1969–70 Dallas Chaparrals season

1969–70 Dallas Chaparrals season
Head coachCliff Hagan (22-21)
Max Williams (23-18)
ArenaMoody Coliseum
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Results
Record45–39 (.536)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishDivision Semifinals
(lost to the Stars 2–4)
RadioKRLD

The 1969–70 Dallas Chaparrals season was the third season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. Hagan (who had been player-coach since the team's inception) was fired halfway through the season, and general manager Max Williams took over as the team's head coach for the rest of the season. The Chaps once again fell in the Western Division Semifinals, this time being upset by the Los Angeles Stars (who had only barely entered the 1970 ABA Playoffs that season despite them expecting another poor season on their ends). After this season ended, the team attempted to gain more fans within the state of Texas since they no longer had the Houston Mavericks as in-state rivals now by playing games in both nearby Fort Worth and Lubbock under the moniker of the Texas Chaparrals in an attempt to gain a more regional fanbase for their sake. This experiment was done for only one season, and the team rebranded themselves back to being the Dallas Chaparrals before the following season after this one started.

Roster

1969-70 Dallas Chaparrals roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SG 24 Charles Beasley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1945-09-23 SMU
PF 44 John Beasley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1944-02-05 Texas A&M
PF 22 Bob Bedell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1944-06-26 Stanford
SG 12 Ron Boone 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1946-09-06 Idaho State
C 50 Bob Christian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1946-05-11 Grambling State
PG 10 Glen Combs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1946-10-30 Virginia Tech
SF 16 Cliff Hagan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1931–12–09 Kentucky
SG 34 Tom Hagan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1947-01-29 Vanderbilt
SF 33 Rich Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1946-12-27 Illinois
C 43 Manny Leaks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1945-11-27 Niagara
SF 31 Riney Lochmann 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1944-05-26 Kansas
C 25 Bill McGill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1939-09-16 Utah
SG 34 Maurice McHartley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1942-08-01 North Carolina A&T
SF 35 Cincy Powell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1942-02-25 Portland
F 34 Willie Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1947-05-22 Alabama State
C 55 John Smith 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1944-05-24 CSU Pueblo
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Final standings

Western Division

Western Division W L PCT GB
Denver Rockets * 51 33 .607 -
Dallas Chaparrals * 45 39 .536 6.0
Washington Caps * 44 40 .524 7.0
Los Angeles Stars * 43 41 .512 8.0
New Orleans Buccaneers 42 42 .500 9.0

Asterisk Denotes playoff team

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 17 Dallas 103–115 0–1 4,513
2 April 18 Dallas 129–121 1–1 4,764
3 April 20 Los Angeles 116–104 2–1 971
4 April 22 Los Angeles 138–144 2–2 2,921
5 April 24 Dallas 139–146 2–3 5,128
6 April 26 Los Angeles 123–124 2–4 2,083

Chaparrals lose series, 4–2

Awards and honors

1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)

References

  1. ^ "Remember the ABA: 1969-70 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results".
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