1941 Langston Lions football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Langston Lions football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 9–1–1 4–1–1 Caesar Felton Gayles 12th Black college national co-champion Vulcan Bowl W 13–0 vs. Morris Brown The 1941 Langston Lions football team was an American football team that represented Langston College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a mark of 4–1–1, placing second in the SWAC behind Prairie View, who they played to a scoreless tie on November 22. Langston finished the season with a win over Morris Brown in the Vulcan Bowl on New Year's Day 1942. The Lions shut out seven of 11 opponents and outscored opponents by a total of 147 to 45 for the season.Langston Yearly Results (1940-1944) College Football Data Warehouse December 22, 2019 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/langston/1940-1944_yearly_results.php https://web.archive.org/web/20150905210932/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/langston/1940-1944_yearly_results.php dead September 5, 2015 The 1941 Langston team was recognized as the black college national champion. Schedule y y September 27 1941 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO)<ncg> Anderson Field Langston, OK W 12–0 October 4 1941 Kentucky State Thorobreds Kentucky State<ncg> City Field Langston, OK W 13–6 Langston Scores Early, Beats Kentucky, 13 to 6 The Daily Oklahoman October 5, 1941 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40934936/langston_scores_early_beats_kentucky/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Southern University Stadium Scotlandville, LA W 19–14 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/atlanta-daily-world-langstons-lions-rem/197169637/ Atlanta Daily World Langston's Lions remove mighty Southern from ranks of unbeaten, untied, 19–14 October 14, 1941 May 8, 2026 Newspapers.com October 18 1941 Bishop Tigers Bishop Langston, OK W 14-0 October 25 at 1941 Texas College Steers Texas College Tyler, TX L 7-18 November 1 Xavier (LA)<ncg> Langston, OK W 6-0 November 8 at Wiley Marshall, TX W 7-0 3,000 Wiley Loses Langston, 7 to 0 Marshall News Messenger November 9, 1941 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40936100/wiley_loses_langston_7_to_0/ Newspapers.com November 15 Arkansas AM&N Langston, OK W 20-7 2,000 Arkansas Falls at Langston https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call/157657160/ The Call Kansas City, Missouri November 21, 1941 11 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 at 1941 Prairie View A&M Panthers Prairie View A&M Prairie View, TX T 0–0 Welch R. B. Home-Jinx Stops Langston After Reaching Prairie View 2-Yard Line https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112093949/the-black-dispatch/ The Black Dispatch Oklahoma City, Oklahoma November 29, 1941 8 October 27, 2022 Newspapers.com November 27 31st Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Sill<ncg> Page Stadium Oklahoma City, OK W 36-0 2,500 Langston's Heavy Artillery Mows Down Soldiers, 38 to 0 The Daily Oklahoman November 28, 1941 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40934568/langstons_heavy_artillery_mows_down/ Newspapers.com January 1, 1942 vs Morris Brown<ncg> Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL (Vulcan Bowl) W 13-0 6,000 Langston Wins Vulcan Bowl Game, 13 To 0 The Birmingham News January 2, 1942 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40934045/langston_wins_vulcan_bowl_game_13_to_0/ Newspapers.com References Langston Category:Langston Lions football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Langston Lions football