1956 Langston Lions football team

American college football season February 2026 September 2023 1956 Langston Lions football Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC 3–7 2–4 Caesar Felton Gayles 27th Anderson Field The 1956 Langston Lions football team represented Langston University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1956 college football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Caesar Felton Gayles, the Lions compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished fifth in the SWAC. Schedule September 15 l y y 1956 Southwestern State Bulldogs Southwestern State (OK) Milam Stadium Weatherford, OK 20–40 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-bulldogs-blaze-past/132311690/ Bulldogs blaze past Langston The Daily Oklahoman September 16, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com September 21 l y y 1956 Central State Bronchos Central State (OK) Central Field Edmond, OK 7–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-bronchs-third-perio/132311891/ Bronchs' third period burst trips Langston The Daily Oklahoman September 22, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y Tennessee A&I Hale Stadium Nashville, TN 7–46 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean/104455074/ The Nashville Tennessean Tennessee State clobbers Langston September 30, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 w Texas College Anderson Stadium Langston, OK 19–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-langston-tips-texans/132312256/ Langston tips Texans, 19–13 The Daily Oklahoman October 7, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y 1956 Lincoln Blue Tigers Lincoln (MO) Municipal Stadium Kansas City, MO 14–7 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-call-langston-downs-lincoln-147-in/132312468/ Langston downs Lincoln 14–7 in Okla-Mo Classic The Call October 19, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Southern University Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 0–8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-louisiana-weekly-cats-nip-langston-l/132279734/ Cats nip Langston Lions 8–0 The Louisiana Weekly October 27, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Texas Southern Farrington Field Fort Worth, TX 7–50 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tigers-swamp-la/127906501/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tigers swamp Langston, 50–7 October 28, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Wiley Wiley Field Marshall, TX 2–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-wiley-bashes-langston-122/132277844/ The Shreveport Times Wiley bashes Langston, 12–2 November 4, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Arkansas AM&N Anderson Stadium Langston, OK 19–6 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-langston-tops-arkans/132312929/ Langston tops Arkansas Ags The Daily Oklahoman November 11, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l Prairie View A&M Anderson Stadium Langston, OK 0–12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-norman-transcript-prairie-view-wins/132310932/ Prairie View wins, 12–0 The Norman Transcript November 18, 1956 September 23, 2023 Newspapers.comLangston Yearly Results (1955–1959) College Football Data Warehouse September 23, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/langston/1955-1959_yearly_results.php September 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905212033/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/l/langston/1955-1959_yearly_results.php dead References Langston Category:Langston Lions football seasons Langston Lions football