1962 New York Titans Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 4th in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Bulldog Turner (5-9)
Location: New York, New York
1962 New York Titans StatisticsTeam Record: 5-9
Finishing 4th in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Bulldog Turner (5-9)
Location: New York, New York
1962 New York Titans Results
The New York Titans of the American Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing fourth in the AFL's East Division.
The Titans labored to change the scoreboard with just 278 points, though they the shaky defensive squad surrendered 423, most in the league. Johnny Green tossed for 1,741 yards. Art Powell hauled in 64 passes for 1,130 yards. Dick Christy and Don Maynard contributed to the receiving game as well.
Dick Christy ran for a team-leading 535 yards for New York.
Lee Riley seized 11 opponent throws.
Bulldog Turner coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Billy Atkins | LS | November 19, 1934 | 6'1" | 196 | Auburn | Millport, AL USA | 7 | 5 |
| 57 | Hubert Bobo | MLB | July 2, 1934 | 6'0" | 220 | Ohio St. | Athens, OH USA | 14 | 11 |
| 45 | Dick Christy | HB | November 24, 1935 | 5'10" | 191 | North Carolina St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 70 | Gene Cockrell | RT | January 10, 1934 | 6'4" | 247 | Oklahoma | Pampa, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | Ed Cooke | LLB | May 3, 1935 | 6'4" | 250 | Maryland | Pilot Mountain, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 88 | Thurlow Cooper | TE | March 18, 1933 | 6'5" | 228 | Maine | Augusta, ME USA | 14 | 12 |
| 56 | Roger Ellis | ROG | February 1, 1938 | 6'3" | 233 | Maine | Boston, ME USA | 14 | 9 |
| 64 | Jerry Fields | MLB-LLB | May 24, 1938 | 6'1" | 222 | Ohio St. | Ironton, OH USA | 14 | 3 |
| 41 | Charlie Flowers | FB | June 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 220 | Mississippi | Marianna, AR USA | 4 | 2 |
| 26 | Wayne Fontes | LCB-RCB | February 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Michigan St. | New Bedford, MA USA | 9 | 4 |
| 62 | Sid Fournet | RG | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 235 | LSU | Bogalusa, LA USA | 14 | 4 |
| Bobby Fowler | FB | March 30, 1940 | 5'11" | 212 | Tenn-Martin | Kenton, TN | 1 | 1 | |
| 60 | Larry Grantham | RLB | September 16, 1938 | 6'0" | 210 | Mississippi | Crystal Springs, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Moses Gray | RDT | April 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 260 | Indiana | Conemaugh, PA USA | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Johnny Green | QB | October 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 198 | Tenn-Chattanooga | West Point, MS USA | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Lee Grosscup | QB | December 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 187 | Washington | Santa Monica, CA USA | 8 | 4 |
| 77 | Dick Guesman | RDT | January 22, 1938 | 6'4" | 255 | West Virginia | Brownsville, PA USA | 7 | 7 |
| 52 | Mike Hudock | C | September 29, 1934 | 6'2" | 245 | Miami (FL) | Pittston, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 33 | Paul Hynes | RCB | September 9, 1939 | 6'1" | 210 | Louisiana Tech | Sulphur, LA USA | 13 | 12 |
| 75 | Proverb Jacobs | RDE-RDT | May 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 258 | California | Marksville, LA USA | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | Curley Johnson | P | July 2, 1935 | 6'0" | 215 | Houston | Anna, TX USA | 14 | 4 |
| 86 | Karl Kaimer | TE-SE | November 12, 1938 | 6'3" | 230 | Boston Univ. | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 8 | 3 |
| 75 | John Kenerson | RDT-LDT-RD | March 18, 1938 | 6'3" | 255 | Kentucky St. | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | 2 |
| 78 | Jack Klotz | LOT | December 5, 1932 | 6'4" | 260 | Widener | Chester, PA USA | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | Ed Kovac | LS | April 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Cincinnati | McKeesport, PA USA | 3 | 10 |
| 55 | Alex Kroll | LT | November 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 230 | Yale | Leechburg, PA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 30 | Dean Look | QB | July 23, 1937 | 5'11" | 185 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Bill Mathis | FB | December 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 220 | Clemson | Rocky Mount, NC USA | 11 | 7 |
| 13 | Don Maynard | FL | January 25, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Rice | Crosbyton, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 67 | Bob Mischak | LG | October 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 237 | Army | Newark, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Fran Morelli | ROT-LOT | January 15, 1939 | 6'2" | 258 | Colgate | Medford, MA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 74 | Nick Mumley | DE | January 26, 1937 | 6'4" | 255 | Purdue | Wheeling, WV USA | 14 | 14 |
| 40 | Dainard Paulson | LCB | May 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Oregon St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 84 | Art Powell | SE | February 25, 1937 | 6'3" | 211 | San Jose St. | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 13 |
| 80 | Perry Richards | SE | January 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Lee Riley | RS | August 24, 1932 | 6'1" | 192 | Detroit Mercy | Omaha, NE USA | 14 | 10 |
| 19 | Bob Scrabis | QB | March 26, 1936 | 6'3" | 225 | Penn St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | Bill Shockley | K | March 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | West Chester | West Chester, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | Butch Songin | QB | May 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | Boston Col. | Walpole, MA USA | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Harold Stephens | QB | October 30, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Hardin-Simmons | Caps, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 73 | George Strugar | LDT | April 2, 1934 | 6'5" | 239 | Washington | Cle Elum, WA USA | 12 | 10 |
| 24 | Jim Tiller | HB | December 21, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | Purdue | Fremont, OH USA | 11 | 1 |
| 78 | LaVerne Torczon | RDE | January 1, 1936 | 6'3" | 250 | Nebraska | Columbus, NE USA | 10 | 8 |
| 76 | Bob Watters | LDE | September 25, 1935 | 6'4" | 247 | Lincoln (MO) | Fort Worth, TX USA | 12 | 9 |
| 25 | Mel West | HB | January 14, 1939 | 5'9" | 190 | Missouri | Columbia, MO USA | 3 | 0 |
