1949 LANGSTON LIONS FOOTBALL TEAM

1949 Langston Lions football
1949 Langston Lions football
SWAC co-champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	8–1–1 (6–0–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Caesar Felton Gayles (20th season);
Home stadium	Anderson Field
	Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

1949 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Southern +	6	–	0	–	1	10	–	0	–	1
No. 9 Langston +	6	–	0	–	1	8	–	1	–	1
No. 13 Prairie View A&M	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 28 Bishop	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	3	–	1
Texas College	2	–	4	–	1	2	–	6	–	2
Arkansas AM&N	1	–	4	–	2	5	–	4	–	2
Samuel Huston	1	–	6	–	0	1	–	7	–	0
Wiley	0	–	6	–	1	0	–	9	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from the Pittsburgh Courier using the Dickinson Ratings System.^[1]

The 1949 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1949 college football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 8–1–1, with a conference record of 6–0–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Bishop	Anderson Field Langston, OK	W 13–0	3,000	^[2]
October 1	Tennessee A&I*	Anderson Field Langston, OK	L 0–10	3,500	^[3]
October 8	at Lincoln (MO)*	Jefferson City, MO	W 39–0		^[4]
October 15	vs. Texas College	Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX	W 27–21	5,000	^[5]
October 22	Southern	Anderson Field Langston, OK	T 14–14		^[6]
October 29	Samuel Huston	Anderson Field Langston, OK	W 27–7		^[7]
November 5	at Wiley	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 19–0		^[8]
November 12	Arkansas AM&N	Anderson Field Langston, OK	W 46–6		^[9]
November 19	at Prairie View A&M	Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 27–6	6,000	^[10]
November 26	vs. Texas State*	Indian Bowl Muskogee, OK	W 32–0	3,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

^ "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Langston defeats Bishop in loop tilt". The Daily Oklahoman. September 25, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tennessee Tigers beat Langston". The Black Dispatch. October 8, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lincoln loses 39–0 to Langston eleven". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 9, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Langston edges Steers 27–21". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 16, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Langston Lions limit Southern U. to 14–14 tie". The Call. October 28, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Langston spurts, sinks Sam Houston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 30, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shoats paces Langston Lions to 19–0 win over Wiley". The Black Dispatch. November 12, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Langston Lions wallop Arkansas State 46–6 before record homecoming crowd". The Call. November 18, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Langston Lions sure of top honors as P.V. Panthers fall". The Black Dispatch. November 26, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Langston U. blanks Texas State, 32–0". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. November 27, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Langston Yearly Results (1945–1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

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[1] "Southern, West Va. Lose on Final Ballot". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1949. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Langston defeats Bishop in loop tilt". The Daily Oklahoman. September 25, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Tennessee Tigers beat Langston". The Black Dispatch. October 8, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Lincoln loses 39–0 to Langston eleven". The Sunday News and Tribune. October 9, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Langston edges Steers 27–21". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 16, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Langston Lions limit Southern U. to 14–14 tie". The Call. October 28, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Langston spurts, sinks Sam Houston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 30, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Shoats paces Langston Lions to 19–0 win over Wiley". The Black Dispatch. November 12, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Langston Lions wallop Arkansas State 46–6 before record homecoming crowd". The Call. November 18, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Langston Lions sure of top honors as P.V. Panthers fall". The Black Dispatch. November 26, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Langston U. blanks Texas State, 32–0". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. November 27, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Langston Yearly Results (1945–1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

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