |
George Shirkey | DT | 6'5“ | 255 | Stephen F Austin | |
Jackie Simpson | LB | 6'1” | 225 | Mississippi | |
Willie Simpson | FB | 6'2“ | 220 | San Francisco State | |
Willie Smith | G | 6'2” | 265 | Michigan | |
Jack Stone | T | 6'2“ | 245 | Oregon | |
Orville Trask | DT | 6'4” | 275 | Rice | |
Herm Urenda | WR | 5'10“ | 180 | Pacific | |
Vern Valdez | CB | 6'0” | 190 | San Diego | |
Bob Voight | DT | 6'5“ | 265 | Los Angeles State | |
Joel Walenta | G/LB | 6'0” | 215 | Tulsa | |
Gene White | HB | 6'1“ | 195 | Florida A&M | |
Fred Williamson | CB | 6'3” | 210 | Northwestern |