1971 Houston Oilers season
Head Coach
Ed Hughes
Home Field
Results
Record
4–9–1
Place
3rd AFC Central
Playoff Finish
did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season
Next season
1970
1972
The 1971 Houston Oilers season was the 12th season the team was with the league . The team improved on their previous season 's output of 3–10–1, winning four games.[1] They missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 19, 1971
at Cleveland Browns
L 31–0
73,387
2
September 26, 1971
Kansas City Chiefs
L 20–16
46,498
3
October 3, 1971
New Orleans Saints
T 13–13
47,966
4
October 10, 1971
at Washington Redskins
L 22–13
53,041
5
October 17, 1971
Detroit Lions
L 31–7
45,885
6
October 24, 1971
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 23–16
45,872
7
October 31, 1971
Cincinnati Bengals
W 10–6
37,947
8
November 7, 1971
at New England Patriots
L 28–20
53,155
9
November 14, 1971
at Oakland Raiders
L 41–21
54,705
10
November 21, 1971
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 28–13
59,390
11
November 28, 1971
Cleveland Browns
L 37–24
37,921
12
December 5, 1971
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 29–3
37,778
13
December 12, 1971
at Buffalo Bills
W 20–14
28,107
14
December 19, 1971
San Diego Chargers
W 49–33
35,959
Standings [ ]
References [ ]
v · d · e Tennessee Titans Founded in 1960 as the Houston Oilers • Based in Nashville , Tennessee The Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Head Coaches Division Championships (9) Super Bowl Appearances (1) League championships (2) Retired Numbers Seasons Current League Affiliations
v · d · e Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans seasons