• In a revelation that generated an immediate scandalized reaction by the NFL and by college coaches, AFL commissioner Joe Foss said he had learned that the league’s owners had conducted a secret “poll” of college players in the past week, two weeks in advance of the official December 2 draft date
• Foss said he had no prior knowledge of the affair and added that he would approve no contracts dated prior to the draft date
• Raiders co-owner Robert Osborne denied wrongdoing, saying the team was doing “everything legally possible” to get players
• General manager Wes Fry claimed to have no knowledge of the illicit draft
Marty Feldman | Head coach | |
George Dickson | Defensive backfield | |
Tommy Kalmanir | Offensive backfield | |
Bob Maddock | Offensive line |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | |
Doug Asad | TE | 6'3“ | 200 | Northwestern | |
Al Bansavage | LB | 6'2” | 230 | USC | |
Alex Bravo | DB | 6'1“ | 190 | Cal Poly-SLO | |
Jim Brewington | DT | 6'6” | 280 | North Carolina-Central | |
Jerry Burch | WR | 6'1“ | 190 | Georgia Tech | |
Joe Cannavino | CB | 5'11” | 185 | Ohio State | |
Bob Coolbaugh | WR | 6'3“ | 200 | Richmond | |
Wayne Crow | FB | 6'0” | 205 | California | |
Clem Daniels | HB | 6'1“ | 215 | North Texas State | |
Bob Dougherty | LB | 6'1” | 235 | Kentucky | |
Gary Finneran | DE | 6'3“ | 235 | USC | |
George Fleming | WR | 5'11” | 185 | Washington | |
Tom Flores | QB | 6'1“ | 190 | Pacific | |
Charley Fuller | HB | 5'11” | 175 | San Francisco 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 | |
John Harris | DB | 6'1” | 195 | Santa Monica CC | |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5'11“ | 235 | Pacific | |
Harry Jagielski | DT | 6'0” | 260 | Indiana | |
Jon Jelacic | DE | 6'3“ | 245 | Minnesota | |
Tom Louderback | LB | 6'2” | 235 | San Jose State | |
Alan Miller | FB | 6'0“ | 195 | Boston College | |
Riley Morris | LB | 6'2” | 220 | Florida A&M | |
Jim Otto | C | 6'2“ | 225 | Miami (FL) | |
Nick Papac | QB | 5'11” | 190 | Fresno State | |
Volney Peters | DT | 6'4“ | 240 | USC | |
Charley Powell | DE | 6'2” | 225 | San Diego HS | |
Harrison Rece | C | 6'3“ | 235 | Trinity | |
Cliff Roberts | T | 6'3” | 260 | Illinois | |
Herb Roedel | G | 6'3“ | 230 | Marquette | |
Ron Sabal | T | 6'3” | 200 | Purdue | |
Hal Smith | DT | 6'5“ | 250 | UCLA | |
Willie Smith | G | 6'2” | 265 | Michigan | |
Jack Stone | T | 6'2“ | 245 | Oregon | |
Tony Teresa | HB | 5'10” | 185 | San Jose State | |
Herm Urenda | WR | 5'10“ | 180 | Pacific | |
Bob Voight | DT | 6'5” | 265 | Los Angeles State | |
Fred Williamson | CB | 6'3“ | 210 | Northwestern |