The team hired Navy assistant coach and St Mary’s graduate Ernie Jorge to join Eddie Erdelatz’s staff as offensive line coach. Jorge had been a year behind Erdelatz at St Mary's and was on his staff at Navy from 1955 to 1958.

Oakland Tribune

“Berkeley Council Opposes Pro Football in Stadium,” 3
“UC Regents Face Only Specific Issue in Use of Football Stadium”, 18
“Jorge Joins Erdelatz Here,” Jack Gallagher, 45
“Looking Forward,” photo, 45
“Happy with New Job,” photo, 45
“Oakland Owners Pros at Meeting,” Alan Ward, 47

San Francisco Chronicle

“Football Child in Acorn Cleats,” Art Rosenbaum, 33
“New Appeal for UC Grid to Be Made,” 33
“Erdelatz Named Oakland Coach,” Art Rosenbaum, 33
“Why Erdelatz Lost Out at Cal,” Bill Leiser, 35

San Francisco Examiner

“Oakland Picks Erdelatz,” Don Selby, 4-1
“Mandate from Public Is Heeded by Oakland Pros,” Prescott Sullivan, 4-1
“Berkeley: 'No Sunday Football'”, 4-1
“McGuire May Go to AFL,” 4-2

Hired

Ernie Jorge, offensive line coach