Eventually, the Texans won their only Adams Cup Championship in 1978, by defeating their rival Dallas Black Hawks 5–4 in overtime of game seven of the finals.
In 1972, the Wings shared roster spots on the team with the St. Louis Blues due to money constraints and finally disbanded the following season.
After the 1981–82 season, the Texans, along with the Dallas Black Hawks and Oklahoma City Stars, left the Central Hockey League.
The Texans surprisingly finished 37–34–3 and reached the finals of the 1979–80 Adams Cup, losing in seven games to the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles.
The head coaches of the franchise include Fern Flaman, Doug Barkley, Bob Lemieux, Johnny Choyce, Ed Chadwick, Terry Gray, Billy MacMillan, Ron Ullyot, and Andy Laing.