(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1973 1976 1988 1999 2003 2005 2007 2014 Coming to San Antonio While the Chaparrals had been modestly successful on the court, they were sinking financially by their third season, largely because the ownership group refused to spend much money on the team. After missing the playoffs for the first time in their existence in …