1968–69 Dallas Chaparrals season

1968–69 Dallas Chaparrals season
Head coachCliff Hagan
ArenaMoody Coliseum
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Results
Record41–37 (.526)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishLost in the ABA Semifinals
< 1967–68 1969–70 >

The 1968–69 Dallas Chaparrals season was the second season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. Once again, the Chaps lost to the New Orleans Buccaneers in the playoffs, this time in the Semifinals.

Roster

1968–69 Dallas Chaparrals roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 24 Beasley, Charles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1945–09–23 SMU
PF 44 Beasley, John 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1944–02–05 Texas A&M
PF 22 Bedell, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1944–06–26 Stanford
PG 6 Bennett, Spider 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1943–08–04 Winston-Salem State
SG 12 Boone, Ron 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1946–09–06 Idaho State
C 25 Bunce, Larry 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1945–07–29 Utah State
PG 10 Combs, Glen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1946–10–30 Virginia Tech
SF 16 Hagan, Cliff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1931–12–09 Kentucky
G 11 Jones, Nick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1945–03–28 Oregon
C 43 Leaks, Manny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1945–11–27 Niagara
SF 31 Lochmann, Riney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1944–05–26 Kansas
C 43 McGriff, Elton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1942–08–21 Creighton
SF 35 Powell, Cincy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1942–02–25 Portland
C 55 Smith, John 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1944–05–24 CSU Pueblo
PF Ware, Jim 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1944–05–02 Oklahoma City
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Final standings

Western Division

Team W L PCT. GB
Oakland Oaks C 60 18 .769 -
New Orleans Buccaneers 46 32 .590 14
Denver Rockets 44 34 .564 16
Dallas Chaparrals 41 37 .526 19
Los Angeles Stars 33 45 .423 27
Houston Mavericks 23 55 .295 37

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 5 New Orleans 106–129 0–1 3,765
2 April 7 New Orleans 108–122 0–2 3,525
3 April 10 Dallas 130–106 1–2 2,887
4 April 12 Dallas 107–114 1–3 5,482
5 April 14 New Orleans 123–112 2–3 4,517
6 April 15 Dallas 136–118 3–3 4,366
7 April 17 New Orleans 95–101 3–4 5,823

Awards and honors

1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969)

References

  1. ^ "Remember the ABA: 1968-69 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results". Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2016.