| 1954 Langston Lions football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–4–1 (4–2 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Anderson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Prairie View A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished third in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Bishop |
| W 33–0 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at Tennessee A&I* | L 0–14 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | Texas College |
| W 13–12 | [4] | |
| October 16 | vs. Lincoln (MO)* | T 6–6 | 6,000 | [5] | |
| October 23 | at Southern | L 6–25 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | vs. Texas Southern* |
| L 13–20 | [7] | |
| November 6 | at Wiley |
| W 7–0 | [8] | |
| November 13 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 23–6 | 4,000 | [9] |
| November 20 | Prairie View A&M |
| L 14–19 | [10] | |
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References
- ^ "Pigskin Huddle". Baltimore Afro-American. December 25, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston rips Bishop, 33–0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee A&I whips Langston". The Nashville Tennessean. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston Lions edge out Texas College, 13–12". The Guthrie Daily Leader. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln held to tie". The Kansas City Star. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern rips Lions, 25 to 6". The Daily Oklahoman. October 24, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas school tips Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston 11 spoils Wiley homecoming". The Marshall News Messenger. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston trims Ark. State 23–6". The Call. November 19, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texans rally, nip Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston Yearly Results (1950–1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
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| 1954 Langston Lions football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 4–4–1 (4–2 SWAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Anderson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Prairie View A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Southern | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas College | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bishop | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by 25th-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a conference record of 4–2, and finished third in the SWAC.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | Bishop |
| W 33–0 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at Tennessee A&I* | L 0–14 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | Texas College |
| W 13–12 | [4] | |
| October 16 | vs. Lincoln (MO)* | T 6–6 | 6,000 | [5] | |
| October 23 | at Southern | L 6–25 | [6] | ||
| October 30 | vs. Texas Southern* |
| L 13–20 | [7] | |
| November 6 | at Wiley |
| W 7–0 | [8] | |
| November 13 | Arkansas AM&N |
| W 23–6 | 4,000 | [9] |
| November 20 | Prairie View A&M |
| L 14–19 | [10] | |
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References
- ^ "Pigskin Huddle". Baltimore Afro-American. December 25, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston rips Bishop, 33–0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 26, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee A&I whips Langston". The Nashville Tennessean. October 3, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston Lions edge out Texas College, 13–12". The Guthrie Daily Leader. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln held to tie". The Kansas City Star. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern rips Lions, 25 to 6". The Daily Oklahoman. October 24, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas school tips Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston 11 spoils Wiley homecoming". The Marshall News Messenger. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston trims Ark. State 23–6". The Call. November 19, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texans rally, nip Langston". The Daily Oklahoman. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Langston Yearly Results (1950–1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
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